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Are you thinking about marching drum corps? Auditions are creeping up and many corps already have their audition materials posted. Here are some pointers to think about if you are auditioning for the first time or if you just need a little reminder ;) by @sydmarches

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3 years ago

There have been a few more of you here since the creation of this account, so I want to provide some context and information about me. I hope my resources have been helpful to some thus far. by @sydmarches

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2 years ago

Packing! Move-ins are quickly approaching 👀 Check out my updated DCI packing list to help you cover everything you need for a great season. Access the PDF through the link in my bio!

Have you ever forgotten to pack something for a season? taken in Drum Corps International by @sydmarches

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2 years ago

sydwatches with taitalks ❤️💚 taken in Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana by @sydmarches

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Had a great time presenting at the Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium at USF with @pitchlabpennstate last week! Very grateful for this opportunity to share the research we’ve been working on 😊 by @sydmarches

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syd marched by @sydmarches

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2 years ago

Day 77: FINALS

Things I did:
- Super quick full ensemble
- Moved out of the dorms
- Played Send in the Clowns at the end of rehearsal
- Practiced full retreat block
- Loaded entire corps luggage in box truck
- Warmed up at Military Park
- Had an incredible last run
- Sang Send in the Clowns in the parking lot
- Turned in my horn
- Received my star
- First and last full corps retreat
- Walked around Indianapolis
- Said bye to friends

Pbj count grand total: 30 (not at all impressive😞)

❤️💚 taken in Lucas Oil Stadium by @sydmarches

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Day 76: SEMIFINALS (Indianapolis, IN)

Things I did today:
- Age-out 8s and 8s
- Cried a lil
- Had an incredible run
- Saw Crossmen alumni corps
- Age-out ceremony

Other:
GO BONES

ONE MORE TIME by @sydmarches

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Day 75: PRELIMS (Indianapolis, IN)

Things I did today:
- Green feather ceremony (43 age-outs!)
- Dance block with Michael Rosales
- 1.5 hour ride on the perc bus to Lucas Oil
- Warmed up at Military Park
- Had a very good run
- Took our full corps picture
- Bought merch
- Got free hot dogs

Things I did not do today:
- Cry

Pbj count: +1.0

Other:
It’s all happening too fast taken in Lucas Oil Stadium by @sydmarches

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Day 74: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN)

Things I did today:
- Played Clowns for staff appreciation
- Trekked to practice field one
- Listened to the Doyle Gammill judge tape
- Cleaned cleaned cleaned
- Went over 8s and 8s with guard and perc
- GoPro full run
- Ate birthday cake
- Got sun burnt
- My last full rehearsal day ever

Pbj count: +1.0

Other:
It’s starting to feel real 🫠

Vid creds to Belcher by @sydmarches

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Day 73: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Things I did today:
- 8 hour bus ride
- Moved into dorms (last housing site ever)
- Went to bed at 9 am
- Woke up at 11:45 am
- Got wet bulbed
- Did brass inside huge field house
- Did brass otm on another wood turf field 😵‍💫
- Got rained on during brass
- Spontaneously played Canyon in the rain
- GoPro full run
- Story time with alumni on staff
- Picked up our washed uniforms

Other:
I felt like I had a lot of energy today and was able to push to a further full out during ensemble

The end is near 😞 taken in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology by @sydmarches

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Day 72: DCI Pittsburg (Baldwin High School, PA)
McKeesport Area Senior High School

Things I did today:
- Played Clowns for our last full corps wake up
- Hard full ensemble run through
- Loaded bus
- Did part of vis warm up on a hill
- Killed another spotted lantern fly
- Great brass warm up
- Great run (debuted bent leg sets🦵)
- Died in bus battle
- Did my bus interview

Pbj count: +0.5

Other:
Test tornado sirens went off twice during our warm up

Big steep hills out of the field 👎🏼👎🏼

Smaller crowd than what I was expecting by @sydmarches

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