Props an unnecessary necessity or

[Poppycock]

the example of a design staff that lacks imagination or the ability to write and/or teach a drill for music that tells a story? Thoughts! 🤔

[Jurassic Lancer]

Or … are props another tool that when done well, greatly enhances a program (e.g., Ghostlight, Babylon, Down Side Up). 

Edited June 5, 2021 by Jurassic Lancer

[IllianaLancerContra]

2 hours ago, Jurassic Lancer said:

Or … are props another tool that when done well, greatly enhances a program (e.g., Ghostlight, Babylon, Down Side Up). 

Key phrase is "when well done"

[Incognito365]

The key phrase is "They're not going anywhere no matter how much everyone complains, so it's best to just sit back and enjoy the show or leave the stadium and never look back."

[greg_orangecounty]

Not a fan because most of the time they look cheesy, make the field look cluttered, and drive up the cost of production without a good R.O.I.

 

[Ediker]

Tilt and Downside Up made great use of props. Ghostlight may be my favorite use of props ever. Those props were used in a variety of ways, were key to many moments in the show, and always involved some kind of skillful execution from the members. 

[GUARDLING]

58 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said:

Key phrase is "when well done"

True and same can be said of over written shows, over written music books, over written guard books, trying to be something your members aren't

Edited June 5, 2021 by GUARDLING

[Poppycock]

IMO only a few corps have ever used props effectively. Most are a complete failure. Theme costumes, fluttering, silly posing, and ring around the rosie drills have covered up for poor drill design and questionable marching technique. Props have done the same thing. 

[Terri Schehr]

I think the top corps do it fairly well.  The ones trying to eek into finals...disaster.  I can only imagine how they tear up practice fields 

[OldSnareDrummer]

I can understand their purpose, if that purpose is to give the production that "full show", Broadway or otherwise, sort of vibe. Many over-do it. Not too many under-do it IMO. 

It's not like they're anything totally new. Even going back to the early 70s props in many forms were utilized.