I want to start out with this first. The Cadets have been and are a great corps, especially with their shows in the 80's, such as Appalacian Spring. So don't get me wrong, I have no beef against them. They have great stuff, but their '06 show didn't make me too happy. it's cool if you have the corps sing for a little bit, but I just don't think it's right to amplify a singer and have the music of the show revolve around her vocals.
I am not going to lie, their hornline and drumwork was pristine. They sounded great. They didn't really get to show off their stuff, though. everything was based around the singer. I can understand if you want to be the cutting edge corps and do new things, but you don't have to go to this extreme to be great. Your opinions would be appreciated.