Division 1 corps in TEXAS!

[aggietrumpet327]

  Band_Freak said:

Visual/Drill: Mark Chamers (Reagan)

Visual/Individual: Jeremy Spicer (Cedar Park)

Visual/Color Guard: Mike Sloan (Churchill)

 

Music/Arranger: Key Poulan

Music/Brass Caption Head: Jeremy Earnhardt (L.D. Bell)

Music/Percussion Caption Head: Kennan Wylie (FM Marcus)

 

Fill in the blanks! Who would you want on staff from TX?

Those are some pretty great instructors there. I would suggest Jeremy Spicer for the music staff. He worked with SCV during our winter camps, and is a wonderful brass instructor.

 

I would also second bariphonium's suggestion of Tom Bennett from U of H. Or maybe they could steal David Bertman (also from U of H) and Mark McGahey (Keller HS) away from the Cavaliers. I'm not seeing that happening any time soon, though.

[Band_Freak]

Doesn't matter what could happen, this is pure fantasy (wow are we big time nerds!) staff for the X-Men. I can't see pulling Spicer away from his roots (he taught visual fundamentals at Texas State).

[euro_euph06]

  Band_Freak said:

Doesn't matter what could happen, this is pure fantasy (wow are we big time nerds!) staff for the X-Men. I can't see pulling Spicer away from his roots (he taught visual fundamentals at Texas State).

Hey Band_Freak....what school do you go to?

[Band_Freak]

Very good question......here's another one: Why?

[euro_euph06]

  Band_Freak said:

Very good question......here's another one: Why?

Just wanting to know...

[Band_Freak]

Well a good question deserves a good answer. I'm not currently at any school.

[euro_euph06]

  Band_Freak said:

Well a good question deserves a good answer. I'm not currently at any school.

Then which high school did you attend?

[QuadraticBeats]

Imagine the fan support Crossmen will get at DCI Southwest this year... lol...

[mbui]

QUOTE (QuadraticBeats @ Sep 29 2006, 12:18 AM)

Imagine the fan support Crossmen will get at DCI Southwest this year... lol...

If we thought the crowd reception for the Madison Scouts whenever they perform in Madison, Wisconsin is loud...wait until the Crossmen performs at the Alamodome. I can't wait.

[Skippy]

I don't remember the cheers for madison scouts being exceptionally loud... Maybe I just forgot.

[mbui]

Over the years (2006 & 2002) not so much but I remember 1999, Jesus Christ Superstar, being loud as heck.

[TRtrumpet]

So just wondering, how do yall think this is going to affect Revoloution?

[MartinHorn]

  TRtrumpet said:

So just wondering, how do yall think this is going to affect Revoloution?

Revolution may be cheaper than the Crossmen, and will be an alternative for people that don't make the Crossmen but can't travel.

[Fortisimo]

  mbui said:

Over the years (2006 & 2002) not so much but I remember 1999, Jesus Christ Superstar, being loud as heck.

The alumni band this year got a ton of loud applause at least.

[Band_Freak]

  euro_euph06 said:

Then which high school did you attend?

I'm not in high school at the moment. I used to attend Churchill High School.

 

Personally, I fully expect the announcer to beg the crowd at any TX event to stop applauding so the Crossmen can perform.

[bariphonium]

  TRtrumpet said:

So just wondering, how do yall think this is going to affect Revoloution?

The Revolution's probably going to fall into a sort of Crossmen Jr. corps. Those who don't make the Crossmen might look to the Rev if they're still interested, but another idea that Chambers might consider is turning the Rev into a feeder corps. The Revolution would probably increase in number, which I'm sure they have no qualms against, and the kids who participated would be all the more prepared for the next tryouts for the Crossmen. The Crossmen would be getting kids who were all the more experienced, better, and ready for the big league. Win-win for all. I could see it happening.

[Skippy]

Or the opposite could happen. The kids who were going to march revolution because it was close to home, will now try out for the Crossmen instead, thus drawing away Revolution members. (Several membes of Revolution went to Crossmen in 2004 when the corps went inactive and I'm sure they've told their Revo friends about the experience). The texas kids trying out for Crossmen are doing so because there's finally a high caliber div 1 corps in the state, and they want a shot at it, I doubt they'll fall back on a corps like Revolution.

[Band_Freak]

  Skippy said:

Or the opposite could happen. The kids who were going to march revolution because it was close to home, will now try out for the Crossmen instead, thus drawing away Revolution members. (Several membes of Revolution went to Crossmen in 2004 when the corps went inactive and I'm sure they've told their Revo friends about the experience). The texas kids trying out for Crossmen are doing so because there's finally a high caliber div 1 corps in the state, and they want a shot at it, I doubt they'll fall back on a corps like Revolution.

I agree. If you're one of the 2 million kids who gets turned down by the X-Men....I doubt you're next stop would be Revolution. With all the other corps out there in all Divisions, Revolution doesn't hit me as a second option.