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Academy Introduces 2019 Brass And Color Guard Caption Heads

Lisa Tatum is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Wind Conducting at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA where she serves as a graduate teaching assistant for the band department. She holds a Master of Music in Trombone Performance from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from […]

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Phantom Regiment Hall Of Fame Member Don Ary Passes Away At 86

Donald Ary began his drum corps journey as a young member of the VFW 342 Drum & Bugle Corps, a precursor to what would one day become Phantom Regiment. He served as a drum and color guard instructor and helped the corps from its founding in 1956 through the unfortunate events that resulted in the […]

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Madison Scouts Welcome James Elvord As Artistic Director

Forward Performing Arts and the Madison Scouts welcome James Elvord as Artistic Director and Staff Coordinator. James is an alumnus of the Scouts and was the head brass instructor and program coordinator for the 1975 World Champion corps. The Drum Corps International Hall of Famer has also taught many other corps, including the Santa Clara […]

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In The News – First Drum Corps Competition Ends On Good Note

The world’s best drum and bugle corps battled it out late into Sunday evening as Williamsport’s first Drum Corps Association World Championship finished with a bombastic end note. Beginning the championship at 5 p.m. was the Open Class. Ten corps marched onto Williamsport High School’s football field filling the stadium with music as the players […]

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In The News – International Drum Corps Competition Sees Strong Start

First the faint sound of brass instruments could be heard, then the rattling beat of the drums while white wooden rifles twirled high in the air and flags of every color imaginable could be seen waving in the breeze. It was the second day of Williamsport hosting its first Drum Corps Association World Championship. Saturday […]

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Results Of The German Open 2018

On 01.09.2018 the German Open took place in Hameln. 14 clubs from all over Germany started in four special classes in the well-occupied Hamelin Weserberglandstadion. Here are the results: Junior Class: Diamond Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, Nienhagen 54.65 pts Showband Rastede Youngstars, Rastede 52.05 Pts high visual, high auxiliary, high field music, high music, […]

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In The News – Drum And Bugle Corps To Compete For Championship Title In Williamport

When a championship title is at stake, Every minute Of practice counts. Now Cadence Drum Corps of England is hoping to win at this years Drum Corps Associates World Championships this weekend. The competition draws drum and bugle corps from different parts of the country, Canada and the United Kingdom. For the first time in […]

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September 2018 Showband Rastede Sponsor Of The Month

Our sponsor of the month September is the company disabled-vehicles Rastede. Are you looking for an experienced contact person for special questions on handicapped or senior-friendly converted vehicles, be it for the transport of wheelchair users or for various possibilities, despite physical limitations, even to move a vehicle? Then you are exactly right with handicapped […]

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