The Mandarins held their annual Awards Banquet on Thanksgiving Friday. Corps Director Jim Tabuchi gave an overview of the many accomplishments of the past year, including the Chase Community Grant, the Arts Day of Giving, our sold-out DCI Capital Classic, the 50th Anniverary Celebration, and more. We look forward to starting the next 50 years. […]
Gold Drum & Bugle Corps announced its plans to compete on a larger portion of DCI’s Open Class National Tour. Building on the success of Gold’s first two National Tours, the Corps’ tentative schedule includes an expanded Cross Country Tour that includes shows in Springfield IL, Minneapolis MN, Mason City Iowa, and a free day […]
Pre-registration for Pacific Crest’s December Auditions ends Thursday, December 12th. If you don’t pre-register, plan to register at the door when you arrive. Be sure to arrive before 8 am to allow adequate time to complete the registration process. Are you interested in performing with Pacific Crest in 2014? Now’s your chance to take advantage […]
Dear Friend of the Blue Stars, One of the most common comments I receive from alumni and fans is, “I sure wish the corps would bring back the red plumes again.” Well, I’m happy to report we’re trying to make it happen for the Blue Stars’ 50th Anniversary Season! But, we can’t do it without […]
Beth Myers, Guard Designer/Guard Caption Head Beth is returning for the second year as the guard caption head and guard designer for the Kilties. Beth began marching guard at the age of nine and has over three decades of marching arts experience as a member and instructor. Her marching experience includes the Guardsmen Drum and […]
Melissa Barlow, currently YEA!’s Performing Ensembles Assistant, will be moving to a new position in USBands working alongside Justin Heimbecker and the team. Melissa Babalonis Barlow served The Cadets, then Cadets2, as Youth Education in the Arts’ assistant director of performing ensembles. A deft administrator, Melissa managed the members records, volunteer efforts, tour paperwork, copyrights […]
Gold is proud to announce that you can now register online for our 2014 Auditions! Visit our Join Now / audition information page to begin the registration process! Upcoming Audition Dates… San Diego, CA: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 10am-7pm (Brass, Percussion & Guard) Orange County, CA: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 10am-7pm (Brass, Percussion & Guard) […]
Pacific Crest announces its staff of color guard educators for the 2014 pre-season. These movement and equipment technicians are ready to take the color guard program to a new level of performance excellence. Color Guard Caption Head Angela Tousley will augment the team with additional instructors for the season. “I am so pleased with the […]
Crossmen announced the final instructional staff additions to all captions for 2014. Comprised of some of the finest instructors from the State of Texas and throughout the United States, many of these individuals have been hard at work during the Crossmen eXperience Camps already taking place. “We are genuinely thrilled with the staff that has […]
What a great weekend for the Colts family! Our annual banquet allowed us to recognize members from both corps, and our return to the Five Flags Center in downtown Dubuque was wonderful once again. Special thanks to Poor Man’s Catering for a delicious meal. If you were unable to be here with us, we wish […]
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