Inside the Arc – Three Who Matter
Today he’d be called a “Dreamer”, qualified for the DACA Program, but those terms didn’t exist in 1947 when…
Jul 4 2020 /Inside the Arc – The Quest
Few are left who know much about it now, and many of them aren’t certain whether it was real…
Nov 19 2019 /Inside the Arc – A little ditty ’bout Chick and Diane
When she was a very young girl, she had a little problem with her wrist and hand, so she…
Apr 7 2018 /Inside the Arc – Horns, Drums, and Gratitude
It’s just barely visible and you can miss it even after you know it’s there. Still, if you’ve ever…
Nov 9 2017 /Inside the Arc – Color Pre or Take a Knee
There once was a time in Drum Corps when the color guard was the Gulag to which were sent…
Sep 30 2017 /Inside the Arc – Who Needs a Hall of Fame?
One could be forgiven for thinking the whole thing is getting out of hand. There seems to be no…
Jul 6 2017 /Marching Roundtable 979: Pacific Crest On Keeping Members Safe
02:08 pm | How the corps is implementing smart policies in an effective manner to keep members safe on many fronts. With Stuart Pompel, Diana Peterson, and Chris Henderson You can listen to us below, or if you want…
The Academy Paves Way For Participation In The 2021 Indianapolis Events
01:42 pm | Last week, the Board of Directors for the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts (AAPA) approved a plan that will enable its largest program, The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps to participate in the Drum Corps…
Cavaliers Announce Clif Walker As Front Ensemble Designer And Arranger
08:08 pm | The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps would like to announce that Clif Walker is moving into the role as the lead designer and arranger for the front ensemble of the Corps. Clif had previously been co-designer…
The Basics Block Collection
07:24 pm | Phantom Regiment has been bringing crowds to their feet since 1956. And while a lot’s changed in that time, some things never go out of style. For us, it’s been our corps colors of white, black,…
Honoring Frank Patrisso, Last Cadets Charter Member
07:23 pm | Frank “Babe” Patrisso passed away peacefully in his home on March 26, 2021, at the age of 95. Frank and his two brothers, Nicholas and Ed, were founding members of the Holy Name Fife, Drum &…
2021 Boston Crusaders Performance Schedule Announced
07:21 pm | BAC is back! We’re excited to take the field again this summer on the Drum Corps International “Celebration Tour,” a non-competitive series of shows that will conclude in Indianapolis. While much of the summer is still…
Cadets Announce 2021 Schedule
08:12 pm | This summer, The Cadets will appear alongside four other East-Coast-based drum corps in a series of six events during DCI’s 2021 “Celebration Tour.” These four exciting shows will span the first two weeks of August and…
WDCHOF Member Frank Gerris Passes
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World Drum Corps Hall of Fame (WDCHoF) member Frank Gerris, age 79, passed away April 2 in Hawthorne, New Jersey. He was inducted in the WDCHoF in 1992 and the New Jersey Drum Corps Hall of…
Registration Is Open For 2021 Spartans Summer Workshops
07:25 pm | We are pleased to announce that registration for our July Workshops is now open at www.spartansdbc.org Read the rest of the article here.…
Letters To Home: Rebekah Hinson
08:15 pm | In the days before the internet and smart phones, drum corps members would write letters to home to tell their families about their experiences throughout the summer. For many of us, we consider our time with…
Sign Up For Southwind’s SUMMER BLAST
08:01 pm | Are you ready to march? So are we! Join our summer program and get a head start this summer for 2022! Read the rest of the article here.…
2021 Spartans Color Guard Spin Days
07:02 pm | The corps is excited to announce dates for new and returning members to get back into the dancing and spinning of the 2021 season. Spin Days will take place on the following dates: Saturday, April 24…
EYitPA – Board of Directors – Spring 2021
06:58 pm | Greetings, Southwind Family. By now, most fans of the drum and bugle corps activity are aware that DCI has decided to do an abbreviated, non-competitive season with additional health safeguards in place. The board and staff…
2021 Spartan Summer Workshops
08:06 pm | The corps is excited to announce workshops for brass, percussion, woodwinds and guard throughout the month of July 2021. The days of the workshops will be July 10, 17 and 24 and will be held at…
Stars Academy 2021 Color Guard Staff Announced
08:34 pm | We are happy to announce the instructional staff for the color guard track of Stars Academy – our virtual educational program for summer 2021! The color guard instructional staff will continue to be led by Meredith…
Continue With The Tradition
01:56 pm | Want to participate in the 2021 Virtual St. Patrick’s Day Parade? Click on the button below to send in your name, preferred instrument, years marched, and your mailing address to the Corps Office. All submissions must…
2021 White Sabers April 24th In Person Camp
07:41 pm | 9am-7pm, Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, NY More to come soon! Read the rest of the article here.…
In The News – Steve Gadd: From Monroe County To Around The World
02:00 pm | When you talk about the colorful landscape of all the distinct soulful musical genres, it’s safe to say Steve Gadd has explored all of them behind his drum kit. The comfortable corridor of his Upstate New…
Scout House Golf Day 2021
07:26 pm | Again this year, the lead guy behind the effort to organize a Golf Day for all Scout House Band folks and friends is Ken Lewis, phone 519.501.0063 or email: kenlewis401 [at] hotmail [dot] com. He advises…
2021 Hawthorne Caballeros Spring Camp 1
07:20 pm | We are finally heading outside this Saturday for our first spring rehearsal! COVID-19 safety protocols will be in effect as recommended by CDC (i.e. social distancing, masks, and sanitizing). When: Saturday, April 10, check in at…
2021 White Sabers April 10th/11th Hybrid Camp
08:03 pm | ANYONE ATTENDING IN PERSON MUST COMPLETE THIS SCREENING Brass in Person/Hybrid, 4/10, 2-6PM, 75 Stutson St, Rochester, NY Guard in Person/Hybrid, 4/10, 2-6PM, Wilson School, 501 Genesee St, Rochester, NY Front Ensemble in Person/Hybrid, 4/11, 10am-1pm,…
8th Annual Hawthorne Caballeros Golf Outing
08:32 pm | Enjoy a day of golf while also supporting the Caballeros! This year’s golf outing is scheduled for Monday, June 7 at the Berkshire Valley Golf Course in Oak Ridge, NJ. The $150 registration fee includes breakfast,…
Minnesota Brass History Academy – Upcoming Event Link
07:48 pm | 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…
Rick Stephenson
01:12 pm | 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…
What Is Happening With Drum Corps United Kingdom In 2021?
