Chicago-land’s SineWave Brass will venture into DCA mini-corps competition in its inaugural season. Led by music arranger, Chuck Naffier, SineWave’s ranks claim Midwest Jr. corps alums from The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, Des Plaines Vanguard, Royal Airs, Blue Stars, Colts and Norwood Park Imperials, who will be performing selections from the Broadway musical, Jersey Boys. For […]
During a scheduled conference call last night, the voting members of Drum Corps International voted 11 to 9 in favor of opening the retractable roof at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the 2010 World Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday, August 12. “Since the conclusion of the 2009 Championships, we’ve been working closely with stadium management […]
What would make an evening at a DCI competition more entertaining for the fans? How can we better the fan experience? That was the over-arching theme of the 2010 DCI Annual Meeting which was held in Indianapolis Jan. 22-23. In a special edition of the Field Pass, DCI’s Dan Potter takes a comprehensive look back […]
The Cadets are excited to announce a new series of interactive educational events, The Cadets Experience Presented by the USSBA. This series of events is designed to provide high school students, current college music majors and band directors with the opportunity to learn from the staff of the The Cadets Drum Corps while participating in […]
Ticket for FirstBEAT MMX are on sale now at CrownTICKETS.com. Order your reserved tickets today. FirstBEAT, presented by Carolina Crown, will be held on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Fort Mill HS Stadium in Fort Mill, SC. Read the rest of the article here.
Scouts Alumni – if your corps jacket has gotten a bit snug and you would like a new one, we are taking our annual order from now until April 15th. You must be a former (or current) marching member to purchase this item… and yes, we check. You can order your new jacket at Madison […]
The Brigadiers Music Association (BMA) along the administration of the Brigadiers Drum & Bugle corps has determined that the group will not be fielding a competitive DCA corps for the 2010 season. While the Brigadiers maintain a dedicated nucleus of talented performers, this difficult decision was made due to unsuccessful attempts to recruit additional members […]
Mystikal is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Jennifer Ramsey and Ms. Mindi Sanchez as the Conductors for the 2010 Program “5ive”. Jennifer is in her 3rd year with the corps and will bring with her some of the corps’ traditions in the Conductor’s role. The Executive Director, Rob Lowery, stated "I am happy […]
The Crossmen food trailer is a small commercial kitchen on wheels that has served the corps since 1998. With volunteer help in Houston, the trailer is currently undergoing essential repairs to the floor, wiring, and plumbing for the 2010 season. Besides the essential repairs, there are a few pieces of equipment that would make a […]
In the coming months, college students will bid farewell to another school year as they get set for long summer days filled with nearly 500 hours of part time work; a chance for them to earn cash for school expenses. Participants of Drum Corps International’s performing groups, on the other hand, will leave home at […]
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