John Dowlan, a member of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame since 1987, passed away in Weeki Wachee, Florida the morning of Wednesday, December 21 after suffering a series of strokes over the past few years. He was nicknamed the ‘baron of back sticking’ after developing the technique in the late 1940s, then teaching […]
Here is a run down of January practice details. Please remember all practice sessions are held at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club in Nashua NH. As we are now officially into the 2017 season, all practices are mandatory and members are asked to please confirm any conflicts by contacting your section staff so that […]
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member John Arietano passed away in early December after struggling with cancer. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996. He was also a member of the Buglers Hall of Fame, inducted in June, 2005. He had been taking part in drum corps activities continuously since he […]
Liberty’s Drumline were extremely proud to lead the Remembrance Parade through Daventry on Remembrance Sunday. We were also really proud to once again supply a trumpet player to sound Last Post and Reveille at the village of Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire. Read the rest of the article here.
I hope you’ve been enjoying the holiday season so far and that the weather hasn’t been too cold in your area. Here in the Midwest, we had a few days below zero, but luckily it didn’t last too long, although we did have a white Christmas this year. ? For those that received our initial […]
Preston Scout House Band Inc. is seeking expressions of interest from individuals qualified to serve in the new position of Band Director/Business Manager. Anyone interested should submit a complete resume including qualifications, previous experience and special skills to the Scout House Board of Directors secretary at email scouthousesecretary [at] yahoo [dot] ca no later than […]
The Colt Cadets are proud to announce their brass team for the 2017 season. A combination of new and old faces, many of whom are alumni of the organization, will create a strong and dynamic team. The team will work closely with and be supported by Colt Cadets Director David Alford and the entire Colt […]
Bill Speakman is not only a member of our Hall of Fame, a previous employee of Youth Education in the Arts, and a longtime volunteer with The Cadets, he’s also one of the driving forces behind the purchase and construction of our new food truck. We asked Bill a few questions on, well, exactly how […]
Another exciting announcement! Aaron Bailey will lead a team of talented visual and movement technicians. They are eager to work with all of our 2017 performers! Aaron Bailey Aaron has been active in the marching arts activity teaching and performing since 2000. While Aaron studied business and design at Western Michigan University, he was a […]
The Blue Knights are pleased to announce the Brass Staff team for the 2017 Drum Corps International season. Brad Toth will return as the Brass Caption Head for the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps. Brad has been involved in music education for 18 years. He has been a band director and clinician in Texas […]
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