Gary Matczak Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Gary,doesn't it cost just as much to bring in alumni corps' to these contests? I guess there is a savings in not having a panel, but would that make a difference? DCA fees and judges,........ judges housing,.............. corps performance fees could add up to being substatially less,...................... and a few other things that could total to being about 30-40% less than running a contest,.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassomaniac Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 (edited) DCA fees and judges,........ judges housing,.............. corps performance fees could add up to being substatially less,...................... and a few other things that could total to being about 30-40% less than running a contest,.................. would performance fees really be ANY less? Bridgeport has run both ways, haven't they? Has the bottom line been better with the Alumni only shows? Just wondering, for future reference. It will be interesting to speak with the Fort Edwards Lions Club, (and get the figures) after the Glens Falls show this year. They will have run a DCI and an Alumni show both, in the same stadium. Edited July 18, 2007 by brassomaniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
québécois Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 In October we have our celebration of the past season then we start rehearsing the new material once a month from November through April. In early May we usually have a two day camp to learn the drill and another one day rehearsal later in the month to fine tune it. Our first show is the Tournamnet of Stars (which we sponsor) around the third weekend of June and then we book four more shows during the summer. This year we're at Allentown, Wildwood, Kingston NY, and the DCI Alumni Spectacular in Rochester. So we have eight rehearsals during the "winter" and five rehearsals during the summer. But each summer rehearsal is either on the day of our shows or sometimes (as in Allentown, where the show was on Sunday) we get a chance to rehearse the day before. So we pretty much only get together about 13 times during the year although we typically also do two parades in Bayonne as well. This year we actually scheduled several of our "winter" rehearsals the same day as our indoor concerts at Reading and at Harrisburg. The corps has decided we are in this for fun and if we had too many rehearsals or other engagements it might become a drag. We have members who travel in from 13 different states (and one province) so it would be hard to schedule any more rehersal time in any event. The secret is FOCUS! We try very hard to get full value out of each and every rehearsal. The FUN comes when we enjoy the crowd's reaction a la Allentown, July 8. Do the Bridgemen have the same repertory this year ? How many new members do you count in 2007 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
québécois Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 AGREED!!!! I think you pretty much covered Alumni attitude Heard that the exhibition corps Caballeros Alumni has been the crowd favorite at the Lewisburg contest, last Saturday. Somebody can give confirmation of that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyroo Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 C'est vrai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Heard that the exhibition corps Caballeros Alumni has been the crowd favoriteat the Lewisburg contest, last Saturday. Somebody can give confirmation of that ? The Cabs Alumni being the crowd favorite is a given. No disrespect intended for the other great alumni corps' but there is just something about the Cabs that brings all the fans to their feet. Nostalgia....? Tradition...? Probably both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoContraAlum Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Do the Bridgemen have the same repertory this year ?How many new members do you count in 2007 ? Some of our rep is the same (My Favorite Things, In The Stone, William Tell) and some is new (Ritual Fire Dance / Sabre Dance, Mr. Clown, Danny Boy). Out of the 130 or so folks in the corps this year, I would guess that about 30% are new members and the rest were here either in 05 or 06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Priester Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I have to agree with Smitty here, in that alumni corps shouldn't compete. That isn't why they exist.But..... Having been involved with an alumni corps for the past several years, there hasn't been a rehearsal or a show in which people haven't driven themselves to be "just a little bit better." There's an innate sense of competition in all of us - probably one of the reasons we got into drum corps in the first place - that says, "Let's go out and entertain the hell out of the audience and show them that we're the best alumni corps out there." So competition is certainly there - be it conscious or subconscious. To actually rank units and award placements, however, would place inordinate demands upon the participants - very possibly ending some alumni corps. I think our future (that of alumni corps) lies more in the direction of all-alumni shows - like Glens Falls and the Alumni Spectacular. The audience can make all the comparisons they want, and we can walk away saying, "Well I guess we showed them!" Andy BINGO!!!! We have a winner! Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyW Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Some of our rep is the same....and some is new (Ritual Fire Dance.... How did you get approval to play Ritual Fire Dance? My information is that the heirs and estate of the arranger does not authorize anyone to play it... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 that would be a question for our management and administration. us mere members just get our music and equipment work and do as we're told. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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