Cavaliers, your 2009 mission, should you decide to accept it, is to win the DCI national championship this year after your third place finish in 2008. This "mission impossible" style challenge might be the theme this year of the Rosemont-based Cavaliers, otherwise known as the "Green Machine," because of the green-white-black colors of their uniforms. […]
The best real time behind the scenes look at life with the 2009 Cadets is here! Cadets ALL ACCESS 2009 will soon be at your fingertips as the EVVY award nominated film crew heads to Spring Training early next week to begin shooting footage for this season’s fantastic 75th Anniversary series. ALL ACCESS 2009 follows […]
They kept working, though lunch aromas wafted from the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps’ chuck wagon. Traute “Mom” Gilbert helped prepare the balanced meal from the semi-truck trailer, as she has countless times since the early 1990s. “Let’s take the next set, 16 counts!” the major called out over the marching band perfecting drills in […]
Welcome back to yet another installment of sundevilscorps.org We finished up the last of the May camps this past weekend. The weekend showed marked success in getting a full 9 minutes of drill on the field! The corps still has the final movement, "X-4" to learn. But the brass now has X-4 in their hungry […]
Johnstown’s erratic weather can play havoc on the Cadets Spring Training schedule. But a little help from a budding meteorologist has allowed corps administrators to better plan daily rehearsals with the help of the Marching Weather channel, a Web site that provides forecasts and analysis for the Western Pennsylvania town, and everywhere the Cadets will […]
This summer brings a new corps to the field. Music City, of Nashville, Tenn., will compete as part of Drum Corps International’s Open Class. In today’s Field Pass, host Dan Potter tells us what we can expect from this fledgling corps. Have a question, comment or request for Field Pass? Leave a message for Dan […]
The 2009 Drum Corps International World Championship Drum & Bugle Corps Open Class Quarterfinals schedule has been announced by the Michigan City Summer Festival Committee and DCI. The World Championships are scheduled for Michigan City and Indianapolis through 2018. This year’s events in Michigan City are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 3 and 4, […]
Alumni, family members, supporters, volunteers and fans are invited to join the corps on Aug. 9th at the Westin Indianapolis for a wonderful brunch, stories, memories, laughs and tears, as the members and staff close out an amazing 75th Anniversary Season. Tickets to the Cadets Annual Awards Banquet are now available and can be purchased […]
In 1970 an English rock band was formed that would go on to dominate the worlds pop ‘Charts’. Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and the legend that is Freddie Mercury completes this world famous line up. Known for their musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements, vocal harmonies and all out energy Queen became one of the […]
Spirit has an immediate opening for a trumpet and tuba performance position with the corps. Those interested in seeking membership in the corps should contact director [at] spiritdrumcorps [dot] org for more information. The corps is currently involved in very successful pre-tour rehearsals in preparation for the upcoming Drum Corps International tour. The 2009 Spirit […]
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