The Troopers will host the first audition camp for the 2009 season on November 28-30 at Laramie Jr, HS in Laramie, WY. All 150 spots in the 2009 corps will be auditioned. Interested students should begin preparations now to attend this important camp. Interested students should complete the Troopers online interest form to make sure […]
The “2008 Field Studio Project” is now available for downloading through the Crown Fan Network These unique recordings capture the true quality of Crown’s production "Finis", captured during the final week of the 2008 season. You not only have the option of hearing the full ensemble perform each part of the show, you can also […]
The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps is excited to announce the return of Brent Montgomery as percussion caption head and Seth Adams as director of the front ensemble program, and the addition of Tom Aungst as lead percussion consultant for the 2009 season. Brent Montgomery and Seth Adams are familiar to people who have […]
Carolina Crown is excited to announce the addition of another performance ensemble to the organization. After six years away from the activities of Winter Guard International (WGI), Crown Guard returns to the “Sport of the Arts” in WGI Independent World Class competition. “The opportunity to offer a winter performance ensemble for the many talented guard […]
Sponsored by the Office of Don Knabe, Supervisor of the Los Angeles County Fourth District, the Arts Education Partnership Program (AEPP) awarded Pacific Crest $8,350 to support the instruction of its Workshop programs and Drum and Bugle Corps. "This is incredibly exciting!" said Pacific Crest’s Executive Director Stuart Pompel. "Grants from foundations have increased over […]
Drum Corps Europe is offering its SMS Service for the second consecutive year. Register for the SMS Service to receive the scores on your mobile phone during the DCE Championships at practically the same time they are announced in the stadium. In 2006 and 2007, DCE’s SMS Service was a huge success. Hundreds of drum […]
The Mandarins will be hosting a series of Brass Clinics in the Central Valley. These clinics are for those with or without brass playing experience. The clinics will focus on developing a high level of technical skill to not only prepare potential members for the Mandarins Audition Camps, but to help the Mandarins better serve […]
After leading the Cadets’ convoy for the past three seasons, Transportation Director Brian Toth has decided to say goodbye to his summertime position and head back into the classroom to complete his graduate degree. Toth, 30, of Franklin Park, N.J., fearlessly led the corps’ four buses, two tractor trailers and assorted vans and box trucks […]
From DCA President, Gil Silva, in the 2008 DCA Yearbook: “As we move toward our 45th championship in 2009, I would like to take this opportunity to debut our new logo. Our familiar world globe logo has served us well for over 44 years and as we complete the first decade of the 21st century, […]
The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps announced today that the corps’ design and instructional nucleus will return to lead the corps for the 2009 season. Returning as Staff Coordinator will be Carl Ruocco. Rich Hammond will reprise his roles as Program Coordinator and Percussion Arranger and Caption Head. Jay Bocook’s brass arrangements will be […]
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