Minnesota Brass is pleased to announce scholarship recipients for the 2010 System Blue Marching Skills Camp to be held from July 14th to 17th at the University of Minnesota’s new TCF Stadium. This is a 4-day intensive music, marching and guard camp, taught by the instructors of the Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard and Minnesota […]
The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps of La Crosse, Wisconsin is pleased to announce the Grand Premier of its 2010 show, "Houdini," at the Indiana Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 11th, 2010. Featuring the music of Philip Glass, Marc Shaiman, and John Adams, "Houdini" brings the Blue Stars to a new level of […]
We’re happy to announce that DCP news, scores and information are now much easier to view on your smart phones and wireless devices – with the introduction of DCP …. mobile …. Targeted at users of the iPhone, Blackberry, Android, envTouch, Palm and other mobile devices that use a standards-based (XHTML/CSS/Javascript) browser, the site provides […]
My Dear Friends: Last evening seven member corps of Drum Corps International simultaneously posted a press release. Shortly thereafter an article was posted on the independent Drum Corps World website titled "DCI member corps divided on group’s future direction and leadership." Both the press release and the article were the result of discussion and action […]
BackgroundDiscussions have been underway since January to explore how Drum Corps International (“DCI”) might better serve the interests of all drum corps, including those groups who have a history of success for the past 20 years or more. At the May 12-13 DCI Board of Directors meeting, Cadets Director George Hopkins, made a presentation on […]
Like many fans of drum corps, I’ve devoted several of my summer vacation plans over the years to include a pilgrimage to the host city of the Drum Corps International World Championships. Prior to my involvement on the staff of a corps and long before being able to experience the joy of instant-gratification by surfing […]
DCP Sponsor JEM Films, creators of the feature-length film "Throw It Down", are sponsoring a contest in-which winners will win a Throw It Down T-Shirt or movie poster. Winners will be selected at random from those individuals purchasing a copy of their Throw It Down movie between now and December 20th, 2009. 3 T-Shirts and […]
As we launch the new “DCI Direct” project in cooperation with Drum Corps Planet, I think it’s important to provide a bit of an introduction, in order to set the stage for the features to follow, and to get some of the “spirit of full disclosure” stuff on the table right from the onset. Since […]
One of my goals for the Drum Corps Planet site, since my first discussions with George Dixon regarding its purchase, was to help facilitate the communication between the DCP community and the ‘powers that be’ within the drum corps activity. In some ways we’ve been successful… and in others, have fallen short. We’ve had ongoing […]
Marching bands members and world-class drum corps will converge at the TCF Bank Stadium in July for the largest drum corps competition ever held in Minnesota. Drum Corps International (DCI) will present DCI Minnesota, featuring twenty-four drum corps from across the United States. The high energy music and marching units will compete at TCF Bank […]
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