The tuneful blast of blaring brass and thumping drums hits Chief Warrant Officer Brian Dix every time the U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps plays. Standing within that rush of music is "just like hitting a bull’s-eye every time," said Dix, the Corps’ musical director. "It’s like hitting one out of the park every time. […]
With the buglers trilling and the drums snapping, it may have felt like the thunder travelled from the ground up Sunday evening at University of the Pacific’s football stadium. It wasn’t from a freak weather pattern, but rather the 30th Annual Moonlight Classic competition featuring Northern California’s top drum and bugle corps ensembles. Diehard supporters […]
Rockford’s Phantom Regiment drum and bugle corps came home before it left this year. Because of a shortened Drum Corps International touring season, the annual Show of Shows at Boylan Catholic High School was the Regiment’s first competition of the season, giving local fans the opportunity to hear the debut performance of the 2008 program, […]
Precision West ’08 was a very exciting and special event. The Blue Devils organization also celebrated Family Day in conjunction with the exhibition. Not only will you enjoy performances by the Blue Devils, the Mandarins, the Santa Clara Vanguard and Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, but in the tradition of Family Day, there are performances by […]
More than 100 percussion and brass players, as well as flag handlers – all members of the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps – were at Huskie Stadium on Friday afternoon practicing a new routine based on Japanese culture. Called “Samurai,” the arrangement required all the musicians to yell “ah-ya” as loud as possible as the […]
Bonnie Ott Thompson says she’s still “dumbstruck” when people remember her. After all, it’s been 32 years since she became a women’s pioneer in the fast-paced world of drum-and-bugle corps competition that once was dominated by males. “To this day, I’m so impressed. I can’t find the words. I’m dumbstruck that people still have heard […]
It is with great sadness and regret that I announce that HYPE has gone inactive for the 2008 season.We have struggled all season to recruit and maintain an adequate number of horn players for the brass line. Unfortunately, our efforts have fallen short for this season. The Board of Directors has decided that it is […]
The summer is here!! Parades, practices, new uniforms!!!!!! The corps is set to take the field in a few weeks and the excitement is overwhelming. Please check out the schedule page for all June events. Remember.. we have a major fund raiser THE POT OF GOLD on Friday June 20th. Come by practice and get […]
For 146 Music Is Cool students, a moment to reflect on happy times simply came with the territory. They were standing alongside the Nine-Time World Champion Cadets for the day as “…and the pursuit of happiness” unfolded before them. The first Music Is Cool Clinic of the season was held June 12th at Richland High […]
The 2008 competitive season is upon us, and the Bluecoats are proud to be hitting the road with a BRAND NEW (and long overdue) kitchen trailer. THANK YOU to all of the fans, alumni, parents, and friends whose generous donations helped make our new truck a reality! But, rising fuel and grain prices have made […]
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