Spam Miller's name kept popping up, like a clipboard-toting judge who stubbornly eclipsed my shadow. I had even responded to an e-mail from one Joe "Spam" Miller, the reborn Velvet Knights' program and staff coordinator. Mayra Iraheta and Troy Emmons, Velvet Knights secretary and president, respectively, I have interviewed twice in person, and again by […]
'The long blue line is very long!' ~ Morris Fred Morris is one corps leader that I keep running into symmetrically all over America. At the Bands of America Championships in Indianapolis in November, he and Steve Vickers, DCWorld publisher, were the first familiar faces I encountered…Saw Morris again in the Yamaha VIP suite in […]
At the Newbury Park, CA, DCInternational show last July, one fan, at the end of Arizona Academy's stupendous performance, yelled, "Line up now for your rings!" From the edge of my seat, I wrote then that the fan was indeed predicting correctly…Yes, Arizona Academy members did earn rings as the Division II champs in Madison […]
George Hopkins has been one of the most influential leaders in corpsdom for decades as the leader of The Cadets. I had the fortune to tour with their phenomenal Western show in 1996 for the last four weeks, experiencing the Olympics Closer in Atlanta, watched by over 1-1/2 billion viewers, and "The Tie" in Orlando, involving […]
The Crossmen of San Antonio, Texas, are seeking an experienced Tour Manager to lead the corps on what will undoubtedly be a memorable summer tour that, for the first time ever, will kick off from the Lone Star State. The ideal candidate for this amazing opportunity will have prior experience on the administrative side of […]
There’s a silver lining to every cloud – and for the Brigadiers, the postponement of our last camp due to extreme weather conditions just means that we have more time to practice before our next camp!! And even better, if you’re looking for an exciting, educational drum corps experience, you now have two more weeks […]
Ryan Aguirre, a junior at Alamogordo High School, has been selected to perform with the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps, a nationally recognized performing group. "It’s a great opportunity for me. It’s going to be a great experience for me musically," said Aguirre. The drum corps was founded in 1955 in Milford, N.H. The mission […]
The summer of 2007 will see The Senators explore the drama and emotion of something as simple as a set of playing cards. “Shuffle Up and Deal” is a rhythmic, high octane production that is as addictive as the game it describes. From the opening of the program the focus is in on the swirling, […]
The Madison Scouts have announced that Alex Houston will serve as the 2007 drum major. Alex Houston, 19, is currently a freshman at Indiana University pursuing degrees in French Horn Performance and Music Composition. A native of Princeton, IN, Houston attended Princeton Community HS where he was a member of the marching band program and […]
Are you looking for that perfect summer job that includes working with young people and seeing new cities and landscapes practically every day? Are you organized, a team player, a detail oriented task master and good communicator? Or perhaps you love the art of salesmanship and relish the satisfaction of reaching goals that set a […]
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