Episode 9: Oh Yeah? Watch This (feat. Keith Tye)

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On this episode, I got the honor of interviewing my last brass caption head I had in the activity while I was at The Blue Knights, Keith Tye! Keith has done and still continues to do so much in the activity, so we had a lot to talk about in this one! Keith marched with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2011, and then from there going to march with Carolina Crown from 2013-2016. His teaching career began right away in 2017 with The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, and then he became the assistant and eventual brass caption head for The Blue Knights from 2018-2022, and most recently he was the brass caption head for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps for their 75th anniversary show and will return on staff for the 2024 season. I got to be a big nerd in this episode asking about everything Carolina Crown from 2013-2016, talking growing pains during the first couple years in the activity, how teaching came into the picture and how it’s changed Keith’s life and finally wrapping up with a discussion on where DCI is today!! It’s been a while since we’ve had a long interview like this, but I promise you it’s worth every second to watch!!! 

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• 0:00-Intro
• 2:03- How Keith Got Started
• 10:50- The Beast That is Indiana Marching Band
• 16:20- Rookie Year Keith
• 22:40- The Transition Back to High School After Drum Corps
• 28:28- How Keith Got to Carolina Crown
• 32:50- How 2013 Carolina Crown Made the Impossible Relevant 
• 37:35- The Blue Devils Move DIFFERENT
• 39:15- Growing Pains During Year 2
• 41:30- Stay Focused in First 
• 47:25- Winning DCI at 18
• 50:28- Taking the Impossible Out of This World in 2014
• 1:04:38- Why Keith Came Back in 2015
• 1:08:46- A Step Up in 2015
• 1:12:20- Breaking Down the Inferno Ballad
• 1:15:26- We Both Nerd Out About Tuning Sequences 
• 1:17:47- Finals Week 2015 for Carolina Crown
• 1:24:58- Coming Back Hungry in 2016
• 1:29:29- What Made the Ageout Year Special 
• 1:36:25- Keith Looking Back on His Performance Career in DCI
• 1:39:50- How Keith Knew He Wanted to Teach
• 1:44:02- Becoming a Brass Caption Head at 24
• 1:53:17- Getting Through COVID in 2020
• 2:00:28- How a Brass Staff is Put Together
• 2:03:18- Keith’s Audition Tips
• 2:12:36- The “Why I Do This” Moment for Teaching
• 2:16:15- Talking About The State of DCI