At its regularly scheduled August meeting held last week in Dubuque, Iowa, the board of directors of the Colts Youth Organization announced a restructuring of its administrative staff. According to Board President Bruce Hallahan, “This restructuring will harness the depth of our professional management experience in a new way to provide an even stronger foundation […]
The Renegades Association of California, the corporate entity behind the Renegades Drum & Bugle Corps, has adopted new Corporate Bylaws. The new Bylaws were approved by a unanimous vote of all eligible voters who attended the Board of Directors meeting. The new Bylaws restructure the corporation to a “Board Governance” structure, rather than the “Membership” […]
Santa Clara Vanguard is excited to announce the appointment of J.D. Shaw to the position of brass arranger/composer. With this appointment, Shaw will join the SCV design team, replacing Key Poulan, who recently resigned from his Vanguard arranging responsibilities due to family commitments. “I couldn’t be more excited about joining the Vanguard team. In all […]
Sample Logic and System Blue have joined forces to announce two upcoming revolutionary products Rumble and Fanfare-the world’s first set of Kontakt Player virtual instruments to combine the finest in traditional marching drums and brass with cutting-edge cinematic sound design. These superbly flexible virtual instruments will give educators, composers, and musicians an imaginative, innovative, and […]
The electronic age has arrived for Drum Corps World newspaper! After 39 years as a print publication, the Madison, WI-based newspaper will begin a new era on May 2. The decision was not an easy one according to Publisher Steve Vickers. “I’ve looked into transitioning over the years, but it wasn’t viable until recently. It […]
Pacific Crest has launched a new online store, designed to provide a one-stop, easy to use, shopping experience for all our fans and supporters. The newly designed web store lets you choose from a variety of corps merchandise, purchase event tickets, and make online gifts. Check-out is a breeze with its integrated payment module. Pay […]
Mt. Juliet, TN – February, 2011 – The legendary Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps of Boston, Massachusetts have elected to perform exclusively on Jupiter Quantum series brass, Mapex Quantum marching drums and Majestic concert/field percussion instruments beginning with the 2011 DCI competitive season. The Quantum Marching series was introduced in 2008 and is now […]
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