Home » January 17th, 2008 Entries posted on “January, 2008”

Allentown Single Night Tickets On Sale

Top Drum Corps International units will return to Allentown, Pa. the first week of August, 2008 to perform as part of the annual DCI Eastern Classic. Single night tickets for this Friday/Saturday DCI Summer Tour event will go on sale Thursday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. Central. Ticket prices range from $20 to $30 and […]

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In The News: Bob Jones Senior Wins Spot In Elite Drum Corps

Derek Weidenthal ‘wanted to be part of the tradition’ Derek Weidenthal is enthusiastic about sleeping on gym floors, working 13-hour days primarily in summer heat and eating peanut butter and jelly for lunch. Derek feels honored because he has been accepted into the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps of Madison, Wis., one of the […]

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Premier Supports Drum Corps In Indonesia

28th-30th December 2007 saw 30 top marching bands from across Indonesia come together for the thirteenth annual Grand Prix Marching Band Competition in Jakarta, Indonesia. The drum corps and marching band activity in Indonesia has come a long way from humble beginnings over the past 15 years, and continues to grow exponentially promising an exciting […]

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Madison Scouts Announce 2008 Percussion Staff

The Madison Scouts announce that the following individuals have been named to the percussion staff for the 2008 season: * Battery Caption Head/Battery Arranger – Roger Carter * Front Ensemble Caption Head – Andy Bliss * Music Arranger/Percussion Consultant – Vince Oliver * Percussion Consultant – Jim Yakas Read the rest of the article here.

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Yamato Open Brass Auditions

Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps will be hosting its Open Brass Auditions on Saturday, January 26th, Sunday, January 27th and Sunday, February 10th at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley. We are looking for brass players to fill its last remaining spots for the 2008 summer drum corps season. We have openings for trumpet, […]

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Green Thunder Sponsors March 1 Guard/Perc Show

Green Thunder Percussion, presented by The Cavaliers, will sponsor a Midwest Color Guard Circuit Contest on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at James B. Conant High School, 700 East Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates, IL. The winter guard contest begins at 5 pm. As of January 14 there are 20 color guards registered to perform, as well […]

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2008 Music City Legend Open House Announcement

Music City Legend Drum and Bugle Corps, Tennessee’s first and largest “all-age” drum and bugle corps, has set Saturday and Sunday, January 26th and 27th for its next rehearsal and Open House. Sign-up for prospective new members will begin Saturday at 9:30 AM (CST) at Heydel Fine Arts Center on the campus of Cumberland University, […]

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International Line-Up For DCE Power Regional

With the New Year now well and truly here preparations for the first DCE UK Power Regional have now begun in earnest. Besides 8 British corps, 3 corps from The Netherlands and one corps from France have confirmed their participation in the show. For the Blue Lions from Wattrelos – France, the Power Regional will […]

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DCI Partners With AeroBed

Aero Products International, Inc., an innovator and leader in the temporary bedding industry and maker of the original AeroBed®, today announced a new partnership with Drum Corps International (DCI), the sanctioning body for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching music ensembles for students. The joint effort between DCI and AeroBed will help further the […]

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Blue Stars Colorguard Breaks For Winter

In a departure from the past, we have taken a course of action that most DCI World Class drum corps do these days. With the advancement of the quality of training in the indoor guard programs, we have encouraged guard members to participate in the scholastic and independent classes in Winter Guard International (WGI and […]

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