Sarah Quesnell is only a few weeks away from seeing history firsthand. The Galena High School junior is preparing for her trip to the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Quesnell, the daughter of Jeff Quesnell, Galena, will march with the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps. And it’s an impressive event, performing at a presidential inauguration. […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard is currently seeking applicants and nominations for the newly created position of Sound Engineer. We encourage anyone interested in this position to review the corresponding job description posting. Please contact Brian Mason, Percussion Coordinator, for further information. Read the rest of the article here.
The Vanguard Cadets successfully kicked off another season this past weekend with almost 200 attendees treated to a full Santa Clara family experience. ‘Inspiring,’ ‘Educational,’ and ‘Family’ were three words used to describe the experience by clinic attendees, all new to the Santa Clara organization. Friday night, prospective and veteran members arrived from all over […]
The entire drum corps community has lost a dear friend with the passing of long-term drum corps writer, performer, volunteer, and champion for the activity Michael "Cozy" Baker this morning in Birmingham, AL. Cozy had been hospitalized for the past month, suffering from the effects of an infection and reaction to medication. He was 60 […]
Kanstul Musical Instruments, producer of professional brasswinds and supplier to the industry has been contracted by Sony / BMG Music Entertainment to produce replicas of Miles Davis’ mouthpiece to be included in a comprehensive retrospective of Miles’ music under their Legacy Recordings label. “We consider this a very special opportunity to help Sony showcase Miles’ […]
The Vanguard Cadets are excited to announce their 2009 design and education staffs, which are already hard at work preparing for the December clinic and 2009 season. Steve Barnhill returns again for the third consecutive season to lead the Brass Caption and the Kohei Mizushima will once again helm the Percussion and pen the battery […]
It is with great sadness, today Sunday 14th December, we had our 6 charity boxes stolen from WestVale Lodge, Greetland, Halifax. We had earlier in the day done a couple of hours at Morrisons playing & collecting, and this is what the boxes were full of. Whilst performing at the Lodge, they were whipped whilst […]
This Sunday, The Academy completed its second consecutive weekend of its annual clinic/auditions for the 2009 corps. Participants were treated to another 14 hours of solid instruction and an inside look into The Academy’s rehearsal techniques. This weekend featured opportunities for new and returning brass and percussion applicants to audition. The color guard auditions will […]
Twas the weekend before Christmas and all‘round Fort Millwas the sound of music ringing all throughout the hills. A drum corps was gathered at a camp at Nation Fordwith visions of a future covering many miles on summer tour. The food truck was set and equipment unloadedas unpleasant weather to northern travelers it boded. Read […]
The Auburn Purple Lancers are off the ground and running. Finishing up a successful autumn recruitment campaign they are now rehearsing with twenty members in the battery section and a growing brass ensemble. The color guard and dance ensemble is rehearsing on a weekly basis with designs on developing a winter guard program. This is […]
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