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Trinity Aims For World Success

Trinity School Showband aim to be the first band from Great Britain to qualify for the WAMSB World Championships in 2009 to be held in Kerkrade. Trinity will travel to Monza in Italy 7th – 14th July 2008 to participate in the Monza International Championships along side bands such as Millennium DBC and Jubal DBC. […]

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Warwick Girls Promoted To Division 2 At Colchester

The Performance Portfolio of the British Youth Band Association is pleased to announce a further promotion at Colchester Band Contest, Essex, on Sunday 23rd June, 2008. With immediate effect, the unit listed is promoted as follows:- Warwick Girls from Division 3 to Division 2.

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Vera Brusse Added To CGN Board

The Color Guard Nederland (CGN) board is rapdily expanding. Vera Brusse was recently added to the taskforce that governs CGN. Vera is a well known person in the Dutch Color Guard world and has been associated with the Dutch Winter Guard movements since it’s humble beginnings in 1980, thru CGN and Avant Courir. When the […]

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Happiness CD For Free With Home Show Ticket Purchase

The drum corps season has begun and fans from near and wide are commenting on the outstanding performances by the 2008 Cadets of their program “…and the pursuit of happiness.” And for a limited time when you purchase tickets to any one of the Cadets home shows, you’ll get your very own copy of HAPPINESS […]

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2008 DCI Field Pass Episode 48

2008Phantom Regiment is giving new life to "Spartacus" in 2008. In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and longtime Phantom Regiment staff member Dr. Dan Richardson recall the original 1981 and 1982 Regiment productions of "Spartacus," and how those productions brought the art of storytelling to the drum corps arena. Read the rest […]

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Almost 1,000 Tickets Sold For 2008 DCE Championships

In less than two months, Drum Corps Europe has sold almost 1,000 tickets for the 2008 edition of the DCE European Championships, which will take place on 27th September. Section B of the stand is nearly sold out. The DCE European Championships will be held in Kerkrade this year, close to the Belgian/German border, in […]

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Percussive Arts Society Announces 2008 PASIC Highlights

The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) will take place in Austin, Texas from November 5 – 8, 2007. For the second time in the event’s history, Austin will play host to more than 7,000 drummers and percussionists from around the world at the Austin Convention Center and Hilton Hotel. PASIC is the world’s largest […]

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2008 DCI Field Pass Episode 47

The 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour is on! Dan Potter recaps the action from opening weekend and has the answer to Friday’s Time Capsule contest in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Read the rest of the article here.

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Memorial Stadium Turf Replacement Continues

Cream and crimson abound at Indiana University (IU), but last Friday Memorial Stadium was colored in gravel gray as the replacement of the turf field continues in preparation for the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships. DCI team members in the area visiting a Carolina Crown rehearsal stopped by to see the field, and witnessed […]

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In The News: For Cavaliers, A Step In Right Direction

For their 60th anniversary season, the Rosemont-based Cavaliers drum and bugle corps is celebrating the ancient Japanese warrior culture of honor, courage, and discipline in their 2008 presentations of – Samurai. It’s a dramatic interpretation of the Samurai lifestyle that both honors their heritage and breathes new life into their legacy, through the marching, original […]

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