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2021 Phantom Regiment HOF Gala & Auction Was A HUGE Success

What a night! This past Saturday night we honored 3 individuals who have made a significant, long-lasting, and positive impact on the Phantom Regiment organization. Ken and Barb Janowski (as a couple) and Patrick Seidling. This brings the total number of inductees to 51. Weren’t able to attend? The live stream playback is available now! […]

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BYBA Northern AGM 2021

Friday 12th November saw BYBA Northern Chair Wally Hemmingway host the first regional AGM for 2021. The first item of business was the Regional Officers. First, the regional secretary. The secretary position had been vacant since last AGM, when outgoing secretary Cath Sheldon stepped down. Emma Arnett was unanimously voted in by those present. Read […]

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Marching Roundtable 1046: Utilizing Bass Guitar In Marching Ensembles

Shilo Stroman of The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps shares advice on the most effective way to include bass guitar in your show. 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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Preschedule Your Colorado Gives Day Donation Today

Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, Dec. 7 but you can schedule your donations beginning today! Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to Ascend Performing Arts and it will count toward earning us a part of the $1.6 million Colorado Gives Day Incentive Fund! All participating Colorado Gives Day nonprofits earn a percentage of the fund, […]

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Cadets Announce New Volunteer Coordinator For 2022

The Cadets organization would like to say a very special thank-you to Cheryl Rogers (second from right in the image above), who has recently taken a step back from her role as Volunteer Coordinator, a volunteer position with the corps. Cheryl served as a Cadets Volunteer, supporter, a positive force for The Cadets, and a […]

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BYBA Northern Region Welcomes Emma Arnett

Following on from the Northern Region AGM, held on Friday 12th November, BYBA are pleased to welcome Emma Arnett to the role of Northern Region Secretary. Emma has been involved in the marching world since 2011, when she joined Revolution. Initially a trumpet player, Emma then progressed to the colourguard section, where she would spend […]

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Hawthorne Caballeros Announces 2022 Caption Heads

Joshua Jenkins – Brass Caption Head Joshua (JJ) Jenkins is a performer and educator from Fairfield, New Jersey. Currently, JJ is the Director of Bands at Ramsey High School in Ramsey, New Jersey. At Ramsey, JJ is the director of the Ramsey “Big Blue” marching band and the Ramsey Wind Ensemble. His other responsibilities include […]

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White Sabers Participate In FLX Gives

FLXGives helps build awareness and support for nonprofits like nothing else. In 2020, nearly $160,000 was raised through 1282 donors benefiting over 80 local nonprofits. Support The White Sabers this giving season at #FLXGives, a 24-hour online giving day sponsored by the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes. These donations will help us […]

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WDCHOF Member Art Mura Passes

A celebration of life will be held in the near future for World Drum Corps Hall of Fame (WDCHoF) member Art Mura, who passed away November 5, 2021. His brother Al was already a member, inducted in 1989, when Art was inducted in 2002. He had been elected to the New Jersey Drum Corps Hall […]

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Meet The 2022 Hawthorne Caballeros Design Team

Matt Hurley – Show Coordinator Matt Hurley will be returning to the Caballeros in his role of Show Coordinator. This will be Matt’s 7th 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 […]

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