In pageantry land (where the sky is really, really pretty) this is HUGE. I never had the chance to march drum corps (My parents insisted I WORK during the summer)(I know!)(Possibly still a tiny bit bitter)
The camaraderie of summer tour buddies endures forever, and it is.all.over. Facebook this week,
And I love to watch it from the fringes, because, even if I didn't march tour (and by marching said tour?)(get incredibly skinny every summer)(dammit) I still "get it."
Pageantry, or "twirls" as I more affectionately call it (I have swayed many friends to that term)(proud of self)(just sayin) has on overreaching similarity, whether we marched High School Marching Band (check) High School Winterguard (check) Independent Winterguard (check) or Drum Corps (sad face)
I love that I work with so many drum corps people during the winter season, as now (a scant 20 years past my age out year)(Performers "age out" at 22)(because they SHOULD)(but that's a soap box for another day) I am getting an increased awareness and understanding of the mechanics of tour, of on the road, of on the fly rehearsing and of crazy tan lines (true story)
So ~ there's a brief testament to the wonderful world of drum corps. Not even sure why I brought up the topic, save for Facebook is saturated with it this week and, someday? I may get out there to see it.(doubtful)(stupid schedules) But I promise you? I will live vicariously, to be sure.
Oh, and should you want an idea of what I do all winter? Go here: What is Winterguard?
(OMG! I added a link. Who now thinks she is WAY too cool?)
'Cause? Trust me. You will hear all.about.it.all.winter.long. (Okay, not really)(but it is pretty fabulous stuff)(and pretty much consumes me)(all.winter.long)
Actually it was a good read! I really knew almost nothing of "Twirls" and I was certainly curious about this world of pageantry. I'm a convert BTW to the Twirls Terminology. It's a lovely world and quite encompassing. (And so much easier to spell than pageantry) I seem to have a natural inclination to try to glimpse the "back of house" operations in any area that requires a manicured display to an audience. Performance art... Which to me is any type of show... Music, dance, gymnastics, twirls, etc.... Entertainment events... Sports, racing, monster trucks, etc... Even workplaces... Malls, eateries, dry cleaners, etc... I I love the "behind the scenes" workings. I really do. So I look forward to future peeks and glimpses. There is no fear of boring me... I enjoy learning and I try to pick it up as it passes me at high speed. It might be an Epic Fail. But I try! Keep writing!
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