The Company Performance Ensemble has announced that Robert Beckett will be Drum Major for The Company in in their inaugural season, leading the ensemble in the competitions of DCUK, BYBA and DCE. Robert has had a long drum corps career and has performed on tuba for both Northern Star from Leeds and Phantom Regiment from […]
Episode 2010-08 of the Drum Corps Planet Box Center podcast is now available for download! Join DCP Managing News Editor, Kevin Gamin, as he reviews the past week’s news and events in the drum corps activity, both in North America and Europe. Kevin also looks forward to this weekend as the 2010 North America drum […]
The Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps is inviting the public to an all-day open rehearsal and uniformed performance on Sunday, June 20th at Ameche Field at Tremper High School, 8560 26th Avenue in Kenosha, Wis. Rehearsal will begin at 9 a.m. and run until approximately 4:15 with a lunch break in the afternoon. A uniformed […]
Shenandoah Sound Drum & Bugle Corps, Virginia’s only drum corps, is proud to announce its July performance schedule. Shenandoah Sound is an all-age drum corps based in Manassas Park and will travel to several local and regional performances, representing Northern Virginia. On July 3 and 4, the corps will participate in six July 4th parades […]
Drum Corps Europe and its Certified Partners will give corps free rein for the use of electronics. From next season all electronics and instruments will be allowed at DCE Certified Shows. Amplification has been permitted since the start of this year. Following the example given by DCI, various corps requested implementing new and exciting techniques. […]
The world recognizes Erich Weisz – aka, Harry Houdini – for his ability to escape practically anything that confined him: handcuffs, prison cells, straitjackets, or his elaborate Chinese water torture device. Yet he could not escape his own pride and great expectations. In 2010, the Blue Stars perform a dark, fast-paced rendition of Houdini’s life […]
Every opening night needs a dress rehearsal! As The Cadets prepare for their first performance on Friday in Allentown, Pa., the corps has scheduled a ‘dress rehearsal’ tonight at 8 p.m. This partially uniformed run-through will be carried via LIVE ACCESS, allowing alumni, family and fans to get one more glimpse of Toy Souldier before […]
Invest in the future If you are successful, it’s easy to take that succes for granted. As we all know, but sometimes forget to take into account, you have to work for your success and not think that it is unlimited without continuous investments in the future. The biggest mistake that you can make with […]
Drum Corps hall-of-fame member and Vanguard percussion legend Ralph Hardimon returns home for the Rudimental and Mallet camp hosted by Groove School of Percussion from June 23-25 at SCV Hall in Santa Clara. The camp, for kids aged 11-17, will also feature Vanguard alumni, such as David Flores and Groove School founder David Sankus. Don’t […]
Quick steps, constant counting, play music — all at exactly the same time. Always on the move, memorize those dots, come to a place 1,300 miles from home. Aundray Edwards is a first-year snare drummer for the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps. There are plenty of first-years in this year’s corps. Read the rest of […]
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