New Zealand Girl Reacts to 2008 PHANTOM REGIMENT - SPARTACUS!!! 

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I marched this show and watching you react to it brought back a lot of memories for me. Thanks and keep it up!

And farther down the DCI rabbit hole you go!!!

I've marched four years in drum corps international and I can answer your question. Yes it takes tons of time and effort to get to this level of performance. Each show is perfected over months of all day everyday rehearsal. But nothing compares to the feeling you get performing for everyone. Thank you for reviewing these videos and sharing the world of drum corps with others.

Being in the audience that night was absolutely insane, the atmosphere was electric. Phantom Regiment was the easy fan favorite, and entered championship weekend sitting in 4th place. Each night they moved up one spot and had gotten to 2nd place after semifinals with only the Blue Devils to beat. Here's the crowd reaction when they were announced as the winners: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lLxjIuWczAs.html

Give this girl a ticket to DCI when it goes to start again

1500 views and 131 comments in 3 hours. Keep up the support, everybody. She’s earned our respect.

At the end of the competition, they have what is called 'retreat' where the corps re-enter the field, the drum majors come down front, and the scores are announced. That night, the drum major who was speared (Will Pitts) was literally dragged down front by the other drum majors, dropped in his place in line, and covered with a death shroud ... playing the part to the very end.

You’re reaction at 14:23 is precisely what everyone watching that night had. I saw this show on video just one week before finals night when they performed their completed show in Allentown, Pennsylvania and I had tears coming down my face. I went to Bloomington for finals week and was sitting in the audience that night. The show was incredible. The finals announcements were even more incredible. And Phantom Regiments encore performance was even still more incredible!!! Certainly one of the finest moments in DCI history!

Love, love, love seeing your reaction at the end when Drum Major Will Pitts gets skewered on top of the platform. Phantom Regiment added that ending in the final two weeks and it sent the crowds into orbit when they saw it. It was off the hook! Other thing to note: Phantom entered the quarterfinals in 4th place. After quarterfinals they were third. After semifinals they were second. And once finals were over, they beat out the Blue Devils by the slimmest margin ever. Keep watching and reacting, and we'll keep viewing. Long live Drum Corps!

Answering some questions - I marched 4 unforgettable years at the Phantom Regiment and it changed my life for the better! To be able to perform at the Open Class and World Class marching level takes a lot of time, dedication, and practice. People start saving money years in advance in hopes of being able to participate. Performers give up their summers to take part in what is most likely the most difficult thing they’ve ever done. You get pushed beyond what you knew you could handle. Yet we love what we do because we get to perform for wonderful people 😊

COURTNEY!!! This used to be on ESPN! Also, since you asked those of us to comment about what it is like being one of these performers. It does indeed take a long time to learn and perfect these shows. We start in November and go until August. We have a weekend camp every month from November up until mid to late May, where many of the top corps move into Spring Training. From there, everyday is usually filled with 12 or more hours or rehearsal for a month until shows and competitions begin. From there, the schedule roughly remains the same unless its a show/competition day which still largely consists of rehearsal depending on the corps/organization. Then comes Finals Week in the early teens of August. It is mostly a mental challenge of will and determination rather than the physical strain of fatigue, but the fatigue furthers the mental challenge so to speak. From what I have heard from friends and others that did this and then the military.....It is the US Military Boot Camp version of the Mind.

The fact you've been DCI is one of the reasons your one of my top reaction channels! How about E=MC2 from Carolina Crown?

Thank you so much for doing this show. I marched with Phantom Regiment and this was my "age out" year (last year of eligibility due to age limits). This was the end result of countless hours of rehearsal, practicing 8-12 hours a day, and a 3 month tour across the country. Reactions like this are exactly why we do it. Drum corps is unique in that the performers pay for the opportunity to go on tour and perform. $2,000+ at the time I marched and I think it's close to double that now for some corps. Again, fan reactions like this are why we do it. If anyone hasn't yet watched the score announcements from 2008 finals, watch it. I think the crowd reaction is still the single loudest thing I have ever heard. Unfortunately, because of the cost and time commitment it is very hard for people to afford. Rehearsal camps are one weekend a month from Nov through when the tour starts, and the tour is 3 months on the road away from home and school. It's a huge commitment. They used to air finals on ESPN, but I imagine there aren't that many sponsors who wanted to pay for advertising. I really think a big part of why it's declining in popularity is that there's less public awareness. It's incredibly difficult to introduce someone to dci as most shows aren't available to stream online. The corps itself is based in Rockford, but performers come from all over the country and world, in 2008 we had members from England, Japan, Canada, and I'm probably forgetting some other countries as well.

