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DCE To Launch Its Own ‘iPhone App’

Soon it will be possible to follow the latest drum corps news on your iPhone. Drum Corps Europe has developed an ‘app’ with the news in English, Dutch, German, French and Italian. The use of Mobile internet is ever increasing and the iPhone is the commonly most used mobile device to surf the web. Drum […]

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Madison Scouts Announce Nick Williams To Return On Brass Team

Chris Komnick, Executive Director, and James Mason, Artistic Director of the Madison Scouts are pleased to announce that Dr. Nick Williams will be returning to the corps as Brass Co-Caption Head. An alumnus of the Scouts, Nick has been instructing the brass program since the 2008 season. He is currently the conductor of the concert […]

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2010 Vanguard Winter Camp Schedule Posted

Listed below is the tentative winter camp schedule for the 2010 Santa Clara Vanguard. The Vanguard auditions will begin as one drum corps (brass, percussion & color guard) with an Audition Camp on Dec 18-20, 2009. All winter camps (#1, #2 & #3) are for brass and percussion. Prospective color guard members will audition in […]

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2010 Cadets Winter Schedule Now Finalized

The 2010 Cadets have solidified their rehearsal schedule for the coming season, with their Audition/Experience Camp set for Nov. 20-22nd at Woodstown High School in Woodstown, N.J. Seven rehearsal camps are on the Winter schedule with slight changes in Move In for Spring Training now slotted in two installments Monday, May 17th for colorguard, and […]

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Madison Scouts Welcome Jeff Lee As Music Designer/Front Ensemble Supervisor

Chris Komnick, Executive Director, and James Mason, Artistic Director of the Madison Scouts are pleased to announce Jeff Lee as Music Designer and Front Ensemble Caption Supervisor. Jeff Lee is the Music Director as well as a Composer/Arranger, and MIDI programmer for the Mason Entertainment Group (M.E.G.). Jeff’s first involvement with M.E.G. began with the […]

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Box Center Episode 2009-8

Drum Corps Planet’s Managing News Editor, Kevin Gamin, is on the road to Rochester and the DCA World Championships, but stopped long enough to post episode 8 of the 2009 Box Center season. This episode features a special interview with Drum Corps Associates Public Relations Director Tom Peashey. Tom and Kevin talk about what’s happening […]

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2009 Vanguard Cadet Banquet Information

The Vanguard Cadet end-of-year banquet will be held on Sunday evening, September 27 at Fiorello’s in Santa Clara. More information on time and cost for guests will be published soon. An e-mail will also be sent to the membership shortly. Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News: Sun Devils Aim To Win Contest

Music was in the air Saturday night, and the Devils were into the details. Nearly 100 people came to watch the Sun Devils Drum and Bugle Corps perform at North Port High School and wish them luck. Ranging in age from 15 to 50, the 55 local musicians shared the field during a home show […]

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In The News: A Musical Sport

What I expected was a glorified marching band. What I got was so much more. I was in Bloomington last summer when the hordes of Drum Corps International members raided campus. When they arrived, I was interning in Bedford. And when they left, I was in that awkward transitional phase where I was moving and […]

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Sun Devils On The Road To Rochester

Well here we go – first time in Rochester – 2nd year drum corps. The Sun Devils had a successful home show for family and friends this past Saturday. More fund raising was done as well as some 1/2 uniform run throughs to show everyone what a rehersal was like. Then a full uniform run […]

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