Rochester’s Empire Statesmen took top percussion score, and every other caption as well, in sweeping to first place in the Drums In The Square contest with a total score of 82.325. Syracuse Brigadiers were second, with 75. 388.
They practiced in parking lots. In front of Viale Florist. Across from Holy Family Church and next to Berkshire Medical Center. On any flat surface they could find, young people dressed in regal band regalia marched on concrete and sounded strident drum snaps and blaring brass calls as they readied for competition. Read the rest […]
For the first time since 1997, Augusta will once again play host to one of the top drum and bugle corps in the world. Only this time, there’s a twist; an Augusta High School student is a member of this top-level Drum Corps International (DCI) group. Read the rest of the article here.
It has been almost a year since Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast causing over 1,800 fatalities and over $75 billion in damages. Even though news coverage of the region has waned, there remains a massive rebuilding effort. One person who is dedicating a significant portion of her life to the effort is Donna Batchelor, […]
About 800 members of the nation’s top drum and bugle corps will compete here Monday in the 2006 Summer Music Games. Six large teams of young people ages 14-21 will perform 11-minute routines in front of a panel of eight judges and an expected crowd of 5,000 at Fairfield Stadium. Read the rest of the […]
Acclaimed drum and bugle corps Spirit from Jacksonville State University (JSU) will be housed at the Gowanda School from Sunday until Wednesday. The Alabama-based corps will hold rehearsals on the school’s field throughout each day and play at a scheduled regional venue each night, leading up to their appearance at Drums Along the Waterfront in […]
The renowned Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps will appear in Salem (Ohio) next weekend as part of the Salem Bicentennial celebration. Read the rest of the article here.
Following a meeting today, Fri 7th July, I can announce that the BYBA National Championships 2006 will take place at Butts Park Arena, Coventry on Sunday, 8th Oct. The National Championships Working Party met in early June, and further details will follow over the coming months. Paul Cartwright, Championships Director
Our man out there on the streets, living the drum corps life, as we all wish we could, has found his way to California! Cozy Baker, a transplanted Southerner (ya’all know what I mean) has filed his latest report on how DCA 2006 is moving along. Gotta love this guy’s experience! I sit home at […]
There’s no place like home! The GLASSMEN have finally returned to U.S. soil, and are hitting the ground running in preparation for the next five weeks of their world tour.
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