DCP NewsFeed Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 We are thrilled to proudly announce three new powerhouses to round out our summer Color Guard team: Stephanie Chavez Vance Anderson Anthony Martinez Stephanie Chavez joins us as Assistant Caption Head and Choreographer, Vance Anderson comes on board as a Choreographer, and Anthony Martinez joins us as an Instructor, rounding out a truly world-class team […]View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 This is something I'll never-ever understand about contemporary Drum & Bugle Corps. Even more so now considering the astronomical cost of housing, transportation, food, insurance, etc. Why does a Color Guard alone need 13 instructors!!?? Is that many really necessary? Maybe they're not all full time, but they must be getting paid something? If you want to cut overhead, assuming you do, seems like an easy place to start would be to cut the number to two, maybe three guard instructors, and I bet no one in the audience would notice. Makes me wonder who the activity is really for sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGCpimpOtimp Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, greg_orangecounty said: This is something I'll never-ever understand about contemporary Drum & Bugle Corps. Even more so now considering the astronomical cost of housing, transportation, food, insurance, etc. Why does a Color Guard alone need 13 instructors!!?? Is that many really necessary? Maybe they're not all full time, but they must be getting paid something? If you want to cut overhead, assuming you do, seems like an easy place to start would be to cut the number to two, maybe three guard instructors, and I bet no one in the audience would notice. Makes me wonder who the activity is really for sometimes. Because no one can afford (or wants to) be on the road for 11 weeks out of a 12 week summer anymore, ESPECIALLY the more experiences (see:older) instructors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook'emCavies Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 34 minutes ago, MGCpimpOtimp said: Because no one can afford (or wants to) be on the road for 11 weeks out of a 12 week summer anymore, ESPECIALLY the more experiences (see:older) instructors. I would do it. They would have to force me to go home. I mean, I do bleed kelly green. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 38 minutes ago, MGCpimpOtimp said: Because no one can afford (or wants to) be on the road for 11 weeks out of a 12 week summer anymore, ESPECIALLY the more experiences (see:older) instructors. An iconic World Class Corps like the Cavaliers can't find 2 or 3 (at the most) qualified full-time guard instructors to go on tour for 11 weeks? You're probably more connected than I am on the running of a modern Drum Corps, but I just find that very odd. Our guard was self-taught except for bringing in Stanley Knaub for a couple weeks a season and they did just fine. Completely different eras and styles - I understand - but something seems out-of-whack to use 13. But if they're UNPAID interns.....then no problemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, MGCpimpOtimp said: Because no one can afford (or wants to) be on the road for 11 weeks out of a 12 week summer anymore, ESPECIALLY the more experiences (see:older) instructors. But the tour is shorter now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingerland Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Drum corps employment as "full time" is generally reserved for admin people, who don't work 7 days a week the way instructional staffs do on the road. Besides, "full time employees" with 11 weeks of 7-day-a-week, 14-hour-days would open up a whole can of worms from an employment law standpoint. As noted, the staffs rotate out. The staff members who are much in demand with bands can often only afford a few weeks of the summer to be on the road, and not necessarily sequentially. It's not mom and pop weekend drum corps anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 5 hours ago, Hook'emCavies said: I would do it. They would have to force me to go home. I mean, I do bleed kelly green. Your critters would miss you madly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook'emCavies Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 49 minutes ago, KVG_DC said: Your critters would miss you madly. Oh, they would understand the corps needs my help lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewToPosting Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Former guard staff of Phantom now at Cavaliers. Former Cavaliers guard staff now at Phantom. (Not wholesale 1-for-1). They're all really good at what they do! It will be interesting to see how things progress with both groups this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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