The Southwest Corps Connection, featuring The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps from Tempe, AZ will be bring together 12 world-class drum corps from across the western US and Japan in two local drum corps events. These events will take place on Wednesday, June 21 at Red Mountain High School in Mesa and Saturday, July 29 […]
The info pages for the DCE Championships 2006 in Rotterdam have been published on the DCE website today. The information includes the line-up, corps repertoires and other corps details. 26 Corps from 5 European countries will participate in this year’s Championships. The event will start at 9.00 AM with the Open Class Prelims, followed by […]
Casper, WY, April 12, 2006 – Following a meeting with Drum Corps International’s Executive Committee on April 7, 2006, the Troopers have been preliminarily approved to rejoin the ranks of DCI in full division I competition for the 2007 competitive season. Final approval is expected later this year when the full DCI board meets to […]
The biggest performance and party of the year is here! The GLASSMEN are returning to the stage after their highly acclaimed performance at the Valentine Theatre in 2005 – and this year will be even bigger and better! The GLASSMEN Showcase will be in the brand new state-of-the-art Maumee Performing Arts Center, allowing space for […]
This past weekend (March 31-April 2) Spirit had our second drill camp. It was my craziest drum corps camp yet. I flew out of Florida in the afternoon on Friday and arrived in Atlanta for a connecting flight to Birmingham. When I arrived in Birmingham around 5 pm I patiently stood next to the baggage […]
(and other Spring concerts). What a day in PA! The “Forum show,” as it’s also known, was back for another year. If ever there’s a vote for best indoor drum corps concert, cast mine for Serenade in Brass! Presented at the downtown state capital complex for over three decades, this popular Five Star Brass production […]
I’m happy to introduce another in our series of regular columns – this time, an in-depth look at the life and challenges of a marching member of a DCI Division 1 corps. Our very own DCP Staffmember, Michelle, is a member of Spirit of JSU and will be providing updates throughout the weeks and months […]
On April 21-23 the Crossmen will meet in Penns Grove, NJ for yet another winter camp to work diligently on their 2006 program entitled Cruisin’. In the meantime, we are planning to spend the entire weekend from Friday night through Sunday afternoon fixing, correcting, cleaning, adjusting and adding to as many Crossmen vehicles as we […]
Over the years, The Drum & Bugle Corps activity has been compared to several different physical sporting activities combined with high impact aerobics. Corps usually practice early in the morning and end late at night and most times in the scorching summer heat. When the day is done, there usually is little or no relief […]
The Sponsors of Musical Enrichment, Inc. (S.O.M.E.) created the Jim Ott Scholarship in memory of the legendary brass arranger and instructor, whose life was shortened in 1980 while on tour with the Spirit of Atlanta. Jim Ott was known for creating powerful brass sections such as the Blue Devils, Spirit of Atlanta and the Stockton […]
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