Fivesters Notes of Doom

The Music City Fivesters have been scoring well and not so well this past couple of days. The staff is making some final decisions on the show to be ready for Denver. The corps director Patricia Hernandez is making some decision about the staff that she has. The staff is thinking they may need some help from age outs from the last season. Lisa Simpson from the Fivesters Cadets will be making an appearance to the Music City Fivesters this coming weekend. They are making some changes in the effect and overall music. More booms are being added as well. Rumors are that new music and drill will be ahead. Look out but the Fivesters are coming back.

News from GM Organization.


The GM Organization currently met with a corps in Division I. The organization would like to invite to their wonderful organization the Guardsmen. The corps will have a clinic on the 5th of August demonstrating their percussion understanding. We hope to see many fans and corps members there to get either the education or the free stuff.

GM Organization would like to present the 1st annual Corps of GM in a clinic.


The Corps will be doing this clinic on August 5th during the whole day. When the corps is not performing or warming up to perform they will be spending the day helping the youngsters understand the art of drum corps and the technique of it.

The corps that are available for this clinic will be:
Mighty Crimson Knights
Emerald Regiment
Music City Fivesters
Jackson Flares
Fivesters Cadets
The Guardsmen Association will be making a short visit to the clinic.
Each tech will have their booth alone or with another corps’ tech for this clinic.

Here is a list of what they will teach or do:

The Corps will have their own instructors in teaching clinic booths. They will unite together at the end to bring a special show with their bands.

Emerald Regiment:

Monique Flore-How to set up a guard in the field.
Bryan Horan and Elizabeth Ortiz- Visual and drill coordination (Drum Majors instructional in the middle of the clinic.)
Mike Evans and Justin H. - Percussion instruction and writing process in corps.
Nick Z. and Ethan L. - How to get the sound that the crowd wants from the horns.


Jackson Flares:
Mac Therrien- Brass organization and execution.
Bobby Lewis-Percussion warm-ups that work.
Tony Taylor-Drill basics.
Ron Branning, John Martin, Ron Martin- Instrument Care.

Mighty Crimson Knights
Daniel Abramson-Snares quick ups.
Jesus Delgato-How to prepare your staff for corps season or marching season in high school.
Spencer Norris-Sweeps and easier tricks for better playing in tenors.
Andrew Smith-Bass Drum Care and mallets suggestions.
Matt Timman-Corps overall instruction class.

Music City Fivesters and Fivesters Cadets.
Marty Calls and Reggie Alms- Tour organization in scheduling and contribution.
Jason Ascarlett and Dale Williams- Drill and Visual design.
J.J LaFonte and Eric LaFonte- Brass Arranging and Execution music wise.
Mark Steep and Tom Aires-Percussion “Heads Up”
Brad Peterson-The right way to march.
Devon Mickson, Brandon Alsey and Tammy Pierce- Drum Majors instruction and leadership.
Ryan Thurman and Landon Lowens- Arranging Percussion Music.
Jason Owens, Ashley Owens, Tom Combs, Peter Dunkle and Kathleen Combs-Color Guard Execution, Weapon Care, Drill, Visuals and Consideration.
Donnis Barko- Percussion Solos to get you prepared for audition.
Dana Smithson-Pit Exercises to build your chops.
Mark Rosell-Instrument Care

Music City Fivesters Audition Camps to get ready for the next season.

The camps will be held on Thanksgiving Weekend. The location will be in MTSU, Murfreesboro. The whole weekend will consist of marching, playin, and individual execution. Also the Fivesters will be changing uniforms once again. They have been sponsored by the Band Hall through the GM Organization. Their sponsors are also Pearl, King, Zildjian, Evans, Innovative Percussion, Band Hall.

Uniforms

Percussion Harnesses

Snare Drums

Bass Drums

Marching Toms (They will be blue)

Trumpets

Marching French Horns

Marching Baritones

Trombones

Euphonium

Tubas

More of it to come Later.