Home » June 27th, 2009 Entries posted on “June, 2009”

New Bleachers At Mars

This spring there was a "whole lot of banging goin’ on" at Mars, with the teardown of the original (now rotten) bleachers at Mars, lovingly built by Fred Hollenbeck so many years ago … followed by the construction of new (and very safe!) aluminum bleachers in their place. As you can tell by the video […]

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2009 DCI Field Pass Episode 14

Did you know that, before math or science or English, music teachers were the first to come up with national standards for what students should ultimately learn in class? Now, all 50 states have adopted variations of those standards. Today, Drum Corps International is helping to write a set that will be applied to marching […]

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2009 DCI Volunteers Of The Year

Every year, thousands of volunteers put in countless hours of work to help make the annual Drum Corps International Tour possible. From driving vehicles to selling merchandise, altering uniforms to treating minor injuries, volunteers provide many services that are necessary for a successful and exciting summer experience. Since 1988, Drum Corps International, with the help […]

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Music Fit For Royalty

Murmurs of drums, xylophones, and brass instruments have filled the void of silence on the typically quiet summer campus of Gardner-Webb University during June. These sounds, played by 16—21-year-olds are notes from the Carolina Crown Drum Corps, one of the 22 competitive “world-class” marching bands. Based out of Fort Mill, S.C., Carolina Crown has been […]

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2009 DCI Field Pass Episode 13

When a drum corps says it’s going "inactive" for a season to restructure or rebuild its finances, drum corps fans hold their breath and wonder if they’ll ever see that unit take the field again. As DCI’s Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo tell us in today’s Field Pass, fans of Capital Regiment can breathe […]

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In The News: Weak Economy Hitting Madison Drum Corps Fundraising

Add the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps to the list of organizations suffering amid the bad economy. The non-profit group reports its corporate fundraising has dropped off considerably. "We’ve had companies that used to make big donations cut way back on what they could give," said longtime corps backer Robin Goldberg of Monona, owner […]

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Holy Name Cadets Require Backfield Conductor

Do you have experience as a drum corps or college band drum major or conductor? Then the Holy Name Cadets we have just the spot for you! The demands of the Holy Name Cadets program, “West Side Story 09: Conflict and Resolution,” are such that just two drum majors can’t cover the whiplash drill, constant […]

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In The News: Vanguard Drum Corps Gets Rush Out Of The Drill

After the third visit from the Atherton police, the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps decided it would have to split up its outdoor rehearsal at Menlo College. The drum line, 30 strong, would relocate to the corners of campus to be muffled by trees. The front ensemble – marimbas, xylophone, timpani – would […]

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In The News: Troopers’ Moore Leads Corps

Twice since the end of May, he’s been in the emergency room at Wyoming Medical Center. He lost eight pounds the first four weeks of 14-hour rehearsals. His baggy gym shorts just hang on his too-skinny frame. That’s not what Corey Moore, 20, wants to talk about. Read the rest of the article here.

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Bert Schoutteten Is InCorps Clinic Winner

The InCorps Percussion Clinicians are going to Dadizele! (B) Bert Schoutteten is the lucky winner who won the Clinic Competition. He wins three percussion clinicians who will organise a free and exclusive clinic for his Percussion Ensemble DrumSpirit. The clinic competition of InCorps has attracted huge interest from all over the world! 314 e-mails from […]

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