Drum Corp International '011

[tha Guardians]

Who's getting involved this year?

[C@!]

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Might do the Academy this year, not sure yet though (getting ready for college, expenses etc). I play trumpet

What about you?

[tha Guardians]

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Auditions for Music City Drum Corps (Open Class) in Nashville start this weekend. I play vibes and marimba. I'm so excited I had to /thread!

[C@!]

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Sounds awesome! They are a newer corps right? I know you guys will do great this year

[tha Guardians]

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They started in 2009, with 47 members. Last year they had 64. This year they've had almost 500 applicants (over 200 percussion) and will be marching 150 people.

Thanks

[C@!]

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That's great to hear. Hope to see you guys perform sometime. Show?

[tha Guardians]

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I have to audition first, lol
MCDC plays in Little Rock on July 27th.

[irishknight]

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oh my god you guys do drum corps?! I thought I was the only one!

I marched snareline Colt Cadets '10! Finals baby!

Currently auditioning for Pioneer!

Here's a vid of us: http://www.youtube.com/user/bsimon8th#p/u/3/QLyxg6pK3MI

I am so excite!~

[ChrisReams]

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Sweet, fellow drum corp peeps =o! I had a couple friends in our snareline that played for Music City for a bit. I've always wanted to join one but I don't think my chops are up to par as they used to be.

[irishknight]

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Sweet, fellow drum corp peeps =o! I had a couple friends in our snareline that played for Music City for a bit. I've always wanted to join one but I don't think my chops are up to par as they used to be.

It's not hard to join open class. Practice, practice, practice WITH A MET. Stand in front of a mirror, take videos to critique yourself. Count in your head to internalize the beat while playing.

Some people end up regretting it for the rest of their life when they age out of it. So in other words, do it while you still can! It's the best experience ever!

[Ickalanda]

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I am not involved personally but my brother marched with the Madison Scouts just this last season and the high school I graduated from is where the open class corps Legends had its start. My brother had a great time with the Scouts and it really is a very impressive experience

[irishknight]

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I am not involved personally but my brother marched with the Madison Scouts just this last season and the high school I graduated from is where the open class corps Legends had its start. My brother had a great time with the Scouts and it really is a very impressive experience

That's awesome! They had a great comeback in '10! What instrument did he play?

[Ickalanda]

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That's awesome! They had a great comeback in '10! What instrument did he play?

He played Euphonium, so he got a nice arm workout, haha. And yeah I really like their show a lot, I managed to see it at 6 separate shows, the opening hit gets me every time, I have the DCI finals blu-ray and it is even awesome on that. I will post some pictures of me with him in his Scouts uniform on my profile once I get my pictures transferred to my new computer that I am on.

[irishknight]

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He played Euphonium, so he got a nice arm workout, haha. And yeah I really like their show a lot, I managed to see it at 6 separate shows, the opening hit gets me every time, I have the DCI finals blu-ray and it is even awesome on that. I will post some pictures of me with him in his Scouts uniform on my profile once I get my pictures transferred to my new computer that I am on.

Awesome!

Yeah, our corps bumped into the scouts a lot during the summer at the show sites. I never got tired of watching their show! It was easy to get into.

Also, I am so envious that you have finals on blu-ray! It's ****ing expensive to get it.
I just got the finals cd... Which is just as great if you're driving on long trips.

Is he marching again this year? Or did he age-out?

[Ickalanda]

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Awesome!

Yeah, our corps bumped into the scouts a lot during the summer at the show sites. I never got tired of watching their show! It was easy to get into.

Also, I am so envious that you have finals on blu-ray! It's ****ing expensive to get it.
I just got the finals cd... Which is just as great if you're driving on long trips.

Is he marching again this year? Or did he age-out?

He is not marching again this year just because he has been doing something band related basically full time every year since he was in 6th grade and wants to try other things. He intends to march with scouts again the following season, he is only 17 now and a senior in High School. I play Alto Saxophone in the Western Michigan University Marching Band though and he is going to be joining me in that this upcoming season.