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2021 BYBA Individuals & Ensembles

Fancy yourself as the next star of the marching arts? BYBA and TYMBA’s Individuals and Ensembles (I&E) competition is your chance to share your passion and show everyone what you are capable of! Expand the sections below to find out more about I&E. Then, once you’re ready to go, read through the information pack, download […]

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Annual Minnesota Brass Town Hall Meeting

The Minnesota Brass Board of Directors has set the Annual Meeting for 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 3rd at Olsen Thielen (2675 Long Lake Road, Roseville, MN 55113). The agenda for this year’s meeting includes reviewing the organization’s finances and an optional cocktail hour at Grumpy’s (2801 Snelling Ave, Roseville, MN 55113) following the presentation. […]

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23rd Crusader Classic Golf Tournament Recap

On Friday, September 24th, we were excited to host our 23rd Annual Crusader Classic Golf Tournament at Canterbury Woods Country Club! Over 120 golfers joined us for a round of golf in support of the Boston Crusaders. While the weather tried to dampen our spirits, in true drum corps fashion we made the most of […]

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Jersey Surf Joins Sponsoring Organizations Of 2021 Collegiate Marching Band Festival

The Jersey Surf World Class Drum Corps is pleased to join Vivace Productions, Peak Group Travel and other outstanding companies and organizations as an official sponsor of the 2021 Collegiate Marching Band Festival, taking place this Sunday, October 3, at the venerable J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA. The event, which has been staged […]

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Harris Named Blue Stars Director

Blue Stars, Performing Arts for Youth is pleased to announce the administrative leadership team for the upcoming season. Long-time administrative team member Brad Harris will take over the role of Director of the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps from Russ Gavin. Dr. Gavin is stepping down from the position to spend more time with […]

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Bushwackers Take 3rd Place

At the conclusion of DCA’s Virtual 2021 season, the Bushwackers were able to jump a spot at the finish line for a third place finish with a score of 90.3. We were glad to have competitive Drum Corps back, and can’t wait to get started on the 2022 season and getting back to in-person competition. […]

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Song For The Frontline

The British Youth Band Association (BYBA) and Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA) are pleased to present the Song for the Frontline. This video sees the banding fraternity join together to express their thanks for all the key workers that helped throughout the pandemic – thank you! Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News – Racine’s Rich Drum & Bugle Corps History Explored In New Racine Heritage Museum Exhibit

The U.S. Congress declared Racine to be the Drum and Bugle Corps Capital of the World in 1967. But the city’s role in developing the phenomenon that today is known as Drum Corps International can be traced back further to 1921, when local businessman Fred Maxted reorganized the remnants of a World War I Army […]

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The Autumn Band Series

After the success of the Band is Back! event held on the 12th September, the British Youth Band Association (BYBA), Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA) and the Indoor Music Games (IMG) have investigated the possibility of running a new series of shows called the Autumn Band Series. BYBA, TYMBA and IMG are pleased to […]

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You’re Invited To The 2021 Phantom Regiment Hall Of Fame Gala & Auction

Join us in-person OR virtually for the 2021 Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame Gala & Auction honoring Ken and Barb Janowski and Patrick Seidling. HALL OF FAME GALA Saturday, November 13 6:30PM CST Read the rest of the article here.

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