Despite the vandalism of thousands of dollars worth of equipment, the Rochester Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps continues its community outreach in initiating a year long co-fundraiser with AIDS Rochester. The Rochester Crusaders will host, “GAY BINGO” the first Sunday of every month and will donate a good portion of the proceeds to AIDS Rochester. […]
The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps and former Drum Major Michael D. Gough proudly present “America’s Core,” a non-profit documentary that followed the rebirth of one of the worlds most popular Drum and Bugle Corps. Wyoming’s own…Troopers. The film produced by Idaho country music legend, Pinto Bennett and Troopers Alumni Michael D. Gough has been […]
For drum corps fans, it may be the best distraction from work ever! In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and Bluecoats director David Glasgow dig deep into the offerings of the brand new DCI Fan Network which is bringing the largest collection of online drum corps media ever assembled direct to fans. […]
The Boston Crusaders are proud to announce the inductees for the 2008 Crusader Hall of Fame George Bevilacqua – Drum Major and Corps DirectorPaul Byrne – marching member and instructorSteve Cirillo – member, staff member, and tour directorWayne and Alyce Hayden – souvenir operationsJohn Montgomery – marching instructor and drill designerHelen Taylor – member and […]
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is titled “The Art and Science of Miking Brass”. With the recent passage of the new D.C.I. rule concerning amplification of brass instruments which allows the miking of soloists and small ensembles up to 12 members (implementation 2009), I thought it […]
From Cincinnati Tradition this morning: "Cozy, We voted yesterday and we are in! I'll let Amber (Roeker, DCAssociates Central Coordinator) know this morning; so you have my word, you can print it! Thanks!" — Tom Slade, Director Cincinnati Tradition Sr. Drum & Bugle Corps, http://www.cincinnatitradition.org . Two Ohio River corps, Derby City Knights, Louisville, KY, […]
The following story appeared in Marketwatch.com today and sends a signal to the Cadets and all corps. This summer, already hit with huge fuel increase for corps, now has the additional burden of food prices expected to be 20 percent higher than in 2007. BULLETIN: U.S. food prices rise 0.9 percent — their largest monthly […]
Hundreds of young musicians come from all over the world to compete in an intense marching band boot camp, spending 12-hour days completing music rehearsals and physical training. It sounds like a pitch for the latest reality television show, but this is a reality North Stafford High School senior Andrew Piner has faced since November […]
Drum Corps International is incredibly pleased to announce one of the most ambitious Web-based undertakings since DCI’s founding some 36 years ago. DCI World Class corps have come together to take the wraps off of the totally redesigned and wildly expanded “Fan Network” which now gives fans of drum corps across the world the chance […]
Why did the Parliament of Quebec bar longtime Drum Corps International announcer Brandt Crocker from even touching the microphone at the World Championship Finals in 1982? What are the origins of the opening phrase “On the Field …”? Find the answers to these questions and more in part two of Dan Potter’s interview with the […]
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