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Every July, Drum Corps International holds a two-night competition at MTSU in Murfreesboro, TN. The hubby and I had the pleasure of watching one of the Corps rehearse at a local high school several years ago, but have never attended the big event.
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At the suggestion of our dear friends, A. and J., we decided to make the drive east to take in all the action. A., who is a drummer by trade, made a few calls to see if he could come up with some comp or discount tickets. Boy, did he ever deliver.
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The wonderful people at Zildjian just happened to have five tickets available for each night. Dumb luck? I think not. As you can see from the pictures, our seats were on the 50 yard line.
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You may be saying to yourself, "Drum Corps? Isn't that just a glorified marching band?" Let me tell you, nothing could be farther from the truth. For starters, there are no woodwinds in the corps. The marching unit consists of percussion (snare/tenor/bass drums, marimbas, xylophones, glockenspiel, tympani, cymbals, gongs...), brass (two-valve bugles in a variety of keys) and color guard.
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The skill and precision of the World Class corps was awe inspiring, a result of the grueling rehearsal and touring schedule. The scores earned at each DCI competition are tallied, with the top twelve corps earning a chance to compete for a gold medal at the DCI World Championships in August.
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We were able to enjoy incredible artistic performances by all of the top-ranking corps such as the Blue Devils, Phantom Regiment, Cavaliers, Holy Name Cadets, Santa Clara Vanguard and Carolina Crown, just to name a few. Let's just say that I had goosebumps.
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The boy is already talking about attending the show next year. Who knows, we may have a drum corps member in the making.
4 comment(s). Leave yours!:
That is cool!
Wow! What a neat experience for your drummer in training. It sounds fabulous!
drum & bugle corps are fantastic fun.
boy may want to pursue...music skills and physical activity in a competitive setting...wow!
I really wanna be a soldier holding those drums and playing them. At present I am learning how to play drums and joining on some drumming competitions.
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