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 /Bluecoats Adopts Anti-Racism Policy
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At the core of the Bluecoats Experience is the knowledge that performing arts education programming enriches the lives of young people, and that the Arts improves societies and brings joy to those who consume it. As…
MadU Launches Marching Arts Design Classes
06:18 pm | MadU, the official virtual learning program of the Madison Scouts, is now accepting band directors and aspiring designers into the spring design term to run from January 31 to May 2, 2021. Enrollment will remain open…
VMAPA Executive Team 2020 Year-end Letter
07:16 pm | Friends, We don’t have to tell you that 2020 was a challenging year. It tested our lives and families and communities like no other year in recent memory, and it tested Vanguard Music and Performing Arts…
CAE Update: Q4 Board Report For FY20
07:39 pm | Cadets Arts & Entertainment, Inc. (CAE) is a new organization built on the rich and celebrated history of the 86-year old Cadets program. The CAE Board of Directors is committed to full transparency and will regularly…
Madison Scouts Announce Spring Auditions
07:25 pm | The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce spring auditions for the 2021 corps. Applicants will receive access to six MadU classes, one video audition opportunity, three individual lessons, and the opportunity to meet and interview with…
In The News – For Fort Dodge Lanciers, March Of A Lifetime At JFK’s Inauguration 60 Years Ago
06:19 pm | It was the march of a lifetime for the 53 boys and girls who represented Fort Dodge 60 years ago this month in the inauguration parade for President John F. Kennedy. The Fort Dodge Lanciers Drum…
Vanguard Voices: Episode 2
08:54 pm | Introducing our new series, “Vanguard Voices”, a platform to highlight the voices and experiences of those who have come through the Vanguard organization! To kickstart this project, we will be sharing a collection of interviews from…
2020 Is Almost Over. What Will You Remember?
05:23 pm | In these last days of 2020, we’d like to take a moment to remember all of the good that came from this year. Though the year started with considerable disappointment, we are proud of how our…
OWA – Winter 2021
05:34 pm | Empower Youth in the Performing Arts and OWA continued to work together to provide performance opportunities for area college age musicians. For the third year in a row, we provided Christmas carolers for OWA Downtown and…
Waterloo Region Police Band Donates $6,000 To Scout House Cadets
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The charity arm of the Ceremonial Band of the Waterloo Region Police Service (WRPS) is donating $6,000 to Preston Scout House Cadets drum and bugle corps as part if its support for area youth and music…
Spartans 2021 And 2022 Information
01:30 pm | Since 1955, The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps has provided exceptional experiences, education, and performance opportunities for our members. The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for all facets of our lives, and the drum corps community…
7th Regiment Announces 2021 Caption Managers
09:10 pm | 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps is excited to announce its team of educators who will be leading the organization through our 2021 endeavors! “We are so excited to have this amazing group of educators in…
Pioneer News From The Top – November, 2020
05:17 pm | At this time, Pioneer is sort of marking time – anxious to start recruiting, and rehearsing. However, the nationwide climate is sending us a strong signal to wait. The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread rapidly…
Virtual Spartans
06:57 pm | The Spartans are excited to offer a new, no obligation virtual training program – for all beginner, intermediate, and advanced marching arts enthusiasts from New England and beyond. This is a no cost program from our…
Southwind Director’s Hub – Fall 2020
06:26 pm | Hello Alumni, Friends, and Family, For Southwind, the 2021 Season begins on October 1. Normally we’d be visiting marching band contests all over the Southeast and counting applicant registrations in anticipation of our December audition camps.…
7th Regiment Performing Arts Academy
06:57 pm | 7th Regiment is excited to announce the creation of the 7R Performing Arts Academy (7RPAA). The 7RPAA is a new program offering from the 7RYPAO that acts as a virtual “arts magnet school”. With webinars geared…
2021 White Sabers February Camp
06:25 pm | After a well attended and enthusiastic Open House, the White Sabers will have their next camp on 2/7. More details to come. You can view our 2021 full schedule HERE. Read the rest of the article…
Ready To Be A Drum Major?
08:26 pm | The Caballeros are looking for individuals with strong leadership skills to fill out their exceptional drum major team. Drum majors are the face of the Hawthorne Caballeros, leading the corps through rehearsals, parades, competitions, and performances.…
2021 Bushwackers Virtual Percussion Camp – Jan. 31
06:19 pm | The Bushwackers are excited to announce another Percussion Virtual Rehearsal. January 31 from 10 am to 4 pm we will have a virtual camp using Zoom. Once a potential member has registered and paid their camp…
DCA Announces New Business Manager
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Drum Corps Associates is excited and pleased to announce that Larry Carbonell has assumed the position of Business Manager replacing Dick Eschenmann who has stepped down from that position. Larry will be training along side of…
In The News – Joey Pero Dedicates ‘O Holy Night’ Release To Drum Corps Friend Who Died Of Brain Cancer
02:10 pm | Batavia native Joey Pero has teamed up with a finalist from “American Idol” on a holiday song dedicated to a friend from his drum corps days who recently died from brain cancer. Pero, a Broadway actor…
2021 Hawthorne Caballeros Virtual Camp 2: 1/10
02:08 pm | Ring in the new year in Caballero style at our second virtual camp on Sunday, January 10! All brass and percussion players are welcome to attend. When: Sunday, January 10 at 10am-4pm Where: Virtual! The camp…
2021 White Sabers Virtual Open House
12:58 pm | The White Sabers will host our 2021 open house virtually on 1/10 from 10-12:30. This is a free event and we’d love you to join. Read the rest of the article here.…
Greg Guffey
06:08 pm | Greg Guffey – a longtime teacher, designer and friend to Minnesota Brass, lost his brief battle with cancer peacefully this morning. He is survived by his wife Kim and children Evan and Nora. The memorials across…
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
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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
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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…
Thurston, Markworth Join Unity Music Arranging Team
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IMG Anthem – Unity would like to officially welcome two of the world’s most talented arrangers who will work alongside composer Philip Harper to extend the reach of his inspiring composition into the world of the…
DCUK: Isolation Brass – Performing Canon In D By Johann Pachelbel
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Drum Corps United Kingdom are please to release the video of their first ever virtual project – DCUK: Isolation Brass – performing Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel. Thank you to all that submitted videos and…
DCUK Cancel 2020 Competitive Season
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Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, nearly four weeks ago DCUK announced that the first two contests of this coming season had been cancelled with the third show on 19th July being highly unlikely to be…
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
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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
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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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