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The remaining shows for TCI’s 2010 season are listed below.  Since TCI generally performs near the end of each event, please arrive early, or when the show begins, to see all the great ensembles the state of Florida has to offer.

Saturday, February 27th – WGI Orlando Percussion Regional
Hosted at University High School in Orlando, our home school. This is a Prelims/Finals format show with our prelims performance at 2:30pm. The finals performance will occur later the same evening, around 9pm.

For more information on this event, check the WGI page for the show by clicking HERE.

Saturday, March 13th – FFCC Freedom Show
Hosted at Freedom High School in southern Orange County.  TCI’s performance time is approximately 3:10pm.

For more information on this event, check the FFCC page for the show by clicking HERE.

Friday, March 26th – FFCC Championships
Hosted at Cypress Creek High School in southern Orange County.  The schedule for this show has yet to be made official, but expect TCI’s performance around 10pm.  Please note this is a Friday night show.

For more information on this event, check the FFCC page for the show by clicking HERE.

Wednesday, April 14th – TCI Send-Off Show
Our yearly show for fans, family, and friends so you can see the finished TCI product before we pack up and head to Ohio.  Location and time to be announced.

Friday and Saturday, April 16th/17th – WGI World Championships
Again in Dayton, Ohio at the University of Dayton Arena.  We will update members and parents with an itinerary when available.

For more information on this event, check the WGI page for championship week by clicking HERE.

Previous 2010 shows:

February 6th – FFCC Seminole Percussion Focus Show
February 13th – FFCC University Show

TCI 2010: Censored

From the design team that brought you The Way Up and Videotape comes TCI’s 2010 program Censored.

Inspired by the words of figures including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Philosopher Joseph Tussman, and Musician Frank Zappa, TCI will present the debate and allow the audience to draw a personal conclusion as to the necessity or hindrance of censorship.

Continuing the trend of exploring relevant societal themes, Censored will feature music from the French composer and pianist Erik Satie, as well as hip-hop legends Beastie Boys. The censorship theme will integrate into musical and visual phrases, at times not letting you see what you want to see or hear what you want to hear.

As the ensemble prepares for its second full season in the World Class, they look forward to again making the trip to Dayton, Ohio in April 2010 for WGI World Championships.

In addition to the visual and musical production, the show will again be accompanied by online content to enhance the viewer’s experience. Follow along with articles and other media at www.tobecensored.com.

Pushing the ensemble’s goals past the confines of gymnasium walls, TCI will use their 2010 production to reach into the community and make a positive difference. No matter your age, location, or musical abilities, you will have the opportunity to become a part of TCI’s show and join in on this community project. Please stay tuned for details here at the website and on our other internet portals for information about this portion of the show. Big announcement coming soon.

What needs to be censored?

Click the links to find TCI on the web:

For the 2010 season, TCI is happy to bring back the blog that helped tell the story of the show. Last year, with www.onyourvideotape.com, audience members got to see behind the scenes videos, pictures, and articles describing the pros and cons of surveillance.

Continuing the trend of media and online interaction throughout the season, be sure to bookmark this year’s blog, www.tobecensored.com, for updated insights on TCI’s 2010 season, and information about censorship in its many forms.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Tim Hinton, Mr. Jason Diehl, Mr. John Bishai, Mr. Yarnell Stallworth, and Dr. Thad Anderson to 2010 TCI Team. We are also pleased to be working with Brent Becker of Stanbury for uniforms for the coming season.

We are very excited to have these professionals and their expertise on board, improving the member, staff and audience experience. Please check out their experience, as well as the bios of other staff members on the staff page.

Staff page. Click it.

Audition information for TCI 2010 has been added to the Audition page.

The weekly sessions begin September 9th at UCF for snare, tenor, bass, and October 7th at University HS for frontline.  Cymbals will begin October 7th at UCF.  The audition process concludes at the December 5-6th full ensemble camp.  Check out the Audition page for all the details.  See you there.

Please welcome Elliott Kl■ber to the battery staff for 2■10.

Not Missy Elliott, or Joe Elliott from Def Leppard, or even Late Night writer Chris Elliott, but Elliott Kl■ber: one of the best sets of ears we have ever had the honor and fear of working with — perfect, consistent, and brutally honest like Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Elliott will be working with the battery program and taking the ■CI to the next level.

■ CI 2■10

Jeremy Br■wn joins M■tt Verburg and Clif W■lker as a Co-Director for the 2■10 season. Our mission of education and maximum member experience can become even more of a reality with Jeremy involved full-time.  We will now have a director dedicated 100% to the creative/instructional program (W■lker), a second to the business aspect (Verburg), and a third to the member/operations piece of the puzzle (Br■wn).   Brown is one of our favorite colors.

Jeremy will also be working with the ■CI frontline ensemble alongside M■tt Roberts. For information on Jeremy, M■tt or any of 2■10 ■CI Staff please visit the Staff page.

Joining the 2■10 Design Team will be visual designer Andy Schw■rtz. Andy is a native of Central Florida where he has been an active instructor, designer, and adjudicator. We are excited to have Andy on board, taking our visual program and design to the next level.

Stay tuned for more exciting design related announcements in the coming weeks.

TCI would like wish you and yours a very Merry June and a Happy Summer. We are still here, busy as ever, enjoying the sunny months to reflect, plan, and ponder (”hmmmmm…pondering…” ). More meaningful and informative posts will follow in the months to come. Please stay tuned and enjoy a productive summer. 

Dont forget Father’s Day June 21st.

Feel free to download, print, decorate and ENJOY this commemorative Father’s Day coloring page with Dad (or special someone).