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Meet the 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees

Phantom Regiment is pleased to welcome its newest inductees to the Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame. The class of 2026 will add two members to the hall of fame: Robert Cawthorne and Kerry Knodle. This brings the total number of inductees to 63. There is one criterion for the hall of fame: Someone who has […]

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DCI 2026 Ticket Issues, Band Directors Entering Politics & Summer Marching Camp Trends | Marching Band, Drum Corps & WGI News | OAWB S4EP15

DCI 2026 tour tickets are live, a Minnesota band director is stepping into politics, and summer marching camps are already making noise. This week on On A Water Break, Ashlee Amos, Bobbey Biddle, Bill “Woody” Woodward, and Haley Harrington break down four timely stories from across the activity, then jump into a 60 Second Tech […]

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Forward Performing Arts Launches Advisory Council to Support Strategic Growth Plans

Forward Performing Arts today announced the formation of its Advisory Council, a select group of leaders who will provide strategic insight and external perspective to support the continued growth of the organization and its music educational program, including the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. The Advisory Council has been established to offer guidance to […]

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DCI 13th Place Series Featuring 13th Place the 2024 Pacific Crest

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WGI Percussion Predictions • 2026 DCI Leeks & Rumours • BandScores.Net • Project Hail Mary

This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley give their predictions for WGI Percussion Championships, recap WGI Color Guard Championships, break down drum corps shows on Pressboxd, and more!

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Looking Back: Fall Drums at Etiwanda | 2025 Percussion Workshop

Take a look back at our Fall Percussion Workshop in Rancho Cucamonga Connect with PC Tweets by PCDrumCorps https://www.facebook.com/PCDrumCorps https://www.instagram.com/pacificcrest/ @pacificcrestyao

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The Academy’s ED interviewed on ‘Small & Gutsy’ podcast!

Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff interviews Josh Thye, Executive Director of The Academy, about the transformational power of competitive drum and bugle corps for youth ages 16-21. The conversation explores the intense 11-hour daily rehearsals during the summer tour, the behind-the-scenes logistics, and powerful alumni stories that demonstrate how this experience shapes lives far beyond performance. […]

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Musical Adventures by Poppins Travel Company To Become The Official Student Travel Company of Bluecoats

Musical Adventures by Poppins Travel Company is the newest Season Sponsor of the Bluecoats Summer Music Series. The comprehensive sponsorship package, which supports the Bluecoats organization’s Stark-county based performing arts events, includes the Pittsburgh-based travel agency’s designation as the Official Student Travel Company of Bluecoats. In a demonstration of the two organizations’ shared belief that […]

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Why Color Guard Performers Panic + Recovery Training Tips, FJM Legacy & Marching Band News | WGI, DCI, Drum Corps & Instructor Insights | OAWB S4EP14

This week on On A Water Break, Alicia, Dalton, Grantis, and Jeremy break down major marching arts news while tackling one of the most overlooked performance skills: recovery training. In this episode: A marching band trailer theft in Orlando and what programs can learn from it The legacy of Marlene Miller, co-founder of FJM, and […]

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We’re in the lead… but uncertainty is closing in.

We just got off the phone with The Cavaliers and have our first donation update from the Backyard Brawl. Phantom Regiment: $13,718 The Cavaliers: $4,172 We’re off to a strong start and currently in the lead, but there’s a long way to go and this one is far from over. We’re in the lead… but […]

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