When we last wrote about the Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps in this space some seven months ago, the Nashua-based organization was just starting to get back on its feet after a federal judge had approved its reorganization plan two months earlier at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manchester. More than 100 people had just turned […]
The Conquistadors Colorguard 2010 Summer Season is set to begin on May 29th. Rehearsals will be held in the Oakdale Mall North Lot by the Sears Auto Center in Johnson City, NY beginning at 4:00 PM and going until 9:00 PM on Saturdays. The group intends to rehearse throughout the summer in preparation for the […]
As a group, the members have not stepped a step of the intensely intricate drill together. But the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps has been on a roll since last Aug. 7, when the group founded and headquartered in Casper, "America’s Drum Corps," qualified for finals at the Drum Corps International World Championships for the […]
Spirit has an immediate opening in the following areas: Trumpet, Baritone, Tuba, and Color Guard. Interested individuals should contact director [at] spiritdrumcorps [dot] org for more information. Read the rest of the article here.
Sixteen corps members from the Blue Stars gathered at Drum Corps International’s Indianapolis headquarters Friday, May 21, for a leadership workshop. The session, led by Blue Stars Corps Director Howard Weinstein, was in anticipation of corps members arriving Friday evening at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis for the start of their pre-season rehearsals. According […]
All meals will be provided this weekend. Practice is Friday, Saturday and Sunday night until 9pm. Members will have Monday off. Please make sure you wear white t-shirts and dark shorts for ensemble time. The plan is to have Spartan wear available for the weekend. Please remember every weekend from Memorial Day weekend on, we […]
Some graduates may envision spending a lazy day pool-side with friends, while working a part-time gig this summer. Others may be scrambling with last-minute academic arrangements for the fall. And then there are the two grads, who just can’t wait to train with 150 of their fellow Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps members in Ohio. […]
Corey Moore is on a 5:30 a.m. flight on Friday. He’s not that thrilled about that, but he’s plenty stoked about the destination. "I’m really excited," said the Troopers drum major about arriving in Casper on Friday for all-day rehearsals. After having qualified for finals a year ago, the second-year drum major knows the Troopers […]
The Pheasant Lane Mall parking lot came alive this weekend with a sound absent last year: the cadence of drums, as the reborn Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps practiced for its first public appearance in a year and a half. The award-winning organization is not only landing on its feet after emerging from bankruptcy, but […]
Carolina Crown Inc. is pleased to announce the election of Kevin Smith as President of its Board of Directors and the appointment of Jim Coates as the Executive Director/CEO effective May 19, 2010. Kevin moves up to the board president position after over twenty years as the organization’s volunteer executive director. In his new role […]
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