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2008 DCI Field Pass Episode 10

After attending “The Countdown” at a movie theater in the Dallas Fort Worth area yesterday, Dan Potter looks forward to the post-event fan judging results show that will be posted as a video on DCI.org this Sunday and talks with a current marching member of the Blue Stars who attended last night’s event. Read the […]

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Madison Scouts Present Madisonic Exhibition

The Madison Scouts are pleased to present Madisonic, a pageantry of marching music groups from the Madison area and nearby communities. Two of Madison’s own drum & bugle corps, the Madison Scouts and Capital Sound, combine with four of the topMadisonic area high school marching bands as a kick-off to their summer seasons. This non-judged […]

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Troopers 50th Anniversary Celebration & Alumni Corps

The Troopers are coming! and all Troopers alumni are invited to join us for a fun weekend of drum corps in the Rocky Mountains! Make plans today to join the Trooper Alumni Association July 11th and 12th for official 50th Anniversary celebrations in Cheyenne, WY and Denver CO. Friday the 11th of July the Troopers […]

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Poynton Commodores Announce 2008 Program

Poynton Commodores have this week released information about the 2008 program The Tapestry of Life, a woven magic of colour movement and music, taking the audience back in time, from the very beginning of the Earth’s creation, to when life begins. The Tapestry of Life, a woven magic of colour movement and music. Read the […]

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Beatrix Association Presents 2008 Programs

An event that returns yearly on the schedule of the Beatrix’ Association is the presentation of the new season’s shows, the Saturday before Queen’s day. This past Saturday marked the 2008 edition. At 4pm the square in front of the corps hall was packed with spectators and the sun was shining at its best. Beatrix’ […]

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Santa Clara Vanguard April “Tour Ready” Fleet Day Recap

Corps Parents, Alumni and friends of SCV, gathered on Saturday, April 19th, to perform fleet cleaning and maintenance at Vanguard Hall. The morning jump started with a continental breakfast provided by Jo Blatcher and Lisa Chavis. After a few minutes of organizing, we broke into teams and got to work. There was lots of scrubbing, […]

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2008 DCi Field Pass Episode 8

In December, the Colts tragically lost one of their color guard members, 17-year-old Bianca Vocke who passed away after sustaining injuries in a car crash in Grundy County, Iowa. This past week in honor of Vocke, the Dubuque (Iowa) Senior High School band premiered a work commissioned by the Colts titled, "Echoes of Morning," composed […]

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4th Annual Texas Drum Corps Preview

The Austin Stars are proud to present: The 4th Annual Texas Drum Corps Preview June 14, 2008, 6:00pmTexas State Capitol Building – South Steps Read the rest of the article here.

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Percussion Roundtable Plans For April Meeting

The Percussion Instructor Round Table [PIRT] will hold its next session on April 30th at 7 p.m. at Immaculata High School in Somerville, N.J. Featured at this meeting will be a clinic with Percussionist Jeff Prosperie who will share his experience in technique, show design and adjudication. Prosperie is currently the Director of Percussion Studies […]

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Venue For 2008 Northern Preview Announced

The 2008 Northern Preview Concert will take place at the Royds School in Oulton – Leeds. To date the organisation has ten acts taking part. The BYBA Northern Region (NASR) is a forum for bands and corps of all styles and associations in the North of England and Scotland. Offering tiered spectator seating, a large […]

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