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2014 Crossmen Seeking Lead Trumpet Performers

Leave your legacy in the history books of Drum Corps International. If you are a trumpet player with experience playing lead parts, please visit: http://www.crossmen.org/membership Read the rest of the article here.

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Boston Crusaders Name Branson 2014 Color Guard Caption Head

Introducing Lamar Branson, Color Guard Caption Head/Designer of the Boston Crusaders Coming off an outstanding year, and ready to build on their 6th place finish, Lamar Branson will return to lead the Crusaders’ color guard in 2014. Throughout his pageantry career, Lamar has taught and designed for a number of successful schools throughout the country […]

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Bluecoats 2014 Pre-owned Yamaha Equipment Sale

The Bluecoats are once again selling their YAMAHA brass, percussion and electronic equipment, available for delivery in late August of 2014. Take advantage of GREAT savings on high quality pre-owned equipment for you or your band program today! For purchase information, please contact us at sales [at] bluecoats [dot] com or at 330.433.9115 x2. Read […]

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2014 Blue Devils February Camp Photos

The Blue Devils have posted a photo album from their 2014 February camp on their Mediabox website. View the photos here.

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2014 Academy Immediate Brass Openings

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR BARITONE AND TUBA, and TRUMPET – Brass players, a few positions have recently opened up in the 2014 hornline. Interested individuals should contact us ASAP. Our next brass camp is less than two weeks away. Join us! Let us know you are interested at email [at] arizonaacademy [dot] org. Read the rest […]

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Crown Welcomes Frank Sullivan

New music is arriving daily at the Carolina Crown office as we look forward to this weekend’s rehearsal camp to be held at Fort Mill HS. The brass and percussion will add the pre-show and second piece to the 2014 production after learning the opener at the January camp. “The show is well into the […]

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U.S. Presidents From Washington To Lincoln

Ready for some interesting American History? With our 80th Anniversary and 2014 program, Promise: An American Portrait, The Cadets are drawing inspiration from patriotic presidents of the past and present. In that spirit, and with the recent observance of President’s Day on February 17, check out this interesting blog post that points out some interesting […]

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In The News – Making The Band Part 2: Pageantry

So much work goes into the splendor that is a Drum Corps International show, that the teams start planning for the next year immediately after the awards are handed out. It’s the same for every drum corps across the country and the Santa Clara Vanguard is no different. Every year, the seven members of the […]

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Bridgemen Keeping Busy In The Off Season

Despite the frosty temperatures outside, the Bridgemen have been heating things up as they continue to prepare for yet another exiting season.  Their musical book is really starting to come together.  Bringing back some of the best tunes in corps history, they will showcase some of Larry Kerchner’s best work.  Corps Director George Lavelle, surveyed […]

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Mandarins Spin Club

The Mandarins launched a Spin Club at February camp. This program keeps color guard members involved if they’re not participating in Winterguard, or if they just want to come out and have some fun! Spin Club members are split into groups with the direction to work on technique, let their creative minds flow, and develop […]

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