The Academy is excited to announce the launch of an Academy alumni organization, a project led by the past members of The Academy programs that will reconnect former members with the organization and fellow alumni. After over a decade of performances, The Academy is at a point where alumni have the opportunity to play an […]
During the first full weekend of 2012, students from both near and far assembled in Rosemont, Ill., for The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps’ January Call-Back Camp for Brass and Percussion. Set in surprisingly mild weather for January in the Midwest, the corps used this three-day camp (Jan 6-8) to continue evaluating prospective and returning […]
There is only one rules-related proposal on the docket at Drum Corps International’s annual winter business meetings that will take place Jan. 19-22, in the Chicago area; the consideration of a new judging system that was trialed this past summer. Spearheaded by DCI Artistic Director Michael J. Cesario, who was charged by the voting member […]
Hunger impacts millions of men, women and children in America and throughout the world. To help raise awareness of this pervasive situation, percussionists of the Jersey Surf participated in the “Hunger Beat Down” on Saturday, January 14. This event saw thousands of drummers across the world simultaneously playing the Civil War-era piece, “Three Camps”. Just […]
Great Falls Elks Lodge claims cowboy artist Charlie Russell as its most famous member. Two decades after Russell’s death in 1926, one colorful arm of the lodge also began attracting national acclaim. The Great Falls Elks Drum & Bugle Corps soon captured national awards for its skill and appearance. The drum-and-bugle group won nine national […]
The February Camp weekend will be held on February 17-19, 2012 for Brass and Percussion Only. To register to attend, please submit your Drum Corps RSVP and follow the registration process by Friday, February 10 so we can plan accordingly for the weekend. Have your payment postmarked by Friday, February 10 and receive a $10 […]
Preparations for the 2012 season are well underway for the Kidsgrove Scouts. Rehearsals are going very well and everyone is very excited about returning to the USA to compete in the DCA World Championships. As part of the preparations and plans, numbers will be finalized at the end of the month. After the 29 January […]
Preston Scout House Alumni Band, of Cambridge, Ontario, is adding a couple of noteworthy new arrangements to its 2012 field show: a sparkling, fast-paced version of Johnny One Note, first heard in 1937 in Rodgers and Hart’s hit Broadway show Babes In Arms and a dramatic new arrangement of Waltzing Matilda, which has been the […]
The Tampa Bay Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps has an exciting opportunity to win $5000 for fuel from the CITGO Corporation. We need the help and support from our drum corps family to do so. Please log onto http://www.fuelinggood.com/rewardinggood?id=1009442 once a day and vote for Tampa Bay Thunder!
You’re invited to be a part of the golf action at the Waste Management Phoenix Open through the tournament’s Birdies for Charity Program. The program centers around the PGA TOUR professionals making birdies – lots of them – during the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Don’t worry; you don’t need to be much of a […]
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