After a brush with death, the drum corps competition Percussion on the Pearl held by the Muskie Band Boosters is back this year in force. Last year was the third — and almost the final — year for the event, which had caused the Boosters to suffer a loss each of its first two years. […]
It is with mixed emotions that the White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps announces the retirement of our Corps Director, Leslie Amico, effective September 7, 2015. Leslie has been involved with the White Sabers since the late 1990s, when the corps was an exhibition group performing in parades. When the White Sabers took the field […]
Two individuals with outstanding lifetime achievements will be inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame on Friday, during the organization’s 39th annual ceremony to be held September 4 in Rochester, New York, one of the special events during the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) championship tournament weekend. They will hold regular membership status along […]
The Jack Nicklaus designed Palisades Country Club was again the perfect setting for CrownGOLF. Palisades Head Pro Luke Fancher and Food and Beverage Director Greg Barker helped to treat the Crown golfers to an amazing experience. The championship level course was in perfect shape and all the players couldn’t have been happier after finishing their […]
At first glance, Andriy Sovetov (pronounced like “Andre”), doesn’t seem particularly out of the ordinary. The 18-year old has a bright smile, a friendly manner, and, like others here at the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, works incredibly hard at what he does. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Andriy now calls Aurora, Colorado home and […]
The sound of hundreds of drums will reverberate through Hamilton High School’s stadium June 22 when the nation’s top drum and bugle corps compete in the Summer Music Games. This is the 20th year the Fairfield High School Marching Band is hosting the event and the first year it will be held at the Virgil […]
It’s going to be show full of the slickest sights and sounds. On Thursday, July 2, the Santa Clara Vanguard drum corps will rehearse on Clarke’s practice field, football field and soccer field. The practice is to prepare for their performance in Waukee for the Celebration in Brass the same day. Read the rest of […]
Greetings Academy fans; This is the fourth installment of our series “Meet the Academy.” This edition features the profiles of our 2015 center snare, a loyal alumnus, and an extraordinary parent volunteer. We hope you will enjoy getting to know these special people. Read the rest of the article here.
Where has the time gone? We are three weeks into spring training and the Corps is pushing harder than ever to tackle challenging new drill and meticulously detail each musical phrase of the show. Thanks to everyone’s dedication and hard work, our 2015 program, “The Spark of Invention” is taking shape quite nicely. Because Weed, […]
Salem High School’s Brandon Pike will be touring the nation this summer as a trumpet player with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, one of the most prestigious and professional marching bands in the entire country. “I’m looking forward to exploring the country, playing amazing music and making myself a better person,” Pike says. […]
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