Home » March 3rd, 2009 Entries posted on “March, 2009”

DCE To Launch Media Store

Drum Corps Europe is proud to announce that it will soon launch the DCE Media Store. This online store will offer video and audio files of DCE corps performances for use on portable video and audio devices. Drum corps fans will be able to purchase performances and download them immediately from the DCE web server. […]

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Many Cadet Corps In DCN Competition Again

Drum Corps Netherlands has again several cadet corps entering the competition arena. Four corps have registered for the Cadet Class so far, and more corps are expected to sign up soon. Confetti from Goes, Johan Friso from Middelburg, Jong Jubal from Dordrecht and Jong-Holland Junioren from Zwijndrecht have registered for the 2009 season. It is […]

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Scouts Connect With Madison Boys & Girls Club

At a time when most schools are cutting back or eliminating school-sponsored music programs, a void is developing, especially amongst those children who may stand to gain the most through music education and performance opportunities. The Madison Scouts and Joey Banks, former member of the Madison Scouts, are looking to fill that void through a […]

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Former Phantom Regiment Director Passes

After a long fight with diabetes, Bob Stolberg died March 1, 2009. Bob was one of the "originals" with the Phantom Regiment. He joined the corps in 1957 as a baritone player and marched for several years. However, his marching days are best remembered for his time as the guard sergeant for the Raiders of […]

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2009 DCI Countdown Round 1 Voting Closes Wednesday

In less than one week, more than 60,000 votes have been cast by some 5,000 drum corps fans to select the corps performances that will be seen up on the big screen Wednesday, May 13, when Drum Corps International’s spring cinema event, “The Countdown,” appears in theaters across the United States. With early indications that […]

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YEA! 4th Annual Golf Outing

The temps may be hovering in the twenties, and the blowing snow might just inspire you to curl up in front of a fire. But don’t give up hope that warmer weather will eventually come this way! Here at Youth Education in the Arts we’re thinking summer not only for drum corps, but for our […]

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Alliance Announces 2009 Drum Majors

The 2008 Class A Drum Corps Associates world champion ALLIANCE Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce their Drum Major and Field Conductor for the 2009 season! Benjamin Smart will take the helm in his second season as Drum Major for ALLIANCE. Dustin Ingram, in his first season with ALLIANCE, will assist the corps […]

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DCUK On-Line Media & Merchandise

In 2007 Drum Corps United Kingdom launched "DCUK Theatre" which was an on-line media player and was used to make video clips of Corps performances available to view on the website. Unfortunately the company that hosted the software to run this feature have changed their charging policy and therefore DCUK Theatre has had to be […]

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New Magazine – “Marching Youth Music: Live Music At A Pace”

With a lot of help from member organisations and from bands, The Federation has just published an impressive 20 page full colour magazine. The magazine has features by international percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and Cultural Olympiad Supremo Bill Morris. It is packed with pictures of bands from all areas of the activity. There is news […]

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2009 Heartland Military Tattoo

The Village of Hoffman Estates (IL) is proud to announce they will be getting their very own Tattoo, starting in 2009. No, not body art, but a Military Tattoo, one of the mainstays of festival entertainment in Europe, will claim a new home at the Sears Centre Arena on April 18, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. […]

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