Members of The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps practice 14 hours a day, six days a week, throughout the summer in triple-digit heat. And today the Tempe-based corps will take the field at Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium for their last home show of the season. It’s a stepping stone for the upcoming World […]
Following a successful trip nto Devon, the Corps moved to Cornwall with a journey of 90 miles further west to Truro. Once again based in a Methodist Church Hall both Corps made the most of Thursday either rehearsing or surfing followed by a very welcome shower at Truro College. Up bright and early Poynton Commodores […]
While noted for the annual New Year’s Day football game, next week Pasadena’s Rose Bowl will host another kind of championship — the Drum Corps International World Championships. Think of it as a sort of Super Bowl for marching music. Top teams — or corps — will participate in the tournament starting Thursday, demonstrating their […]
The regional level of the Drum Corps International Division I competition visited the Jones AT&T Stadium Wednesday evening for the DCI West Texas contest. Drummers, brass players and spirit squads from across the country converged at Texas Tech to perform for the judges. "It’s both high school and college students," said Jacob Hale, a senior […]
Drum Corps Europe has confirmed the date for the DCE European Championships in 2008. Next year, the European Championships will be held on Saturday, September 27th. Every year, the DCE Championships are held on the last Saturday of September. The year 2006 was an exception, because the DCUK Championships were held in the weekend of […]
Day three of the Tour saw the two bands Warwick & Poynton performing in Teignmouth Devon. After an earlier than expected start to the day due to a Coffee morning at the Church where the bands were staying, both groups made use of the warm sunny weather to rehearse at a nearby sports centre before […]
Championship Week is ever so close and the members of the Cadets and Crossmen are ardently working their programs “This I Believe” and “Metamorphosis” to perfection for the series of World Championship shows in Pasadena, Calif. Wouldn’t it be great to share with your son, daughter, loved one or friend marching or working with the […]
If you are following The Cadets to the DCI Finals Pasadena, Calif., we invite you to join the corps for the annual Championship Breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. It would mean so much to the staff and current members to have their family, friends and fans join them for what will be […]
Midsomer Norton Marching Brass has announced the successful launch of a new senior performance ensemble: Redivus. Redivus (derived from the latin for reborn) are an adult, all brass ensemble, who were formed in February 2007. The current line-up comprises ex-marching members (also some current instructors) from Midsomer Norton Marching Brass. Redivus performed in public for […]
The minute the Colts took the field at Broken Arrow Memorial Stadium, Lonny Nageotte stood up on the bleacher and raised a homemade cardboard sign that read, “We love you, Carrie Jo!” Her proud father was not alone. On Monday, Neosho High School senior Carrie Jo Nageotte, who is marching with the Colts drum and […]
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