She probably didn’t watch the awards ceremony but the assistant drum majors brought the “dead” drum major out to awards and then left. PR’s level of commitment to this show was amazing.

I was there that magical night, in fact there for the two nights prior to see two earlier rounds in the competition. This is my all-time favorite DC show, hands down. Superb storytelling, incredible music book, compelling guard work, and the ending is not to be topped anywhere, anytime in the activity!

The 6 people that disliked this probably play a woodwind instrument

Nuff Said! 12 years later and it is still fresh. It is the slave uprising of the Roman Empire. Roman general's wemt after Sparticus but he evaded and killed them for a long time See the HBO series Sparticus.

I'll say it again, you got EVERY single emotion those kids intended for you to get as they put it all on the field. I so enjoy looking at your reactions to DCI!

Thank you for recognizing our activity, it really makes me so happy to see someone from outside the DCI community reacting to this. From someone in the modern Phantom Regiment, seeing someone react to a very good show in Phantom’s history is so awesome.

Hello! I have marched 4 years of dci, and I march with the cavaliers dbc! These shows take tons of skill and practice to perform. Basically you move in with the group at the beginning of the summer, and practice the show and music for 12-14 hours a day. You travel around the country and perform shows all over. After 3 months of hard work you perform in the finals weekend competition in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is all very rewarding, and has given me some of my most cherished memories. If you want more show recommendations just let me know!

React to: Bluecoats 2019 “The Bluecoats“ And my favorite show... Carolina Crown 2016 “Relentless” (the dailymotion.com video though)

This takes a ton of practice and hard work. The daughter of a friend was in marching band and they practiced many more hours than the football team in all types of weather.

Thank you for continuing these, love first time reactions to these classic DCI shows! Would love to see a reaction to SCV 2018 soon!

Since you commented on the musical contrast, might I also suggest from 2011 "Between Angels and Demons" by The Cadets. They wear 2 variations of their uniform to represent angels and demons.

Hi Courtney!!! I’ve marched The drum corps Boston Crusaders in 2018 and 2019 and counting! I’m a part of the color guard aka the dancers :) a crazy amount of work goes into it, a total of 12 or 13 hours a day we train (and that doesn’t count meal breaks) the skills that the color guard does is getting harder and harder each year, so sometimes it doesn’t feel like it’s getting easier but it’s gets way better throughout the season, especially because you build up your stamina! I also got a great tan and got a lot skinnier! 🥰

Definitely Watch some WGI shows (the indoor percussion only version of DCI). Some recommendations would be Pulse 2020, Pulse 2017, MCM 2011, Rhythm X 2009, RCC 2018, and pulse 2010 just to name a few.

Fun fact: Phantom Regiment also performed a show called "Spartacus" in 1981 and 1982, but they didn't do nearly as well.

Look up DCI/Drum Corps International on the web and you can see where local competitions are being held. Maybe there'll be on near you when you move to the states. The participants are hard core marching band enthusiasts that want to continue once they have graduated high school and/or college.

I recommend phantom regiment’s 2011 performances “Juliet.” It tell them story of Romeo and Juliet and it is absolutely amazing.

In 2008 I was a senior in high school, and was a drum major in my high school marching band. We went to Rockford IL for drum major camp that year. We got to march with the Phantom Regiment and even got to learn the first part of the drill (when they are using their horns like swords) it was so much fun and that is a wonderful organization. So many good memories from that trip. Their drum majors were so friggin awesome and sweet and taught us so very much about how to be a leader and how to lead a great group (plus of course, how to conduct real good haha)

Literally the most iconic show in Drum Corps History! My marching instructor in high school actually marched that show and she is part of what inspired me to march drum corps this past summer at Pacific Crest. It takes hours of rehearsal to perfect a show, literally the entire summer. Before tour/competitions starts, corps will rehearse every day for at least a month from 9am to 10pm, and they continue cleaning and perfecting the show on the road throughout the 1.5 month competition season. It literally eats up your entire summer, which is probably why more people don't do it. It's also expensive, we don't get as much sponsorships as other professional league sports so we have to pay tour fees every summer. The people who march drum corps are high school and college students, and many they have career goals outside of music (e.g. I'm a neurosciece major). I had to choose between advancing my career and drum corps. A lot of people will choose internships or study abroad over a summer rehearsing in the heat with minimal sleep. But I definitely made the right choice marching. It's an experience unparalleled by any other.

