Paul Chaffee didn’t expect he’d get his one in a million on a dark road somewhere outside of Bloomington, Ill. The truck, hauling the Racine Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps’ 28-foot trailer filled with musical instruments, hit a patch of black ice. “I now have experienced a one in a million; I don’t like it,” […]
Drum Corps International announces that King Ultimate Marching Brass has renewed its partnership commitment with DCI through 2010 and has expanded its involvement to the Corporate Level. King Ultimate Marching Brass is a line of marching instruments designed in 2002 in collaboration with the Rockford, Ill.-based Phantom Regiment. Manufactured in the U.S.A. and distributed worldwide […]
Due to continuing illness of the staff member who is responsible for the sound of the 2007 Championships DVDs, the release date of the product is still unknown. Drum Corps Europe will however start sending pre-release DVDs soon to customers who ordered a copy of the 2007 DVDs or CD. The pre-release DVDs contain full […]
Friday night kicked off a great weekend for SCV. Despite the very dreary weather in California the camp was a solid weekend of progress, hard work, and emotion. The horns started Friday night off at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, while the drums were at the SCV Hall in front of the mirrors learning […]
A unique partnership among Northwest Youth Music Association (the parent organization of the Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps), the Seattle Public Schools and Seattle area Rotary clubs will expand music education for all children in Seattle Public Schools. The mission of Rotary Music4Life is to expand all music education. One immediate goal is to acquire […]
A ton of activity surrounded the third major camp weekend for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. The guard joined the brass and percussion sections again for the first time since January. The weather was absolutely perfect for drum corps in Arizona this past weekend with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70’s allowing […]
In our second phase of releasing outstanding Cadets audio selections, this week we are proud to release over 20 hard to find and rare selected singles from the past few years. These “Cadets Singles” are unique numbers as they we recorded for pre-season CD’s or limited run media uses. Read the rest of the article […]
The Rochester Crusaders All Age Drum & Bugle Corps is presenting a brass clinic with DCI Hall of Famer, Jim Prime Jr. Saturday March 15 from 1pm to 9pm and on Sunday March 16th from 9am to 3pm. Jim Prime, Jr., has dedicated his life to drum corps. An accomplished teacher, Prime is respected for […]
The Bristol Fourth of July Committee’s “Summer Music Preview” drum and bugle corps competition is still several months away, but tickets will go on sale starting April 1. The show will be held July 3, at 7 p.m., at Mt. Hope High School’s Dietz Field. “I’ve already received many requests for tickets,” said Tony Mederos, […]
In August of 2006, Drum Corps International announced that in addition to moving its World Championship events to Indianapolis, Ind. for the next 10 years, it also would relocate its headquarters there. Now, a year and a half later, Drum Corps International’s new downtown Indy offices opened their doors for the first time this week. […]
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