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Buglers’ Hall Of Fame North American Championship

The show on February 23 at the Benda Roehrich in Garfield, NJ was a Great Success to performer and audience alike. Next show, “The North American Championship for Individual and Ensemble Brass, Percussion, Mixed Ensembles and Mini-Corps”. March 29, 2008 – Start time for the Championship Show at the Germania Schwaben Hall located at 416 […]

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Cadets Open Audio Vault From Years Gone By

Cadets Open Audio Vault from Years Gone ByNow is the time for you to own some of the most remarkable musical selections in Cadets’ history! The Cadets are making available a vast selection of audio performances of competitive shows that date back as far as 1950. This is the first of a group of show […]

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Black Knights And Thurrock Academy Enter Partnership

The director and management of Black Knights Drum and Bugle Corps and The Thurrock Academy Performance Ensemble are delighted to announce that a new strategic partnership has been put in place from February 2008. After many years of sharing members between the two organisations it was decided that the knowledge and practices of both organisations […]

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In The News: Waving The Flag For The Drum And Bugle Corps

Washington was once synonymous with "Washington drum and bugle corps." The various corps were defined by interested young inner-city musicians, band members or aspiring drummers, buglers and flag bearers. What distinguished us from other cities was the diverse areas of the city that drum corps members came from. They eventually congregated into the 11 drum […]

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Vanguard Cadets Welcome Beck As Drum Major

This past weekend, Vanguard Cadets added corps veteran Brandon Beck as Drum Major for the 2008 season. This year, Brandon will work alongside veteran Head Drum Major Edgar Guzman. Brandon, a one-year veteran of the front ensemble, lives in Suwanee Georgia which is just north of Atlanta. He is a graduate of Collins Hill High […]

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2008 Crossmen February Camp Report

The sun was shining, it was over seventy degrees, and the sights and sounds of Drum Corps filled the air around Ronald Reagan High School this past weekend, as nearly 115 brass and percussionists came together in San Antonio, TX to rehearse with the Crossmen. Because of the beautiful weather, the corps was able to […]

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March And April Cadets Snare Camps Planned

Youth Education in the Arts and the Cadets are offering two more chances to improve your snare drumming technique, have fun, and work with world championship staff. March 8th/9th and April 5th/6th All students regardless of skill level or age are encouraged to attend and improve their technique and prepare for future auditions. Students will […]

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2008 DCI Countdown Voting Open

Polls are now open for Drum Corps International’s spring cinema event, “The Countdown.” Cast your ballot by picking your six favorite DCI World Championship finalist performances from 2005 to 2007. The six highest ranked corps performances after voting will be shown up on the big screen in select movie theaters on Thursday, April 24. Read […]

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2008 Madison Scouts February Camp Report

Madison, Wisconsin has already set a new all-time record for snowfall; but for this past camp weekend, the adverse weather was not in our backyard. Winter storms in the Northeast and in Missouri caused several travel delays and cancellations. But by Saturday afternoon, nearly everyone was at the school working towards our many musical goals […]

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Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall Of Fame 2008 Inductees

The Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame Board of Trustees and Certification Committee are proud to announce our Inductees for 2008. Those entering as Posthumous Appointees are:Irv HurtRick Jackson

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