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Spirit of Atlanta Set to Return as Featured Guest to Freddy and Lynda Martin’s Spirit Camp in 2023

The Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps is thrilled to announce their return as the featured guest and partner for Freddy and Lynda Martin’s Spirit Camp, taking place at Jacksonville State University from June 6-10, 2023. This partnership between Spirit of Atlanta and the renowned Spirit Camp reaffirms the commitment of both organizations to […]

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2023 Minnesota Brass Winter Recap – Thank You Donors!

MBI Winter Guard The season kicked off with a bang at the Premiere show when MBI performers came onto the floor veiled in yellow raincoats. They took them off to reveal a full Pennywise costume from IT. The theme was hugely popular, and the guard produced a “Who is IT?” post to showcase performers who […]

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Caballeros Battery and Brass Need Your Help!

Over the years, our equipment goes through wear and tear which eventually needs to be replaced or upgraded. We have located a battery set that we would like to purchase however, we need your help in raising the money. Our brass equipment is WAY overdue as well to give us that strong Caballero brass sound! […]

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Cadets Announce Full Color Guard Staff for 2023

The Cadets’ April Camp is coming up in Erie, Pa., this weekend, and with it, the color guard section rejoins the corps for the first time since December. In conjunction with this exciting first rehearsal for The 2023 Cadets, the corps shines a spotlight on the people who make up this year’s Color Guard Staff. […]

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Tracking Success – Hall of Fame Scholarship Recipients – Joseph Marrella

Thanks to the generosity of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame Associate Members, rising star Joseph Marrella’s acting career got an early boost. The scholarship grant he received from the organization helped support his studies at Boston’s prestigious Emerson College. Graduating Magna cum Laude, he earned his degree in Theatre Education with Acting Emphasis. […]

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Admin Interns Vital to Successful Drum Corps Tour

In the work of non-profits, the contributions of interns can make a world of difference in achieving the organization’s mission. That is especially true for a successful season of drum corps. The benefits of interning with a touring marching music ensemble can also be a difference maker for the interns themselves. Read the rest of […]

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Scout House scholarship applications now available

Students in Waterloo Region about to graduate from secondary school intending to enter a fulltime music program at community college or university have until Friday May 26 to apply for Wilf Blum Memorial Youth Music Scholarships of $200, with up to four awards to be presented at the Preston Scout House Band Inc. 85th anniversary […]

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Marching Roundtable 1158: Gene Monterastelli- Three Things I Wish I Had Known

The renowned visual judge and mentor looks back at his early years as a DCI instructor. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes and Amazon. Read the rest of the article here.

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Cavaliers Announce 2023 Award Winners

The Cavaliers have selected the 2023 winners of their prestigious Honorary Cavalier and Adolph DeGrauwe Legacy Awards. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize these winners live this summer at our celebratory 75th Anniversary Gala in Rosemont on July 1st (tickets available here). Please consider joining us to congratulate these amazing achievements in person! […]

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Phantom Regiment joins the Illinois Band Collaborative (IBC)

Phantom Regiment, Illinois State University, University of Illinois, VanderCook College of Music, and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps are excited to announce a new educational partnership entitled the Illinois Band Collaborative (IBC). The IBC will leverage the collective expertise and experience of each institution’s professional educators to share best practices for band instruction in […]

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