This was mid-late July, if I'm remembering correctly.

This show was on July 17th 2015.

probably disgruntled Bluecoats members.

Wait, what? Who said the drumline played "too many" notes? lmao

I’m hoping reprising shows like this makes a comeback. They did such a great job with it.

They were definitely this year's favorite. No gimmicks! No loud voice! No over the top instrumentations and props! Just raw classic drum corps!

Let's hope they stay this way next year!!

Yeah I think the old staff has returned so it's good to see them work the magic again

Blue Devils scored higher in the captions needed. Blue Devils' visual program was nearly perfect. 19.80 in Proficiency (1st) 20.00 in Analysis (1st) 19.75 in Color Guard (2nd) Not only that, one of the GE judges preferred BD over Coats. Putting them second in GE by only 0.05. www.dci.org/scores/recap/2019-dci-world-championship-finals Check out the recaps

Lmaooooo thank you.

This^

I find the middle chunk of Bloo’s show boring And BD had its moments, I think their opener, ballad and closer topped Bloo, and visually they are tighter. The judges have decades of music experience, and know what they’re talking about in the end

Ghost light was a really good show, entertainment wise

Out of all the languages there are you chose to speak fax 🤯

Then you clearly aren’t cut out to judge shows

@@jamesludwig6743 you thought bloo's show was boring in the middle but at least it was MEMORABLE. BD's 2019 show has nothing that STICKS unlike Bloo's 2019 and BD's Metamorph show from awhile back.

@@onehitworm what stuck was gold medal moron 🤣🤣😂🤣😂

On the contrary. As someone who was in the crowd, BD had a ton of applause. And I’m a huge Bloo fan.

@@chadtarver3301 There was. And as a huge Bloo fan myself, I knew after BD performed that it was close, but thought BD took it based on visual performance. Now, collectively, I enjoyed the content visual and musical more, but BD was so close.

As someone who was there for their Finals and Encore run, the crowd loved the Blue Devils. You can say the Bluecoats show was a crowd winner and leave it there. No need to trash on BD. They had a fantastic show and people loved them. It’s just band.

@@kaylaforsythe1402 actually my comment was to express sympathies with the devils im actually a Blue devils fan my self. Still the coats did exceptional this year!!

Co1e ah okay, my apologies then! It’s hard to tell nowadays... Glad to find someone else who appreciates them. BD and Bloo were both exceptional this year. It’s always a good year when they’re both at their best.

Agreed

Ghostlike was a visually stunning show..

@@chadtarver3301 In that it was very clean, and that was the difference.

Ghostlight in my opinion was a better closer musically, drill was far more difficult as well as music

Ghost light was boring

I was pulling for them too. EVERYONE was. But, Blue Devils' visual program was nearly perfect. 19.80 in Proficiency (1st) 20.00 in Analysis (1st) 19.75 in Color Guard (2nd) Not only that, one of the GE judges preferred BD over Coats. Putting them second in GE by only 0.05. It was an extremely competitive season for sure.

@@DanFib so there was bias

BD also got a perfect 10 in Percussion. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@chadtarver3301 They got a 10/10 in achievement, yes. 9.85 in content though, bringing the total percussion score to 19.85. Being 4th in brass took them to 3rd musically. Bluecoats tied for 1st in music with Crown. So BD scoring so high in drums was not what put them over the edge. What did it was the 29.775 in visual to Bluecoats' 29.450. BD was so clean visually it couldn't be ignored. Not negating the fact that Bluecoats were the crowd favorite; they honestly should have won given their connection with the audience. But unfortunately crowd response can't be judged since it is 100% subjective. BD went by-the-book and earned their win. www.dci.org/scores/recap/2019-dci-world-championship-finals Check out the recaps

@@donnyparker6585 its just that Blue Devils show was reallt technically tight knit. I don't think there was any bias but more of just the fact that Blue Devils was just very clean. I was rootijg for bluecoats and i really wanted them to win but the blue devils did it by the book and got ahead that way

It might be a little different than when I marched, but typically it's the same as any other instrument really. You have a solo playing audition, usually with music having been provided to you in the audition packet, and a visual audition. The entire weekend is treated like a regular rehearsal camp weekend. You rehearse things with the entire hornline, as well as within subsections (euphs). The low brass will then be pulled into visual block to practice fundamentals/movement . From Nov-April you're still technically auditioning. The corps takes more people than they need because people will quit for one reason or another. If you don't get the spot right away, KEEP GOING BACK TO CAMPS. The staff takes notes and ranks each person in the section every month. You may be ranked 30 out of a section of 24, putting you in an alternate spot. KEEP GOING BACK! With attrition and working hard, you can put yourself safely in the section. This is literally what happened to me my first year (2011). If you do make it right away, DO NOT stop working. You can easily lose your spot if you get lazy. Things you'll be ranked on: Playing ability - tone, quality of sound, etc. (it's drum corps so work on finger dexterity and double tonguing) Physical fitness and ability to hold the horn (holding a 10lb weight in front of you for 20min a day will help A LOT) Marching and playing ****Willingness to learn and take instruction/apply information***** ****Positive attitude**** Best of luck to you! SUTA!

Daniel Fibus I'm a senior in HS and I age out in 2023. I'm going to spend next summer getting in shape / practicing. I've been playing Baritone since 6th grade which means by the time I audition I would have been playing since 2012 which is almost 7 years by the time I audition for 2020. I'll be fine with the musical audition I just worry about the amount the Euph weighs and and the visual audition as a rarely practice marching outside of MB.

Don't feel too rushed! You have plenty of time to make sure you're ready. I made it after my freshman year in college and only got 3 years. That was more than enough though. The weight of the horn is all mental. Trust me. Once you cross that physical barrier, you have to convince yourself it's no longer heavy. As soon as you realize you are indeed strong enough, you can hold that thing for a while. Start off slow. Take a 10lb weight and hold it up during commercials breaks while you watch TV. When you're ready, hold it up during the show and give yourself a break during the commercials. I highly recommend practicing marching as much and as soon as possible. Don't stress too much over the marching technique just yet. Just try to make sure that your posture, timing, slides, etc. are good. The corps will teach you the technique at the first camp and you will be required to practice that in the off season. Many corps do visual assignments that require you to submit a video to the staff for feedback. You might be able to find examples by searching "visual assignment" .

Daniel Fibus How much do the Euphs phantom uses weigh?

We were on Jupiter horns when I marched. Those were about 7.5 lbs. The King horns are just slightly lighter than that, and they're better balanced. 7.5 lbs doesn't sound like much, but when holding it out in front of you for a while there will be pain. lol Definitely overtrain as much as you can.

Some might call them "Buicks". ;)

Agreed!

well honestly they could add the kick halt immediately coming out of the wedge as they finish that chord!

MrAntman2 hopefully will be added!

I wish but probably not both in the same show

NovaInc. It’s not completely out of the question. There have been countless shows with kick/pull halts and wedges. The wedge might not have been seen since 2007, but every single Regiment show has/will have some form of kick halt, big or small.