http://www.marchinglive.com We are dedicated to providing an independent unbiased look at all things marching. Let us be your year round source for breaking news, second opinion recaps, reviews and great commentary about your favorite Drum Corps, Marching Bands and Winter Ensembles. We lived the life, so we thought it was time that someone stepped in to report on the things that matter. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:09:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow…where to begin…where to begin. We have never seen a winning margin as small as 0.025, one-quarter of a single tenth. Until the DCI World Championship World Class Semifinals, Phantom Regiment hadn’t even beaten the Cavaliers this season. Phantom Regiment (1st, 98.125) won by adding 0.45 to its total score, while the ... http://www.marchinglive.com/marching_news/world-class-finals-recap.php Ok - I've been sitting here in fron of my computer now for over a week and the school for whom this drill is being written has got to be getting antsy by now.  We've had our initial meetings and a rough outline of the show staging.  The only problem ... http://www.marchinglive.com/commentary/drill-design-writer-block.php Survival is another big element that drum corps taught me. How to survive among your peers, and how to stay alive and in the game when the action gets molten hot. You have to be in it, to win it. If you don’t fight to survive, you get passed up. ... http://www.marchinglive.com/marching_news/what-drum-corps-did-for-me-part-2-by-johndonovanbiz.php 1. Blue Devils                                     90.819 2. Cavaliers                                        89.694 3. Cadets                                            88.494 4. Carolina Crown                             88.444 5. Phantom Regiment                      88.325 6. Bluecoats                                       86.038 7. Santa Clara Vanguard                  85.631 8. Blue Knights                                  82.435 9. Boston Crusaders                         81.640 10. Blue Stars                                    80.290 11. Glassmen                                     80.181 12. Crossmen                                     77.679 http://www.marchinglive.com/marching_news/current-top-12.php With only a couple weeks left before the Drum Corps International World Championship Open Class Quarterfinals in Michigan City, Ind., the Open Class corps have swung into full gear, with major shows on both coasts this past weekend. Just a reminder: When reading about the recaps, please be aware that ... http://www.marchinglive.com/marching_news/weekend-open-class-contest.php 'Big, Loud & Live 5' will explode into more than 340 theaters on Aug. 7 If you can't be there in person for the Drum Corps International World Championships in Bloomington, Ind. this August, the next best thing is to head to your local movie theater to catch "Big, Loud & ... http://www.marchinglive.com/marching_news/cant-make-it-to-bloomington-heres-the-next-best-thing.php When it comes to selecting color guard members for any group (drum corps / winter guard / marching band), I have always found it important to select the best performers . . . not necessarily the best spinners or dancers. Crazy you say? Well hear me out.  We all know a great guard ... http://www.marchinglive.com/marching_news/color-guard-auditions.php Some very special guests were in attendance at the DCI Orlando event this past Saturday, July 12. Members of the Central Florida Boys & Girls Club, youth ages 5 to 14 who participate in a local drum line supported by NAMM: the International Music Products association and area music stores, ... http://www.marchinglive.com/marching_news/central-florida-boys-girls-club-enjoys-special-visit-by-the-blue-stars.php  (The below excerpt was taken from the Drill Design Clinic 2008 - www.banddirector.com) A Drill Designer's First Thoughts About Field Show Creation Scott Kurtzweil – Kurtzweil Designs Spring has begun to roll into summer and it is again time to begin preparing, in earnest, for the upcoming fall marching band season. This year’s ... http://www.marchinglive.com/commentary/starting-the-visual-design-process-scott-kurtzweil.php As the 2008 season kicks off, it makes me not only think about the great memories from when I marched, but more importantly, how it changed my life. Drum Corps for me was formal percussion training. To this day, I am convinced that drum corps training for an aspiring professional ... http://www.marchinglive.com/commentary/what-drum-corps-did-for-me-part-1.php