Who will be bigger in 10 years

[Blackstar]

With the rise in so many DCA Corps as well as Alumni and Mini-corps. Who do you think will be bigger in ten years. And this isn't a knock against DCI but with Gas prices rising and talk of year round school. Will the weekend model overtake the whole summer model.

[TommySopranoContra]

I like DCA but 10 years, DCI's way to up there to be toppled.

Year round schools don't interfere with the system most of the time for summer tours.

[PhantomR]

just an interesting little fact...

Here is the same poll from the DCA forums. It seems that they think DCA will be bigger.

It looks like it wont be a good result, because people tend to go to the forums, whos circuit they "support" most

~>conner

[Sexyguardcap]

Based on the fact that DCI will be shown on ESPN2 next week. If DCI and ESPN do this right. This could be a big step. Let's hope if it is DCI and DCA can help each other out.

Bigger how exactly. Number of corps? Attendence? Public recognition?

Edited September 1, 2005 by Sexyguardcap

[Oddone]

I wanted to vote for both. :)

I believe and hope they both will be bigger in 10 years. :)

Why not. Wouldn't it be a great thing instead of hoping one is bigger and better than the other.. Can't they both Coexist

[jwillis35]

I love both DCI and DCA.

But remember this: DCI's success and problems of today can very easily become DCA's porblems/success tomorrow.

The fact is that DCA will have to change as well. Today's younger generation is different. They listen to different music, they enjoy playing a different type of music, and they didn't grow up with the VFW/AL drum corps shows and that tradition. In 10 years all the newbies will not even remember G bugles or the styles of the 70s and 80s. Time moves on, and not every new inductee into the drum corps idiom is going to be well-versed in the history of this activity. To newer members, the history will be the 90s, even the 1st decade of the 2000s (ten years or so from now).

Jonathan

[Drum Corps Driver]

With gas prices approaching $4.00 in some places and with DCI's extensive touring schedule I see a decline in DCI type corps. DCA is more locally based and the corps do not travel that much or that far from home. DCI will evolve into 8 super corps by 2007 and what is known as Div II/III will move over to DCA. DCA still has its roots in locally supported drum corps - DCI does not and I believe that will lead to DCA's rise over DCI.

Edited September 1, 2005 by Drum Corps Driver

[benzoate]

DCA is locally rooted in the northeast. I know a lot of corps there where you drive and meet up at the housing site. For those of us in the southern part...tour buses. So the gas thing will affect us as well.

[JimF-LowBari]

With gas prices approaching $4.00 in some places and with DCI's extensive touring schedule I see a decline in DCI type corps.  DCA is more locally based and the corps do not travel that much or that far from home.  DCI will evolve into 8 super corps by 2007 and what is known as Div II/III will move over to DCA.  DCA still has its roots in locally supported drum corps - DCI does not and I believe that will lead to DCA's rise over DCI.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Was thinking along the same lines before I read this post. Only thing to add is there might be less smaller corps making the trek to DCA because of the bus bill. Maybe the 26 corps at DCA this year might be a record for a while.

Time for both DCI and DCA to rethink the regional circuits.....

[Kamarag]

The fact is that DCA will have to change as well.  Today's younger generation is different.  They listen to different music, they enjoy playing a different type of music, and they didn't grow up with the VFW/AL drum corps shows and that tradition.  In 10 years all the newbies will not even remember G bugles or the styles of the 70s and 80s.  Time moves on, and not every new inductee into the drum corps idiom is going to be well-versed in the history of this activity.  To newer members, the history will be the 90s, even the 1st decade of the 2000s (ten years or so from now).

Jonathan

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Haven't seen a DCA show lately have you?

It's not about nostalgia...that's what Alumni Corps is all about. DCA is competing corps who, although in many cases might not execute as well as DCI corps, entertain audiences like most DCI corps can't (or won't). You have to remember that DCA corps put on shows in only a fraction of the rehearsal time.

In fact, many DCA corps are sort of "DCI lite" in thier approach. You'll see shows that would fair very well on the DCI tour, and the top few DCA corps would possibly beat a few DCI top-12 corps.

DCA is also in many ways a training ground for DCI potential members. I know my corps has sent many young members to DCI corps over the last few years, and they all return expressing how easy it was since they'd had DCA experience.

DCA isn't a second tier organization anymore, nor are the corps that compete there.