Open Class Semifinals (Marion, IN) Aug 4

[KVG_DC]

I'm gonna watch the first block tonight then flip over to Canton.  I'll catch everyone in Open tomorrow.

Schedule

 

DCI Open Class World Championship Prelims (Monday)

* Please note that all times are ET and subject to change

Time	Ensemble
4:00p	Gates Open
5:00pm	Welcome
5:05pm	DrumSpirit
5:15pm	Eclipse
5:27pm	Les Stentors
5:44pm	Colt Cadets
6:01pm	Raiders
6:18pm	7th Regiment
6:35pm	River City Rhythm
6:52pm	Intermission
7:26pm	Columbians
7:43pm	Spartans
8:00pm	The Battalion
8:17pm	Gold
8:34pm	High School Affiliated to BIT
8:51pm	High School 57
9:08pm	Calgary Round-Up Band
9:25pm	Calgary Stetson Show Band
9:42pm	Calgary Stampede Showband
10:07pm	Scores Announced

[KVG_DC]

Drum Spirit is a group from Belgium!  All percussion and some electronics.  

[KVG_DC]

Oh close up cam caught a sweet release move by the cymbal player! 

[KVG_DC]

Eclipse is an Open class candidate now.  So there's another looking to come up from Sound Sport.  

[KVG_DC]

Hmm looks like they're ALSO looking to hire a new director for 2026.  They've been led by Casey Stone who is himself a student at IU.  

Truly a grassroots start up it seems!  

[KVG_DC]

Les Stentors has a kid on the front Ensemble who I need to see push his marimba cause he could lay on that thing and have room to stretch out.  

[IllianaLancerContra]

Les Stentors knows how to stay in step while in a block entering the field.  
 

There are some World Class Corps that they should teach 

[KVG_DC]

The "Spark" the guard member starts the show with (titled "It all starts with a spark") looks a lot like the BAC atomic things.  

[IllianaLancerContra]

3 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:

The "Spark" the guard member starts the show with (titled "It all starts with a spark") looks a lot like the BAC atomic things.  

As Bloo would point out, when you observe at the quantum level, the line between matter and energy blurs. 

[KVG_DC]

Someone in the stands (or on the track) is a good yeller for them.  Might be staff but it's fun to see them getting some hype.