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The Cavaliers Welcome Three New Consultants for 2023

These talented professionals bring best-in-class, industry-leading expertise and insight to our 75th anniversary production. We are honored and thrilled with the additions of Cooning and Berkstresser to our design team as well as Pote to the music team for 2023. David Starnes, Program Coordinator, notes “Celeste Cooning and Chad Berkstresser bring a wealth of knowledge, […]

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Troopers Look to Ramp up Performance Power under New Partnership with Forte Athletics

Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps is doubling down on the expectations they have when it comes to their own high-powered performance. For 2023, Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps seeks to build on both their momentum and their commitment to providing a world class member experience. To support such efforts, the corps is pleased to announce […]

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Tom Volk 1959-2022

It is with great sadness that we report Tom Volk, a long-time volunteer, supporter, Blue Stars Hall of Fame member, and friend to all, has passed away. Tom’s impact on the organization, and more importantly its members, was incalculable, and the positive impact he had on the Blue Stars will be felt for decades to […]

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2022 Individuals and Ensembles

Saturday 26th November saw the 2022 BYBA & TYMBA Individuals and Ensembles competition take place. There were 71 entries from 20 bands across both associations. We hope that you enjoyed all of the performances as much as we did – there are certainly some talented performers! Read the rest of the article here.

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Cabs Announces 2023 Caption Heads

Taylor Aves – Color Guard Co-Caption Head Taylor is incredibly excited to be returning as color guard caption head for the 2023 season! Taylor marched with the Mechanicsburg Color Guard in the Scholastic A, Open, and World Classes from 2011-2014. She began her drum corps career in high school spending two summers with the Hawthorne […]

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Scholarships honoring the greats of Phantom Regiment

It’s the season of gratitude, and there are many people Phantom Regiment can be thankful for this year and every year! We honor the legacy of some of our drum corps’ heroes each summer by awarding scholarships in their honor. Your donation directly supports marching members and pays tribute to those who helped create the Phantom […]

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This Holiday Season, Support the Boston Crusaders

This season, make sure the Boston Crusaders are on your list. Support our holiday campaign by making a year-end tax-deductible donation. By supporting the Boston Crusaders during the holiday season, you are providing the corps with a gift that supports us through the off-season. No matter how large or small your contribution, your gift makes […]

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10 december: Juliana & Friends

Since 1933, this Middelburg music association can be seen and heard in Middelburg. For the past year, the association has taken a completely different tack. They will show this for the first time on December 10. In collaboration with the Zeeuwse Coverband Recovery, the Juliana Show Orchestra will perform for the first time in De […]

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Introducing the 2023 Hawthorne Caballeros Battery Staff

Kirby Marino – Battery Coordinator Kirby is a percussion educator and arranger based in New Jersey. He started his marching career at Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He then went on to march quads with the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps (2012-2013) and Fusion “Core” (2015). Kirby aged out with the Madison Scouts […]

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2023 MBI Winds Show Announcement

The first edition of MBI Winds aims to make a great introduction, a stellar first impression, and turn a chance encounter into a lasting relationship. The 2023 edition of MBI Winds presents: Hello! Hello is an appropriate introduction of this new ensemble to the world… but it’s more. Think about chance encounters you’ve had that […]

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