After two years off of the DCI competitive tour, the Jersey Surf is preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its first competitive season – and the 50th Anniversary of DCI – when it roars back onto the scene in 2022. Today, the organization announced its schedule of single-day “Experience Events,” each of which will […]
Today marks the culmination of the Drum Corps International Celebration. There will be NINE HOURS of performances from some of the best in the marching business. Ahead of this massive finale, we’ve been catching up with Jessica Jex from BYBA member band East Coast Elite. Jess has been over in the US rehearsing and performing […]
Welcome back one last time to IN FOCUS! This week we will be sharing with you photos from both our photographers. The 2021 Drum Corps Season comes to a close. After over six weeks of hard work on and off the field, The Cavaliers finally put a wrap on their 2021 production, LIVE! From The […]
I’m sitting in the airport after dropping the last group of members off and waiting for my flight that departs this evening. While I sit I figured I would share with you this message below that was sent to me last week from a long-time volunteer and parent of a former member. Her message is […]
When it comes to volunteer organizations, many groups have learned to expand their horizons and embrace a new way of doing things. That was the case almost 30 years ago, when Annette Belfiore Distefano of Haverhill became the first female to perform in the local Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps. The pioneer, a […]
Drums Corps International visited Cape Girardeau Tuesday evening, Aug. 10, 2021 as their last stop on the Drums Along the Mississippi tour. The event was hosted by different highs schools from the region. The lineup included bands by the name of Gold from San Diego, California, Genesis from Austin, Texas, Troopers from Casper, Wyoming, Crossmen […]
The Cavaliers Arts, Performance & Education are proud and excited to launch a Bourbon Raffle and we’re calling for ALL Bourbon Enthusiasts to enter! We have an amazing set of specialty bourbons and collections of many varieties. 10 FANTASTIC prizes set to be presented on September 20th, 2021. Read the rest of the article here.
Memphis Youth Arts Initiative is putting the Bluff City on the map internationally. Its drumline got invited to a competition of a lifetime, but it will take teamwork to get them there. One thing is for sure. Jaqurious Burkins is a team player clashing and hammering with pride. He even took time to help me […]
Barb Glasscoe explains how they keep the corps looking sharp all season and Tim hits himself in the face with a flag. With Peg Ripley and Sharon Lock on this look back to 2016. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes […]
Despite assembling an enthusiastic and talented staff for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps were unsuccessful in fielding a corps due to a lack of membership. At that time, the Kilties Board of Directors made the difficult decision to only focus on Mad Plaid Brass, and grow our presence in […]
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