The 2011 blue devils show "The beat my heart skipped" is one of my all time favorites. Definitely reccomend checking it out.

Phantom is and will always be my favorite corps. Their performances are always so passionate and emotional that I can't help but occasionally tear up.

I remember watching this show when DCI and all the drum corps came to my high school in 2008! Phantom Regiment was the most memorable performance that year and I will never forget them!!! An incredible show!!! Thank you so much for reacting to this! I marched with the JSU Marching Southerners of Jacksonville, Alabama in 2008 and 2009. I was in the Colorguard. I marched in my high school’s Colorguard all four years before attending JSU! I have auditioned for a drum Corp or two but I did not make it. They gave me amazing memories and good friends. However the audition process was wonderful to experience and I have always loved JSU and all drum corps. 👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾❤️

This show is the reason I marched Drum Corps. Just incredible. So glad there is someone out there who didn’t march reacting to these shows. It’s so refreshing!

This is one of my fav drum corps shows. So happy I got to march there. I marched in the colorguard (flags and rifle) from 2018-2021. That place has given me so much. I’m glad you enjoyed. Wished more people knew about this side of the marching arts. So much passion in this activity.

There was a movie about Spartacus which starred Kirk Douglas, and is about a Roman who started a slave rebellion around 200 BC. WOW! What a movie!! As you can see from the opening scene, Drum Corps incorporates a LOT of acting!! My brother was in the high school marching band, which would play in parades and at football games. He always told me how difficult it was to stay in a straight line. That's why DCI amazes me--they expand, shrink, do pinwheels, etc. at lightning speed! Those without instruments, but various props--flags, etc., are the Color Guard. Both genders are in that, as well as the musical part. The percussion down in front is referred to as the pit. If the cameras were a little closer, you'd be able to see that the sticks are actually fake rifles. By the way, in case you've not yet been told, at the age of 21, these kids "age out". So, all the people are less than 21. Rockford's not all that small--about 150,000 in the city itself, and around 200,000 in the metro area. It used to be #2 in size in the state, but we've dropped to #4 or 5, being beaten out by Chicago suburbs.

Thank you so much for reacting to these videos, DCI is truly amazing. This show is so wonderful and I just love the end. Especially when the person in the black uniform in the sliver sash (also know as a drum major) kills the person in the red cape (also a drum major) and just pulls out a baton (the stick like thing he was holding) from the back of the uniform and kept conducing like he did not just kill someone. As far as people knowing how to do the marching and playing at the same time, they probably learned it from being in high school and maybe college marching band. I was in high school and collage marching band where the first week of band camp was all about the basics of marching band. For memorizing the knowing where to go (called drill), visuals, and the music, it was small chunks at a time and putting those chunks together repeating it multiple times until eventually we got the whole show. One we got the whole show memorized, it was repeating it multiple times with a lot of practice time. In high school we did a show that was inspired by this performance.

I was part of the Phantom Regiment from 2000-04; hence the user name preuph (Phantom Regiment Euphonium). I loved seeing your reaction to Drum Corps and hope you continue watching more shows. DCI has been hosting championships since 1972, so there is a lot to watch.

SCVG Babylon 2018, best show I've seen in years.

BABYLON 2018

I was there in 2008, I marched with Pacific Crest and We got the chance to watch the finals in the 50 yard line seats and this is one of the greatest memories of my life, Every time I listen to phantom 2008 It brings me back and makes me cry of the same joy I felt watching this live! Greatest show ever!

