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Bocook, Gilligan-Martinez, Others Return To Cadets For 2020, Bonfiglio New Director

The Cadets are excited to announce the return of several familiar faces from Cadets history and welcome a few new faces for 2020. Jay Bocook, Jeff Sacktig, April Gilligan-Martinez and many more Cadets greats will rejoin The Cadets in a continuing effort to drive the corps towards the future. In addition, Denise Bonfiglio will step […]

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Get On Board For 2020

The Boston Crusaders look forward to celebrating its 80th Anniversary in 2020 and we are excited to write the next chapter led by Keith Potter, Michael Townsend, Brady Sanders, Leon May, Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Erik Kosman, and Michael Zellers. The design team is already planning what is sure to be another engaging, […]

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Exciting Additions To The SCV Brass Team In 2020

Vanguard Music and Performing Arts is thrilled to announce several new additions to the SCV Brass Team for the 2020 season, as well as welcome back some familiar faces! Mark Nichols (Caption Manager) is returning for his 6th year as a member of the Brass Leadership Team, and his 9th year on staff with the […]

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Blue Knights Announce Brass Leadership For 2020 Season

The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps has a long history of innovative design and musically driven programing. We are a drum corps unafraid to take risk in creating an environment where our members thrive as they create the unique Blue Knights’ “voice”. From the likes of George Zingali, Jim Prime, Ralph Hardimon, Rob Billings, […]

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A Tip Of The Shako To Sponsors, Fans And Volunteers

As Minnesota Brass puts the lid on a highly successful 2019 season – finishing second at the DCI SoundSport International Music & Food Festival in Indianapolis in August – the organization would like to thank its sponsors for the support. Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News – Free Players Drum And Bugle Corps Perform In Williamsport

Music filled the air in Williamsport this weekend as bands gathered from all over the country. One of those bands has been making history for the last decade, adding one more accomplishment to the list by attending the drum corps associates’ world championship. Eyewitness News Reporter Rachael Espaillat shows us their musical talents. Read the […]

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In The News – Students Dedicate Summer To Drum Corps International

Working 12 hour days in the hot sun while lugging instruments and flags around is not everyone’s idea of a fun summer. Many UNT students, though, gave up sleeping in and their Netflix binges to dedicate their summer to music with Drum Corps International (DCI). DCI began in 1972 and has been growing bigger ever […]

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In The News – Special Needs Drum Corps From Long Island Gives History-Making Performance At World Championships

A special needs drum corps from Long Island is making history this Labor Day weekend. They were invited to perform and compete at the drum corps world championships in Williamsport, Pennsylvania back in April. Thanks to a crowdfunding effort that quickly went viral, the FREE Players Drum & Bugle Corps made it to the event […]

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Caballeros Finish 3rd In Williamsport With A 95.2

The Hawthorne Caballeros threw down at the DCA Championships weekend in Williamsport, PA this past Labor Day weekend, finishing 3rd with a score of 95.2. The weekend began on Friday when the corps rehearsed throughout the day and performed at half time for a local football game at Williamsport High School. Read the rest of […]

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DCE Renews Strategic Partnership With DCI

Drum Corps Europe is pleased to announce their renewed strategic partnership with Drum Corps International. The contract was signed during the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis last month. DCE is looking forward to a close cooperation with DCI to exchange ideas and solutions for common topics and developments.

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