Gulf Coast Drum Corps Associates (GCDCA) is proud to announce the formation of the Texas Kingsmen Junior Drum & Bugle Corps. The Corps will be based out of Kingsville and Houston, Texas. Christopher Chavez (former Trinity Drum & Bugle Corps staff member) has been appointed as Executive Director. Christopher comes in with an abundant and […]
The European drum corps organizations are currently working towards using the same judging manual from 2007/08. In addition, a working party will be set up to investigate the possibilities to create uniformity in the rules and regulations of all competitions, and to create a European Committee of Judges. It is hoped the current DCE Manual […]
Firstly, I would like to express thanks on behalf of Christine and I for the invitation from Pauline Ingram, Carl Harris and Dave Brown (and BYBA’s Midlands Region) to attend the Midlands Musical Miscellany. We missed last year, and were pleased to be able to support the 2007 event, which didn’t disappoint. Whilst the event […]
Troopers Executive Director Mike Ottoes announced today that the Troopers will wear new Stanbury uniforms during the corps 2007 season. Stanbury is one of many corporations that has recently partnered with the Troopers to help usher the corps back to the Drum Corps International stage after a one year hiatus. Mike Ottoes of the Troopers […]
After the state suspended the Syracuse Brigadiers’ gambling licenses in 2004, the drum and bugle corps shut down its bingo hall and stopped paying its staff. But no one apparently told the state Workers’ Compensation Board that the Brigadiers, with no paid staff, no longer needed to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Read the rest of […]
Episode 2 of our 2007 Podcast has been posted. Remember that you can subscribe to the podcast using iTunes through the Advanced / Subscribe to Podcast… menu and entering http://www.pacific-crest.org/PCrss.xml. Read the rest of the article here.
The inaugural North American Championship, sponsored by the Bugler’s Hall of Fame was a great success – with constant accolades by the participants and audience on the professionalism of the production of the show and all of the performances. Held at the John J. Cox Student Center at the University of Bridgeport (CT) on Saturday […]
Due to lack of members attending camps, and the restrictions that the drum corps activities have placed upon us, we feel it is in the best interest of the Marion Cadets Organization that we concentrate on next years season. We, being the Marion Cadets, cannot stress enough that the organization is not giving up on […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen and the Empire Cadets will hit the road together on the first weekend of spring, for a benefit concert at Arkport High School in western New York. Arkport is located southwest of Rochester, near Corning, NY. Not only does the concert on March 24 feature both groups in the Statesmen family, it […]
From modest beginnings more than three decades ago, Drum Corps International has developed into a powerful global youth activity with far-reaching artistic, educational and organizational influence. For more than 35 years, thousands of participants have provided entertainment to millions through live performances and nationally-televised events. Marching Music’s Major League is certainly “a movable feast” for […]
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