Home » September 30th, 2016 Entries posted on “September, 2016”

Take The First Step Towards 2017 Phantom Regiment

The first step is always the hardest and most important step to fulfilling your dreams and goals! Now’s the time to take that first step to becoming a member of the 2017 Phantom Regiment. Audition registration is open for all sections. There are auditions in Rockford, Dallas, Atlanta and Southern California. Find all the details […]

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Bridgemen Announce Open House

On October 30th, a new era for the Bridgemen will begin. Although the Alumni Corps has taken its last steps down Broadway, a number of long time Bridgemen Vets have organized, under the direction of the board of directors to keep the tradition alive. The new group will be known as the Bridgemen Performing Arts […]

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Audition For 2017 Spirit Of Atlanta

Spirit of Atlanta is excited to announce audition dates and locations for positions in all sections of the 2017 corps. All auditions will take place during the month of December 2016, and for the first time Spirit will be holding satellite auditions in locations outside of the Atlanta area. The first and most important of […]

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Ascend Partners With Bringing Music To Life

Ascend Performing Arts is pleased to announce a partnership with Bringing Music to Life (bringingmusictolife.org), a non-profit organization that collects, repairs and awards musical instruments to youth who otherwise might not have the opportunity to reap the benefits that come from learning to play an instrument. “We are very excited to partner with Bringing Music […]

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2017 Boston Crusaders Staff Announcement: Visual Design Team

The Boston Crusaders is proud to announce the 2017 Visual Design Team! This incredibly talented team is looking forward to working with the corps in 2017 and beyond. Be sure to register to audition for the Boston Crusaders today! Click here to register. Keith Potter – Artistic Director Keith began his pageantry career in high […]

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Michael Shapiro Celebrates 10 Years With Blue Stars In 2017

In his 10th Season with the Blue Stars and continuing his creative and artistic legacy with the corps, we are thrilled to announce the return of Michael Shapiro as Color Guard Designer and Artistic Director in 2017! “The relationship and collaborative process Michael has established with the Blue Stars over the past 10 years has […]

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In The News – ‘Clash Of The Corps’ Drummers Step Up & Show Out In Rhythm

On July 23, 2016 the Drum Corps International’s Blue Devils made a stop in San Antonio, Texas for the DCI Southwestern Championship. While in town, the snare line came together to do an impromptu set at the most popular tourism attraction and the source of a South Texas treasure, the San Antonio River Walk. What […]

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Clash Of The Corps Interview – Catie Toal And Kobina Sampson-Davis

For years, drum corps fans and participants have uttered this phrase: Drum corps – For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible The frustration we’ve felt in the activity in trying to explain what we do and why we love it so much outside of […]

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“Clash Of The Corps” Premiering Live On Facebook

Fuse (www.fuse.tv), a national television network for the fast-growing, Latino and multicultural 18-34 audience, today announced that Clash of the Corps Executive Producer Dwayne Johnson will host the series’ premiere episode on his official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DwayneJohnson), as part of a Facebook Live viewing event for his over 56 million fans on Tuesday, October 4 […]

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VanDerpoel And Ramirez Added To 2017 Mandarins Staff

The Mandarins are pleased to announce new Design Team members Darren VanDerpoel as Percussion Arranger / Caption Head, and Mario Ramirez as Color Guard designer / Caption Head for the 2017 season. Darren VanDerpoel resides in Diamond Bar, CA and works throughout Southern California as a music educator. After graduating from Vista HS in 2005, […]

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