Bayshore Home Game 9-25-09

Friday

Hey ladies!

Please be at school tomorrow at 4:00 with foundation on your face. We will do eye makeup. Fully dressed, hair done. See you then!

9-19-09 March-A-Thon Run Through

Venice Show

Make up!!!!!

You know you look good!

Venice Show

Okay so even though we weren't that happy with the show, lets take the opportunity to learn from our mistakes!

I’m working on uploading the video, it’s a big file so it keeps getting interrupted. I’ll keep trying…I watched the show several times and part, I repeat PART of the reason we didn't do so hot was you guys just aren't very familiar with the new drill for the beginning of song 2. I've looked at it and we're going to change it around (again sorry) so that everyone has the same counts. I'll even post them on here so you can write them in your dot books for Tuesday's rehearsal! Aren't I so sweet! :)

Now the other Part was there was a lack of energy in the show. I understand it's hard when you're confused, but you have to perform no matter what! I once saw a Winterguard whose CD skipped during the show, then completely stopped. The show was a cat and mouse theme and all the guard were mice. When the music stopped they all kept acting like mice, staying in character until their instructor told them to reset. That is what we need to see, you need to stay in character no matter what happens. If somebody drops a flag, if someone falls, if a band member knocks you...no matter what it is you have to stay in character and perform. You guys have been working on this flagwork since the summer, there should be no looking around to see what the work is. If you don't know something...FOR THE LOVE OF PETE COME ASK ME DURING PRACTICE! I will gladly show you, that is mine and Pierre's job!

A couple little things that we're going to get to this week:
- MacKenzie I'm going to write your solo
- We're going to define Pierre's fabulous body work so it's easier to understand.
- I'm giving you new counts for beginning of song 2, see below
- We're going to clean the heck out of the end of song 2, you’ll see the tosses on the video...it looks like a ripple effect gone bad. They're supposed to be together!
- Jacob I think the reason your 6 doesn't stand out is there is nothing leading to it. So we're going to write work leading up to the 6 and up to the barrel roll.
- I'm also going to start writing the work for song 3 this weekend.

Don't beat yourselves up too bad about this show, watching it again it does have some nice moments. You guys are so awesome and you really have been working hard. I know it's frustrating in the blazing heat and when you're tired. But I PROMISE if you guys put in the work you will be marching at the dome. There is no better feeling than marching there. And you know what, I think you guys could even win your caption. You have amazing work written for you and 4 of us eager and willing to help. Have a great break over the weekend. Think about some of your work. If you didn't take a flag home, grab a broom and start going over the work outside, even if it's only for 15 minutes. Think about where your hit points are and how you can make your body PERFORM. We're going to have a GREAT rehearsal this week guys, just bring the energy to practice for us please!

I got a feelin'...that next week's gonna be a good good week!

Song 2: I’m starting with the hold 4 transition from song 1 to song 2, right after the body work ends

Hold 4 – Everybody jazz run to front
Move 8 – 2nd & 3rd groups finish running to front counts 1-4. Count 5 the 1st section stands up over 4 counts.
Move 16 – 1st section jazz run to drill dot. Body work starts on count 9
Move 12 – 1st group flagwork starts. 2nd group jazz runs to drill
Move 12 – 2nd group flagwork starts. 3rd group jazz runs to drill (jazz running super fast!)
Move 12 – 3rd group flagwork starts.

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