Director Rating
391
Trophy Case
Achievements
Achieved Level 25
50,000 Influence
1,000 Attendees
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About
I love color guard and marching band!
(By the way, EWP stands for Eyes With Pride!)
You may notice that a lot of my shows are inspired by Broadway musicals, especially Wicked! Wicked is my favorite Broadway show, with CATS as my 2nd favorite!
Aero Independent-Season 34 D3 Finalist-11th place-"Wicked"
The District- Season 54 D3 Finalist- 7th place- "UP"
Aero Independent- Season 59 D3 Finalist-12th place- "This Could Be The Last"
(By the way, EWP stands for Eyes With Pride!)
You may notice that a lot of my shows are inspired by Broadway musicals, especially Wicked! Wicked is my favorite Broadway show, with CATS as my 2nd favorite!
Aero Independent-Season 34 D3 Finalist-11th place-"Wicked"
The District- Season 54 D3 Finalist- 7th place- "UP"
Aero Independent- Season 59 D3 Finalist-12th place- "This Could Be The Last"
North Star Drum Corps
Group Description
Level: 48
Influence: 42716
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
League: FAME
League History: GEDC 33-42 My drum corps and I reached an unscalable wall. We tried to climb over but it's impossibly tall. It's a million feet wide and a billion yards up, we tried to march through it but it wasn't enough. There were words on that wall that were scattered about- words like difficult, impossible, fear, and self doubt. Sometimes we felt like we wanted to quit. That wall was much bigger than we'd like to admit. But we'd pick ourselves up and break down our parts. We'd drill in our moves till we knew them by heart. The judges would judge us show after show, the wall's shadow upon us wherever we'd go. But when state arrived the words were not taunting, The wall was still there but it wasn't as daunting. In the end it was us that the audience crowned- we made a wall of our own, a wall of our sound. -13th Chair Trombone Player (A poet who writes poems about band)
Influence: 42716
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
League: FAME
League History: GEDC 33-42 My drum corps and I reached an unscalable wall. We tried to climb over but it's impossibly tall. It's a million feet wide and a billion yards up, we tried to march through it but it wasn't enough. There were words on that wall that were scattered about- words like difficult, impossible, fear, and self doubt. Sometimes we felt like we wanted to quit. That wall was much bigger than we'd like to admit. But we'd pick ourselves up and break down our parts. We'd drill in our moves till we knew them by heart. The judges would judge us show after show, the wall's shadow upon us wherever we'd go. But when state arrived the words were not taunting, The wall was still there but it wasn't as daunting. In the end it was us that the audience crowned- we made a wall of our own, a wall of our sound. -13th Chair Trombone Player (A poet who writes poems about band)
Events Hosted
Magnificent Mile Invitational - Season 33
Windy City Classic - Season 34
Lake Michigan Festival of Bands - Season 35
Millennium Park Marching Band Invitational - Season 36
Oriental Theater Open - Season 37
Symphony Center Classic - Season 38
The Bean Tournament of Bands - Season 39
O'Hare Open - Season 40
Water Tower Place Fanfare - Season 41
Hard Rock Café Chicago Invitational - Season 42
W Bryn Mawr Avenue Legacy of Champions - Season 43
Bye Bye Chicago Parade of Champions - Season 44
Desplaines Esprit de Corps - Season 46
Cook County Classic - Season 49
WICKED Walk of Fame - Season 53
Starbucks State Classic - Season 54
University of Illinois at Chicago Classic - Season 55
Millennium Park New Year Celebration - Season 57
Night to Shine - Season 58
Chicago Cubs Corps Classic - Season 59
Chicago Style Pizza Parade of Champions - Season 60
London Lights - Season 61
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Show Title
Steely-Eyed Missile Man
Repertoire
This show is in memory of Gary Tollers, long term board member, head of the souvenir program, chairperson for several River City Rhapsody shows, and key part of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps organization. Unfortunately, he passed away suddenly while on tour with the corps in Allentown. He was a fan of not only the Blue Stars, but every corps.
Mr. Tollers took on many responsiblities, performed beyond what was expected of him, and earned the nickname the "steely-eyed missile man".
Finis Coronat Opus.
Music: Selections from Blue Stars shows, including "Our Day Will Come" (1970), "What a Day" (1993, Selections from Candide),"To Build a Home" (2014, Where the Heart Is), "I Will Never Leave You" (2015, Side Show), "The Dream Finale" (2016, Le Reve)
Guard Uniform: http://www.show-costumes.com/5508-awakening-adult-ballet-lyrical-dance-dress.html
(with a blue star hairpiece)
Steely-Eyed Missile Man
Repertoire
This show is in memory of Gary Tollers, long term board member, head of the souvenir program, chairperson for several River City Rhapsody shows, and key part of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps organization. Unfortunately, he passed away suddenly while on tour with the corps in Allentown. He was a fan of not only the Blue Stars, but every corps.
Mr. Tollers took on many responsiblities, performed beyond what was expected of him, and earned the nickname the "steely-eyed missile man".
Finis Coronat Opus.
Music: Selections from Blue Stars shows, including "Our Day Will Come" (1970), "What a Day" (1993, Selections from Candide),"To Build a Home" (2014, Where the Heart Is), "I Will Never Leave You" (2015, Side Show), "The Dream Finale" (2016, Le Reve)
Guard Uniform: http://www.show-costumes.com/5508-awakening-adult-ballet-lyrical-dance-dress.html
(with a blue star hairpiece)
| Date | Event | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9/16 | Drum Corps Semifinals - Division III | 55.775 | 24 |
| 9/8/16 | Drum Corps Prelims - Division III | 54.940 | 26 |
| 9/6/16 | FAME - Championship at Fenway Park | 53.820 | 12 |
| 9/5/16 | Las Vegas Invitational | 53.510 | 9 |
| 9/4/16 | Imperial Sound's Tiny Unspecified Corps Event | 53.190 | 4 |
| 9/3/16 | FAME - The Power of Corps at PNC Park | 53.210 | 10 |
| 9/1/16 | FAME - Corps at the Great American Ball Park | 52.565 | 8 |
| 8/30/16 | FAME - Brass Impact at Globe Life Park | 52.095 | 9 |
| 8/28/16 | JoeBraeuner Invitational XIX | 51.475 | 6 |
| 8/27/16 | FAME - Drums on Parade at Tropicana Field | 51.180 | 11 |
| 8/25/16 | FAME - Tour of Champs at Turner Field | 51.160 | 12 |
| 8/23/16 | FAME - The Rumble at RFK Stadium | 50.840 | 10 |
| 8/18/16 | FAME - Thunder of Drums at Target Field | 50.490 | 11 |
| 8/15/16 | FAME - Safeco Field (Pre Comp) |