Pride #7 – Oct 15, 2019: Clean, Clean, Clean
We faced new competition last Saturday— What does that mean? The general impression from all the judges is that all other shows are MUCH cleaner than ours. Cleaner shows are clear to the audience (judges) what you are saying. Though […]
Pride #6 – Oct 8, 2019: Back into the Fire
We have had a very productive week adding, cleaning, and refining the show. As we move into the next stretch of the season, think about practicing the “right” stuff. Far too often we keep working on the same patterns, parts, […]
Pride #5 – Oct 1, 2019: Two Weeks to Get Better
Leaving the field on Saturday afternoon was very unsettling. Many of us in the program did not feel that was out best performance. Was that our best effort? What contributes to a “bad” performance? Was it the sun? Was it […]
Pride #4 – Sep 24, 2019: Cleaning Time
Congratulations on a stellar weekend. We were able to handle the CRAZY heat that came up quickly on us. As a group, we finished the learning process of the show. The ensemble brought their A game to Medford and won. […]
Pride #3 – Sep 17, 2019: First Show Jitters
The first show is behind us. What did we learn? Check the hashes BEFORE we start the performance. Sound checks are very important to set levels. Judges are watching EVERYTHING! However, the most important thing we all learned is, WE […]