September 30, 2010 brought a close to the first fiscal year of Forte Drum & Bugle Corps and Overture Youth Advocacy through the Arts. As we begin our second season of activity, we are seeking additional candidates to join the Board of Directors. Positions are available in specific roles, as well as the Executive Committee […]
Just a few months after the DCI World Championships marked the end of a memorable and successful Summer Tour, the 2010 Cadets Percussion section will be returning to downtown Indianapolis to once again wear the Maroon & Gold, sharing the discipline, talent, work ethic, excellence, and commitment synonymous with The Cadets. Thirty front ensemble and […]
Registration is available for the Percussive Arts Society?s annual indoor Marching Percussion Festival that takes place November 11 and 12, 2010 at the Indiana Convention Center, located in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. The PAS Marching Percussion Festival is recognized as one of the nation?s premier indoor festivals for presenting some of the most cutting-edge, contemporary marching […]
DCA is pleased to announce that Holly Marino (Fusion Core) and Jim Gruber (Reading Buccaneers) have been nominated and voted in as directors of the year by their peers, the directors of DCA member corps. The directors felt that they would like to recognize a director in both open class and class A. Holly Marino, […]
Finally, the Powhatan High School marching band has some good news. Since our stories ran about the group losing its equipment in a devastating fire, the community has stepped up. Now, Powhatan High School’s marching band has once again got the beat. That’s thanks to the Fort Mill-based Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps of […]
With its loud playing, fun spirit and unmatchable style, the UW Marching Band is a staple of the UW-Madison’s campus. You would be hard pressed to find anyone, even a freshman, who hasn’t heard the band play. Yet an entirely separate world of marching music exists outside of the university setting, one that very few […]
Drum Corps International?s voting membership (representatives of the 23 World Class corps) gathered this week at the Hyatt in downtown Indianapolis. The scheduled business meeting took place over three days starting Sunday, Sept. 26 and covered a variety of business topics including the creation of the 2011 summer tour schedule, adjudication and related administrative systems […]
Having held several prominent roles during his lifetime, 74-year-old Spring Garden Township resident Bob Zarfoss said he isn’t worried about his new responsibilities as the executive secretary of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. The nonprofit organization honors people who have contributed to drum and bugle corps activity and awards $3,000 to $5,000 in […]
Alumni, members, staff and friends of the Spirit family will be meeting in Atlanta on Sunday, October 17 to kickoff the 2011 season. This will be a great opportunity for alumni and friends to reconnect, share stories, meet current members and staff and discuss ways to support Spirit through volunteering and fundraising efforts. Attendees will […]
Episode 2010-16 of the Drum Corps Planet Box Center podcast is now available for download! Join Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin as he looks back at the past week’s news and events in the drum and bugle corps activity. The news is full of staff and audition announcements during this episode. Who is working with […]
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