DCI WORLD CLASS EXPANDS TO 165 MEMBERS for the 2022 TOUR

[keystone3ply]

https://dci.org/news/directors-meet-in-indy-expand-ensemble-size-limit?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email

Unanimous decision to expand to 165 members.  I hope the added spots are tubas, euphoniums, or mellophones.    

[JimF-LowBari]

Did buses get bigger?

[oldbandguy]

Most commercial passenger busses can seat 56.  3 busses could handle the 165.  (If no covid restrictions)

[IllianaLancerContra]

3 hours ago, JimF-LowBari said:

Did buses get bigger?

This is a great idea lets increase costs (food, fuel, bus seats, equipment, insurance) coming out of the most challenging 2 years in the history of the activity.

Best.

Idea.

Ever

(not)

 

 

Edited September 29, 2021 by IllianaLancerContra
further pontification

[JimF-LowBari]

17 minutes ago, oldbandguy said:

Most commercial passenger busses can seat 56.  3 busses could handle the 165.  (If no covid restrictions)

Question: does anyone other than corps members ride in these buses?

[oldbandguy]

12 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said:

Question: does anyone other than corps members ride in these buses?

I think that would depend on the corps.  For some the days of instructors, admin, and volunteers being on the member busses are a thing of the past.

[mingusmonk]

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Edited September 29, 2021 by mingusmonk
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[keystone3ply]

DCI is set to announce their partnership with "MegaBus" over the next few months.  The partnership will allow a substantial discount for the corps to charter for the 2022 tour.  81 seats on the double decker?  

 

 

[wonker]

Gotta make room for the woodwinds?!?!?

[Cadevilina Crown]

One key thing to note here is that the new limit is consistent with what many corps utilized during the shortened 2021 tour, so many of them had a chance to test this out before giving it the go-ahead.