Honestly in my opinion the hardest part about drum corps isn't the musical or physical challenges that come with performing, because that's what we expect and what we see when attending the shows. What we see in the awesome performances is the entire reason people march drum corps. The hardest part though is what we don't see, the 12 hour rehearsal days in the blazing sun, only to then go get on a coach bus and travel for hours on end, followed by a few short hours of sleeping on a gym floor, to then wake up and do it all again the next day. Members put up with all this for 3 months so that at the end of the season, they get their 15 minutes of fame (literally 15 minutes) at the Drum Corps International finals. For reference I marched 3 years of drum corps in a circuit that is smaller than Drum Corps International, but provides similar experiences nonetheless. This summer would have been my first tour with Drum Corps International, however our current situation in the US has unfortunately prevented the tour from happening. (PS the arm flappers are called Drum Majors)

And she hasn't even seen the Cavaliers 2002 Frameworks yet...!

If you like story-strong shows, then you have to see The Academy 2016: Drum Corpse Bride

I marched in the Blue Stars in 2007 and 2008. We finished 14th in 2007 and 8th in 2008. There's a lot of time that goes into learning these shows. Auditions start in mid-November and every month there are camps one weekend a month through April where we would learn the music. The guard would usually join us in March or April. In mid-May we would have what we called move-ins where we would learn the entire show. We would rehearse about 15 hours a day everyday for three or four weeks. From there we would tour the country perfecting our show everyday while competing 4-6 times a week. The DCI World Championships are usually the second weekend in August. So as you can see, thousands of hours of extremely hard work go into what you're seeing. And even though you haven't seen a show I was in, seeing your enthusiasm about the activity is part of the reason I did what I did!

As a member of Phantom in both 2007 and 2008 its awesome to watch someone's reaction to this show 12 years later. I can still remember that summer very vividly. We worked so hard all summer for that. The stands were packed because we were supposed to have finals at Lucas Oil Stadium but construction wasn't finished. I will say the best part was how loud the crowd got, in the end, I couldn't even hear my drum. To answer your question this does take a decent time to build. Back when I marched, 2005-2009, we had 3 divisions, 1 2 and 3. With this sport, you would usually have some sort of high school/college exp and would start in a div 2 or 3 corp. These lower-tier corps would hone your skills and clean them up and sometimes it would take 1 or 2 years before you would make it past cuts for a div 1 corp. When you try out for a div 1 corp, its much harder, you are now fighting against sometimes 100 people, from all over the world, for 1 spot. It took me two tries before I made the cut for phantom and they will forever be my Phamly...SUTA!

It actually starts from being in band in middle school and high school and college , I’m in Texas and the high school marching shoes are very much like DCI , you have to audition and you pay out of your pocket to buy all that is needed and fly into rehearsals , I’m from Texas and would fly into California to rehearse back in the day with Santa Clara Vanguard when I was I high school . It’s an experience like no other , the whole summer traveling and competing and staying and sleeping in a lot of high school and college gym floors , there are a lot of great volunteers/parents that travel with us and feed us, but it’s many long hours of rehearsals but it makes you stronger and many of us have become very successful in our careers once we leave DCI/College all because of the great music programs in a public school here in Texas .

I think I commented on this before. Your reaction at the end is one of my favorites! Phantom is my favorite corps. Thanks for your support of the performers. In marched drum corps in the mid 1970's. Phantom was great then too. So much hard work goes into doing this. Love❤ these videos.

One thing that I want to note about the older shows is that electronics were still kind of new to DCI, and the things that they could do with electronics were limited by certain rules. The rules have changed a lot since amplification was introduced in 2004. In 2008, only the front ensemble is amplified, and all sound effects are made physically by performers in the front. Nowadays, brass is allowed to be amplified (even whole sections with wireless mics on the field for certain parts of the show), brass soloists can use mics (they could not use mics in 2008), and prerecorded and electronic sound effects are now allowed and a lot more widespread.

