With the successful 2009 competitive season wrapping up, plans and audition information are being being finalized for release come September 1st. If you have interest in auditioning for the 2010 Drum Corps please mark your calendars: Registration Info: Available Spetember1, 2009 (online registration) Read the rest of the article here.
It’s hard to find music everyone can enjoy, but the Kiltie Klassic seemed to do just that this year by offering a variety of tunes for young and old. At its 16th invitational competition Saturday night at Case High School, Racine’s Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps, along with four other music groups, played fast and […]
Arthur Johnson Jr. is following in his father’s footsteps as a world champion, but he’s doing it with drumsticks instead of boxing gloves. The 18-year-old O’Fallon resident recently won the world title in "multipercussion" at the 2009 Drum Corps International championship in Indianapolis. "You are insane!" the judge wrote on a score sheet before giving […]
The 2009-10 Mandarins Brass Academy will begin Sunday, September 6, 2009. The MBA is dedicated to raising the skill level of brass playing for brass students in high school or college, who are motivated to enhance their level of brass performance. Get the full schedule and flyer here. Read the rest of the article here.
The MMF Board, staff and students are proud to post the first photo from the MMF 2009 clinic held in Quiberon in Britanny, France. The MMF 2009 clinic started Saturday August 15th and will continue until August 22nd. The staff presented the program for the week-long clinic. The first day was a very good start […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen sailed into a solid second place finish in the wake of undefeated Reading Buccaneers in the Pageant of Drums contest in Cicero, New York on August 15. Buccaneers, defending Drum Corps Associates champions, scored 91.975. Statesmen placed second in all 14 score sheet captions for a total score of 88.938. There’s plenty […]
The day after completing their finest season in a 20-year history, Carolina Crown held their annual Age-out & Awards Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 9. More than 300 corps members, Team Crown members, parents and friends attended this year’s event. Brass caption head Matt Harloff hosted the event at Avon High School, just outside of Indianapolis, […]
It’s that time again and the Blue Stars Alumni & All-Star Corps will be a featured marching unit in the Maple Leaf Parade, on September 26, 2009 in La Crosse, WI. We want YOU to be part of the fun. Last year we had almost 100 people march with the group with the majority of […]
The Box Office for the 30th British Drum Corps Championships has now been open for just over 2 weeks and DCUK are pleased to report that just over 80% of the Gold seats have now been purchased. Ticket orders received so far will start to be posted out at the end of August or early […]
The 2009 Cavalier Brunch was the "icing on the cake." Members, staff (instructional and volunteer), and families enjoyed our last time together celebrating an excellent season. Drum Major, Alex Harmon shared the highlights of this awesome season. Age-outs introduced each other and shared their thanks to all that impacted their lives. Many special guests were […]
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