The Bristol Fourth of July Committee is already busy make preparations for the 2016 holiday celebrations. The committee announced Friday the 231st Fourth of July Celebration Drum and Bugle Corps Competition Summer Music Preview will move to a new venue. According to the committee, the event will be held at Cranston Stadium on Tuesday, July […]
For the 35th anniversary season of the Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps from Princeton, New Jersey, the corps is thrilled to announce its 2016 production, Piano Forte. The 2016 production will be a celebration of some of the world’s most famous and beloved musical pieces featuring the sound of the piano throughout history. Piano Forte […]
Saturday, November 21 8:00am – Registration for brass and percussion at Nashua Boys Club 8:45am – Opening meeting 9:00am – Sections meet 9:00am – Parents meeting 12:15pm – Lunch (provided by corps) 1:00pm – Sections/Visual 5:00pm – Dinner (provided by corps) 6:00pm – Load busses travel to Movement visual ensemble at Bishop Guertin HS. 9:30pm […]
Gold is pleased to announce that Tim Mikan has joined the corps design and instructional team as “Color Guard Caption Manager.” A highly respected, designer, educator and adjudicator, Tim Mikan is a veritable force of visual design and instruction. He is known internationally for his work with the world famous Riverside Community College Marching Tigers […]
The following is another installment in our “Meet the Staff” blog series intended to introduce you to the instructors you will meet at our upcoming BEX Audition Events. In this week’s post, we are excited to highlight our fantastic brass instructor Melissa Primavera. ? Where are you from? I’m originally from Connecticut, but I grew […]
A fifth-year member from the brass section, Noah Perkins will gain a new perspective on the drum corps activity from the perch of the Colts podium. Colts Director Vicki MacFarlane and Program Coordinator Howard Weinstein are confident Noah’s character and leadership qualities are a perfect fit for the job left vacant by recent age outs […]
Yamaha today announced that the 75 year-old Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps are the ninth corps in the prestigious World Class division of Drum Corps International (DCI) to perform exclusively with Yamaha brass and percussion instruments. They will also incorporate a Yamaha synthesizer, an acoustic drum set and an array of Yamaha professional audio […]
Jennifer Barton taught for Pacific Crest from 2011 – 2013. After spending two years teaching for Spirit of Atlanta, she returns to Pacific Crest as the 2016 Color Guard Caption Head. Barton holds a degree in music education, and lives in South Carolina. “I’m so happy to be returning to my home,” she said regarding […]
The Sacramento Mandarins announce Brent Dunlap as the Color Guard Caption Head. He has over 20 years of performance, design, and instructional experience within the marching arts. Dunlap is a San Diego native and has performed with groups such as Santa Clara Vanguard, Madison Scouts, Esperanza de Luz, and Fantasia. He currently serves as an […]
A torrent of nervous, excited young brass players, percussionists, and guard members from across the US and around the world will take over the halls, gymnasiums, and classrooms of Clover High School in Clover, SC, this weekend, hoping to live out their dreams and perform with the 2013 DCI World Championship-winning Carolina Crown Drum Corps. […]
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