Food, fireworks, Fourth of July festivities … and to tie it all together, five top Drum Corps International units returning to the fabled Rose Bowl Stadium for a special patriotic performance! On July 4 in Pasadena, join the Academy, Blue Devils, Pacific Crest, Phantom Regiment and Santa Clara Vanguard as they take center stage for […]
Drum Corps Europe (DCE) will introduce a new advice system that allows corps to make suggestions for changes in the DCE Competition Manual. Following the pilot that took place at beginning of 2008, DCE have now held a meeting with their Certified Partners (Drum Corps Netherlands [DCN] & Drum Corps United Kingdom [DCUK]) to decide […]
Drum corps fans have been abuzz about the new DCI Fan Network since it launched last month. Already more than 1,000 subscribers have been logging in to get the latest video and audio updates from their favorite corps, with new content posted every day. With the excitement of so many fans embracing the new site, […]
With just 17 days to go until the ‘08 Drum Corps International Summer Tour steps-off, drum corps impresario Michael Cesario gives fans his insider perspective on what they can anticipate from some of this season’s top corps. Dan Potter has the first of a three-part interview with Cesario in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian. […]
As part of this year’s Spring Fling, we will honor the 1957/1958 Hyde Park Crusaders on their 50th Anniversay. In the past 2 years, we have also honored the 1967 and 1973 Crusaders. The Crusaders was founded in 1940 as a CYO activity for the Most Precious Blood Parish in Hyde Park. By the early […]
While most of the recent graduates are working, preparing for college and enjoying the fun of summer activities here in Castle Rock, there are several from Douglas County High School who have devoted their summer to long hours of practice as they prepare to tour with Denver’s own marching corps: The Blue Knights Drum & […]
2008 marks PC’s longest tour ever! With record-high fuel prices, we need your support more than ever, and attending this event is a really fun way to help. Dinner and a Show!See the unveiling of Pacific Crest’s 2008 program, Primality: The Rituals of Passion. Read the rest of the article here.
We here at Drum Corps Associates are thrilled to announce the expansion of our Class A Final competition this year! For the first time ever, there will be FOUR finalists competing for the Class A crown, up from three in previous years. Our Executive Board made the decision to add another corps to finals in […]
Yamaha Corporation of America, Band and Orchestral division, is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Atlanta CorpsVets Drum & Bugle Corps. The CorpsVets recently purchased an entire outfit of battery percussion in Silky Silver including MTS-Snare Drums, 8200 Series Multi-toms and Bass drums along with stadium hardware and carriers. With this purchase, the […]
The 2008 Freelancers reunion committee is pleased to announce the date of our next reunion. Place Saturday, July 19, 2008 on your calendars and put Sacramento in your GPS. We are still in the early planning stages for the event, so more information (location, food, etc.) will be forthcoming over the next several weeks. We […]
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