You may have seen my tweets while watching the DCI Eastern Championship last weekend, and hopefully you found them interesting or informative. Blog format will allow me to be more clear and complete in my thoughts.
Summary: A GREAT year for Drum Corps. I noticed significant show design and performance improvements from all World Class corps, especially those in the 13-22 rankings. The Academy and Mandarins were the biggest upward improvements I enjoyed. With a Top 4 spanning 0.7 points and the all-important 12th spot so tightly contended, it is great to see the students putting their best on the field every time they cross the sideline. And a crowd that hung on every decimal point!
More details on each corps performances in another post.
Side note from people watching - this year, I noticed much more Phi Mu Alpha letters worn around J. Birney Crum Stadium, and significantly fewer Kappa Kappa Psi t-shirts. I don't know if that means anything as far as the activity of drum corps or the fraternities themselves, but it was an observation.
Thanks for reading!