Today Bluecoats is excited to announce several great additions to its design and educational staff for the 2019 summer season. Joining the design team is Matt Jordan as Music Coordinator & Sound Designer. Matt moves to this new role from his previous position as the Bluecoats’ Associate Music Ensemble Coordinator. Joining the Bluecoats instructional team […]
Bass player Tom Nagy recalls when his pal, drummer Donnie McDougall, offered a pretty sweet gig. The pitch was hard to resist. “He said, ‘It’s outside, it will be cold and not only are you not going to get paid, you have to pay $150,’” recalled Nagy. “I immediately said, ‘Yes.’” How could Nagy say […]
The Cavaliers are proud to announce that Percussion Arranger and Caption Manager Michael McIntosh has been commissioned to compose an original piece for the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, to be performed with members of the The Cavaliers’ 2018 Percussion in Cleveland, Ohio, November 17, 2018. Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) is the only youth orchestra in the […]
Last month, we announced the hiring of Robert Blake as the Visual Caption Head for 2019. His team is now complete and we couldn’t ask for a better group of talented individuals. Today, we are excited to announce the 2019 visual team. Read the rest of the article here.
The Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps is excited to announce the outstanding team of designers and educators that will be leading the organization through the 2019 season. “We are incredibly pleased to have almost the entire team back from our popular 2018 production, ‘The Once and Future Carpenter.’ ” said Executive Director Brad Furlano. […]
Daniel Wiles and Richard Hinshaw discuss this show about letting your inner creativity shine through, the complexities of the musical book, and they share tips on their great success at guard and prop integration. You can listen to us above, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. […]
Take the first step on your own Phantom Regiment journey. Join us at a location near you for our 2019 Audition Experience. Auditions take place between November 16 through December 9. Registration fees increase after October 31st, so don’t wait to sign up. Read the rest of the article here.
Some of you may know that I have kidney disease. Over time, my kidney disease has gotten worse causing my kidneys not to work well enough to keep me alive. This is what I am facing now, and my treatment options are limited to dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant. Getting regular dialysis treatments, usually […]
Please welcome Brandon Smith to the Seattle Cascades family as our 2019 Brass Arranger! Brandon Smith currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas where he works as a freelance arranger, composer, and program coordinator for marching programs across the country. Since establishing Brandon Smith Music in 2001, his shows have been performed by ensembles at the […]
Under the leadership of newly appointed Caption Head and third-year Crossmen staff member, Lane Summerlin, the 2019 Crossmen Drum Corps Percussion Staff is comprised of many returning staff members with a few new additions and Crossmen alumni to the team. Read more about the Percussion Staff by visiting their bios below! Read the rest of […]
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