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Memorial Service for “Cozy” Baker

A memorial service is being planned to celebrate the life of Mike "Cozy" Baker, who passed-away on December 27, 2008, to take place on Sunday, January 18th at the Camellia Meeting Room of the Lake Guntersville Resort State Park Lodge, just outside Guntersville, AL – starting at 1:00pm. All are invited to share stories, photos, […]

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Capital Regiment To Run Virginia Beach Bus Route

Capital Regiment will be running a bus from Virginia Beach, VA to Columbus, OH starting in January 2009. This is being done to help the people in that area where there isn’t a drum corps conveniently located to service that area. We are excited by the interest coming from the Virginia Beach area and are […]

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Sounds Of Philadelphia Cozy Baker Memorial Patch

The Sounds of Philadelphia Drum & Bugle Corps is offering to every corps an oppertunity to join with us in the 2009 season to carry a patch being made to honor our dear friend and fellow Corpsman Michael "Cozy"Baker on our uniforms for the 2009 season. There is no Monetary gain to be had here, […]

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Mystikal Offers Brass Master Class In Texas

Mystikal Youth Arts Organization is pleased to announce the first Master Class/Auditions in the state of Texas! On Saturday, January 24th Robert Flores, current Mystikal Brass Caption Head and Rio Grande Valley area Band Director, will host Alfredo Velez Jr. with a brass warm-up Master Class. The Master Class, as well as our afternoon Drum […]

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IPE Information Day In Estaimpuis On January 17

Indoor Percussion Europe (IPE) will organise a Percussion Information Day in Estaimpuis (B) on January 17. Percussion advisors/specialists from IPE will explain matters for the upcomming European Indoor Percussion Season. During this meeting they will explain and discuss topics like education, organisation, contests and judging. Presentations and discussions are planned to begin at 13.30 pm. […]

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Lake Erie Thunder Announces 2009 Program

The Lake Erie Thunder is pleased to announce their 2009 program entitled…… Lake Effect. The show will incorporate many styles of music with selections that will challenge the corps members and entertain audiences as well. There is something for everyone to enjoy in this production. Lake Effect is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the […]

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Drum Corps Europe News On Your iPhone

The latest news from the Drum Corps Europe is easily accessible on your iPhone or iPod Touch. By placing the DCE RSS feed in the favorites of the iPhone browser, all news is just a few clicks away. With the iPhone you can visit websites, but zooming and scrolling on big pages is not always […]

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2009 Madison Scouts December Brass Camp Report

Beginning Thursday night, Madison, Wisconsin saw a winter storm advisory that lasted through noon on Friday. Several early flights into the region were canceled or delayed. Many Scout hopefuls had no choice but to forego their travel plans. By late morning the city had cleared most of the roadways, and flights were starting to get […]

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Minnesota Brass, Inc., Announces 2009 Program

Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to announce their 2009 program, NOCTURNE – Songs for the Night. This dark and rich program will explore various moods of the night. Earle Hagen’s "Harlem Nocturne" provides the thematic backdrop for the production. Additional selections will include an edgy and mysterious take on Stan Kenton’s "Commencement" […]

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2009 Mandarins December Camp Report

The Sacramento Mandarins December camp was held in conditions that ranged from sunny, to cold, to rainy! Despite the weather, the facilities at the new Cosumnes Oaks High School provided a terrific backdrop for the Mandarins first camp of the 2009 season. The total attendance, when combined with the Mandarins Hawaii auditions, topped the 200 […]

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