This year, the order of the performances during the DCE Prelims will be determined differently from last year. The order will partly be based on the contestants’ results last year. Last year, both European and American judges reported that a complete mix of all the Open Class participants can cause difficulties for the judges when […]
DCP TRIVIA CONTESTWin a pair of SUPER PREMIUM tickets to the 2006 DCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Drum Corps Planet wants to give YOU a pair of SUPER PREMIUM tickets to ALL 3 NIGHTS of the 2006 DCI World Championships in Madison, Wisconsin this August 10-12. To have a chance at winning, you must correctly answer the […]
We have a WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS to Mike Simaska of Columbia, PA – who is the winner of 2 VIP COMBO tickets to the 46th Annual DCA World Championships in Rochester, NY on September 2 and 3, 2006. Mike’s entry was selected in a random drawing from the entries that included the correct answer: Question: “What […]
Here’s a haunting little snippet of some of what you can expect from the 2006 Cavaliers MACHINE this summer. You can listen here.
Valparaiso University music professor Dr. Jeff Doebler is leading the Northwest Indiana professional concert band Windiana on a two-week tour of China this June, as well as conducting several clinics and seminars for Chinese music students. (snip) The concerts will feature three different sets of band music featuring music by American and Chinese composers, a […]
A celebration of drum corps in Malden. Everyone with a history in Malden Drum Corps is invited. The Ambassadors, father of them all. The Diplomats, the "Wild Bunch". The Emerald Marquis, playboys of the western world. The Guardsmen, orphaned at an early age. The East Coast Jazz, the reigning Drum Corps International Division II champs […]
Like the shiny new car on the dealer showroom floor, the wraps have come off of the 2006 Crossmen production of Changing Lanes. Before a wild audience this past Sunday evening, the Crossmen took the stage and blew the house down with their eclectic, exciting and energetic performance. Click here to check out a few […]
The Colts Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce they are the recipients of two local grants. The Dubuque City Council on Monday, May 15 voted to accept the recommendations from the appointed Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, which awarded a total of $200,000 to local arts and culture organizations for general operating […]
The Mandarins’ annual Family Day event will be held this year on Sunday, June 11, at the Lodi Grape Bowl, off the Turner Road exit on Highway 99 in Lodi. The corps will provide drinks, plates, utensils, and cups. If attending, please bring main dishes, salads, and desserts — providing enough to feed at least […]
The Chicago metropolitan area has over many decades been the home to countless drum corps and winter color guards. Corps of another era come alive when we look back at the history books and some of the best came from the Chicago area. Did you know that five of the 12 finalist corps at the […]
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