It takes a special soul to spend countless days and nights with 150 young men and women between the ages of 15 and 22, traveling more than 10,000 miles on a bus. David Glasgow has such a soul. Executive director of the Canton Bluecoats for the past nine years, his dedication to the drum and […]
When (Hurricane) Katrina came, FEMA called the drum corps to borrow their rolling kitchens. These are converted school buses that the corps take on tour where they have to feed 100 teenagers four times a day. These kitchens can really crank out the food.” Those are the words of Ray Lunieweski, who would know a […]
Several British corps and bands have already or will be taking part in significant Olympic events. Locally, regionally and in London. Cleethorpe’s East Coast Elite played a major role in their town’s welcome and hosting of the Olympic Torch over 26th and 27th June. They performed an original fanfare written by Mark Bolton as 92 […]
Forte announced this afternoon that the corps will withdraw from the last three weeks of the 2012 Drum Corps International Tour. Originally with plans to sit out of the Edmond, Okla. show scheduled for July 25 and rejoin the Tour this coming weekend due to a transportation issue, the corps made the announcement later in […]
Another Texas week is in the books, and though it may have been one of the hotter swings through the Lone Star State, The Cadets certainly conquered the adversity and got immensely better. To recap: The corps spent the last two days in Dallas — the first rehearsing, the second rehearsing and competing. George Hopkins […]
2012 Blue Stars merchandise is now available at our online store. Order now for the best selection and to get the sizes and quantities you need. Many new designs of T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and other Blue Stars gear, such as drink bottles, lanyards, bandanas, and baby bibs, to name a few. Show your support of […]
The Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce a creative partnership with Field and Floor FX. As the exclusive provider for the visual elements of the Mandarins show “Prophecy”, this partnership includes the co-design and manufacturing of all the color guard flags and for the first time in drum corps history, a […]
Percussion cadences pierced an otherwise silent Angelo State University campus this past weekend as area students tackled new skills to bring back to their school marching bands. The Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, in San Angelo for a rehearsal and performance Sunday night, taught clinics to students attending Angelo State University’s percussion and drum major […]
It’s not every day that hundreds of the world’s best marching musicians come to Niles for a winner-takes-all competition. That’s why Niles High School band director Steven Gruver is calling the Niles Four Flags Spectacular a must-see show. “It’s the major leagues of marching bands,” Gruver said. “You are going to see an ultra-level of […]
Drum and bugle corps from across the country will make their annual return to Schuylkill County in early August. “You have to see it, and once you see it you’ll totally understand it,” said Terry McGlone, assistant band director of the Schuylkill Haven Area School District. The district is providing lodging for the Troopers Drum […]
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