On behalf of the entire Spirit of Atlanta organization, the Board of Directors would like to thank Joel Vincent for his nearly 10 years of dedication and service to the corps. During his tenure, Joel served as an instructor and administrator for Spirit of JSU, Spirit, and Spirit of Atlanta and helped guide the organization […]
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Marty Hurley, age 65, passed away in New Orleans early this week after suffering complications from a stroke several weeks earlier. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004 and was also named a member of the Louisiana Music Educators Association in 2010. He had been […]
Cadets2, the new weekend-only corps to be offered by the Cadets and Youth Education in the Arts has announced that the age range for those to be considered for membership will be 16–25 years of age, with special consideration for those over 22 who have marched with The Cadets DCI corps. According to George Hopkins, […]
On Sunday, September 11th, the Cadets Design team met in Philadelphia to discuss programming for 2012. Discussions began with a good two hour review of the positives and negatives regarding the program this past year, why it worked and what could be learned. According to Jay Bocook, brass arranger and DCI and Cadets Hall of […]
On Saturday 10th September 2011, eight bands from across Ireland ascended on Tallaght Municipal Stadium in Dublin for the 2011 IMBA Championships. Following a season of three well attended successful IMBA shows, this years finals was set to be a great event. The show commenced at 5pm with the Junior Class Competition. Ireland’s newest marching […]
Martin “Marty” Hurley, a veteran music educator who for almost 40 years directed the Brother Martin High School band, died Monday of complications from a stroke. He was 65. Mr. Hurley, an authority in drum and bugle corps circles, joined the Brother Martin faculty in 1974. A stalwart at the Gentilly school, he was revered […]
I was beginning to think the Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps simply had forgotten how to lose. Since a third-place finish in 2004, the Buccaneers had won every competition they entered – 64 straight – until coming in second on Sept. 3. I’m not a big drum and bugle corps guy, except when I’m […]
The Jersey Surf is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 season rehearsal schedule. All dates are TENTATIVE and are subject to change. Schedule will be confirmed following DCI scheduling process. November 18-20, 2011 – CHECK US OUT! 2012 Kickoff Weekend December 16-18, 2011* – December Rehearsal Camp Weekend January 13-15, 2012* – January Rehearsal Camp Weekend […]
Drum Corps Netherlands decided to call off the DCN Finals halfway through the evening due to severe weather conditions. Thunderstorms and a huge downpour put a ??premature end to the Dutch Drum Corps Championship of 2011. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute issued a weather warning in the course of the evening. Drum Corps Netherlands continued […]
Vanguard Cadets Director Rob Nieves has recently submitted his resignation, due to increased responsibilities year-round, related to program development and recruiting in his position as a band director in the Santa Clara Unified School District. Nieves had been the corps’ director in 2010 and 2011, and joined the corps as the tour director in 2009. […]
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