The Skyliners have declared that they will be competing in the Class A division of DCA for the 2018 season. “The choice is simply based on membership numbers,” said Jeff Crawford, Corps Director. “Our approach and philosophies are no different. For us, it is all about providing a great membership experience and entertaining our audience.”
Our 2018 production, WHAT GOES AROUND, is coming together! For the first time since 2013, we are thrilled to be returning to original music along with a few of popular selections. Read the rest of the article here.
Drum Corps Associates is proud to announce that Cincinnati Tradition and Chops have both made the decision to move themselves up into the Open Class for the 2018 season. Both of these Mid West corps have had a strong recruiting off season and now have the membership to make this move. Cincinnati Tradition was formed […]
Fans of marching bands can see one of the best through mid-June at Adrian College. The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, the seven-time Drum Corps International (DCI) world champion, is spending this year’s pretour training at the college, a news release said. The corps began rehearsing in Adrian Saturday. Read the rest of the article […]
Every year, The Queen welcomes thousands into the grounds of Buckingham Palace as a way to recognise and reward public service. This year, Liberty’s leader Dale Willis was one of the guests rubbing shoulders with royalty. To grab an invite to one of The Queen’s garden parties isn’t an easy task – you have to […]
Doors represent both opportunity and obstruction. A door can be an opening or an introduction to a new beginning. A door can also be an exit or a barrier. But a closed door…does it present an exciting invitation or is it a boundary that prevents access to hidden contents? We may never know what awaits […]
Musical Selections Include: Salvation is Created – Pavel Tchesnokov A Breathless Alleluia – Philip Wilby Marimba Spiritual – Minoru Miki Sensemaya – Silvestre Revueltas Extinguished – Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Michael Zellers End Credits (from Cast Away) – Alan Silvestri Amazing Grace – John Newton Read the rest of the article here.
After an incredible first year of Bluecoats Indoor – a World Class WGI winterguard – we’re eager to offer year-round colorguard programming at Bluecoats! In order to bring together the summer Bluecoats Color Guard and the winter Bluecoats Indoor, and in an effort to bring exciting educational opportunities to those interested in colorguard and in […]
Phantom Regiment is in Macomb. The world-renowned national champion drum and bugle corps will hold rehearsals on Western Illinois’ campus for the next three weeks, as it prepares for its national tour. The drum corps is made up of 200 members and will spend the days practicing every detail. Read the rest of the article […]
Mandarins Leadership Camp had a successful inaugural 2017 camp of nearly 30 student leaders, and the 2018 camp will be looking to expand its reach to 50 students. Mandarins Leadership Camp is a two-day, overnight summer camp for high school student leaders, with the goal of enabling student leaders to effectively support their band director’s […]
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