The Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
. . . March On!
Video Files
Here's a list of the video files you'll find on this website, together with a short description of the files.
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- Slideshows
- We Remember...
- Optimists Alumni: 2009 in review
- added March 17, 2010
- All of the photos in this video slide-show of the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle corps were taken during 2009. We've included photos from rehearsals and social events as well as photos from concerts, parades and field shows.
- Flash 8 version
- Optimists Alumni: 2008 in review
- added August 3, 2009
- All of the photos in this video slide-show of the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle corps were taken during 2008. We've included a few photos from rehearsals, photos from the reunion and photos from a number of performances.
- Flash 7 version (smaller images & lower resolution)
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- Optimists Alumni: 2007 in review
- added April 8, 2008
- All of the photos in this video slide-show of the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle corps were taken during 2007. We've included a few photos from rehearsals as well as photos from a variety of performances.
- Flash 7 version (smaller images & lower resolution)
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- Optimists Alumni: Evolution
- added August 1, 2007
- This short video contains photos of the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle corps. There are rehearsal photos and photos of performances covering the period from its formation in 2003 until 2007.
- Flash 7 version (smaller images & lower resolution)
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- Optimists: Then & Now (slideshow)
- added February 3, 2007
- This short video contains photos of the Toronto Optimists and the Seneca Optimists. The photos cover the period from about 1957 through 1977. There are also a couple of photos of the Alumni corps that were taken at Waterloo, ON in 2006.
- Flash 7 version (smaller images & lower resolution)
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- Seneca Optimists: 1977 in review
- added June 25, 2008
- This video contains photos of the 1977 Seneca Optimists Drum & Bugle corps. It uses the 1977 field show as an audio background. There are rehearsal photos, casual shots and photos of performances. All of the photos were taken during the summer of 1977.
- Flash 7 version (smaller images & lower resolution)
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- Seneca Optimists Colour Guard
- added April 8, 2010
- The Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps are proud to announce a Tribute to the Seneca Optimists Colour Guard. (added April 8, 2010)
- Flash 8 format
- Our Members Marched With....
- added April 30, 2007
- This short video contains photos of many different corps, each of which has one or more members in the Optimists Alumni. Unfortunately, at this point, I don't have photos of all the corps represented by our membership.
- Flash 7 version (smaller images & lower resolution)
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- Video Files
- 1958 Toronto Optimists
- added August 26, 2009
- This video footage of the 1958 Toronto Optimists was supplied to us by Phil Hennings, the first Drum major of the Toronto Optimists. The event was a competition at East York stadium in Toronto. While there's no audio it's nice to be able to see the Toronto Optimists in their first ever competition.
- Flash 7 version (smaller images & lower resolution)
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- 1961 Grape Festival parade
- added December 7, 2009
- This video footage contains raw footage of the 1961 Grape Festival parade in St Catharines. Some of the corps seen in this footage are: St John's, Del, Royalaires, Militaires, Opti, Merritton and Jesters. Unfortunately there was no audio recorded.
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- 1963 Toronto Optimists
- added February 3, 2010
- This video footage shows the 1963 Toronto Optimists. You can see the Lawrence of Arabia fanfare and the wedge which formed our Off the Line. There's also a bit of concert. Unfortunately, there is no audio.
- Flash 8 version (bigger images & higher resolution)
- 1964 or 1965 Grantham on Parade
- added December 8, 2009
- This video footage was recorded in 1964 or 1965 in Toronto. It shows Grantham in the parade that preceded the Nationals. Unfortunately no audio was recorded.
- Flash 8 format
- 1964 Nationals Prelims
- added December 16, 2009
- This video footage was recorded in 1964 at Varsity stadium in Toronto at the prelims for the Nationals. It includes footage of Del, Opti, York Lions and Scout House. Unfortunately no audio was recorded.
- Flash 8 format
- 1964 or 1965 Parade before the Nationals
- added January 1, 2010
- This video footage was recorded on in either 1964 or 1965 in Toronto. It shows some of corps that were in the parade before the Nationals. Maybe you can recognize some of the corps. Unfortunately no audio was recorded.
- Flash 8 format
- DCA Alumni Spectacular
- 2008 DCA Alumni Spectacular: Lawrence of Arabia / El Cid (recorded on August 31, 2008)
- 2009 DCA Alumni Spectacular: Lawrence of Arabia / El Cid (recorded on September 6, 2009)
- 1958 Toronto Optimists
- YouTube Videos
- Recorded on July 27, 2008 in Hamilton, ON
- Lawrence of Arabia / El Cid (posted by Peter McCusker)
- Recorded on August 29, 2009 in Oshawa, ON
- Lawrence of Arabia / El Cid (posted by Peter McCusker)
- Big Band Concert (posted by Peter McCusker)
- Battle Cry (posted by Peter McCusker)
- Patton (posted by Peter McCusker)
- San Francisco (posted by Peter McCusker)
- You'll Never Walk Alone with Scout House & Simcoe United Alumni (posted by Peter McCusker)
- Recorded on July 27, 2008 in Hamilton, ON
