Fusion is pleased to announce the appointment of JR Bechtel as the new Percussion Coordinator and Percussion Arranger for 2008. Show Coordinator, Chris Kilian said, "Landing JR on staff is a great achievement for the corps! His experience and unique approach to marching percussion fits in perfectly with our vision of creating innovative and entertaining […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard capped-off their 2007 season on Saturday night at the Drum Corps International World Championships in Pasadena, California at Rose Bowl Stadium. The corps made great strides in the last week of competition, moving up two spots at Quarterfinals to fifth place, and their powerful and emotional performance on Finals night kept […]
Cadets were out in force at the Upton Show last weekend and finished with a 1st place in front of the Upton Youth Band Cadets. It was the first time at a show that they have played the closer, which still requires further work to match the front end of the show, but in summary […]
For the DCE European Championships in Rotterdam on 29th September, Show & Marching Music has compiled several special offers. The offers will be available at the S&MM stand. A discount of more than 15% will apply to books and DVDs from Dennis DeLucia, Jeff Queen and Bill Bachman. If you want to use this discount […]
Howard Weinstein himself couldn’t have written a more ideal job description. Music education, drum corps and an avenue to reach young people with the desire to perform. A position with Youth Education in the Arts offered the perfect blend, and the 43-year-old Orlando, Fla., resident decided this week to seize the maroon and golden opportunity. […]
Youth Education in the Arts [YEA!] is now forming Special Event Committees for several of its 2008 scheduled events. Alumni, volunteers, donors, family members or individuals with strong organizational skills and the ability to rally for the cause are needed to assist in planning for upcoming social and fundraising events. Read the rest of the […]
The Bluecoats are pleased to announce that Rick Subel has been named Color Guard Designer, Choreographer and Caption Head for the 2008 season. Rick brings a wealth of high school, winter guard and drum corps experience with him to the position. Rick began his experience in the drum corps activity at the age of 15 […]
The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps announced that Andy Smart will be assuming the role of Brass Caption Head for the 2008 season. Consulting with Andy and working directly with the members of the Blue Knights will also be Jason Buckingham. "We are extremely fortunate to have Andy and Jason serving in these positions", […]
The Lake Erie Regiment is pleased to announce the addition of Tommy Allen and Matt Heard to its already strong staff for the 2008 season. These gentlemen come to the Regiment from the Chicagoland area and are expected to make a huge impact in the guard’s visual and equipment areas. In addition, the Lake Erie […]
Indoor Percussion Unit Percussion Unlimited from Loon op Zand (The Netherlands) have opened their new bilingual website. From today, Percussion Unlimited will update the visitors of their website in English too. "It is very important for a unit to present itself as good as possible", said Rob Beeren, Director of Percussion Unlimited. "With the current […]
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