Major Brian Dix came to Washington in May 1984 with the Marine Corps and at the end of last year, retired as director of the Commandant’s Own — United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. He was only the fourth director of the group since its 1934 founding. During his 16 years directing the Corps, […]
We are excited to announce that The Academy will be a featured entertainment corps during the week of the 2015 Pro Bowl Presented by McDonald’s and Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona. Over the last two months, The Academy has assembled over 100 current members, alumni and guest performers to fill an ensemble of brass, drumline […]
CrownCAMP3 is a wrap! Brass and percussion members spent the weekend playing through brand new show music and learning drill. Wait…did we say drill? Yes, drill indeed. But not actual show drill—that won’t come until April. This was drill the visual staff laid out to see how well the members have adopted Crown’s marching technique. […]
Our first corps camp of the new year had an international flavor, with prospective members auditioning from Japan, Ireland, Columbia, and the United States. In an article in his hometown newspaper, our newest member Tom Farrell said marching with the Mandarins is a dream come true. The Mandarins have another exciting program planned for 2015, […]
You may think it’s too late, but Pacific Crest continues to recruit until all positions are contracted. If you’re interested in auditioning… Send an e-mail to Program Director Seth Murphy (smurphy [at] pacific-crest [dot] org). If a spot is available, you will want to register for the February Camp. The camp takes place Saturday, February […]
The corps will be meeting again the weekend of February 13, 14 and 15. Camp will start at 10PM on Friday at the Boys and Girls Club in Nashua and end on Sunday, February 15th at 4PM. Guard members are reminded that you do not meet again with the corps until April. More information for […]
The Blue Knights held their 3-day Audition Xperience weekend for the 2015 season at Rachel B. Noel Middle School in Denver, Colorado. The weekend was specifically focused as a “call back” camp for brass and percussion for over 150 auditionees. “This was the strongest January Camp we have seen at the Blue Knights,” said Blue […]
A new musical group, Florida Xpress Performance Ensemble is forming in the North Florida area. FXPE will be a DCI SoundSport® style marching group. The first audition/rehearsal is Saturday, January 24th, 9a-5p, at Orange Park High School in Orange Park, Florida. Brass, woodwind, percussion, colorguard, and all other performers are invited to audition. For more […]
Carolina Crown’s 2014 celebration of twenty-five years as an organization featured many noteworthy milestones. More fans, family members, and alumni attended the early season preview show at Gardner Webb University than ever before, a record crowd packed Memorial Stadium in Charlotte for NightBEAT, and nearly 100,000 fans Like us on Facebook. The outpouring of support […]
Sixteen-year-old Kylee Neuberger, a junior at Washington High School, didn’t even know what a drum corps was last spring when her coach with the WHS Color Guard, Chad Greife, recommended she audition for one. “When he told me this I was like in awe,” said Neuberger, daughter of Jodee and Nicholas Neuberger, Washington. It was […]
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