I am a junior in high school currently and it’s my dream to march DCI eventually but as of now I’m in a incredible high school band (top 40 in the entire country) and it takes a ridiculous amount of dedication. Our summer camps are 12 hours per day for 3 weeks and it’s quite the struggle. We also do a TON of rehearsals during the seasons. The amount of work that goes into these performances is truly unrivaled by anything I have personally ever seen. I appreciate you getting our craft out into the mainstream and bestowing high praise upon these incredible young men and women

The performers with the "sticks" are the color guard it has men and women. They usually use flags, sabers, and rifles. All really hard things to do coordinated and choreographed. Fun fact, DCI is all brass instruments for winds, so no clarinets, oboes, flutes, saxophones, ect. It's also all a competition, so they're all graded and ranked. Favorite shows are this one, 1989 Santa Clara Vanguard Phantom of the Opera, 2013 Santa Clara Les Miserables, and bonus is the ending of Phantom's 2007 On Air.

Why am I watching this? I’ve literally seen all these shows💀

I’ve had the incredible experience of marching 3 summers with the Phantom Regiment and this show and the story behind it will always have a special meaning to the members of the corps. It’s really cool seeing someone watch this for the first time!

In DCI, the ones conducting is called the drum major. In concert band or orchestra setting, he is the conductor.

I do color guard (the flag people) and one of my teachers is in this performance! I love love love this show and I am so glad that you are doing these videos!!

I’ve been part of this activity. Thank you for reacting to these videos because we are a small community and we how to get more people to know this activity because there’s so much work put into these shows. The whole summer is spent with a big group of people and you really make a family with these people and you spend the whole summer perfecting the the show. So much time is spent in technique of your instrument, marching, dancing, and just blending it all together. It’s a lot of work but preforming the show is why we do it, there’s nothing like preforming the show you have worked so hard on with the people you love and putting a smile on someone’s face. It’s the best thing ever. We put hard work, money, and time into these shows and wether you get the score you want or not, preforming is why we do it. Thank you for exposing this activity to more people!! It means a lot. You should also react to WGI shows, they’re shorter but packed full of hard stuff to play and great story lines. One of my favorite shows is Pulse Percussion 2016 Brother. They got first place and it’s a beautiful show. Also for us high school kids another great show is Chino Hills High School 2018. They got first place and set a new record for their score, they’re extremely talented kids and work so hard on the shows! I hope you see this comment because I really like your reaction videos and I want to see you react to those shows and I want to thank you for exposing this activity to more people.

DCI, make Courtney Finals Week social media commentator!!!! You’re going to strike social media gold!!!

the crowds reaction is what makes this show all the better.

Carolina Crown 2013. Carolina Crown 2013. To answer your question, yes. These performances are the result of hours and hours and hours of practice. Complete and total dedication. I marched with a Drum Corp called Star of Indiana in 1990. A typical day has rehearsal time from 8-Noon, 1:30 - 4:30, 6p - Midnight if there wasn't a show. On show days, we would practice from 8-Noon, 1:30-4:30 then a meal and getting ready for a show. On the bus after awards, wind down, and sleep for a few hours while they drive us to a new town in a new state. Arrive at a high school gym at around 3:30 in the morning, take your stuff inside, and sleep for about 3 more hours. Repeat above. You need to watch Carolina Crown 2013. If this show made you emotional, you'll love Carolina Crown 2013.

Reactions like this are why we do what we do! I marched four years of DCI, two of which were with Phantom Regiment. It certainly takes determination and a lot of hard work to make these shows happen, but the crowds reactions are what make it worth it!!

2002 cavaliers Frameworks. Someone mentioned it in the comments below but its worth mentioning again. This show was SO innovative for its time. The music was amazing and the drill was SO clean. They had the highest score in DCI history until the 2014.

I remember watching this. 3rd row on the left 20yd line. one of the best experiences of my life..

This is soooo cool to see you get more enveloped into this world! I’ve marched one season of drum corps and was going to do another but with the Bluecoats this summer (next summer here we come). It’s an incredible amount of hard work and preparation before even beginning the summer. The actual summer is a whole animal in itself but it’s a life changing experience that gives you work ethic and dedication you didn’t know you had until you are required to push yourself to your limit and grow that limit higher. It’s all worth it for the family, performance energy, and much more.

I absolutely love how she's asking "Why isn't this a bigger thing!?"

I love to see someone watch Drum Corps for the first time. There are so many corps that have shows that will blow your mind. Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Devils, Madison Scouts, The Cavaliers, Star of Indiana. The list goes on and on. Just about every corps has a show that will literally blow you away.

