Brass Co-Caption Head Dr. Dan Fong announces the 2015 Brass Staff. Together with Co-Caption head Santiago Sabado, many staff members have returned from last year. We also welcome several new technicians, including Mandarins alum Ben Fong, who marched with and taught the corps in the 1960s and 70s. See a full listing of the brass […]
Drum Corps World and Sights & Sounds, Inc. recently made available two new products for drum corps fans around the world. The first is the publications’ eighth historic DVD, this one featuring the 1973 Drum Corps International Championships held at Wisconsin State University (now the University of Wisconsin) in Whitewater, WI, on August 27. This […]
The Vanguard is pleased to welcome Taylor Criswell and Shawn Murphy to the corps’ 2015 Brass staff. Second Lieutenant Taylor Criswell currently serves as the Executive Officer with the US Army School of Music in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He previously served as a noncommissioned officer and euphonium player with the Army Materiel Command Band in […]
The Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps is excited to welcome back the majority of its Administration Team for the 2015 season. With a few additions and a few lateral moves in leadership, the support and operational function of the Administrative team remains strong as our 34th season gets underway. In a move to strengthen our […]
A University of Miami graduate will be adding some local flavor to this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Matthew Marshall, who is a French horn member of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, will perform in the parade with the Madison Scouts, a drum and bugle corp he was a member of when […]
Percussion Arranger/Caption Head – John McFarland Co-Caption Head/Snare Technician – Kenji Okubo Snare Technician – David Edwards Tenor Technician – Nicholas Martiniak Tenor Technician – Ian Conyers Tenor Technician – Ryan Marshall Bass Technician – Josh Mitchell Bass Technician – Robert Hairston Cymbal Technician – Prichard Proctor Pearce Cymbal Technician – Jennifer Tarka Front Ensemble […]
The Mandarins have released their 2014 Fall VideoLetter on their Vimeo channel. In this edition, the Mandarins finish summer tour, and begin the new season with their Academies. The 1981 Mandarins Color Guard reunites after 33 years. Watch the video here.
Genesis and Tama Brass by Kanstul will be teaming up in 2015! We are excited to announce that we have approved an agreement with Kanstul Brass to outfit the program with a new set of instruments. A new fundraising campaign is being implemented and all proceeds will be used towards the final purchase of these […]
The Bluecoats seek donors to support a scholarship in an effort to reach out to young adults from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The scholarship will apply to the 2015 season and will cover all or part of the corps’ fees, which include instruction, equipment, housing, meals and transportation. Payments are in one dollar […]
In 2013, when we were in Clovis, California, another tuba player and I were unloading tubas from under the bus. Some young fans came up to us with programs and pens in hand asking if we would sign their programs. That stands out to me because it shows me how big of an impact we […]
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