Hey Texas alumni and fans… Come visit with the Holy Name Cadets at their next two Stadium Parties! The Holy Name Cadets welcome alumni, donors and fans to come out for two Stadium Parties scheduled this week in the Houston and Dallas regions. Holy Name is so excited about its 75th Anniversary season, they are […]
What’s the meaning of "The Journey of One?" In today’s Field Pass, DCI’s Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo discover the answer is as clear as “Glass.” Have a question, comment or request for Field Pass? Leave a message for Dan Potter by phone at 317.489.9385 or by e-mail at fieldpass [at] dci [dot] org. […]
On a hot, July afternoon, a group of shirtless men carrying a variety of percussion instruments stands in front of Valley Center High School, eyes focused on their instructor. With a quick count, the instructor sends the men into motion, resulting in a flurry of drumbeats and footsteps. The men, members of the Cavaliers Drum […]
The Clonmel Bluehawks have topped the first DCE certified show in Ireland last Saturday. The event was a joint venture of the Irish Marching Band Association (IMBA) and Drum Corps United Kingdom. The Bluehawks scored 51.35. The Tallaght Festival Band came in second with 45.75, followed by the Inbhear Mór Marchers (45.10), Tallaght Youth Band […]
For two days from sunrise to sunset, the rousing sound of horns and drums playing marching music wafted over Creswell, enticing a handful of curious residents to follow the inspirational sounds to their source: the Creswell High School football field, where the Blue Knights, an elite drum and bugle corps, were practicing. Headquartered in Denver, […]
Vince Bruni “Preview of Champions” hosted by Empire StatesmenJuly 4, 2009 – Rochester, NY . . . You could not ask for a better day for the start of the competitive DCA 2009 for some of the corps than this day. The weather was perfect and the Growney Stadium at St. John Fisher College was […]
SCV wins easily, Cascades return to the fieldJuly 3, 2009 — Hillsboro, OR . . . The Santa Clara Vanguard improved its scores from the previous weekend in California at the “Portland Summer Music Games” to win easily over the Blue Knights, Troopers and Cascades. In open class, the Oregon Crusaders performed for the first […]
This week’s episode of Box Center is now ready for download. Join host Kevin Gamin, DCP’s Managing News Editor, as he interviews John Maher, director of Throw It Down, the award winning feature film documentary about the 2006 Bluecoats. Kevin also takes a look at where the junior and all-age corps currently stand competitively as […]
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage was written for both music educators and tuba players seeking advice and counsel from a professional tuba player to improve their performance qualities. Written by Mr. Marty Erickson who is both a fabulous musician (tuba player) and a world-class teacher, this […]
As promised, this is an update to yesterday’s email about the "cold bug" that has hit the corps. Fortunately, it is a 24-hour type "bug" and most of those affected yesterday have returned to rehearsal today. Unfortunately, a number of other members have shown symptoms today as the "bug" works it way through and out […]
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