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 Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:40 am
Hithromiel I had one my freshman year where I was going backwards in one set (thankfully not playing) with steps way too big for my short legs. That sucked. I know what you mean by the short leg thing. You have my sympathy as a marcher under 5 feet tall.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:43 pm
Blckpanthr13 Hithromiel I had one my freshman year where I was going backwards in one set (thankfully not playing) with steps way too big for my short legs. That sucked. I know what you mean by the short leg thing. You have my sympathy as a marcher under 5 feet tall. my b***h bd always gave me the longest to march in the shortest amount of time. "you aren't getting to the 25yd line in 12 counts!!!" i remember getting to only the 35 yard line from the other 35 yard line neutral
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:07 am
Blckpanthr13 [[ Helios ]] Heh, that's nothin'! Every year we do a dance during a drum solo in the last tune of our show, and this year it ends with everyone doing jazz splits. In uniform. That's three layers of polyester. I'll admit, it looks amazing, but it was a b***h to learn. I have never seen jazz splits done correctly before, but I think that is kind of what we have to do when running backfield.
But last year during the drum break which is a 22 count accelerando, the flutes and clarinets had to jazz run backwards from the front sideline to 6 steps infront of the backsideline.....In 16 counts...while accelerating!
We had to get a lot of our drill re-written last year...but they never got to that set. How do you do jazz splits while running? You have your front leg stretched out in front of you (like a normal split) but the only difference is the back leg is bent and kind of to the side instead of straight back. Its cool because from the stands it looks like we're doing actual splits even though we're not.
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:17 am
[[ Helios ]] Blckpanthr13 [[ Helios ]] Heh, that's nothin'! Every year we do a dance during a drum solo in the last tune of our show, and this year it ends with everyone doing jazz splits. In uniform. That's three layers of polyester. I'll admit, it looks amazing, but it was a b***h to learn. I have never seen jazz splits done correctly before, but I think that is kind of what we have to do when running backfield.
But last year during the drum break which is a 22 count accelerando, the flutes and clarinets had to jazz run backwards from the front sideline to 6 steps infront of the backsideline.....In 16 counts...while accelerating!
We had to get a lot of our drill re-written last year...but they never got to that set. How do you do jazz splits while running? You have your front leg stretched out in front of you (like a normal split) but the only difference is the back leg is bent and kind of to the side instead of straight back. Its cool because from the stands it looks like we're doing actual splits even though we're not. Oooooh, we don't call those Jazz Splits. Our visual tech has a fancy name for it and I can't remember it. I thought you meant like while jazz running, extending the back leg straight and kicking the front leg forward by propelling yourself with the back leg so that when you step, both legs come up almost horizontal and on the cross count do a scissor like motion, since the legs have to be straight.
It looks like doing the splits while running or like someone leaping like a gazelle....our guard does it a lot, but we're not trained to do it like them so we look stupid when we try. blaugh
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:20 am
fatcheehcs Blckpanthr13 Hithromiel I had one my freshman year where I was going backwards in one set (thankfully not playing) with steps way too big for my short legs. That sucked. I know what you mean by the short leg thing. You have my sympathy as a marcher under 5 feet tall. my b***h bd always gave me the longest to march in the shortest amount of time. "you aren't getting to the 25yd line in 12 counts!!!" i remember getting to only the 35 yard line from the other 35 yard line neutral Man I know what you mean. X_X In my show, I have 12 counts to get from the 30 yrd line to the 5 yard line while doing a slide. And of course, I have the furthest to go out of everyone in that set....and of course I am the shortest person in the band.
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:57 pm
Aw, come now, jazz running isn't that hard. You know what's hard, a switch leap. (It's like a split leap--doing the splits while in the air--you just brush your, say, right leg in front of you when you first jump and them swing it back really fast.) Hurts my hip everytime...
Jazz splits=pain in my neck! Well, my knee really. This past winter season we had to do them in the show and I always came down to fast and landed sort of on my knee. Well, that's what we get when we have to hold a big a** pole above our heads while doing it...
