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Announcing Southwind’s 2020 Visual Caption Team

After a strong finish in 2019, Southwind is looking even better for the 2020 season. The corps is proud to announce a strong visual team, headed by Caption Head DJ Fitzgerald. According to Lawrence LeClaire, Southwind Corps Director, “Visually speaking, DJ’s leadership means we’ll reach new heights on the field. With DJ and his team, […]

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Full 2020 Troopers Color Guard Staff Announcement

We are pleased to announce the 2020 Color Guard staff. Each of these individuals bring cutting edge experience to the Troopers. “I am very excited to welcome these talented individuals to the Troopers instructional team. The experience and dedication they have for their craft will be of enormous benefit to the young people looking to […]

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Meet The 2020 Madison Scouts Brass Team

The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the Brass Instructional Team for the 2020 season, including: Ross Gordon, Caption Head Dylan Hyman, Assistant Caption Head Scott Carr, Consultant Brent Marquart, Consultant Kat Willer, Intern Read the rest of the article here.

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The Giving Season Is Coming: Here Are 3 New Ways You Can Support PR

While you might be surprised by the holiday decor already donning the aisles of your local department store, at Phantom Regiment we are also busy gearing up for a busy holiday season of giving. As a non-profit organization, our mission of creating life-changing performing arts experiences for young people depends on the generosity of our […]

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Introducing The 2020 MBI Indoor Percussion Front Ensemble Staff

MBI Indoor Percussion is thrilled to introduce the 2020 Winter Front Ensemble Staff lead by Coordinator Chris Judd and Supervisor Erin VanBurkleo. Returning to the team will be Elle Mehr, Alex St. Clair, Bridger Herman, and Alli Wilmes. New to the team in 2020 will be Wyatt Martin, Emily Ruetz, and Faith Haley (See bios […]

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Valenzuela Stepping Down As Phantom Regiment Executive Director

Phantom Regiment announced today that executive director Rick Valenzuela has resigned from the role he has held for more than 13 years. He will transition out between now and mid-January 2020. “While leading this storied organization has been a labor of love, it is a challenging role,” Valenzuela said. “I’ve been looking for the right […]

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Introducing The 2020 Hawthorne Caballeros Design Team

Matt Hurley – Program Coordinator Matt Hurley will be returning to the Caballeros in his role of Program Coordinator. This will be Matt’s 5th 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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Watchmen 2020 Caption Head Announcement

Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce its 2020 Instructional Leadership Team. Returning from 2019, Marcel Barragan (Front Ensemble), Israel (Izzy) Martinez (Visual), Brandon Johnson (Percussion) and Stephanie Rittenhouse (Brass) will bring their considerable talents, experience and skills as 2020 Captions. New to Watchmen for the 2020 season are Alex Vasquez and Randy […]

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In The News – Defense In Sex Assault Case Wants Newspaper To Hand Over Accuser’s Video Interview

The defense attorney for the former drum corps director accused of sexual assault is demanding that a newspaper turn over its unedited video interview of his client’s accuser in order to prepare a proper defense. George Hopkins, the former CEO of the Allentown-based Youth Education in the Arts, faces three felony counts of sexual assault […]

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Meet The 2020 Madison Scouts Visual Team

The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the Visual Instructional Team for the 2020 season, including: Tim Darbonne, Caption Head Brandon Wickem, Consultant Adrien Alkazzaz, Instructor Johnathon Bower, Instructor Dan Hoffman, Instructor Karl Koemmpel, Instructor Arjuna Myles, Instructor Sierra Rogers, Instructor Miranda Stark, Instructor Jeremy Turner, Instructor Read the rest of the article here.

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