After two years of serving as the Crossmen Percussion Caption Head, Roland Chavez will be leaving his position with the corps. His departure allows Mr. Chavez to pursue other interests in addition to continuing an active teaching schedule as Director of Percussion in the Ronald Reagan High School Cluster in the North East Independent School […]
The Cavaliers are happy to announce that Drew Shanefield will be joining The Cavalier Design Team as Brass Arranger. As an educator, Shanefield is currently a member of the music faculty at Swarthmore College as well as a music teacher in the Haverford Township School District in Pennsylvania. He is also an active composer and […]
The Bluecoats are proud to announce IN BLUE, a series of programs providing performing arts training and performance opportunities for students living in the organization’s home region of Northeast Ohio. Executive Director David Glasgow is very excited about the Bluecoats’ newest venture. “While our drum corps has enjoyed international recognition and success over the years, […]
The winner of the annual Jason W. Maxner Scholarship for 2008 was Ms. Justine Williams, a three-year member and one of the Crusaders’ drum majors for the recent 2008 tour. The scholarship, given in memory of Jason Maxner, a past corps member and drum major for the Boston Crusaders from 1991 through 1997, is awarded […]
For South Hagerstown High School senior Craig Hammond, it was something he’d been dreaming of since freshman year – the chance to be on the drum line of a Drum Corps International drum corps. Earning a spot on Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps’ drum line this past year made that dream come true. "When […]
Drum Corps Europe is proud to present the new logo for the DCE Championships in Kerkrade. The logo has been designed by graphic artist Peter Franken. The logo has a new style, compared to previous years. Elements of the city Rotterdam were part of the logo design in 2005 (the towers of the ‘Castle’ stadium), […]
Following a successful performance at the DCA Alumni Spectacular in Rochester on Labor Day weekend, The New York Skyliners’ Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to announce the upcoming 2009 Program and Instructional Staff. Led by returning Show Coordinator and World Drum Corps Hall of Fame / NJHoF Carl Ruocco, the instructional staff remains […]
The Chicago Royal Airs are pleased to announce their open house dates and location for the upcoming season. The dates and times are Saturday Nov. 22, 9am until 7pm, and Sunday Nov. 23, 10am until 5pm. The location will be at Friendship Junior High School, 550 Elizabeth Lane, Des Plaines, IL.
The Kilties didn’t win the 2008 DCA Championship. We didn’t even make finals, but you already knew that, and we’re OK with that. What was accomplished this season has very little to do with judges and numbers and almost everything to do with growth and transformation, both as individuals and as an organization. That’s a […]
As of today you can sign up for the free SMS Service during the DCE European Championships on 27th September in Kerkrade. As soon as the scores of both the prelims and finals are announced, they will be texted to mobile phones via SMS at no charge. The SMS package can be useful if you […]
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