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Cabs Announces Matt Hurley as Co-Show Coordinator

Matt Hurley will be returning to the Caballeros in his role of Co-Show Coordinator. This will be Matt’s 8th year in this role. Matt brings with him a wealth of Drum Corps experience, having marched in DCA corps from the time he was 15. Matt’s Drum Corps marching experience started way back in 1979 when […]

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Cadets Announce 2023 Percussion Caption Managers & Arrangers

Continuing in their series of staff announcements, The Cadets welcome three acclaimed percussionists to lead the battery and front ensemble teams for the 2023 season. We are thrilled to have Cadets Alumnus and Hall of Famer Jacob Gall back as the Battery Caption Manager in his fifteenth season as a Cadets staff member. Read the […]

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Cadets Brass, Guard & Visual Caption Managers Return for 2023

“We are thrilled that this talented group of accomplished educators will be back with us this summer,” said Vicki Ferrence Ray, Interim CEO for The Cadets. “They not only bring a wealth of knowledge in their fields, but as Cadets Alumni, they also bring a passion for the corps and a connection to our tradition […]

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Academy Corps Director Announcement

After a lengthy search involving several worthy candidates, The Academy is excited to announce Dan Adams to be serving in the position of Corps Director for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps is the flagship performing ensemble of the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts, Inc. As an expansion […]

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Cadets Board Announces Advisory Management Oversight Committee

Cadets Arts & Entertainment (CAE) today announced that Robert Morrison, Jim Doyle and Larry Aldridge have been named to the organization’s Advisory Management Oversight Committee. CAE Board Chair Mark Herzing said that each of these individuals brings an extremely high level of expertise in business and organizational management to The Cadets and a passion for […]

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Louisiana Stars Opens Search for Corps Director

The Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps Board of Directors is now opening a search for a corps director. Going into the 2022 competitive season, the Board of Directors appointed Dr. Jeremi Edwards to the position of interim corps director with the intentions of doing a comprehensive search following the drum corps’ return. Dr. Edwards […]

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Honoring the Voracious

Two months since we bid farewell to an amazing season, yet Trooper Nation is still in awe of our 2022 production, the dedicated staff, our supportive fans and especially our marching members. 2022 was a success thanks to the hard work of dedicated members who fought diligently to make DCI Finals within days of regathering […]

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Cadets Announce 2023 Design Team

Cadets Arts & Entertainment (CAE) is pleased to announce the Design Team that will craft and inspire The Cadets’ 2023 field production. “We have assembled an all-star cast of Cadets to comprise our 2023 Design Team,” said CAE Interim CEO Vicki Ferrence Ray. “These highly distinguished individuals are Cadets through and through, each embodying the […]

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Presenting: MBI Winds 2023

For over 75 years Minnesota Brass has been the home for brass players to continue their marching careers after marching band and junior corps. WGI Winds presents an opportunity for brass and woodwind players to perform in an indoor environment during the winter. As is part of the Minnesota Brass tradition, MBI Winds is an […]

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2022 Minnesota Brass Potluck Banquet – Saturday, October 22nd

We invite all Minnesota Brass alumni to join us for an end-of-season celebration! Special thanks to Eric Molho for hosting the banquet at his party room in downtown Minneapolis ? RSVP so Eric knows how many people to expect. Read the rest of the article here.

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