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2022 Louisiana Stars Brass Staff Announcement

Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps presents the 2022 brass instructional staff. Our returning team of educators led by veteran caption head Eric Gaudet is excited to return to continue the growth of the Louisiana Stars hornline. Eric Gaudet Caption Head Eric Gaudet is a native of Thibodaux, Louisiana and currently lives in Lafayette, Louisiana. […]

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Cadets Announce 2022 Brass Section Leaders

After The Cadets Brass rehearsals in Salem, N.J. Feb. 18-20, we are thrilled to announce the outstanding individuals who will be leading the CBrass sections in 2022. Antonio Bonilla-Garcia heads up the hornline leadership team as Horn Sergeant and Trumpet Section Leader. Haley Smith has stepped into the role of Mellophone Section Leader, Evan Stoddard […]

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Kenny ‘Ace’ Petersen Passes Away In Florida

World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Kenny “Ace” Petersen, whose remarkable career as one of the drum corps community’s top soprano soloists began in 1947, passed away at age 90 in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday February19. Visitation will take place from 10 am to noon on March 5 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church […]

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Congratulations, Jonathan Miller

The 7th Regiment Youth Performing Arts Organization extends a heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Miller’s election to the position of Vice President! During the Annual Meeting, held on February 20th, 2022, Dr. Miller was elected to a two year term as Vice President of the 7th Regiment Youth Performing Arts Organization. In this role, Jonathan […]

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Meet The Council: Clive Burd

Welcome to our series of Meet The Council articles. Throughout these entries we will try to give you a chance to get to know the people working behind the scenes at BYBA. This week we are meeting the BYBA Contesting Chair, Clive Burd. Clive started marching with Magic DBC on bass drum and drum staff […]

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2022 Spartans March 20th Brass Only Practice Scheduled

We also want to inform all brass players, that we have added a BRASS ONLY practice to the schedule on March 20th from 9 to 4 at the Nashua Boys Club. We are still looking to break the goal of 60 brass this season. So, if you have not registered yet please do so. Click […]

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2022 Hawthorne Caballeros March Camp & Morristown St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Caballeros are hitting the streets of Morristown, NJ once again for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Brassline and battery members are encouraged to stick around afterwards for virtual and in-person rehearsal opportunities. Read the rest of the article here

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2022 Columbians February Camp

The Columbians Drum & Bugle Corps is super excited to be able to meet in person for the first time for a full weekend camp in 2 years. Our camp runs February 25-27 and will be at West Valley Middle School in Yakima, WA. It isn’t too late to take part in our 2022 season. […]

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Robby Robinson, Crossmen Founding Director, Passes Away

1980 Crossmen

A World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member since 2008, Harold “Robby” Robinson, Sr. passed away at age 84 on Valentine’s Day February 14, surrounded by family members. He had been experiencing major organ failure a few days previously while a patient at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania. A memorial service and celebration of life […]

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Bob Holton Passes After Decades Of Drum Corps Service

World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Bob Holton, who spent more than 30 years serving New York Skyliners and other prominent drum and bugle corps, passed away overnight on February 14 at age 86 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey. He had been inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992. Born […]

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