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Outreach Program Receives Generous Support From Tournament Of Roses

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses was a Presenting Sponsor of the 2019 edition of Drum Corps at the Rose Bowl. The Association’s sponsorship provided the opportunity for 235 high school band students to attend the show free of charge! The Tournament of Roses is best known for the two major events they produce, the Rose […]

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A Magical Season Of “The Bluecoats” Comes To A Close

10,000 miles, 32 performances, and nearly 300,000 audience members later, the final performance of “The BLUECOATS” left a Lucas Oil crowd of more than 20,000 on their feet. In a whirlwind of a season that included record breaking crowds and scores, and a performance as the headliner of the NFL Hall of Fame Game halftime, […]

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Colts And Colt Cadets Finish Strong In 2019

The Colts and Colt Cadets concluded their 2019 seasons with performances in the Drum Corps International World Championships in Indianapolis the weeked of August 8 – 10. The Colts made a strong charge at the end of the season, being featured on their seventh consecutive “Big, Loud, and Live” broadcast on Thursday, August 8. The […]

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As The Parade Passes By

Minnesota Brass alumni and friends performed Sunday, August 25 at the Minnesota State Fair parade. The performance involved over 50 alumni and staff who gathered for the great Minnesota get together. Organized by passionate alumni, the performance unit featured brass, percussion and color guard members. Staff included: Mark Santori, Rick Rueckert and Shannon Pierce for […]

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In The News – Former Rebels Compete In ‘Majors’ Of Marching Music

Former Marching Rebels Taylor Reynolds and Cade Samons are used to competing against each other in band competitions. For the first two years of his high school band career, Reynolds was at Mercer County while Samons was at Boyle. The two became fast friends when Reynolds came to BCHS for band. Read the rest of […]

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In The News – Aggies Represented In Marching Music’s Major League

Thousands of high-school and college-age students dedicated 85 days of their summer to perfecting and performing 12-minute competitive marching shows for audiences across the country. This past summer, around 50 Aggies participated in Drum Corps International (DCI), a non-profit organization that oversees 45 junior drum and bugle corps and is known as Marching Music’s Major […]

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2019 Boston Crusaders Season Wrap-Up

The Boston Crusaders and their 2019 program “Goliath” gave fans an unforgettable summer! The corps placed 6th at the DCI World Championships, earning their highest historical score in DCI competition. Brilliant performances brought the crowd to its feet every night of tour with new twists keeping them on their toes all the way through championships. […]

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Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble Announces 2020 Design Team

The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble is pleased to announce the Admin Team and Design Team for the upcoming 2020 Rocky Mountain Percussion Association and Winter Guard International season. The Blue Knights are proud to welcome back Keenan Evans in his new role as Director. Keenan has been involved with BKPE as a member of the […]

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2020 Crossmen Winds On Hiatus

After careful thought, consideration and discussion, Crossmen Winds has decided to take a brief hiatus for the upcoming TCGC and WGI seasons. This comes as a result of immense administrative changes as well as a transition of leadership within Crossmen Productions Inc. “We are aware of the impact this decision will have on our local, […]

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2019 DCA Prelims And Alumni Schedule

PRELIMS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019 4:00pm Columbus Saints Class A 4:17pm Govenaires Class A 4:34pm Southern Knights Open Class 4:51pm Sunrisers Open Class 5:08pm Cincinnati Tradition Open Class 5:25pm Carolina Gold Class A 5:42pm Skyliners Class A Read the rest of the article here.

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