Jay Bocook didn’t expect what he heard Sunday morning at Penns Grove High School in Carneys Point, N.J. The Cadets’ arranger of 15 years knows this corps always plays with passion and proficiency, no matter the time of year. But in mid-January and only two camps with his arrangement of "Symphonic Movement" under their belts, […]
Drum Corps International’s "Power of One" winter meetings and workshops got underway today in Atlanta, Georgia – with a record attendance of over 360 on-hand. The meetings are a combined event for corps directors and instructors, DCI staff and judges, and the various Tour Event Partners that partner with DCI to produce the Summer Music […]
Jason Gibson of Bowling Green, Ky., has been named the winner of The Cadets’ Open Source Contest, a first-ever approach in building the repertoire of a Division I drum corps’ program. Gibson’s submission "Symphonic Movement," a composition by Vaclav Nelhybel, was selected by Cadets’ Director and Program Coordinator George Hopkins as The Cadets’ opener in […]
The 2007 Marion Cadets could find no better way to celebrate their return to the competitive field than with their performance of "1903: To Touch The Sky", music by award winning composer Samuel Hazo. "1903:To Touch The Sky" is a celebration of two men’s determination to achieve the unachievable. Orval and Wilbur Wright’s journey to […]
Marching Show Concepts recently became a CGN sponsor for the 2007 season. The American company offers showdesign and accessoires for Indoor Percussion, Marching Band, Drum Corps and Color Guard. Their website is a one-stop-shop for every unit that wants to grow into CGN competition. CGN is very thankful that MSC has joined the growing group […]
Drum Corps International personnel, corps directors, instructors, Tour Event Partners, Hall of Fame members, and more, will march their way down to Atlanta this weekend for the annual DCI winter meetings and workshops taking place from Jan. 25-28. These annual sessions represent the biggest conclave of Drum Corps International persons outside of the competitive season, […]
Drum Corps United Kingdom officially announce that Jason Oates has been appointed as the new DCUK judges administrator. Jason is renowned as a long time supporter of the drum corps activity and brings with him to the role many years of experience as both a judge and an administrator. During the process of seeking a […]
Showband USA from Hellemmes – France has launched a cadet corps. The new corps started at January 3rd with eight members between 6 and 15 years old. The rehearsals take place on Wednesdays from 18.30 – 20.00 hours in the Gustave Engrand Centre in Hellemmes (near Lille). Showband USA has set up a special website […]
Drum Corps Associates has released the official competition schedule for the 2007 season. Events take place from mid-June until Labor Day weekend and occur in locations across the country, from Wildwood, New Jersey, to Houston, Texas. The season culminates with the 2007 Drum Corps Associates World Championships on September 1st and 2nd, returning to Rochester, […]
Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts, the Syracuse Brigadiers enjoyed another successful and productive winter camp this past weekend, January 20-21. Murphy’s Law seemed in full swing, with the area’s first major winter storm holding out until just in time for the Brigs’ January camp. The storm dumped significant lake effect snow on Central New York, […]
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