Two young Columbus men were chosen from more than 150 musicians who auditioned for a grueling rehearsal and performance schedule in this year’s Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps nationwide competitive music tour. Trenton Swanson and Bryce Higgins of Columbus were the only Nebraskans selected for the tour. Swanson, 16, is the son of Jim & […]
The Empire Statesmen, a local drum and bugle corps, held an open rehearsal on Sunday at PAETEC Park to help drum up support for an upcoming competition. The Statesmen will host the Drum Corps Associates World Championships in Rochester over the Labor Day weekend. Organizers say they expect more than 50 drum corps from the […]
The Boston Crusaders are pleased to announce that Jay Kennedy will return in 2008 as Program Coordinator for the corps. Dr. Kennedy has been working with the Crusaders as composer and arranger since 2002, and continues to bring a wealth of experience to the design process. Remarking upon his new position, Kennedy states that he […]
Yesterday, a draw has determined the order of performances for the DCE Open Class prelims in Rotterdam. The draw was held in the Sparta Rotterdam’s press centre and was ‘webcasted’ through the DCE website. Saturday, September 9th, the Open Class prelims will start at 10.00 hours local time. Read the rest of the article here.
Carolina Crown invites you to join us for our Sport Memorabilia Silent Auction The Capital Grille Home Sunday September 23,2007 – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM The Capital Grille, Exchange Room 201 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 Read the rest of the article here.
It will come as no surprise to anyone that in terms of the recent flooding, Upton on Severn, the original home of the Severn Vale Marching Band Championships, was one of the worst hit areas, and one point the sports field which is hired for the BYBA contest was under 5 feet of water!! Well, […]
In a drum corps, the colour guard traditionally marches and carries the flags. But in the Dutch Boy Drum Corps, the colour guard members wear astronaut jumpsuits. And using modern dance and changing flag colours, they act out a rocket taking off while the horns and drums play appropriate space-theme music. It’s part of the […]
The draw for the DCE Championships Open Class prelims will take place this afternoon at the Sparta Stadium in Rotterdam. The draw will be held from 2.00 pm (local time) onwards in Sparta’s press room at ‘The Castle’, and will be ‘webcasted’ via the internet. A webcam will record the draw and send an image […]
After nearly a year of planning and collaboration, the Crossmen transition to independence from Youth Education in the Arts is taking clear shape, including the construction of a new Web site that will be available soon. Members, fans and friends of the corps should stay tuned for an new Web address announcement, according to Crossmen […]
The Cadets Experience Camp, scheduled for Nov. 30- Dec. 2, welcomes high school students and inexperienced musicians and performers who are curious and yearn to see what drum corps life is all about. The weekend is scheduled and run as an actual Cadets rehearsal camp and includes key corps’ staff teaching the techniques, skills and […]
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