More changes were announced this week for the Crossmen visual program. Blake Daughtrey will take on the role of Visual Caption Head in 2017, joining Andy Ebert who was recently announced as the Visual Designer for 2017. This announcement comes just days before the Design Team and Caption Heads convene in San Antonio for their […]
It was an exciting weekend in our community: the Drum Corps World Championship was held in Rochester. Competition wrapped up Sunday at Sahlen’s Stadium. Organizers say the three-day competition expected to draw at least 10,000 fans and competitors. Read the rest of the article here.
Thousands of people are still reeling from a weekend filled with performing arts and musical excitement. The Drum Corps Associates held its World Championship Weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday and held the World Championship Finals on Sunday. For the drum corps who participated in the championship, this came after hours of hard work and practice, […]
On Sunday 28 August 2016 Thurrock Marching Brass was asked to join the Mersea Festival event which saw more than 350 disabled youngsters including those with learning difficulties, who had spent a whole week enjoying all the adventures of the Mersea Island camp site. On arrival it was clear that this was going to be […]
The Blue Knights family is saddened by the loss of the Blue Knights alum, Keith Nygaard. He is survived by his parents, twin sister Marcia, and brother Kenny. “Keith was an amazing member of the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble who deeply cared about those around him,” said Mark Arnold, Executive Director of Ascend Performing Arts. […]
Executive Director Rick Valenzuela and Director of Programs & Corps Director Dan Farrell are pleased to announce that Wes Cartwright has been named to lead the corps’ design team as Artistic Director. In this role, Cartwright will be in charge of conceptual and visual design as well as overall show development. Cartwright is one of […]
Thurrock Marching Brass entertained a packed 2016 Clacton Carnival on Saturday 13 August 2016 as people lined the sea front route under perfect blue skies. This is an annual trip to the seaside for the young marching band who really enjoy taking part in this popular carnival. Despite having a large number of members on […]
The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps are pleased to announce their 2017 Caption Head team. Program & Staff Coordinator Donnie VanDoren had great things to say about the upcoming Troopers season along with his insights on the quality of staff being brought on board. “Over the past four years, we have established and maintained a […]
The Crossmen organization announced this week that Andrew ‘Andy’ Ebert will serve as the Visual Designer for the corps in 2017. Joining Ebert is virtually all of the Crossmen design team from 2016, led by Program Coordinator Ed Devlin. “We are excited to bring Andy on board for 2017,” said Ed Devlin. “He is well […]
The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble is pleased to announce the staff team for the coming 2017 Rocky Mountain Percussion Association and Winter Guard International season. “I’m extremely excited about the incredible staff we’ll have teaching at Blue Knights this season. This year’s staff has a very high level of experience in both instruction and design […]
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