Forte has launched their annual raffle. Drawing will be at DCI World Class World Championship Finals on August 13th, and the winner will be announced at the souvenir booth at DCI as well as their webpage. 1st prize is an iPad 2 2nd prize is an HD Flipcamera 3rd prize is a Forte merchandise prize […]
The top eight drum and bugle corps from last season will be bringing their talents to Rockford this weekend for the annual Show of Shows. The Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps will play host to the other top Drum Corps International units Sunday at Boylan Catholic High School, the first time this season all […]
Last Saturday, after a short rehearsal day, Beatrix’ got ready for the anniversary celebration of our colleagues Jubal from Dordrecht. The rehearsal went well and the whole show was marched through from the beginning until the end to build endurance during the more difficult parts. The rehearsal ended with a run-through, after which the members […]
There will be two mail drops during our upcoming national tour. You can send USPS packages to the following sites. Please send packages early through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) only to ensure on-time pickup. NO UPS or FED-EX deliveries. The US Postal Service will not hold UPS or Fed-Ex packages. USPS Packages will be […]
The weekend of July 23rd is the last home show performance of the 2011 Spartans before we head on tour. Purchase tickets from the corps before the event and help us fill the stands with Spartan friends and families. Tickets can be purchased at each practice. Make checks payable to Spartans. Tickets are $30, $25, […]
The US Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and their sister program The Cadets, have teamed up for a mini national tour that offers band directors free tickets, mini clinics, up-close-and-personal meetings and a whole lot more. As The Cadets travel the country, the USSBA staff will be joining The Cadets for a few weeks at competitions […]
Many of DCI’s Open Class corps are beginning their tours this week as they head toward the culmination of their season in Michigan City and Indianapolis for the World Championships. In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets an update on the OC’s season so far with Open Class Coordinator Dave Eddleman. Have […]
The Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps will be staying on the campus of Notre Dame College on August 8 and 9 as their last stop on the Drum Corps International 2011 Tour before the corps heads to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 2011 Drum Corps International World Championships. “Notre Dame College is proud to host […]
Yesterday was the first of five in Chanhassen, Minn., and The Cadets rehearsed for over 12 hours. Chanhassen High School is more than an ideal housing site for this extended stay. There are four locker rooms with warm showers, two turf fields, plenty of sleeping areas for everyone, and facilities for sewing and laundry. As […]
For three years, Layney Pieratt has spent her summers practicing band 10 hours a day and touring the United States. “It’s kind of hard to explain how it is fun to someone who doesn’t do it, but it is,” said Pieratt, 21. The LaCrosse, Wis., Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps drum major, Pieratt is […]
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