The summer holidays are almost over and the first contest of the second part of the competition season is underway. The European Music Games will continue on Sunday with a contest in the Irish town of Clonmel. The first eight contests are behind us and there are still seven to go, including national and European […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard celebrated the completion of the 2010 season with their now-annual season-ending brunch on Sunday, August 15, following the DCI championship. This year the event was hosted at the Downtown Indianapolis Marriott, which has also served as the official SCV headquarters and gathering spot for the organization during the championship week. 135 […]
This was undoubtedly the hottest summer in recent years with one of the most intensive rehearsal schedules. Our score at the DCI Quarterfinals was a huge disappointment. We built up the momentum, and in our opinion performed the best show of the season and still were placed behind our competitors. Yes, we were closer to […]
In today?s busy society, the logistics of leading a corps down the road is no easy task. But the drum corps activity lives on due to the hard work of thousands of passionate fans, supporters, volunteers and especially its leaders. Madison Scouts Director Dann Petersen was presented the 2010 Dr. Bernard Baggs Leadership Award at […]
The Blue Devils take number 14 while Blue Devils B scores its second straight Open Class Championship. Host Dan Potter listens in on the Blue Devils in the afterglow of the 2010 World Championship Finals, follows up on some of the most notable storylines of 2010, and closes out the season with some thoughts from […]
Episode 2010-15 of the Drum Corps Planet Box Center podcast is now available for download! With the DCI season still in our rear view mirror and the DCA Championships in Rochester on the horizon, DCP Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin looks at the results from DCI and at the corps which are already making plans […]
Concord’s Blue Devils “A” Corps has — for the 14th time and second consecutive year — been chosen best in the World Class of the Drum Corps International World Championship, more than any other drum corps. And the Blue Devils “B” Corps repeated its win in the Open Class. The Blue Devils traveled 15,000 miles […]
The Govenaires placed first in their class and third overall in both an expo at St. Peter on Saturday and in South St. Paul on Sunday. ?We?re very happy,? said Show Drum Major John Mayer. ?We ådid what we were capable of doing, and what we?re doing is awesome.? The order of finish at both […]
It took some getting used to, but after a successful rehearsal weekend Beatrix is ready for the final period of the 2010 season. With a number of grand performances Beatrix? has kicked off the most exciting period of the drumcorps season. A dull sky, a light breeze, the field covered in dew and the sound […]
Shane Holmquist rehearsed all summer for 10 minutes of perfection and formed new friendships along the way. The 19-year-old Stevens High School graduate returned to Rapid City last week from the Lucas Oil Stadium of the Indianapolis Colts, where he and his 150 colleagues had competed in the 2010 Drum Corps International World Championships. It […]
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