A good drum and bugle corps is an art unto itself: An elaborate dance of patterns and pageantry, where musicians and color guards fall into ever shifting, ever changing formations that range from squares and triangles, to circles and blocks, underscored by complex rhythms and big brass sounds. "It’s been called marching band on steroids," […]
Crown keeps string going with another win at MFA/BOA event June 25, 2010 — Normal, IL . . . Once again, the Music For All/Bands of America “Summer Symposium“ capped off their week with one of the Midwest’s finest shows to date at Normal, IL. The evening began with approximately 120 marching band students from […]
It was July of 1969. I was 17 at the time and was walking past the school I attended — Scott High School in North Braddock. As I approached, I noticed numerous buses, equipment trailers and lots of people heading there. Then I saw a sign that welcomed everyone to the Pennsylvania American Legion junior […]
The Spirit summer tour is underway with the corps already performing for thousands of excited fans along the East coast and in the New England states. The summer is shaping up to be a great adventure for members and audiences alike as we head toward the midwest and southwest states in the coming days. Currently, […]
The Hawthorne Caballeros will host their 46th annual Drum Corps Grand Prix on Saturday, July 10th, 2010. The competition and entertainment will start at 6:30 p.m. and be held at the Passaic County Technical Institute, 45 Reinhardt Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470. Gates open at 5:00 pm. The Grand Prix is a major Drum Corps competition […]
String up the red, white and blue bunting! Fourth of July selections from Boston Crusaders, Troopers and Star of Indiana, plus a new Time Capsule challenge and your comments highlight a special Independence Day edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Have a Field Pass question, comment or request? Leave a message for Dan […]
The family of Susan Erben, Development Director for Youth Education in the Arts, would like to extend their gratitude to YEA! and everyone within The Cadets’ family and the drum corps activity for their outpouring of support during the past week. Susan resided in New York City and lost her life in a vehicle accident […]
Portions of Music City’s most recent successful weekend camp were captured on video. To view please click HERE. The corps has one more weekend camp on June 26-27 before gathering for a 2-week training camp. Also, the corps is seeking someone to play synthesizer in the front ensemble as well as one additional color guard […]
The program consists of a competitive grants process and is open to local 501 c 3 organizations. An appointed commission reviews the grants and forms a recommendation for City Council action. Funding for the arts is an important facet of Dubuque’s strategic plan. The funding comes available with the new city fiscal year beginning July […]
We are proud to be returning for the fifth year to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, MA. A great venue for a great drum corps show, right off I-495. This is the last 2010 show in New England, just before the corps make their way to Indiana for the DCI World Championships, and the only […]
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