Home » July 20th, 2010 Entries posted on “July, 2010”

Music City Legend To Host Dinner Dance

Music City Legend Drum & Bugle Corps will host a dinner-dance, Dancing with the Legend, on Friday evening, August 6th, at the Nashville Farmers’ Market, 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, in Nashville. Dinner, provided by Fast Track Catering, LLC, will be served beginning at 6:00 PM with dancing beginning at 7:00 PM. Music will be […]

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In The News: Teens Spend Summer Training With Blue Devils

Many teens spend their summer traveling, working or hanging out with their friends. But three Danville teens are dedicating their summer to training to perfection with the Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. Naomi Kanel is a senior at San Ramon Valley High who spends some 48 hours a week practicing her trumpet and […]

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Live Learning Events This Week

Are you Jonesing to spend more time with some of your favorite corps? Does merely watching a Drum Corps International competition leave you feeling like you’re missing something? With three Live Learning Events scheduled this week around each of DCI’s Premier Events in Texas, you have the exciting opportunity to hone your skills in brass, […]

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In The News: Home Cooking, Tornados

Home cooking and a weather-shortened show are making headlines this week for the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps. On Wednesday, Trooper mom Dee Black of Houston is taking charge of a home-cooked meal featuring ribeye steaks, loaded baked potatoes, salad, fresh bread, fruit cobbler and ice cream. Black’s son, Adam, is an age-out mellophone player […]

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2010 Vanguard Cadets Texas Tour Update

The Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets are currently in Odessa, Texas for their show tonight at Ratliff Stadium. It has been a very successful tour so far. Finishing their west coast swing in Paramount on Saturday coming out on top, beating Blue Devil B by .5 points. The Vanguard Cadets were feeling great heading into Mesa, […]

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Successful Midsummer Open Day For Beatrix

Beatrix’ midsummer Open day has been a successful event, and we are certain that such events will recur in the future. Despite the holidays and the rain, in turn with a lot of sun, some twenty interested people have experienced an afternoon rehearsal with Beatrix’. Of course there was time for the guests to play […]

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In The News: Reading Corps Struts Its Stuff

The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps is the Harlem Globetrotters of band cavalcades. The members never lose a competition. "Right now, you might say that," an obviously pleased director Jim Gruber said Monday, two days after the five-time defending Drum Corps Associates world champion Reading Buccaneers notched their fourth victory in as many contests […]

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GearWORKS Summer Program A Success

Forty-five students from Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, Tennessee and Wisconsin joined an all-star staff for the 2010 GearWORKS: Summer Drum Days in Naperville, Ill. on July 9-10, 2010. Camp Director Joe Roach said the goals were simply to "give each student specific instruction in technique with a tailored approach to individual skill levels." We wanted to […]

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In The News: Odessa Residents Will Again Hear A “Thunder In The Desert”

Drum Corps International (DCI) kicks off their national tour at Ratliff Stadium on Tuesday night. NewsWest 9 followed one of the competing corps, the day before competition. It will be a night of many firsts. Not only is Thunder in the Desert coming back to Odessa, but also, a brand new corps is making it’s […]

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2010 Spartans Schedule For July 21-24

This weekend we will be staying at the Boys Club. Saturday’s rehearsal will be in Lawrence, MA at the show site. Sunday a free day. No rehearsal or performances. Members are responsible for travel to and from Lawrence, MA. We will not take busses! Please make arrangements to carpool to the school & stadium. Cars […]

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