Dear friends, Today marks another pivotal milestone in our rapidly accelerating march to our first competitive season. The Battalion Drum & Bugle Corps has officially applied to join the 2016 Drum Corps International Tour as an Open Class unit! Read the rest of the article here.
Drum Corps International® (DCI) announced a 10-year contract extension with the City of Indianapolis Thursday morning, August 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and representatives from Visit Indy joined DCI executives as they made the substantial commitment to Indianapolis, creating a significant impact on future business, tourism, entertainment, and education. Read the […]
On Wednesday, August 5th, several Pacific Crest members performed in the Drum Corps International Performers Showcase, presented by System Blue. In addition to a number of high placements, the brass ensemble won their division. Read the rest of the article here.
In anticipation of Vanguard’s 50 year anniversary in 2017, we want to hear from you! Stop by the Vanguard Story booth this Thursday and Friday during DCI Championships Week. Tell us about your favorite memory as a member, staff, parent or fan! What does Vanguard, Vanguard Cadets, Winter Guard, Winter Percussion, B-Corps mean to you? […]
Every year, the day before prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium, Drum Corps International hosts a Performers’ Showcase (also known as Individual & Ensemble, or I&E) competition for soloists and small groups from competing drum corps to come together in a different kind of friendly competition. This year, the Blue Knights had 15 performers participate, and […]
Drums rattled, trumpets blared and banners flew into the sky at as The Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps rehearsed Monday at Harding High School. The elite 150-member marching band, originally formed in 1937 in Madison, Wisconsin, is made up of young men ages 14 to 21 who are mostly music or music education majors. […]
On August 1st, the members and staff of the 2015 Santa Clara Vanguard ditched their rehearsal clothes and threw on something nice for the annual Awards Banquet celebration in Pottsville, PA. After two blocks of rehearsal in the morning, the Corps was released to shower and get dressed for the evening. As the buses departed […]
Chers Phans, Good morning from Danville, Indiana! We have just arrived at our last housing site for the summer. This is when the countdown to finals day starts to feel very real. Last night was our final regular season show in Massillon, Ohio. It is bittersweet, because while the crowds at these shows are always […]
Gathered in a huddle, members of the Phantom Regiment field pit took a deep breath, one last glance at each other and they were ready. Sharing handshakes, high-fives and hugs before they made their way to the field as the first of seven drum corps to take the field at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium on […]
Crown finished the last regional of 2015 with the top score after setting J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA “ablaze” this past Saturday night! The huge crowd was on their feet even before Crown played the last note of the show. After rehearsing at Nazareth High School on Friday and then in Allentown on […]
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