Box Center Episode 2013-02
Episode 2013-02 of the Drum Corps Planet Box Center podcast is now available for download! Join DCP Managing News…
Mar 3 2013 /Inside the Arc – “The DAO of SNARENESS”
My friend Curt Moore, drummer with the extraordinary Latin/Jazz group Soul Sauce, was in an earlier life the lead…
Jan 8 2013 /Inside the Arc – “Annapolis Time Tripping”
Now that I think about it, the whole episode unfolds like a slick Hollywood script, except it really happened.…
Sep 22 2012 /Box Center Episode 2012-02: 2012 DCA Prelims Preview
Episode 2012-02 of the Box Center podcast is now available for download! Drum Corps Planet Managing News Editor Kevin…
Sep 1 2012 /Off the Record
Fleetwood Reloaded
In this episode of Off the Record, Frank visits with Glenn Kubacki of Fleetwood Sounds and explores a number…
Aug 26 2012 /Off the Record
Jack Meehan Interview Part 2
Frank continues his conversation with old friend and drum corps legend Jack Meehan. The episode is perfect for…
Aug 4 2012 /Chuck Henson To Emcee 2013 “Drums On Parade”
09:08 pm | The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce that alumnus Chuck Henson will again emcee their “Drums On Parade” home show to be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 29th in Middleton, WI. “We are privileged…
Exciting Addition At Boston Crusaders
09:07 pm | The Boston Crusaders are pleased to announce exciting changes to its organizational structure, the launch of Inspire Arts and Music, and the appointment of former drum major Thompson Vou as Director of Administration. With an eye…
2013 Pioneer Brass Positions Available
09:04 pm | Pioneer has openings for Trumpets, Mellophones, Baritones and Tuba players for an exhilarating summer season! Call: 414-327-2847 Email: dbcpmilw [at] execpc [dot] com There are some openings available for Woodwind, Percussionists, and musicians willing to learn…
Jersey Surf Presents We The People
08:59 pm | Over Memorial Day weekend the expansive front lawn of the sprawling Camden County Technical School Gloucester Township Campus in Sicklerville, NJ will be transformed into a sea of red, white and blue as hundreds of American…
2013 Cascades Memorial Day Weekend Camp Information
08:57 pm | If you are interested in participating with the Cascades in 2013, plan on attending the May 24-27 Camp where you can find out all you need to know about the upcoming season. Our members are working…
Work Side By Side With The Cadets This Summer
08:56 pm | The Cadets’ 2013 production will involve a number of large props, and we’re looking for a four-team road crew to help manage them. Cody the Roadie is back for a second summer of prop-help, so there…
2013 Blue Stars Encore Composition Competition Extended
08:53 pm | The Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps has been blown away by the number and quality of entries we have received for our Encore Composition Competition. Thank you! We have received requests to extend the competition.…
System Blue Drum Line Lithuania Visit Report
09:00 pm | A contingency of 14 Blue Devil drummers have just returned from a successful week of performances and clinics in Lithuania and are planning a return trip to Malaysia this summer. Over the past two years Blue…
2013 Legends All-Star Band Performance Opportunities
09:02 pm | The Legends All-Star Band will have 3 summer performance opportunities. 2013 Summer Performance Opportunities include: June 25 – Legends Drum Corps Preview – Kalamazoo, MI Clinic/National Anthem Performance Admission to DCI Event July 1-7 – Chicago…
Gold At 2013 Pacific Crest Sneak Preview
08:55 pm | Celebrate the opening of the 2013 drum corps season! Get a sneak preview of Southern California drum corps as they unveil their 2013 shows in exhibition on Saturday, June 15th at Glen A. Wilson High School…
2013 Music City Seeking Tuba Player
02:42 pm | Calling All Tuba Players! Music City is seeking one more tuba!!! Submit an application at www.MusicCityDrumCorps.org or email info [at] MusicCityDrumCorps [dot] org. Color guard applications are still being accepted too. Come join us! Read the…
Positions Still Available For 2013 Legends
02:38 pm | The following positions are still available for the 2013 season: Tuba – 1 Cymbal – 2 Color Guard – 2 Read the rest of the article here.…
Positions Open For 2013 Impulse
02:36 pm | Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps has open positions for Baritione Players, Mellophone Players and Color Guard. Interested individuals should attend the Rehearsal Sunday May 19 at Marina HS in Huntington Beach, CA, Sign-in by 9AM. Completed…
2013 7th Regiment Memorial Day Weekend Camp
02:20 pm | Register: If this is your first camp, please register online prior to the May Camp. Date: May 24-26 2013. Registration starts at 6PM on Friday. The camp will conclude on Sunday, dismissal time to be announced.…
2013 Vanguard Cadets Full Corps Memorial Day Weekend Camp
02:18 pm | Annual Memorial Weekend Camp May 24-27, 2013 Evergreen Valley High School 3300 Quimby Road San Jose, CA 95148 The Corps will be housed and fed here this weekend Read the rest of the article here.…
2013 Gold Hornline Spots Available
01:48 pm | Audition for the 2013 hornline at our next rehearsals on Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19. The audition packet is available here. New prospective members are required to pay a $40 audition fee. Select spots…
2013 Bushwackers Friends & Family BBQ
09:03 pm | Hello Fans, Friends, and Family of the Bushwackers! On June 9th [Sunday], The Bushwackers will be revealing their show for the first time for the Public! Here’s the Schedule: 1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM: Open Rehearsal.…
2013 Hawthorne Caballeros Tag Day Fund Raiser
08:53 pm | 2013 Hawthorne Caballeros Tag Day – May 18, 2013! This weekend, the Hawthorne Caballeros will be participating in our annual Tag Day Fund Raising campaign in Hawthorne, NJ. Be on the lookout for our members dressed…
