Fusion is very pleased and excited to announce the addition of two highly distinguished long term drum corps professionals to our team for the 2009 season. Ron Ellis joins the “Core” as Brass Arranger/Consultant and John Campese as Percussion Arranger. As we move forward into our third season, we look forward to continuing to provide […]
The Hurricanes are exited to announce the hiring of Michael Klesch as the 2009 brass arranger. Michael is currently the brass arranger for Carolina Crown. He has previously written for the Cadets, Colts and Crossmen. Michael writes for many bands including the UMASS Minutemen. Michael is looking forward to working with the returning members of […]
The Percussive Arts Society is pleased to announce the addition of a clinic by the Phantom Regiment Percussion Section at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) this year in Austin, Texas. Under the direction of PAS Marching Percussion Committee member Paul Rennick, the percussion section received their second Fred Sanford High Percussion Award in […]
2008 was one of my most beautiful, but also one of my toughest years with Beatrix’. It all started with hassle during the design phase of the program. There was a lot of hassle with arrangers and the percussion parts were extremely late. By June it looked as if this would become a lost season. […]
A Hurricane High student got a chance to travel around the United States as part of a drum and bugle corps. Hurricane High School color guard captain Daniel Brown spent his summer with the Ohio Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps and plans on doing it again in 2009 by trying out with the Illinois-based Cavaliers. […]
Open House for the Austin Stars Drum & Bugle Corps’ 2009 season will be held on Sunday, October 26th from 1 to 4 p.m. Location T.B.A. This will be a non-rehearsal gathering with food, drink, conversation and discussion about drum corps. You will have an opportunity to meet staff and members of the corps, ask […]
Executive Director, Peter LaFlamme has announced Joe Taylor as Assistant Director of the Spartans. Joe joined the Spartans’ Staff as Brass Arranger and Brass Caption Head at the beginning of the 2008 Season. He will continue to be an integral part of the educational aspect of the corps, in addition to his position on the […]
On Sunday, September 21st, 300 people attended the 2008 Pacific Crest Awards Luncheon, which was held at the Shilo Hilltop Suites in Pomona, California. Members, parents, staff, volunteers, Board members, and guests celebrated the success of the 2008 season and honored those who "made it happen." Read the rest of the article here.
The 4th Annual Youth Education in the Arts Golf Outing scheduled for Friday, Sept. 26th in Bath, Pa., has been cancelled due to the inclement weather expected to blanket the Lehigh Valley region tomorrow. Planners followed meteorologist’s forecasts throughout the week, hopeful the expected pattern would alter its path. Unfortunately, the forecast has worsened with […]
Drum Corps Europe will make a live webcast of the DCE Championships this Saturday in Kerkrade, with audio and video streaming. Drum corps fans who can’t travel to Kerkrade will still be able to see what’s happening in the Parkstad Limburg Stadium. In previous years a webcam sent a picture to the server every 5 […]
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