SCV Announces Their 2018 Program "Babylon"

SCV Announces Their 2018 Program "Babylon"

After many weeks of mentions on Twitter and numerous Facebook comments, Santa Clara Vanguard has finally announced their 2018 program, "Babylon."

Jun 1, 2018 by Andy Schamma
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After much suspense, Santa Clara Vanguard (SCV) has finally announced their 2018 program, "Babylon." 

Tthe announcement on the corps' website began "in a time when words fail, music and movement become the foundation upon which to communicate, and serve as the building blocks to once again unite humanity."

The introduction to the story of Babylon seems positive—a society in unity, harmony—but quickly degrades to chaos and miscommunication once the "residents became greedy and grew too close to power."

"In considering a direction for the 2018 program, we had to look no further than the performers themselves. They are powerful communicators and masterful at using this art form to reveal themselves, and their passion for performance, to the audience," described SCV's Visual Designer Michael Gaines.

The corps will be playing the following musical selections in their 2018 program:

  • "My Body Is A Cage" by Peter Gabriel
  • "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" by Peter Graham
  • "Metropolis 1927" by Peter Graham
  • "Apology" by Zacarias M. di la Riva
  • "Club Sound" by Gent and Jawns

After reaching second place last year, expectations for the 2018 corps will be sky-high. From the designers' point of view, it seems the members are ready to deliver on that expectation. Andy Toth, SCV's visual program coordinator, explained that "'Babylon' is turning out to be one of the most physically and emotionally demanding shows we’ve produced in a while."