Home » May 31st, 2008 Entries posted on “May, 2008”

Marine Touched By BD Killed In Accident

The night of the DCI Word Championships Finals in Pasadena last August, Blue Devils demonstrated why they are champions both during and after competition. Two United States Marines who had recently come home from serving their country in Iraq (and who were just two weeks from returning there) were so impressed with Blue Devils they […]

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Cavaliers To Tour With New Kitchen Trailer

The Cavaliers are pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership agreement with Kitchens To Go and will be touring with a new 53’ mobile kitchen. This custom built unit has been outfitted with commercial cooking equipment, walk in refrigerator and freezer and will be air-conditioned. A shower and washer/dryer has been added […]

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Jubal, Calypso, Johan Friso Top First 2008 DCN Contest

Jubal, Calypso and Johan Friso have topped the first Drum Corps Netherlands contest, last night in Middeleburg. Hundreds of drum corps fans travelled to Middelburg to watch the kick off of the Dutch drum corps season. Jubal from Dordrecht won the Open Class with a score of 64.10, followed by Juliana from Middelburg (58.55) and […]

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No Drums Along The Red Cedar In 2008

During the summer of 2008, The University or Wisconsin-Stout plans extensive improvements to the Don and Nona Williams Stadium turf, and this superb venue will not be available. Since there is no remotely comparable venue in the Menomonie/Dunn County Area, and it would not be fair to ask our many local sponsors and volunteers to […]

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Brass Positions Still Available With The Academy

The Academy is opening up a final round of auditions for 5 accomplished musicians to fill the remaining 1 baritone, 1 euphonium, 1 trumpet, 1 flugel, and 1 mellophone position for The Academy 2008 tour. Interested individuals should contact Mark Richardson immediately at mark [at] arizonaacademy [dot] org. Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News: Huber Joins Drum And Bugle Corps

Prairie Central High School student Corbin Huber will be a member of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, of Lacrosse, Wis., and will spend his summer practicing and performing throughout the country. Huber started this process in November preparing audition music. He tried out for two corps and selected the Blue Stars because he […]

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In The News: New Director To Step Up For Seventh Cavalry

As his 82nd birthday approached April 30, Wes Peppers of Rapid City felt it was time to step down as director of the Seventh Cavalry Drum and Bugle Corps. And fellow musician and band member Diane Barker of St. Onge was happy to accept the position that Peppers has held for nine out of the […]

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In The News: Memphis Sound Taps Local Youth For Summer Internship

Jason Van Hodge is feeling pretty good about himself. The Kenwood High School student has been accepted for membership in the Memphis Sound Drum and Bugle Corps 2008 Summer Internship. He was selected from several hundred youth across the country for one of only 100 positions in this competitive performing ensemble. As a member of […]

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Mandarins Announce 2008 Program

The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps explore the many aspects of the world’s waterways in its 2008 production, The River. The corps from California’s “River City” will float on a musical current provided by Joseph Curiale, Frank Ticheli, Ferde Grofé, and Robert W. Smith. Read the rest of the article here.

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2008 Legends Spring Preview Report

With 300+ in attendance, the Legends Spring Preview was a great success. The drum corps showcased all that has happened over the course of the Memorial Camp Weekend and debuted the start of the 2008 Program, Evolutional Procuratio. The members and staff were in their tour shirts and a great start to the season as […]

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