People who live in the vicinity of Maple Shade High School may have recently caught an earful of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps echoing through the neighborhood. The school offered up their facilities this summer to the traveling minstrels as they make their way across the United States. “They sent out e-mails looking […]
An action packed weekend on the Drum Corps International Tour took World Class corps deep into the heart of Texas for a six-shooter’s worth of events in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. DCI’s Dan Potter recaps the action on and off the field and looks at the week ahead all in today’s Field Pass presented […]
Two exciting Drum Corps International Premier Event are coming up this week on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31: Pearl Presents the Masters of the Summer Music Games in Murfreesboro, Tenn. and the DCI Atlanta Southeastern Championship presented by Lake Oconee & Greene County, GA. Scores from San Antonio determined the eight corps advancing […]
Statesmen easily lead day at annual Rochester "Bruni" tribute July 4, 2010 — Rochester, NY . . . The 2010 “Vince Bruni Preview of Champions” was going to be a major show. Not only would the Empire Statesmen debut their 2010 program, “Going to Oz.” on their home turf, they were supposed to be going […]
Corps members of all ages demonstrated their skills July 24 and 25 during Drum Corps International’s Individual and Ensemble Competition (I&E). The performances of 358 participants concluded Sunday as part of the DCI Southwestern Premier Event at Judson High School in San Antonio, Texas. Corps members spent some of their rare moments of free time […]
Clay Wachholz will be joining the Kidsgrove Scouts brass team whilst the corps is on tour in the USA. "The Kidsgrove Scouts are extremely honoured and excited", corps director Rob Swindells says. Clay brings a diverse and successful career as a music educator and currently serves as the director of bands at Cedarburg High School […]
A number of things help to make a drum-and-bugle corps distinct from your garden variety marching band. A drum-and-bugle corps has a much more dynamic visual package, said Grenadiers executive director Donald Dean. "It’s more aggressive," he said. Read the rest of the article here.
Bluecoats edge past Crown at Akron clashJuly 9, 2010 — Akron, OH . . . The “Innovations in Brass” competition was revived in grand fashion at University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium. A stellar line-up of past DCI Champions and potentially future ones gave the approximately 2,500 in attendance a great evening of musical and visual […]
The Cavaliers would like to congratulate the following 2010 members on their performances at the Drum Corps International’s Individual & Ensemble competition in San Antonio, TX: Auxiliary: Ben Ash – 1st 94.00 Read the rest of the article here.
Friday Fun-n-Games direct from the Lone Star State! DCI’s Dan Potter answers your e-mails and voice mails, plays classic drum corps tunes from the Blue Devils, Madison Scouts, 27th Lancers and Phantom Regiment, launches a brand new Time Capsule Contest, and more, all in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Have a Field Pass question, […]
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