A newly formed alliance of Midwest-based drum and bugle corps is currently planning to host a series of six performances in late July and early August, leading up to the Drum Corps International Summer Celebration event in Indianapolis from August 12-14 in Lucas Oil Stadium. The groups included are the Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), […]
Minnesota Brass is pleased to announce a continuation of our series of online conversations about our colorful history as a premier drum and bugle corps in the Midwest. We are inviting you to be a part of this fun opportunity to learn and reminisce about our history as we grew from a small local organization […]
A feature story in the Sunday March 28 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper gives readers tons of information about World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Bill Ives and his ongoing campaign to collect items for a proposed Marching Pageantry Arts Museum. The extensive and photos were also featured in The Upside section of […]
Rick Stephenson 07/23/1944-03/19/2021 In a drum corps career touching six decades, Rick marched and instructed drum corps from the late 1950’s to the early 2000’s. He started in his hometown of Austin, MN with the Austin Lancers and the Spamtown Lancers in the 1950’s. While attending the University of Minnesota, he marched with the St. […]
When drum corps fans think of the Santa Clara Vanguard there are a multitude of iconic images that usually come to mind. The eight-pointed star with the red V in the middle. The Aussie with the delicate feather sticking up. But for many, the image of the red tunic takes center field, bold and striking. […]
The MBI Educational Academy will begin this April! The Educational Academy is a community and marching arts outreach initiative from Minnesota Brass designed to foster involvement in music, benefit music teachers, and provide free lessons for students of all ages. Through the Educational Academy, MBI is offering a limited number of lessons and educational experiences […]
The Bushwackers are excited to resume Full-Corps, In-Person rehearsals to prepare for DCA’s virtual 2021 Season! April 10 from 9 am to 7 pm (check-in begins at 8:30) we will have a Full Corps Rehearsal at Merrill Lynch Fields in Pennington, NJ. The “Opening Day” camp fee is $25. Once you have registered and paid […]
What year(s) did you march in the Blue Knights? 6 years 2006-2011 What section? Colorguard Where did you attend high school? I grew up in Piedmont, Oklahoma, and graduated from Piedmont High School. Education beyond high school? I earned my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at the University of Central Oklahoma in 2012. Read […]
“You are now seeing the biggest collection in the world, the galaxy, the universe,” said Bill Ives, the founder and impresario of the proposed Marching Pageantry Arts Museum. The introduction was a bit showbiz, but the marching band costumes, instruments, banners, flags, photos, programs, recordings, regalia, and memorabilia that Ives has assiduously amassed since 1990 […]
Our new series Vanguard Voices is a platform to highlight the voices and experiences of those who have come through the Vanguard organization! We share a collection of interviews from alumni crossing different generations, talking about their unique drum corps experiences. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we dive into a conversation with the women of […]
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