Oh! Before I forget: What is River running? Is it liek jazz running? Or fluttering?
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:25 pm
GeoffTate101 Aw, come now, jazz running isn't that hard. You know what's hard, a switch leap. (It's like a split leap--doing the splits while in the air--you just brush your, say, right leg in front of you when you first jump and them swing it back really fast.) Hurts my hip everytime... Jazz splits=pain in my neck! Well, my knee really. This past winter season we had to do them in the show and I always came down to fast and landed sort of on my knee. Well, that's what we get when we have to hold a big a** pole above our heads while doing it... Oh! Before I forget: What is River running? Is it liek jazz running? Or fluttering? uh, i'm afrain of jazz runnin now, we are trying to imlement that into our show...or thats the said plan...
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:37 pm
When I was in guard my freshman year, we had to use 6 foot yellow PVC pipes, along with backdrops. I hated those things with a passion for many reasons...
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:44 pm
GeoffTate101 Aw, come now, jazz running isn't that hard. You know what's hard, a switch leap. (It's like a split leap--doing the splits while in the air--you just brush your, say, right leg in front of you when you first jump and them swing it back really fast.) Hurts my hip everytime... Jazz splits=pain in my neck! Well, my knee really. This past winter season we had to do them in the show and I always came down to fast and landed sort of on my knee. Well, that's what we get when we have to hold a big a** pole above our heads while doing it... Oh! Before I forget: What is River running? Is it liek jazz running? Or fluttering? River running is basically jazz running but out of time. But switch leaps sound like what we are expected to learn while running backfield. We're supposed to river run until we can master the technique of what I guess you call switch leaps.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:45 pm
This year they had the whole drum line and guard put their drums/rifles down and pick up horns it was weird. This is in DCI though.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:17 pm
Blckpanthr13 River running is basically jazz running but out of time. But switch leaps sound like what we are expected to learn while running backfield. We're supposed to river run until we can master the technique of what I guess you call switch leaps. I think we might be thinking about two different things. I know people that have been doing dance for a long time that can barely do a switch leap, and we're talking like ballet classes everyday! I'll see if I can't find a picture or something of it to show you. So many terms! it's hard to keep them all straight! lol
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:44 am
GeoffTate101 Blckpanthr13 River running is basically jazz running but out of time. But switch leaps sound like what we are expected to learn while running backfield. We're supposed to river run until we can master the technique of what I guess you call switch leaps. I think we might be thinking about two different things. I know people that have been doing dance for a long time that can barely do a switch leap, and we're talking like ballet classes everyday! I'll see if I can't find a picture or something of it to show you. So many terms! it's hard to keep them all straight! lol I know what you mean. So many terms! X_X ...but i'm pretty sure that's what they want us to do. Our new Band director came from a very prestigous college to a run-down highschool and has incredibley high expectations of us...
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:44 pm
Hithromiel I had one my freshman year where I was going backwards in one set (thankfully not playing) with steps way too big for my short legs. That sucked. hahaha, I totally finally found you in this thing! Love you! Anyways, having done colorguard even though I march, colorguard in uniforms is a crap idea. Last year the woodwinds put down their instruments and picked up brass, and that was cool, but doubles? I love doubles, they're fun...but definitely not in our marching uniforms... eek
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:37 am
TheWigginator Hithromiel I had one my freshman year where I was going backwards in one set (thankfully not playing) with steps way too big for my short legs. That sucked. hahaha, I totally finally found you in this thing! Love you! Anyways, having done colorguard even though I march, colorguard in uniforms is a crap idea. Last year the woodwinds put down their instruments and picked up brass, and that was cool, but doubles? I love doubles, they're fun...but definitely not in our marching uniforms... eek Yeah I know what you mean. It's tough enough marching in those thick wool uniforms....I think it would be fun to pick up a brass though.
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:06 pm
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