Ask an Expert with: Banished Beyond
InCorps is very proud to present our newest Expert! Do you have questions about music, technique, style or else? InCorps is bringing the best of the best experts from DCI/WGI to you! After Jim Casella, Wayne Downey, Jonathan Schwartz and Paul Rennick, InCorps is proud to present the mysterious Banished Beyond as our newest expert!
 
>>  What do you have to do?
Send in your question(s) with your name to: banished@incorps.org and win a DCE or IPE European Championships DVD. Banished will answer the top 10 questions himself! First questions are below this page!
 
>>  Who is Banished Beyond?
Banished Beyond is an avid percussionist longing to find a place in the Drum Corps Community. Legend has it, that he was spawned in the depths of Mount Doomforge, from dragon's blood and shattered orc bones. An evil wizard of black magic cast a banishment spell on him, fusing a mask to his face, never to be removed.

Banished Beyond relocated to the Banished Cave and spent many years practicing numerous percussion techniques and styles.

After many years of preparation, Banished Beyond began the long journey to find his way to the 50.
 


Banished Beyond
 
>> Banished become renowned because of Cadets Audition tape
Banished become worldfamous because of his version of the Circle of Life. He made this audition tape for the Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps. Watch his audition here:



Are you just as good as Banished? Download the Circle of Life Sheetmusic here and play this audition excerpt for the Cadets together with Banished!speel dit auditiestuk voor the Cadets mee met Banished.

Many tapes have recently surfaced, depicting Banished Beyond's attempts at making the cut, only to literally be "banished beyond existence". It is uncertain where these tapes come from, or who filmed them, but we can only thank the advancements of technology today for providing us with such footage.

Watch Banished Beyond audition
 





Questions for Banished:

1. For drumming, when you want to play fast, you generally start to play at lower and lower playing heights.  How do you do a long single stroke roll, with the stick heights being at around 12 inches.  You know, Like in the one measure of the circle of life lick. Please and Thank you. - Cameron Spaner -

2. After so many times being CUT, what keeps you motivated? Please make more movies because they are hilarious! Good luck this summer Banished! - Mike Bellick -


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"InCorps is your one stop shopping for full program design. They are professional and passionate about the Drum and Bugle Corps activity and will make sure to "custom fit" your ensemble with whatever it needs. Not only do they offer program design but they are dedicated to education in the clinics they offer and events they host. Thanks to everyone at InCorps for doing what they do to spread the joy of music and drum corps around the world!"

Jeff Queen
4-time World Solo Snare Drumming Champion