Home » November 24th, 2009 Entries posted on “November, 2009”

Blue Lions No Longer Exist

The Blue Lions Drum & Bugle Corps is history. A few years ago, the French corps converted from drumline to a drum & bugle corps, but this step did not generate the expected success. 2007 was one of the best years for the corps, as Blue Lions’ executive director Cédric Paques points out, but the […]

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Alliance Announces 2010 Open House And Staff

After a record-setting 2009 season, ALLIANCE Drum & Bugle corps is excited to announce the date for their 2010 Open House Camp! This preliminary audition camp will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 1:30pm to 7:00pm at Wildwood Baptist Church in Acworth, GA. The management team will go over a few business items […]

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Santa Clara Vanguard Announces 2010 Program

The Santa Clara Vanguard is pleased to announce their musical repertoire for the 2010 Drum Corps International summer tour. The corps will present "BARTÓK" and will perform selections from twentieth century Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s "Concerto for Orchestra" and "Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta" Read the rest of the article here.

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Introducing “DCI Direct”

One of my goals for the Drum Corps Planet site, since my first discussions with George Dixon regarding its purchase, was to help facilitate the communication between the DCP community and the ‘powers that be’ within the drum corps activity. In some ways we’ve been successful… and in others, have fallen short. We’ve had ongoing […]

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Music to fill TCF Bank Stadium July 14-17, 2010

Marching bands members and world-class drum corps will converge at the TCF Bank Stadium in July for the largest drum corps competition ever held in Minnesota. Drum Corps International (DCI) will present DCI Minnesota, featuring twenty-four drum corps from across the United States. The high energy music and marching units will compete at TCF Bank […]

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DCE Championships To Return To Kerkrade In 2010

Next year’s European DCE Championships will take place in the Parkstad Limburg Stadium in Kerkrade. Drum Corps Europe has entered into a provisional agreement for a new commitment with Roda JC. In a review last Friday, both football club Roda JC and DCE were extremely positive about the collaboration. A survey among the audience demonstrated […]

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Blue Knights 2009 Banquet/2010 Audition Camp This Weekend

BANQUET The Blue Knights will hold their annual awards banquet this Friday, November 20 at the Four Points by Sheraton on the corner of I-25 and Hampden in Denver. This banquet is a celebration of the Blue Knights family accomplishments over the past year and members of our drum corps, percussion ensemble and Opus 10 […]

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Austin Stars 2010 Update

Austin Stars Performing Arts Association is proud to announce… The creation of a relationship with ESPADA Indoor Percussion! The creation of a mini-corps: Sixth Street Regiment! A continuing relationship with ATX Winterguard! Espada Corps Indoor Percussion is beginning its second year in existence, and has joined the Austin Stars Performing Arts Association to become one […]

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Update On Armando Duenas

Armando is recovering, and is being transferred to Kaiser Medical Center, Los Angeles . He will be undergoing some minor surgery, but is expected to be released later this week. Read the rest of the article here.

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2010 Carolina Crown Camp Travel Information

By Plane, By Train, By Bus, By Car they are coming from near and far. It is time for the Carolina Crown November Camp for the 2010 drum corps season. We are so excited about all that is in store for the drum corps this year. Carolina Crown can’t wait to see you at their […]

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