It’s that time of year again! Everyone is getting revved up for their 2008 marching seasons and this is the prime time to get motivated. Carolina Crown is thrilled to offer our summer clinic series that will educate and motivate both students and directors alike. Each session will be lead by some of the best […]
Do drum corps still excite audiences the way they used to — or at least the way some people think that they used to? Why do some corps still struggle with establishing a clear identity for themselves? Have you ever really “taken a bath in chocolate?” Dan Potter gets answers to at least two of […]
Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium football field turf was severely damaged by heavy rain and strong winds this week and has been ruled unplayable. Now it’s a mad dash to get it fixed before Indiana’s season-opener Aug. 30 against Western Kentucky. "We’re bringing in some turf specialists to see if it can be salvaged or whether […]
Bloomington, Ind.’s Herald Times today reported that storms and flooding that pummeled Indianapolis and surrounding cities on Wednesday, were the cause of a sinkhole in the south end zone of Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium underneath the artificial turf playing surface. Memorial Stadium in Bloomington is scheduled to be the location of the 2008 DCI World […]
The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, a precision marching music group currently in residence at New Hampton School, will offer a free public performance on Wednesday, June 11. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and will take place on New Hampton’s Kennedy Field. In the event of rain, the performance will be taken […]
The Federation of Youth Marching Band Organizations, of which BYBA is an active member, has announced that it is moving to a new office address. This move is the first action of a two year development programme funded by the John Ellerman Foundation. Honorary Director of the Federation Jim Vaughan explains “ We approached Trustees […]
In drum corps circles, Memorial Day weekend camp is often referred to as “death camp”, but looking back on our weekend, I’m not sure that “death camp” is how I would describe it. As with every Memorial Day weekend that I can remember, our muscles got a little sore and our chops got a little […]
Youth Education in the Arts is disappointed to announce that its Music In Motion Drum Corps show in Coatesville, Pa., has been cancelled due to a large-scale construction project at the show site, Coatesville High School. Events planners at YEA! worked diligently to locate a comparable site in the Central Pennsylvania region for the July […]
The Blue Devils are proud to continue the long tradition of their “Current Year” CD format with this presentation of their 2008 program “Constantly Risking Absurdity”. In addition to a top-quality, hot-off-the-press recording of their current competitive program, this CD also includes performance by The Blue Devil ‘B’ Corps, special additional selections and the world […]
From Phantom Regiment’s updated 2008 production of "Spartacus" to the use of fewer judges in the early weeks of the season, DCI Hall of Famer Michael Cesario continues to preview the DCI Summer Tour in today’s Field Pass with Dan Potter presented by Zildjian. Read the rest of the article here.
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