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Brigs capture “Drums Along the Owaso"July 11, 2009, Auburn, NY . . . I don’t want take credit for the weather, but the sunshine did start to come when I got into New York State. Up until 3:00 PM it was not certain if this show was going to go due to a large amount […]
July 31st, 2009 | Filed under DCW On-Line | Read More »
Blue Devils shine at big show in DenverJuly 11, 2009 – Denver, CO . . . The common gesture of crowd members as they found their seats for the 2009 “Drums Along the Rockies” was to immediately look up at the sky. Half of it was that beautiful blue you only see at altitude in […]
July 29th, 2009 | Filed under DCW On-Line | Read More »
Information for the Jersey Surf performance at West Chester University is as follows: The corps is staying at South Hagerstown HS, MD on Wednesday night. Wake up will be at 5am Thursday morning with departure for WCU at 6am. The corps will arrive at WCU around 9:30am rehearse on practice fields by the stadium. There […]
July 28th, 2009 | Filed under DCI World | Read More »
With just a week to go before the World Championship run begins, Drum Corps International’s Open Class corps have their noses to the grindstone as they get ready for their big shot at the championship title. Nineteen Open Class corps are slated to meet up in Michigan City, Ind. for the first time on Tuesday, […]
July 28th, 2009 | Filed under DCI Open | Read More »
A pair of Del Valle High School students have become members of a world-class drum and bugle corps and are spending the summer traveling the country with the band. Senior Carsten Patino-Pickert and 2009 Del Valle graduate Matthew Escalante were accepted to the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, which is regarded as one of […]
July 28th, 2009 | Filed under DCI World | Read More »
DCI Valdosta and Orlando are now fond memories of first show weekends. DCI Orlando was especially memorable due to the ever changing weather. Before the corps took the first step in Orlando, Drum Major John Johnson received a stern warning from DCI Contest Coordinator Tony DiCarlo regarding the performance. Johnson was told point blank that […]
July 28th, 2009 | Filed under DCA News | Read More »
It was a very loud night in Salem Monday as thousands came out for the annual Drum Corps International competition. These tough economic times couldn’t slow down this show-stopper. The Summer Music Games feature some of the elite drum and bugle corps from all over the country and the show always wows the crowd. Read […]
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It was no vacation for Rochester’s Empire Statesmen at Buglers Holiday in Jamestown, New York: hard work paid off again with top score in every caption, for a first place total of 82.850. The Statesmen opened their Drum Corps Associates (DCA) season on July 4 with high score in every caption to win the Vince […]
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For two years, Jason Ciesla has flown from his home in Orlando to join Carolina Crown, the Fort Mill-based drum corps. Why travel all that way? The team’s that good, he said. Read the rest of the article here.
July 28th, 2009 | Filed under DCI World | Read More »
Music City Legend, the Mid-south’s only competitive, all-age drum and bugle corps, will host Music City Metal III, The Southern Drum Corps Showdown, its annual Drum Corps Associates (DCA) “all-age” drum corps contest this Saturday, August 1st, starting at 7:00 PM, at Antioch High School, 1900 Hobson Pike, in Antioch, Tennessee. The contest will feature […]
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