It is with deep regret that the Boston Crusaders have accepted the resignation of Percussion Caption Head and Arranger Dr. Omar Carmenates. Omar began his time with the Boston Crusaders as a member of the corps from 2001-2002 and for seven seasons has served in various capacities including tenor technician, battery coordinator, percussion caption head, […]
7th Regiment’s annual banquet will take place Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 1 PM – 5 PM. It will be held at the Elks Lodge, 81 Washington St. New London, CT. There is no charge for 7th Regiment members. Family members and guests $15/Person. RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 28th 860-442-DRUM (3786) or email Daisy Johnson […]
With the exciting conclusion of the 2010 DCI Tour still fresh in our memories, Drum Corps International is already getting set for next year and very excited to once again present our 2011 World Championships from the City of Indianapolis! Offered for the first time since 2007, our Super 3 ticket packages will include seats […]
Platinum Drum Corps is happy to announce that they have finalized plans for the 2011 audition dates for the corps. The corps will host two auditions to the 2011 edition of the Drum Corps. The first audition opportunity will be Nov. 6th in Danville, Kentucky at Danville High School. “We are thrilled to have this audition location available to […]
Calling all Brass Players! The Mandarins Brass Academy is an indoor, non-marching ensemble consisting of trumpets, mellophones, french horns, trombones, baritones, euphoniums and tubas. It is a fun, learning environment dedicated to helping brass players grow in their performance level. The Academy meets one Sunday monthly, from September through February. Choose one of three locations […]
The Bluehawks from Clonmel remain at the top of the Irish Marching Bands Association competition. Sunday, the corps scored 60.3 points in the Premier Class. The Tallaght Youth Band came second at the IMBA contest in Clonmel, which was the start of the second part of the European competition season. But the battle for silver […]
Recently, you should have received a letter from me asking for your support of Phantom Regiment’s annual End of the Year Campaign — the popular “coffee mug campaign” — which kicked off online the day after DCI World Championships. I hope you are going to be able to help. You are no doubt aware that […]
The Vanguard is proud to announce the appointment of Paul Rennick as percussion arranger and percussion caption manager, effective immediately. Rennick is Principal Lecturer in percussion at the University of North Texas where he has served on the faculty since 1991. He has been a dominant force in marching percussion for more than a decade, […]
The Troopers held their annual awards banquet on Sunday following the DCI World Championships at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Members, staff, family, friends and alumni were on hand to celebrate a successful 2010 summer season. Awards from each caption were awarded to the following members; Brass Caption: Most Improved: Jared Bowen Rookie of […]
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