Racine Scouts will host a celebration of the corps’ 80th anniversary, this Sunday, May 27, in Racine, Wis. at 3 p.m. The Racine Scouts are recognized by many as the oldest continually active competitive junior drum and bugle corps in the United States. Originally chartered as a Boy Scout troop in 1927, the corps also […]
It’s early in the school day, not even lunchtime yet, and 14-year-old Emily Nunn is already drifting off. In the daydream, she twirls a baton so fast that it becomes a silver blur. She dances, moving to the rat-tat-tat of nearby snare drums and silky trumpet melodies. In her mind’s eye, she can even catch […]
The New York Skyliners’ first Color Guard Rehearsal will take place on June 2, 2007. Color Guard Design and Instruction is by Daniel Bostic, assisted by Dave Metzger. These talented and highly experienced color guard professionals are ready to take the N.Y. Skyliners to the next performance level this season. Daniel Bostic has performed in […]
F-Stop Productions and the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps are pleased to announce the full length documentary of "America’s Core," based on the 2007 season and fifty year history of the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps. Director Michael D. Gough, a former Drum Major for the Troopers, will lead a small crew to over twenty […]
If the saying ‘a good beginning is half the work’ is correct, then, because of what a wonderful drum corps evening in The Hague was it shows the promise of the rest of the season. Almost 500 fans saw how 9 corps tried to obtain the best of themselves this early in the season. Read […]
Drum Corps Europe will be placing judges’ comments from DCE and DCN contests online. The judging team’s new digital recording system makes this method of distribution possible. Files containing judges’ comments will be uploaded to a protected part of the DCE website known as the Document Manager. Corps will be given login details to access […]
On Friday, June 1st, Carolina Crown will be previewing their 2007 program, “Triple Crown”, at the Hickory Grove Baptist Church – North Campus Worship Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Following Crown’s performance will be the main event of the evening, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra. I recently had an opportunity to interview Denver Bierman, […]
We are grateful for the nomination letters of support for new Crossmen Hall of Fame members that we have received for the class of 2007. At this time, however, we are postponing our Hall of Fame plans for this year and rescheduling them for the year 2008. All current nominations will remain valid and up […]
Submit your essay on the values you hold dear – what beliefs carry you through life today – and your winning essay could lead to you being invited to enter the field as part of the classic Cadets’ ‘block’ during one of 33 performances this summer. A new essay winner will take the field with […]
From march 16 through March 26, 2007, a delegation of VLAMO (BE) travelled to South Africa. Geert Vanmaeckelberghe (President Artistic Committee Drum, Percussion, Pipebands and Showbands), Filip Santy (Director) and Michel Willé (General President) extensively took knowledge of the structure and the operation, the strategy and mission of the Field Band Foundation. Chief Executive Retha […]
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