Home » January 24th, 2017 Entries posted on “January, 2017”

BTE Makes Debut At Stryker Conference

Battalion Entertainment (BTE) – a new performing group under The Battalion Drum & Bugle Corps umbrella – made its debut this morning at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The entertainment ensemble kicked off the opening ceremony for the Stryker 2017 Global Sales Meetings that run today through the end of the week. […]

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BKXperience-Perform! Clinic At 2017 Drums Along The Rockies

For the 3rd consecutive year, the BKXperience-Perform! clinic returns to the Drums Along the Rockies (click for 2017 show info). The band clinic will feature full clinic sessions for battery, front ensemble, color guard, winds, and student leaders allowing for a greater number of students to participate. The BKXperience-Perform! clinic–sponsored by Ascend Performing Arts, Jupiter […]

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Reading Buccaneers To Receive 2017 Pagoda Award

Berks Arts Council will honor Berks County’s championship drum and bugle corps, the Reading Buccaneers, with the 2017 Pagoda Award for Excellence in the Arts for 60 years of unparalleled performance excellence at 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 3, at DoubleTree by Hilton Reading. The Pagoda Award coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Reading Buccaneers […]

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2017 Hawthorne Caballeros Host Successful Camp Weekend

It has been a while since there has been a news update on the 2017 campaign. Our December camp was snowed out, but that didn’t mean progress stopped! Brass and percussion members continued to receive instruction until everyone met again at North Warren Regional HS on 1/14-1/15. Both brass and percussion sections continued to work […]

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2017 Blue Knights Drum Majors Announced

The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce their 2017 Drum Major Team: Diane Huseman, Sarah Jones and Daniel Belcher. All three drum majors went through a rigorous audition and interview process over the last two months at the BKXperience-Audition! Camps in Denver. They were selected based on their attitude, conducting skills, […]

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In The News – Sacred Heart University Band And CT Hurricanes Form Partnership

Sacred Heart University’s band program and the CT Hurricanes Drum & Bugle Corps have formed a new educational partnership to strengthen the musical education opportunities each organization provides its members. “Both SHU and the CT Hurricanes share the goal of providing quality educational experiences,” said Keith Johnston, the University’s director of bands. “The Hurricanes have […]

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Oregon Crusaders Announces 2017 Percussion Team

We are incredibly excited to announce the team to take the OC Percussion section to new heights in 2017 and beyond! We have assembled some of the finest, most experienced arrangers, designers, and educators in the activity. This group has over 100 years combined “doing the gig” at every level. Love that signature aggressive, intricate, […]

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2017 Spartans February Updates And Practice Sessions

As we build excitement for the 2017 season, here is a list of practice sessions for Brass and Percussion through February. All practices take place at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club. Sunday, January 29th Brass and Percussion. 9AM to 4PM. Bring bag lunch. Sunday, February 5th Brass and Percussion. 9AM to 4PM. Bring bag […]

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Listen To Opening Of “TRIBE”

Music City has started rehearsing its 2017 production entitled “Tribe.” The corps performed Part 1 of the show for family and friends at the conclusion of its January camp. You can watch a video of the performance. Over 80 brass and 40 percussion performers were in attendance at the camp. Many thanks to all staff […]

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2017 Batallion Production Revealed

We’re excited to officially reveal our 2017 production – “Listen to the Silence” – featuring original music from Shilo Stroman, John Matthews, and Alex Entin. Check out the show trailer above and download our 2017 production backgrounds for phone and desktop below. Read the rest of the article here.

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