OldSnareDrummer Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Marched nine years in four different corps, only one of which had 100 members, others were all small corps <70 MMs. Instructed for four years after that until folding. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancidrolla Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 years DCI, 2 years DCA, and 4 years of marching band 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutasaurus Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) Marched 2 years in marching band, 7 years in corps. 5 years teaching M&M then another 14 or so years as support staff(cooking crew and souvies) Yep, I’m old. Great topic BTW IllianaLancerContra Edited July 31, 2022 by Sutasaurus Thanks IllianaLancerContra 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 4 years of high school marching band (Commerce, TX) 3 years in DCI (1 in Sky Ryders, 2 in Phantom Regiment) 1 year of college marching band (E.T.S.U., now Texas A&M Commerce) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaustianMachine Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 4 years of marching band in high school and nothing past that. Just a big fan of the activity! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 OK - right now we are at 53.5 years marching Drum Corps; 136.5 years total marching (including instructing) experience 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawdn Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 0 in drum corps, 3 years high school marching band (last 2 including spring competition season in addition to fall), 4 years college. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) 4 years marching band (high level ISSMA/BOA finalist) Never had the opportunity (or money) to do drum corps but was introduced to the activity young as a spectator edit to add: marching band was accompanied by concert band, pep band, pit orchestra, and jazz band as well as solo and ensemble competition. And four years perfect attendance. (nerd alert!). I probably logged more hours at that high school than anyone, including the staff. Edited July 31, 2022 by KVG_DC 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 4 years marching DCA 3 years teaching DCA 26 years teaching high schools and indoor percussion 20 years judging bands and indoor percussion 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orwellian Wiress Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 HS marching band for one year, synth. It was a great experience in some respects and I really enjoyed the camraderie, but we really had some crappy management and an ego-inflated band director who thought he was the next big star but he always cynically insults the kids. Also, we had an insane schedule which basically left no time for me to pursue other interests or even just relax for a bit. I was having a bit of a mental health crisis at the time and this definitely contributed to it. However, I hold a deep appreciation for both marching band and drum corps and an undying respect for those who dedicate their time to it. Drum corps is my favorite genre of music (besides swing and electro swing), and I've referred to DCI as the "soundtrack to my life". I still play synth (along with other percussion instruments) and am teaching myself to write music in the style of these bands. I may not be on the field anymore, but I'll sure as hell be in the stands, and band will be a part of my soul forever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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