It was late May of his age out year. Ray Valarde was marching his second year in the Vanguard snare line. His identical twin brother, Art, was the top bass drummer. Art and Ray were inseparable, living a drum corps dream they never thought possible back in their days with the Sound Machine Youth Marching […]
The Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the hiring of Eric Sabach as the Director of Youth Programs. His responsibilities will include the continued growth of the organization through the coordination of its activities from a marketing and development perspective, along with managing the corps’ daily activities and providing the students, […]
The Connecticut Hurricanes wish to remind everyone that they will be holding their open house/first rehearsal this Sunday, December 2 from 10-5 at the Community Center in Seymour, Ct. All interested new members as well as returning veterans are urged to attend. The program for 2008 will be announced and the staff members for 2008 […]
The Bushwackers officially launched their 2008 season with a highly successful and promising Open House at Mahwah High School on November 24. It was an unusually chilly New Jersey day, but things were cooking in music rooms, in halls, and in a gymnasium at Mahwah High School as The Bushwackers officially began their 2008 season. […]
The cost for outfitting members of Pioneer with instruments and uniforms, providing transportation, housing, and food from June through August is a quite a financial undertaking! The average cost to provide each member with this great experience is $3,500. Fortunately, the local fundraising efforts of parents and friends of Pioneer pay a good share of […]
Spirit is pleased to welcome Dr. Ray Vasquez as Brass Caption Head for the 2008 season. Dr. Vasquez returns to Spirit after spending the 2007 season on the brass staff of the Santa Clara Vanguard. He currently teaches the applied trumpet studio and the Jazz Ensemble at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. "I am honored […]
DCUK is pleased to announce that their next Directors College event will take on Saturday 19th January and you can register to attend on line on the DCUK site by visiting http://www.dcuk.org.uk/about/dcuk_directors_college.html. This event is open to ANY Corps regardless of whether they are currently in membership of DCUK – so everyone is welcome to […]
DCE are pleased to announce that the Pacemakers Drum and Bugle Corps have accepted an invitation to host the first DCE UK Power Regional, to be held in Londen on 21st June, 2008. The Pacemakers are one of the original founding members of DCUK as well as being long time members of BYBA. They are […]
Well, I think that everyone is just starting to get back up from their after drum corps naps. It was an amazing weekend for Crusaders once again this weekend. Things started out Saturday with a record turnout including vets from last year as well a quite a few new faces. Mike Laurie and the rest […]
The three-time defending Drum Corps Associates world champion Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps today unveiled its 2008 program, THE PURSUIT OF JOY, to a large and enthusiastic crowd assembled for the corps’ annual Membership Day open house at Twin Valley High School, Elverson, PA. “We wanted to put together a program that will be […]
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