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Spirit of Atlanta Returns to DCI Finals for First Time Since 2013
Spirit of Atlanta finished 10th and returned to the DCI World Championship Finals for the first time since 2013 during its 50th anniversary season.
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Water We Doing?!
What are we doing in the marching arts?
Three things the panel could not let go this week:
- Don’t box in your drill writer
- Baton twirling needs more musicality
- More collaboration across the arts
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Bobbey Biddle on designing space for the color guard
Strong drill design gives the color guard meaningful staging, transitions and space to contribute to the full production.
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