Day 2: I’m extremely excited for what this summer will be. Our Corps Director, RCA, is an incredible leader and figurehead of this team. I’m very thankful for her companionship. Today we danced, played, and marked time our hearts out. We’re getting into our rhythm, and we’re very hungry. As for my journey to “Find …
Day 1: And so it starts. My journey to “Find Nirvana”… I’ve had three “Day 1’s” in my DCI career. All of them different, all of them special. Today was different however, for the first and only time, I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to be here. In the past years, Drum Corps was …
Day 1 of my journey with the Santa Clara Vanguard… As I write this, I am at the lowest point in my life. My Depression is the worst it’s ever been. I never thought I had “Anxiety” and to be frank I still have no idea what it is… I’m unsure what the future of …
When you think of the Bluecoats, one word comes to mind. Different. In the last 5 years, the Bluecoats have certainly won the fans over again and again. Why is this? How have the Bluecoats manage to become a corps so different from the others? Mic’s, Props, and plenty synth, all for the sake of …
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Winning the first Championship in their history, Carolina Crown’s 2013 show certainly has many things going for it. Everyone knows about the Perfect brass score on finals night, but that’s only a fraction of the story. Today we’ll look into their drill from that year – specifically the closer – and talk about just how …
Corps sharing rep is pretty common in DCI. When a piece is great, arrangers want to use it! This is the case for the Cadets in 2005 and the Blue Knights in 2019, both using the piece “Liquid” by Jay Bocook. Both corps interpret this piece very different from one another. Blue Knights playing very …
The Santa Clara Vanguard would win the 1989 DCI world championship, 1 of their 7 titles as a Drum Corps. SCV is the only corps to make the finals every year of their existence. The 1989 show is based of the Broadway musical, Phantom of the Opera. Vanguard played off this theme in both 88′ …
Vanguards back to back Operas, refined to perfection. Read More »
For the past three years (17 – 19), the Boston Crusaders have put on three great shows, each with their own great stories. Boston has shown that their shows can become fan favorite shows with their easy to follow writing, intelligent arranging, and beautiful visual design. In 2017, while a bit on the nose with …
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In 2011 the Phantom Regiment would present their spin on the story of Romeo and Juliet. While the story has been around for centuries, Phantom puts their own great spin on it. Phantom adds music selections from different composers and different times to allow more emotion, and greater story telling. Phantom has done a Romeo …
Phantom Regiment’s modern take on a classic tale. Read More »
In the year 2000, Carolina crown performed their show “The Mask of Zorro” Featuring rep exclusively from the movie the show is based on, the show is jam packed with memorable, singable melodies, all written by James Horner. The show opens with none other than the opening title theme. This theme is reference throughout the …
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