2011 Blue Devils “The Beat My Heart Skipped” 2015 Carolina Crown “Inferno” 2018 Santa Clara Vanguard “Babylon” 2012 Carolina Crown “For the Common Good” 1996 Phantom Regiment “A Defiant Heart” 1999 Santa Clara Vanguard “Inventions for a New Millenium” 2018 Boston Crusaders “S.O.S”

2008 is considered a great year because Phantom came from behind to beat the Blue Devils for the Title for the first time. They had tied for the title once, but this is when they got all the glory. As a BD fan I was disappointed at the time, but Phantom had a great show, and I do believe that they earned and deserved this win/title. I was not in attendance, but I have heard from friends of mine who were there that the emotion Phantom brought to the field that night coupled with the excitement the fans had due to the fact that Phantom had been gaining on the Blue Devils in Quarterfinals and Semifinals was the perfect situation for Phantom Regiment to win the title. I think around .3 separated BD and Phantom after Semifinals. The other thing people should know is that Spartacus was a show that Phantom had performed in 1981 and 1982. Bringing the music from Spartacus back in 2008 made drum corps fans very happy and excited. Phantom also peaked at the perfect time in 2008. They had their best shows of the season at DCI. It was a great show full of drama that kept getting better and better as the summer progressed. The crowd also loved Phantom's show and they got the loudest response from the crowd of any corps. I am sorry this is such a long post, but as a Blue Devils fan, I do believe on this night of Finals in 2008, the correct corps won!

If you want to know what DCI is all about this video will explain: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RwIx22Udjic.html

There was an earlier version of the show. On July 4th 2008 I was sitting with my fellow former drum major, Carl Allison of the Sacramento Freelancers, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The high point of that particular show was when the drum major got to faux-murder a performer. Carl and I were so amazed how far drum corps had evolved. Damn! We never got to murder anyone back in the the "good ol' days" no matter how much they had it coming. To say we were envious is putting it mildly! 😜

Absolutely love that someone introduced you and you’ve become a fan! I marched Bluecoats 2008-2010. And I can reiterate what other people said about the amount of work it takes. From the horns and percussion learning to play their instruments and then on top of that learning very difficulty drill (where they are on the field and how to get there for every formation), to the guys and girls in the colorguard learning to dance and spin multiple pieces of equipment and still also do drill. It takes literally thousands of hours of work to put just one show on the field. And that is when everyone is already at the top of their skill in their area. But that feeling of being in front of that crowd makes every single one of those insanely long days worth it.

I was there at IU. Phantom was in 3rd. The second they hit the field it was electric. When the field commander yelled "I am Spartacus" the crowd started yelling it too and there was NO ONE sitting for the last 2 minutes of the show. When they announced 3rd place, and it went to someone else (cavaliers, I think?) The audience went crazy. Runner up, and I've never heard anything like. It was so loud. Traditionally the corp that wins does an encore. It felt like almost everyone stayed in the stands. Insane.

I agree that it’s underrated and should be seen way much more! Such talent!

This made me so happy. This is easily one of my favorite shows. I’m glad you got to experience this. Thank you.

No matter how many times I watch 2008 Phantom, I get choked up with that closer. Every. Damn. Time.

After marching in DCI for 5 years, it warms my heart seeing you take the time to shed some light on our rather 'unknown' activity. Your first year is really a time of figuring out how to act, what to do, how to multi task, and focus on learning the groove of things all while discovering a lot about yourself as an individual. It takes self discipline to master the small habits and routines that separate the great from the average, and consciously aim to be the best at what you do. Any year after year 1 tends to be easier since you've learned how to drum corps, aside from perfecting the given show for that season. But it's definitely a great activity for those who are a little weird and those that enjoy challenging themselves in a way they probably haven't experienced before. Thank you again for the videos, I love seeing these reactions pop up on my feed. We look forward to seeing more!

You should react to a video of them winning the championship that year, the crowd’s reaction... it’s a very emotional moment

I was fortunate enough to be there the night that was recorded. It was my rookie year in DCI(Bass3 RevolutionDBC) . I was able to find a spot near the press box on the 50 yard line. Such a great moment for the sport.

