The Cadets give me chills! From the first time I saw them in 2000, through my son's year of marching and every time since then I've been in awe of them. Hop instills life lessons. Best opportunity for any young musician.
This is THE BEST explaination and promotional advertisement for being on a Drum Corps International tour, from the day this video came out and still to this day. No one truly understands what we go through while we’re on tour no matter how much you explain it to another person. Unless you experience it yourself. And absolutely no one understands how this level of marching is like a being a professional athlete (except you don’t get paid, you pay THEM). It’s a completely voluntary, selfless act, that provides an incredible amount of fitness, education, and experience; if you can pass auditions and pay off the tour fees. Whenever you tell a person how hard it was physically or even financially as a 16 to 21 year old, they always smirk and tell you “No, I don’t think that’s a real sport”. And people will continue to say that to you for the rest of your life. Despite running around outside all day, every day, in the sun, all summer, at NFL stadiums. Making fields where they don’t exist, and sleeping on (hopefully) gym floors. It’s comparable to being on a military deployment except it’s for music and marching and no one dies, and probably why so many DCI people join the military after they age out. When I marched back in 2009 it changed my life forever and made me the person I am today. It prepared me to be the best version of myself. It was the most fulfilling, life changing thing I’ve ever done. And the young man at the beginning of the video is right, the next day after tour is over is like a snap, a dream. No one will understand you when you come home, and your family of 150 people just sort of suddenly vanishes. It’s very hard to deal with. Especially as a young person who might not fully grasp how to re-integrate into normal society (both in high school and college). Whoever made this video should make a full fledged documentary on the topic, it’s stunningly perfect, and aged very well.
“It’s a feeling thats hard to describe because its something that you know you’ve invested so much time and effort into and to know that it just sort of, ends, its is sort of like a dream” -cadets narrator 2010 Cadets did not receive enough funding for 2024. Please come back soon.
Great Video! My daughter was in the 2010 Cadets. I see her face several times in this video and I relive what I know she experienced. It is an incredible thing- a wonderful journey- a life changing opportunity. I am so Proud of her and of all the CADETS. For Holy Name Shall Always Be.
I'm having a particularly challenging day today - but this video brings me back to the very same feelings that they are describing in the video. I marched a different drum corps, but the feelings and "spirit", as it were, are all mutual. Thanks for the pick-me-up - and whether you yell, "Splooie" or sing "For Holy Name Shall Always Be" - long live drum and bugle corps.
Sure it's hard to emulate the art when you're focusing on the sport at first, but the memories and friendships you build help contribute more to the making of your product a true piece of art by making it come ALIVE for the audience.
Some people will never understand because they've never participated in something so grand. At that moment, nothing else in your world matters...it's a feeling you never forget. Memories for life! I still get chills down my spine just thinking about it or how it felt when playing brass and the people in the stands cheering you on... Go Cadets in 2011!!!
I am sooo proud of each and every one of you that marched in 2010......I tell people all of the time you are 'My Cadets' and I truly mean that. If on tour you ever see a geeky looking guy in Cadets garb from head to tow standing in total owe of you and what you do, that is me. Thank you! For Holy Name shall always be!!!!
I remember when the Cadets were based in Bergenfield. I saw them marching in the Memorial parade after I just finished marching with my high school band. I thought, "Wow, I thought we did good but they made us look terrible!" It wasn't until the following years in band that I realized they were the Cadets.
I loved this film too. It makes me glad that I was in drum corps and reminds me of all the things that drum corps has done for me and I think it speaks for many people who was in drum corps.
individuality of the group and the theme of the show being the yang to the military yin. We embrace the paradox and love it, and each other. For all we're worth. For are we as members not also paradoxes ourselves, yet we willingly submit ourselves to each other that we may become harmonious? Selah.
@mdsopr True that. I have not marched DCI yet but I did in high school and too be part of the best group in the state and one of many best in the Nation it was the best four years of my life and I wised it would of never gone away
3) Emotions can be wrought by seemingly random shapes as illustrated in abstract sculpture. 4) Dance and work with flags, textiles, and bodywork are forms of art. 5) Designers try to outdo each other just like art tries to outdo itself. Drum Corps just doesn't have any apparent direction as far as you can tell but believe it or not, it's change has mirrored the changes in western culture. Faster, stronger, sleeker.
Heck even the structure of a corps show is analogous to life itself. God is the drum major, the people on the field are us, and the forms are our interactions summarized- each show being a different interpretation of when and where... from the most universal- (Phantom Regiment 2003 Harmonic Journey) or with a very local, daily life, homely flavor (Anything by Music City recently). Drum Corps is most certainly a wonderful blend of sport and art.
I don't understand how some people can simply say that the drum corps, and specifically, the Cadets are passionless. That is truly baffling. They spend years preparing for something that consumes their lives. It is amazing how much effort and soul goes into creating a sound, a visual, a corp like the Cadets.
Cadets are the only corps that truly terrifies me. They're terrifyingly awesome! Simply because of their crisp visual program, insane drill, and, most of all, starting with the RIGHT foot.
DCI is for those who already have an appreciation for the emotional value o music, and channel that energy into a product that they can put BOTH kinds of emotions into: the emotions that the show conveys (I'll get to that later), the emotions that the members have felt during the summer, and the emotion of being able to simply perform and be EXCELLENT. (Man's purpose in life, according to Aristotle, don't forget)
Drum Corps is art, that puts shivers down my spine everytime I hear it. Even my experience in open class so far, has created some of the greatest experiences of my life. But hey, as they say, it takes a certain type of person to do Drum Corps. However, a lot of these people do not just devote themselves to this activity. I am sure in any corps, you will find individuals involved in classical training, jazz ensembles, etc. For some people Drum Corps is another activity that makes them happy.
Wow I am in my high school marching band and I hope that one day I will be a cadet, and my band director is a former Cadet and these guys and girls look just amazing
I always imagined my uniform being the physical manifestation of the ultimate ideals that were true, pure, and good. I became them, Values that are universal and it is with pride that I wore it even if my interpretation of what is true and good are different from others, it is the results that count- agreement between everyone; all of one accord. People who you can relate to. People who lean on and learn from each other. It is for those who get their freedom from teamwork with the..
Videos like this should be shown to every moron who has the balls to BOO any drum corps at finals. Regardless of what the judges say or what the show is about, the KIDS is what this is about. This was very well put together so kudos for who filmed this.
If you ask teachers at your school you might be able to get an instrument to use for the summer, etc. I was lucky enough to take home one of my schools mallet instruments to practice with.
1) Music forms a culture's identity, and it takes a certain emotional/imaginative capacity (similar to sentimentalism, patriotism, nationalism.... romanticism?) to emotionally comprehend a piece of music but we also know that certain rules of thumb apply- certain chord progressions translate to certain emotions in "most" people, 2) A culture's identity can be visualized by their military uniforms as the military is one of the oldest concepts known to man.
Was it not the Greeks, our forefathers in most aspects of western art that prized excellence and perfection in form and beauty? That saw symmetry as beautiful? I think of Drum Corps excellence in marching and playing analogous to the meticulousness of the ancient Greek sculptor. Another thing for you to chew on. Grant for me a few things and you will see where I am going.
