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Carolina Crown Announces 2012 Visual Team

With excitement and anticipation Carolina Crown has the pleasure of announcing the Visual Faculty for 2012 and beyond. “We are excited to announce Ron Hardin as Visual Supervisor working and managing the day to day task of the visual caption going forward,” said Crown Executive Director, Jim Coates. “Having someone of Ron’s vast experience and […]

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Phantom Regiment, Drum Corps Activity Lose Legend

Phantom Regiment is deeply saddened by the death of Marty Hurley. Not only has the Regiment lost a legend, the world has lost a great teacher, mentor, influence and, most of all, a great person. He was 65. For nearly 15 years, Hurley was part of a design and instructional team at Phantom Regiment that […]

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In The News: Local Family Helps Earn World Corps Championship

Sandee Conlin and her four daughters are champions of the world – at least in Drum Corps Associates standards. Drum Corps Associates is the governing body for senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. DCA was formed in 1965 as the first heir to the modern drum corps activity, breaking from the […]

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Glassmen Welcome Key Poulan

The GLASSMEN are very pleased to announce the appointment of Key Poulan as the brass arranger and designer for the upcoming 2012 season! Mr. Poulan is the owner, composer, arranger, and publisher of Key Poulan Music, and a graduate of East Texas State University with a degree in Music Education and composition. Key’s involvement in […]

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Crossmen Announce 2012 Colorguard Staff

Crossmen Colorguard Caption Head, John Leonard, and Crossmen Program Coordinator/Visual Coordinator, Ed Devlin are pleased to announce the 2012 Color Guard instructional team. This year’s teachers and consultants include: Andria Foerch, Jay Kietzman, Jacob Kalemba, Jolie Henricks, Jennifer House Hinshaw, Andrew Acheson and Andy Hudson. “We are very pleased that the team John and I […]

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Cascades Seeking Recruiting Booth Volunteers

We are currently seeking volunteers to man our recruiting booths at numerous marching band competitions across the Northwest: alumni, parents, supporters and current members, all are welcome! Sep 24th – Silverdale, WA Oct 1st – Kennewick, WA Oct 8th – Hillsboro, OR Read the rest of the article here.

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Glen Crosby Joins Blue Knights

The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the addition of Glen Crosby to their staff for the 2012 season. Glen will serve in the position of Percussion Coordinator. Mr. Crosby has a long history of being a part of, and guiding successful percussion programs competing in Drum Corps International. His career […]

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CGN 2012 Registration Starts Next Sunday

Next Sunday Color Guard Netherlands (CGN) will start the registration for the new season. If you are planning to participate at one or more contest in 2012 , then Sunday, September 18 is an important date. At 15:00 that day, the enrollment starts for the CGN Congress on Sunday, October 16 at Eemnes and registration […]

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Remembering Rudimental Percussion Legend Marty Hurley

Longtime Louisiana music educator and marching percussion legend Marty Hurley passed away Monday, Sept. 12, after complications from a stroke he suffered last month. He was 65 years old. Hurley was a proponent of traditional rudimental drumming, the method of playing based on a classic system of rhythmic patterns (rudiments) that can be combined in […]

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One More Week Of DCE Ticket Sales

Still haven’t ordered your tickets to the DCE European Championships? Don’t wait too long. The ticket sales finish next week and the tickets are going like hotcakes. The D sections of the Parkstad Limburg Stadium are now sold out. Never before were so many tickets sold in advance. And the enthusiasm of the drum corps […]

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