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2022 Minnesota Brass Banquet Awards

Minnesota Brass celebrated the 2022 summer season on Saturday, October 22nd. As we embark into a new chapter of Minnesota Brass, some new traditions will take root, and we’ve got our sights on bringing some old ones back. Read the rest of the article here.

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Sparling & Peterman to Serve as 2023 Cadets Asst. Battery Caption Managers

The Cadets are pleased to announce that James Sparling and Travis Peterman will return to the battery staff, sharing the Assistant Caption Manager role for 2023. James Sparling marched tenors with Trinity Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Music City Mystique, Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps, Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, and Rhythm X. Since the […]

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Troopers Expand Administrative Team with Addition of Nick Putnam

Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to welcome Nick Putnam to its administrative team. Putnam will put his strong background in drum corps administration, management, development and relationship building to work supporting the operations of America’s Corps. “We are very excited to add Nick to the Troopers team. His background in drum corps administration […]

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Meet the 2023 Cavaliers Percussion Staff

Joining our designers and caption leads, our full instructional percussion staff returns for 2023 with a couple of new faces- including an additional DCI Hall of Famer. Along with the return of Michael McIntosh, Clif Walker, Josh Brickey, Russell Wharton, and Rick Drewry, we’re proud to have our entire percussion instructional staff return for 2023. […]

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2023 Phantom Regiment Audio Design Team

Artistic Director Tony Hall is excited to announce the 2023 Audio Team; John Kammerer and Reuben Rodriguez. John Kammerer (Sound Designer) is a Los Angeles-based sound designer, producer, composer, and audio engineer. He worked with the Santa Clara Vanguard as sound designer and audio engineer in 2015 and 2016. During that time, he founded Marching […]

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Academy Food Manager Position Available

The Academy is beginning our search for the multitude of jobs needed for a successful season. A critical member of the team is the leader of the food program. The Academy Food Manager will be responsible for the day to day operations of the corps’ mobile kitchen truck. Responsibilities include planning, ordering and managing the […]

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Impressive Team to Craft 2023 Cadets Sound Design & Show Concept

The Cadets have announced three more high-level staff members for the 2023 season. An impressive team will craft the sound and shape the creative concept for the corps: Lloyd Puckitt, Nathan Bashline and Ben Potts. Lloyd Puckitt will serve as Audio Director. Lloyd is an accomplished audio engineer, sound designer and consultant. He was a […]

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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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