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Blue Knights Alumni Spotlight: Ed Schlicting

Name: Ed Schlicting What year(s) did you march in the Blue Knights? 1966-1974 What section? I was on the drum line where I started on cymbals then while going thru tunnel 3 was promoted to bass drum and then went to triples at the old Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Read the rest of the article here.

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Kim In DCI

A few weeks ago I traveled to Arizona to do an audition at The Academy. I really enjoyed my first DCI adventure in 2018 with Oregon Crusaders, so I decided that I definitely wanted to go for one (or more) summers. The choice for The Academy was made fairly quickly, because a number of staff […]

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Showband Rastade March 2020 Sponsor Of The Month

Our sponsor of the month of March is the ACADEMY driving school Kogler. The Academy Driving School Kogler offers you professional driving school lessons at three locations in Rastede, Wiefelstede and Varel and guarantees you the way to a driving license without detours, and with a guarantee! Read the rest of the article here.

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2020 Spartans April And Spring Training

The first full corps weekend will kick off the spring training season. April 18 and 19 at the Elm Street School in Nashua. Then the next weekend, April 24, 25 and 26 we head outside for our first outdoor practice sessions. Read the rest of the article here.

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Robert Gurrola To Head Up Brass Education Workshop, Cindy Bach To Assist

Minnesota Brass is excited to announce that Mr. Robert Gurrola will be assuming the role of program director for MBI’s new Brass Education Workshop. Longtime MBI member and marching arts advocate Cindy Bach will be assisting as well. Both Cindy and Robert have been involved with Minnesota Brass in many ways throughout the years and […]

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Minnesota Brass Opening Day 2020

Following a 2nd place finish at the DCI SoundSport Championships in 2019, Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps is gearing up to kick off our 74th competitive season in 2020. The first rehearsal will be held after the WGI winter seasons have ended at 6:30 P.M. on April 22, at Inver Hills Community College. MBI […]

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Join The Scouts 2020 Tour Management Team

The Madison Scouts are looking to supplement their tour administrative team for the 2020 season. The corps will tour and perform throughout the U.S. from June 20th through August 8th. Members of the administrative team are responsible for key operations in support of our students experience. If you are looking for experience working with a […]

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Make Music And Dance Without Disturbing

Music clubs with a show program should in future be able to rehearse on the site of the former sewage treatment plant in Hahn. This is due to complaints from residents about noise pollution caused by exercises on Mühlenstraße. “We have regular storms with us,” explained department head Sabine Meyer when she explained the proposed […]

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Introducing The Raiders 2020 Drum Majors

The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce and introduce the drum majors for our 30th anniversary season and 2020 production. Gregory Beatty is from Bucks County, PA and is a student at the University of Pittsburgh. Since he auditioned for drum major for his high school marching band during his senior year […]

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In The News – E’town Senior Accepted Into Drum Corps International

Elizabethtown High School sen­ior David Oliver has been accepted into Drum Corps International. For nearly a half century, Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League, has been the leader in producing events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians and performers, according to its website. DCI is widely considered to […]

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