Wow, DCI IS becoming more like WGI, with that Ayala HS indoor drumline head gear. I saw that in row 6 in San Antonio and gasped. Great job Mandarins! Can’t wait to see what you give us next year! - Dpsouthern81 I’m going to cheer my head off when you pass Cadets tonight! - Jake W.
Congratulations on being back in Finals for year two. Mandarins, thank you so much for that show this season. Wow, that final chord sequence was nice - HouserCD Keep improving musically? They’ll be seeing some pretty high placements very soon. The colorguard, visual performance, and commitment to character is some of the best out there. While their dark shows might not be for everyone, they’ve forged an incredible identity that is instantly recognizable, and I am in love with. Haven’t seen Mandarins as much as some other corps this season. I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t really noticed it before tonight. They do a LOT of nifty tricks with rifles.
There’s a bit later where they line up the props on side A and sit on them drop the rifles, catch them with their feet and hold them for the other line down on the field to take as they catch the rifles that line has tossed up to them. Go get ’em, purple team! - grenadasmoothie Mandarins Color guards awesome - theonlyfizzle Love how the Mandarins bass drum heads catch the light. He is stabbed and thrown from the platform, hanging from a cord. Building to the final fate of our cursed traveler.
#BLUECOATS 2016 REPERTOIRE FULL#
Restatement of the Trumen Sleeps theme, but at full volume. This is where the guard members all hang from the towers on bungee cords while the drum line has a blast and drives our main character nuts as they make him, well, run! This version is MUCH better than Cavies and fits the theme better as well, especially how its used in its more original form. I am in a perfect position for the mellow when they start Truman Sleeps. Man, pit is playing a TON of notes! It’s like the percussion version of British brass band! Half the guard on flags now, and that is also very visually striking. I love how many guards do full all rifles at some point in their shows. Nice intro by the brass into On The Shoulders of Giants. Full corps dance block center field while the drums continue to thunder away on their djembe and concert basses. Mandarins are definitely keeping bungee chords in business this season.
#BLUECOATS 2016 REPERTOIRE SERIES#