Wake up. Eat. Rehearse. Eat. Rehearse. Eat. Rehearse. Eat. Sleep. Repeat for the summer. Since Memorial Day weekend, the 154 members of the Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps have practiced 12 hours a day, every day for 5 weeks. They’ve been on the road for nearly 2 months, driving to competitions all around the […]
A lot has changed from the regulated marching music that comes to mind when thinking of a drum and bugle corps. In the 1960s, the Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps didn’t need to travel outside of the Pacific Northwest region to find numerous competitors, events and divisions. Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion […]
During its eighty-two year history, the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps has served an all-male membership, which reflects upon its founding as a Boy Scout troop in 1938. Over that course of history it has proudly served its mission to provide programs for youth in music and performance training through a positive environment that […]
Following our competitive season premiere performance on Tuesday evening at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, the Jersey Surf souvenir merchandise trailer and the corps van towing it were involved in a motor vehicle accident early Wednesday morning in Newburg, MD. There were no injuries and only the Surf van and “souvie” trailer were involved. […]
As a majority of the corps is on the “Tour de’ Maryland” (5 parades around the Baltimore Beltway), and the remainder of the corps, and many of our staff, participate in a parade in upstate New York, we would like to wish everyone a safe, happy, and healthy 4th of July! Thank you all for […]
Rick Thomson and Bill Powers weren’t sure what to expect when they brought a drum and bugle corps show to Lancaster County last year. As co-organizers of The Buccaneer Classic, a drum and bugle corps competition hosted by the Reading Buccaneers performance group, they had little recent precedent. Last year’s Buccaneer Classic at Hempfield High […]
The Sacramento Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps will host their 8th annual Drum Corps International (DCI) Capital Classic on Friday, July 5, at 7 p.m. at Monterey Trail High School. This ensemble of dancers and musicians has grown the classic to the point that the stadium stands were packed with nearly 1,400 spectators last year. […]
D.C. Everest Junior high played host to the fifth annual Northwoods Encore Drum and Bugle Corps competition Tuesday evening. The competition featured the groups competing as part of Drum Corps International. Each corps has a horn line, drum line, front ensemble and color guard. They groups can reach up to 150 members. Read the rest […]
An informal reunion of the senior members of the Kewanee Black Knights Drum and Bugle Corps took place at the American Legion last week, and the memories were as vibrant as a flugelhorn blast. Next month, the Walldogs will return to Kewanee to create a mural featuring the storied Black Knights. Former members got to […]
Name: Susan Bellone What years did you March Blue Knights? 1983 and 1984. What Section? French Horn Bugle Read the rest of the article here.
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