Tampa Bay Thunder Declares Class A Status For 2013
09:14 pm | The Tampa Bay Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce that they will be competing in DCA A Class competition for the 2013 season. The corps is currently almost full and the production schedule…
DCA Fan Network To Offer VOD Of SDCA Erie Show
08:38 pm | This SDCA show will be part of the Perry 200 celebration commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the USS Niagara’s victory over the British Navy in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie (War of 1812-1815). The event…
Bridgemen Reach Out To The Drum Corps Community
01:52 pm |
It seems like everywhere you go, bridges are being repaired, repaved and even raised up higher. This is necessary to ensure their safety and longevity. Here in Bayonne, the Bridgemen Alumni Corps, in an effort to…
2013 Tampa Bay Thunder May Rehearsal Information
01:39 pm | Thunder’s next rehearsal will take place the weekend of May 18-19. This will be a battery & color guard only camp weekend. We still have limited spots available in the color guard. Location: First Baptist Church…
Florida Brass Going To DCA This Year
12:30 pm |
The Florida Brass Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps from Lakeland, Florida, will head north to the DCA World Championship this year. The corps will perform their show in front of thousands at the Alumni Spectacular Sunday…
Scout House In Perry 200 Grand Patriotic Parade
12:17 pm |
Preston Scout House Alumni Band, of Cambridge, will cross the Canada/U.S. border to bring music, instead of muskets, to the streets of Erie, Pennsylvania during the Perry 200 Grand Patriotic Parade on Saturday May 25, celebrating…
Ticket Sales For 2013 DCE Championships Start On May 15th
02:59 pm |
Ticket sales for the DCE European Championships will start on 15th of May from 9 pm CET (8 pm GMT). The overwhelming interest in the traditional start of the presale on the 1st of May caused…
2013 DCE Championships Ticket Sales Postponed
01:49 pm | The ticket sale for the DCE European Championships has been postponed. At the start of the ticket sale, the website received too much traffic which caused the server to go down. It seems that every year…
Vlamo Jeff Queen Interview
07:59 pm |
On Saturday April 20 2013 Vlamo (Flemish organisation for not-professional musicians) organised the clinic “Vlamo meets Blast” in Evergem (Belgium). Two former performers of Blast taught the participants in brass (Sanford Jones) and percussion (Jeff Queen).…
Beeches Announces 2013 Program
06:56 pm |
The show this year will take the Corps in another direction which we hope will push the performers to another level and produce an entertaining show for the Audience and Judges. Beeches have added to their…
Kidsgrove Scouts Announce 2013 Program
07:34 pm |
The Kidsgrove Scouts have posted a video on their corps website and on their YouTube channel announcing their 2013 program, “Mind Games”. Watch the video here.…
Beatrix ‘ Indoor Percussion Becomes First Runner Up
09:07 pm |
Last Saturday during CGN Finals the Beatrix’ Indoor Percussion Ensemble became first runner up with a score of 85,90 points. Beatrix’ had a rough start of the season. In the first couple of months they worked…
CGN Championships Return To Eindhoven
07:15 pm |
The CGN Championships will return to Eindhoven. Tomorrow for the first time, CGN Championships will be held in Almere. In 2014 and 2015 this event will return to Eindhoven, the city that was host from 2005…
CGN Championships: Take Your Performance Home
08:44 pm |
This Saturday at the CGN Championships you can take a DVD with a single performance of that day home with you. For the first time ever we will record single performances on a DVD that you…
Book Review – “Space Music”
08:18 pm | Jack Meehan is a true drum corps renaissance man. From his initial exposure to the activity while growing up in the Burroughs of New York City to his long time association with the Concord Blue Devils,…
2011 DCW On-Line: Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
09:56 pm |
by Rich Conti, Drum Corps World staff (richburgher [at] yahoo [dot] com) August 4, 2011 – Johnsonburg, PA . . . An absolutely gorgeous evening and a large and ravenous drum corps crowd set the stage…
2011 DCW On-Line: Erie, Pennsylvania – World Class
09:14 pm |
by Kevin Gamin, Drum Corps World staff and Drum Corps Planet managing editor August 6, 2011 – Erie, PA . . . It was a weekend of upsets in Erie, PA. On Saturday evening, the Oregon…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Saturday Night
08:56 pm |
by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) August, 6 2011 — Allentown, PA . . . On this very wet and threatening evening, the Blue Devils barely edged the Cadets by…
2011 DCW On-Line: West Chester, Pennsylvania
09:31 pm |
by Bob Fields, Drum Corps World staff (rfields25 [at] aol [dot] com) With just two two days to go before the DCI Eastern Regional in Allentown, PA, this show at West Chester University gave a great…
2011 DCW On-Line: Massillon, Ohio
08:34 pm |
by Vic Colaianni, Drum Corps World staff (vjcoly [at] gmail [dot] com) A rain-shortened “Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival” drum corps competition did not dampen the enthusiasm of the over 7,000 in attendance. This year’s…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Friday Night
06:40 pm |
by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) The Cavaliers easily outdistanced the Phantom Regiment this evening with their powerful and unusual production titled “XtraordinarY.” The Rosemont, IL, corps led across all…
2011 DCW On-Line: Bealeton, Virginia
07:45 pm |
by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) Crown lit up the sky with phenomenal aerial color guard tricks while filling the night air with their outstanding “Rach Star” production. This night…