Phantom is referred to by many in the DCI Community as the "symphonic corps" because they do a lot of shows based on major symphonic works. "Defiant Heart", which you have covered before was the music of Shostakovich. Their "Romeo and Juliet" show is another one I would highly recommend.

It is sad to think that Drum Corps will go away since it has such a positive impact on so many young people's lives. I marched in 92 and 93 and it taught me how to push myself every day no matter how hard it seemed. I have also been thinking how the activity teaches you the value of diversity, as you have to work as a team with so many other types of people, all tying to reach a shared goal. And of course the music is awesome. Anyway, THANK YOU for being such a positive voice for a good cause that is very underappreciated. Keep it up! I would love to see your reaction to the Madison Scouts 1997 show. Thanks for sharing!

Watching these with you is like seeing them for the first time all over again. Thanks!

Also Courtney, check out the 1984 Garfield Cadets. They did West Side Story. It was a different era in DCI but the show is absolutely one of the top shows ever in DCI history. You won't be disappointed! Guaranteed!

Yes!! You finally reacted to this!! One of my favorite shows and my favorite closer!!

Some of the reasons are due to funding, time commitment, cost, locations of the corps, and the fact not everyone hears about DCI until they're too old to do it. But cost tends to be the top reason for people not doing it even if theyve made it into one. And all but one of the Corps are co-ed the one that's not, would be the Cavaliers which is the last all male corp left. The guard has four main things Dance, Flag, Rifle and Saber which the latter two are considered Auxiliary or Weapon.

@Courtney, the young men and women that do this practice between 12-14 hours a day from mid-may though finals early August. The auditions start around Thanksgiving and they meet once a month until may for a weekend at a time. Then from mid-may on they are all together and do nothing but eat, sleep and practice, and sometimes perform :p

I worked with Koji (the drum major that killed the other drum major) at a drum major camp a couple years ago! He was super nice and gave me a lot of good tips for conducting. It was great. Also, I was trying so hard not to fangirl. Probably the only "celebrity" I'll ever meet and I am not mad about it.

I marched for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps 2015-2016! They are based in Tempe, Arizona. Drum Corps across the country hold auditions camps around November and December for a weekend. By January you have most of the Corps intact as well as callback auditions. Then once a month you have Training camps for a weekend until May. Then you move in with the Corps for Spring training where most of the work really happens. Then the fun part! You go on Tour across the country performing your show! It all ends at DCI Finals in Indianapolis.

FINALLY one with Paul Rennick and his future staff at SCV. Thank you!

Phantom plays with such power and emotion, truly amazing.

performance still makes me cry after all this time. paul rinnicks phantom books in that golden era are so good... unbelievable percussion writing (especially drum writing) that blows my mind every fucking time. so tasteful and insanely good without being arrogant. him beddis and mcintosh in this era were all nuts as cap heads. crown 09's line for example was POWERFUL. loads of downstroking that caused some tendonitis? maybe. but still, powerful lmao

Can't wait till Courtney reacts to Carolina Crown dropping the hammer- only then can you really understand the true power of these hornlines.

Back in the day I wanted to try out for Phantom after they came to our school for practice, but i played saxophone and DCI is mainly for brass and percussion.

This show was the reason I chose to march with Phantom

As someone who has marched in the past your reactions to these performances bring me so much joy!

I was introduced to DCI and Phantom Regiment in 1990 and had the pleasure of marching with them in ‘99 and watching you discover this is so heart warming. Thank you so much!!!

I marched with the Blue Devils back in the late 80's under the brass instruction of Wayne Downey. My dad marched with Phantom in the 60's so I have always been a fan of both corps. As many know, the Blue Devils won the quarterfinals and semifinals but Phantom continued to improve and brought everything to finals winning over the Blue Devils by 0.025 - the closest margin ever. (Phantom - 98.125, Blue Devils - 98.100). I was glad that Phantom won - their show was much more entertaining and an improvement over Spartacus of 1981 & 1982. I often use this in some of my quality training on how to perform to the best of your ability! Great performance Phantom!

I haven’t seen this show in, geez, maybe ten or more years! So glad to have relived it through your channel. It’s truly one of the more memorable DCI shows ever!!

Im starting to get goosebumps when she says "lets go".

Courtney, your reaction for the last minute or so of the show was absolutely priceless! Love it