08:35 pm |
The Board of DCUK has recently met with their member Corps and part of these discussions were to get an idea of what Corps are planning as the COVID restrictions start to get relaxed. It was…
Song For The Frontline
09:00 pm | In a time where COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it, there are thousands of key workers who have continued to carry out essential duties, providing care and support for those in need. After…
Relaunch For BYBA Southern Region
02:31 pm | Southern bands: this is your time to shine! Following a successful meeting of the Southern Region via Zoom on Friday 22nd January, the Southern Region is all set for an exciting relaunch! Speaking after the meeting,…
Cory Masterclass For Thurrock Marching Brass
06:22 pm | On Saturday 16 January members of Thurrock Marching Brass joined Philip Harper and the Cory Band, the World’s #1 Brass Band and their section leaders in a virtual Brass and Percussion day which saw Philip and…
DCUK Year Book 2020 Available Now As Free Download
06:40 pm |
The 2020 will not go down as being a classic year for Drum Corps (or for any of the performing and marching arts!). Thanks to the Coronavirus almost all activities around the World were cancelled/postponed and…
DCUK Finals Day Webcast Success
07:27 pm |
Saturday 19th September 2020 was scheduled to be the 41st British Drum Corps Championships but thanks to COVID-19 this was not to be. Instead Drum Corps United Kingdom released an hour long Facebook “webcast” and we…
Showband Rastede Expects Instructors From The USA For Training In Wapeldorf
05:48 pm | On the coming weekend, August 15th and 16th, the musicians of Spirit of 52 will come together for their next training camp. They will use the village square in Wapeldorf again for this, because there is…
“Spirit Of 52” Is Preparing For The World Cup Next Year
06:17 pm | The lockdown came a few days before the long-planned training weekend in March. Since then, all rehearsals of the Rastede show band have had to pause. With progressive easing, the young stars were able to get…
Book Review – “Space Music”
08:18 pm | Jack Meehan is a true drum corps renaissance man. From his initial exposure to the activity while growing up in the Burroughs of New York City to his long time association with the Concord Blue Devils,…
2011 DCW On-Line: Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
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by Rich Conti, Drum Corps World staff (richburgher [at] yahoo [dot] com) August 4, 2011 – Johnsonburg, PA . . . An absolutely gorgeous evening and a large and ravenous drum corps crowd set the stage…
2011 DCW On-Line: Erie, Pennsylvania – World Class
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by Kevin Gamin, Drum Corps World staff and Drum Corps Planet managing editor August 6, 2011 – Erie, PA . . . It was a weekend of upsets in Erie, PA. On Saturday evening, the Oregon…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Saturday Night
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) August, 6 2011 — Allentown, PA . . . On this very wet and threatening evening, the Blue Devils barely edged the Cadets by…
2011 DCW On-Line: West Chester, Pennsylvania
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by Bob Fields, Drum Corps World staff (rfields25 [at] aol [dot] com) With just two two days to go before the DCI Eastern Regional in Allentown, PA, this show at West Chester University gave a great…
2011 DCW On-Line: Massillon, Ohio
08:34 pm |
by Vic Colaianni, Drum Corps World staff (vjcoly [at] gmail [dot] com) A rain-shortened “Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival” drum corps competition did not dampen the enthusiasm of the over 7,000 in attendance. This year’s…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Friday Night
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) The Cavaliers easily outdistanced the Phantom Regiment this evening with their powerful and unusual production titled “XtraordinarY.” The Rosemont, IL, corps led across all…
2011 DCW On-Line: Bealeton, Virginia
07:45 pm |
by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) Crown lit up the sky with phenomenal aerial color guard tricks while filling the night air with their outstanding “Rach Star” production. This night…
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