What should audiences expect in the visual design for Maze? With a show called Maze, the visual program needs to submerge the audience into our situation. We are entering what looks to be a fun and harmless Maze, but little did we know how difficult this would become. The audience member will experience from beginning […]
As you remember your corps experience, were you tortured by an older instrument that didn’t respond to your hard work? Or were you lucky enough to have great equipment that brought out the best in you? Getting new brass instruments for the Cascades members is not optional, it clearly must be done. This is where […]
There is no greater honor for a Cadet, or someone who has served the corps faithfully, than to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Since its creation, the names of 33 inductees now grace the Hall of Fame dedication plaque in The Cadets office in Allentown, Pa. More than an etching on a nameplate, […]
The Bluecoats Organization is now accepting nominations for the Bluecoats Hall of Fame! Click here for a description of the nomination process, and to read about members of the Bluecoats Hall of Fame. If you have photographs, anecdotes, or other information to add to Hall of Fame member biographies, please send them to hof [at] […]
Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps from Hilversum – The Netherlands will appear in a new uniform this year. What the outfit will look like remains a secret for now: "The hat will remain, but otherwise?" During last year’s training weekend, after being asked to put all mobile phones and cameras away, the new uniform of […]
Congratulations to the 2010 inductees to the Massachusetts Drum Corps and Music Educators Hall of Fame, many of whom have a history with the Crusaders! 2010 Inductees * Mary Berkeley * Ronald Bibeault * Joe Brogan * Joe Casey * Connie Cronin * Ed Devlin * Jim Galvin * Alfred King * Jack LaSelva * […]
This month we spoke with Brian Mason, the Santa Clara Vanguard percussion arranger, and Jeff Lee, Electronics Composer/Coordinator, about arranging Bartók for percussion and electronics. We caught up with Brian and Jeff after the February camp at the SCV Hall. Bartók for Percussion While Bartók may pose challenges in arranging for brass, the selections from […]
Dear Parents, Volunteers and Friends of The Cadets, Good afternoon! My name is Justin “Rudy” Heimbecker, and I serve as the Assistant Director of The Cadets. I also have the privilege of managing the full summer tour, living the full 90-day experience on the road, with the team. I marched with the corps from 2003-05, […]
As a teenager, Edward Dalton could hear from his parent’s home the punchy brass and rhythmic drum sounds of a few dozen musicians rehearsing a few blocks away. He finally got the nerve one night to visit the practice site of the VIP Drum and Bugle Corps at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church […]
A week of 70 degree weather on the Northern California peninsula that parallels the west side of San Francisco Bay, preceded the Vanguard’s third ‘winter’ camp on February 19-21 at Woodside High School, just west of Redwood City, CA. Although rain for the San Francisco Bay area was predicted for the weekend, everyone knows that […]
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