An economic climate that is forcing much of the country to scrutinize their spending has prompted an all-alumni committee to cancel the Cadets 75th Anniversary Gala previously scheduled for May 24th in Northern New Jersey. The decision this week came after intense polling of alumni which revealed that, with two major events on the summer […]
Well known DCA Visual Judge, Instructor and Corps and Color Guard Manager, Bruce McCready is hospitalized in Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, NY. Bruce is a huge part of the Brigadier’s current management crew. He entered the hospital for Gall Bladder surgery and it was determined that he had a mass pushing on the […]
Atlanta CorpsVets All-Age Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to announce its scholarship offerings for 2009. Out of remembrance of friends lost and in appreciation for our community, CorpsVets offers several scholarships each year to help performers offset the cost of tuition for various marching and scholastic undertakings. Jason Lowe Memorial Scholarship – Atlanta CorpsVetsThe […]
The Vanguard is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jeff Lee to compose and coordinate their electronic presence this summer in the corps’ “Ballet for Martha” program. Jeff is based in Bloomington, IN and is the Music Director for the Mason Entertainment Group – creators of Blast!, M.I.X., CyberJam & Shockwave. For the ten […]
A quad drummer is wearing a breathing apparatus over his face as he performs. He plays his 12-minute set with machine-like precision, marching in the hot sun with the rest of his section. When he’s done, researchers remove the mask and make notes about the collected data. His breath and his heart rates for the […]
The Madison Scouts February music camp saw the corps take a significant step forward while staff and volunteers tackled multiple projects behind the scenes. Program Coordinator Ramiro Barrera sat down with the guys Saturday night to explain the thoughts behind the 2009 program Relámpago. At the end of the weekend, the corps had a unique […]
Vincent “Vinnie” Ciesielski, of Nashville, Tennessee, has been named Corps Director of Music City Legend Drum & Bugle Corps. Mr. Ciesielski emerged as the top choice for the position after an extensive search by the corps’ Board of Directors last fall. Executive Director Scott Rhodes, in making the announcement, indicated that Ciesielski will be charged […]
Mid-South Youth Performing Arts Association and the Memphis Sound Drum & Bugle Corps are happy to announce the latest additions to our Administrative Team for the 2009 Season. For Mid-South Youth Performing Arts Association (MYPAA), we have added several new board of directors members as well as an Executive Committee. Doyle Silliman has moved from […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard is currently auditioning prospective members for the piano/synthesizer position in the front ensemble. This newly created membership position will be an integral part of the 2009 Vanguard production, Ballet for Martha. Experienced keyboard performers interested in auditioning should contact front ensemble caption manager, Lonny Benoit at lbenoit [at] scvanguard [dot] org. […]
The Inaugural Drum Head Silent Auction has come to a close, the totals tallied and 11 lucky supporters will now have a gorgeous piece of Cadets’ history to display! The following individuals have won a 56th Presidential Inaugural Parade drum head: Joan Lima – For her generous donation to the Inaugural Parade Fund Read the […]
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