The San Antonio Shootout leaves the Cavaliers on top, but not by much. A new venue and increased participation make for an exciting 2011 World Class Individual & Ensemble Competition. A nine-year drum corps vet contemplates aging-out. And a brand new Time Capsule challenge! Dan Potter has it all in today’s Field Pass presented by […]
Yesterday’s schedule was definitely a “Cadet free day,” but the corps did get some quality time off. The Cadets rehearsed from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in marching and sectionals, then took showers and packed up their lives. While the buses took the hornline, color guard and front ensemble to laundromats, the drumline stayed back […]
More than 300 performers from 14 corps participated in the 2011 DCI World Class Individual & Ensemble Competition (I&E) held at San Antonio’s historic Sunset Station complex on Sunday, July 24. The venue, just down the block from the Alamodome, was a festive affair with a total of seven indoor and outdoor performance areas, enhanced […]
This weekend, Drum Corps Europe will hold a clinic in Indonesia. The clinic, which will take place in Bandung, Indonesia, is aimed at marching band instructors. The possible future use of the DCE Competition Manual for the national competition will also be discussed. DCE judges Wil Bijl and Marco Harder, who were on the judging […]
Three corps broke 90 points for the first time this season as the Drum Corps International Tour took a breather from temperatures breaking 90 and 100-degrees across the country inside the air conditioned Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Texas’ three Open Class corps served as the opening act to the annual DCI Southwestern Championship on […]
by Bruno Bergeron, Drum Corps World staff (brunobergeron [at] earthlink [dot] net) July 8, 2011 — Loveland, CO . . . Thanks to George and Lynn Lindstrom, and their staff, the Loveland edition of “Drums Along the Rockies” was a huge success and the shows presented were the most thorough and efficient I have seen […]
The Cadets’ second day at The Berry Center in Houston, Tex. was both successful and educational. The corps maintained a normal rehearsal schedule, while building in some time to let local high school students experience drum corps from the inside. Eric Kitchenman, the director of YEA!’s Urban Arts Center in Allentown, headed up the clinic […]
Charlotte based Jazz Ensenble “Compass” will provide pre-event entertainment at this year’s NightBEAT Tour of Champions VIP Reception. Just like the device after which it is named, Compass can steer audiences homeward with its progressive yet familiar sound. Compass specializes in original material and challenging choice covers from the last three decades of jazz. Smooth […]
There already some Dutchmen and Dutchwomen competing DCI, but this week our colleagues at Jubal from Dordrecht will also go to America for their DCI tour. We know what a magnificent feeling and experience it is and therefore we want to wish all the members, staff members and co-workers of Jubal the best of luck […]
Almost 60 years after introducing French horns to the horn line in the mid-1950s, Preston Scout House Alumni Band will introduce mellophones to its brass section in 2012. The mellophones will add a new voice to the upper register, which will still include first and second French horn parts in music scores. Many drum and […]
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