News and AnnouncementsFor Immediate Release Monday, December 1, 2003 215-292-1522 2004 Open House a Huge SuccessOn Sunday, November 30th the Bushwackers held their annual Open House and first rehearsal of the 2004 season at the Rutgers University Center for Law and Justice in Newark, NJ. The morning began with breakfast provided by the Bushwackers Alumni Association and registration. Videos of previous years were playing, and many new and old members had an opportunity to introduce themselves and get to know one another. There was an air of anticipation as 11:00 and the eventual announcement of the 2004 program drew close. At 11 the season started with a brief speech by the corps director, Jay Morlot. Next, Jim Dugan, the program coordinator for the Bushwackers, took the podium and revealed perhaps the most anticipated show announcement in recent Bushwacker memory. The Show: The Bushwackers' 2004 is tentatively titled: "Early American Landscapes". The show depicts the look, moods, and general atmosphere of the Eastern, Midwestern, and Western United States at the turn of the 20th century. THE EAST - "Symphony #9: From the New World" - by Antonin Dvorak: Industry, coal mines, metals, factories. Through the use of our incredible color guard, the Bushwackers will bring these images to life in our depiction of the East. The percussion will be featured prominently through the use of metallic and dark timbres while the brass tackles aggressive musical figures and loud passages. The "New World Symphony" will provide a recognizable and exciting musical backdrop for our Eastern "landscape". THE MIDWEST - Music to be announced shortly: Again, the colorguard will be featured as we depict a "landscape" of wide open plains, farmland, and beautiful sunsets. The tempo will decrease as we stop to take it all in. More vivid colors will appear and the famous Bushwacker brass and pit percussion sections will entertain you with a ballad fitting of the sublime "landscape" of the early American Midwest. THE WEST - "William Tell Overture" - by Gioachino Rossini: The familiar strains of the "William Tell Overture" signal our "rush to the West". You'll recognize the music as being distinctly "William Tell", but expect us to make it our own through the use of our percussion section. "Sheer energy" does not begin to describe what the Bushwackers have in store for this number. Expect a jammin' percussion feature, loud brass letting it all hang out, and many, many, many rifles in the colorguard. We will capture the spirit of the early American West and entertain at the same time. This could be one of the most energetic and exciting closers this year! After all that, we had a great lunch...again provided by the Bushwackers Alumni and other donors. Thanks!!! Following lunch and a viewing of the DVD of our finals performance from 2003, the corps broke into sectionals and began the very first rehearsal of the 2004 season. The brass section had a brief visual rehearsal, warmed up, and then dove right into the first segment of our opener. The percussion section began work on the technique program and the colorguard did some equipment work and began this year's body program. The brass section treated the corps to a performance of the first minute and a half of the show and the day was history. Next camp: December 21st in Philadelphia. See upcoming press release for more information about that. All in all, it was a very successful first day, excitement was VERY high, and a good time was had by all...which is what it's really all about. We still have openings in all sections, so jump on for the ride as the Bushwackers take a trip across "American Landscapes" this summer!. If you're interested in marching, checking it out, or even just getting some more information...please fill out our membership form at http://www.bushwackers.org/member/ or email us by clicking here. Past Announcements
Annoncements from last season
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