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2009 Carolina Crown Camp #1 Report

The 2009 season opened on a high note for Crown as the corps welcomed a record-setting turnout of 350 applicants at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, SC. The staff was excited at the talent level of the musicians and performers who were in attendance at the first camp weekend, not to mention their […]

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City Sound’s 1st Audition A Great Success

This past Sunday, November 23rd, City Sound Drum & Bugle Corps held an audition/clinic in the Los Angeles area. The turnout was well beyond our expectations, especially in the percussion area. Several eager and very qualified young people spent the day auditioning and rehearsing. The percussion people did an outstanding job and were all invited […]

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7th Regiment Makes Transition To B-Flat Horns

With the vision of providing an exceptional Junior Drum and Bugle Corps experience in Southeastern CT , Surfers Alumni Association (SAA), the parent organization of 7th Regiment, has made a significant investment into the corps’ future. Building on the success of the last two seasons, and as part of the corps’ development plan, the SAA […]

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SCV Community Programs Prepare Drum Corps Members

Community programs sponsored by the Santa Clara Vanguard provide a place for local children to learn dance and for artists of all ages to teach, learn, and exhibit art as performance. Ashley Carter started with the Children’s Adventure in Movement program at SCV when she was 7 years old. Ashley’s parents, Roger and Kelly, brought […]

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Hotel Accommodations For Academy Auditions

Auditions for the corps are just around the corner. Coming in from out of town? Here is a list of hotels that are near the auditions and links to their websites. A limited number of local members are available to house applicants as well. More information is available in the audition packets. Click the "Read […]

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SCV Welcomes Back George Brown As Director Of Operations

It is with great pleasure that the Santa Clara Vanguard welcomes back Mr. George Brown. George is rejoining SCV as the Director of Operations. He will be part of the core management team, reporting directly to CEO Jeff Fiedler and working closely with the COO, Kathy Serksnis. “George’s familiarity with the organization means that he […]

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Less Than One Week Remaining On ’09 DCI Ticket Packages

With less than one week left to postmark your order, time is ticking out for your chance to secure some of the best seats for the 2009 DCI World Championships! Drum Corps International is excited to present its 2009 World Championships from Indianapolis, Ind., at the brand new Lucas Oil Stadium, and our FANtastic 5 […]

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2009 Cadets Audition Camp Report

Just a few weeks ago, 16-year-old Kevin Leboeuf finished out the Fall high school marching band season with Immaculata High School. It could have been the time to put his feet up and coast into the holidays, but not so for this Milford, N.J., teen. The 2009 Cadets have been on Leboeuf’s mind for some […]

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Austin Stars Announce 2009 Program

The Austin Stars Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to present our 2009 show “Footsteps of a Soldier”. Join us as we follow a World War II soldier on his journey – first with basic training, a night out, deployment, the battle, and finally his return home. You can read more about the show concept […]

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Empire Statesmen Open House And 25th Anniversary Ball

Rochester’s Empire Statesmen have three events to celebrate next weekend: the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a two day open house camp to mark the start of the 2009 music program and a gala banquet and ball to mark the wind-up of the 25th anniversary season. The 2009 Empire Statesmen production is titled Out of Many, One: […]

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