Edwardsville High School trumpet player Brendan Korak has earned world-class status being a member of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. Recently, Korak found out once again, he will be part of the Blue Stars, an internationally known group over the upcoming summer. The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps consistently makes the World […]
Tickets are now on sale for the 2017 edition of Drum Corps at the Rose Bowl Saturday, July 1, 2017 Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA Read the rest of the article here.
The Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps will be taking a break from competition in 2017. The organization made the announcement on its Facebook page earlier this month, stating that the Kilties were making the adjustment to realign fundraising and expenses. Asked about the decision on Sunday, Kilties President Dave Pawlak assured fans the corps isn’t […]
Talented young performers hoping to one day be part of the world renowned Dubuque Colts, like 13-year-old Brandt Crocker of Mitchellville. “I play trombone, baritone, trumpet, bass, guitar, and piano,” he said. For him, this is about following in his family’s footsteps. He’s a third generation drum corps member. “I’m hoping to get a better […]
Ascend Performing Arts is seeking a motivated, energetic person to provide customer service and general office support in our home office. While this is considered a “part-time position”, qualified applicants may be considered for full-time employment with Ascend Performing Arts. Read the rest of the article here.
In August, the Canton Bluecoats drum and bugle corps made team history, and lifelong memories, when it won the DCI World Championships for the first time. Several members of that squad shared another once-in-a-lifetime experience with a weeklong trip to Hong Kong — the corps’ first international excursion — late last month that included performing […]
The Battalion has forged a new partnership with interactive percussion education platform percuss.io to better serve its corps members and engage with fans. The percuss.io platform synchronizes on-demand video with inline music notation. Users can choose any starting point, loop chunks, and slow down video without changing pitch. Whether it’s corps members practicing between camps, […]
In 2015, our supporters helped us to build a brand new equipment trailer. The old one was a 1977 trailer that we acquired in 2004, so it was certainly time for a new one. We have another incredible opportunity for our supporters to help ensure future success with our merchandise program. It’s time to replace […]
Forward Performing Arts and the Madison Scouts are excited to announce a SoundSport performance ensemble for the 2017 season. SoundSport is a league of Drum Corps International (DCI) that takes the excitement and challenge of the drum corps activity and places it into a smaller performance footprint, has fewer restrictions, and simplified adjudication. SoundSport teams […]
The Blue Knights are sad to announce the passing of long-time Blue Knights supporter Del Owens. Del and his late wife, Dinah, had been members of the Blue Knights family for over 20 years, and were very involved with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble. Del also volunteered […]
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