With the 2012 season kicking off in just a few short weeks, the GLASSMEN look back at one of our very special corporate partners that helped to make our 50th Anniversary truly an experience of a lifetime! Just prior to the summer, the GLASSMEN welcomed Style Plus as our newest corporate partner for the exclusive […]
The latest round of J.P. Morgan Chase’s “Chase Community Giving” grant campaign is live on Facebook, and several of Drum Corps International’s corps are once again in the running. The Fall 2011 edition of the program is open to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that have operating expenses of less than $1 million. Actively participating and promoting […]
Musicians are celebrating after their stolen instruments were discovered. An instrument-filled truck belonging to Nexus Drum and Bugle Corps of Sandy was reported stolen from Bedford on Friday, October 28 and discovered in Cambridgeshire on Monday, October 31. The group’s members were delighted to be reunited with their front line instruments but the truck received […]
Great looking gear. Even greater looking prices as the Cadets celebrate their once-a-century 11.11.11 Sale NOW through Monday, Nov. 14. Take 25 percent OFF our regular prices on tees, sweats, hats, plus a whole new line of accessory bags including courier bags, keychains and more. Click here to check out the entire selection, and when […]
Packets for brass, battery percussion, and front ensemble performers are now ready! These include warm-ups, technique exercises, and other materials for the upcoming December Camp and Audition Weekend. If you’ve completed an application and paid your registration fee, you will receive an email from us within a few days. If you have questions, send an […]
Ralph Silverbrand, the former Hawthorne, New Jersey, Caballeros drum major who was probably the best-known personality in the drum corps community in the 1950s and 1960s, passed away on Monday, November 7 at the age of 85. Private cremation was carried out by Ferguson Vernon Funeral Home in Vernon, New Jersey. Memorial donations to the […]
Reading High School in Reading, Pa. will be the site for The Cadets 2012 Audition Camp, to be held Friday–Sunday Nov. 18–20. George Hopkins, director of the 10-time World Champion Cadets said in announcing the site, “We are excited to return to Reading High School again this year for the first camp of our 78th […]
A new online drum corps magazine has launched in Germany: Drum Corps Online. The Webmaster of the magazine is Carsten Achilles, who used to be the Webmaster of the popular ‘Drum Corps in Deutschland’. With Drum Corps Online, the drum corps news in Germany appears to be come back to life. Officially, Drum Corps Cafe […]
7th Regiment is pleased to make its final staff announcement before commencing the 2012 season. Michael Blancaflor will be returning for his third season as Percussion Caption Head and is looking forward to beginning work with Jeff Bickford, who will join 7th’s instructional staff as Battery Coordinator/Arranger. Michael and Jeff will represent the percussion caption […]
The Connecticut Hurricanes are very excited to announce the corps Board of Directors and management team for 2012. John Ashelford has been named Chairman and Business Manager while Bernie Malesky will serve as Vice Chairman and Corps President. Erin Joy McLaughlin was named Treasurer and Thomas A. Gabianelli will serve as Secretary. The Board of […]
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