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In The News – Kuna High School Band Students Selected For 2019 Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps

Two high school band students have been awarded the opportunity to tour the country while bettering their musical and marching performance skills with a select group of their peers. Ryan Collins, a senior, and Colton Osborn, a junior, will participate this summer in the The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps., a world-class, nationwide marching band […]

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In The News – Rosemont Cavaliers Founder Warren Dies At 90

Rosemont Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps founder Don Warren died early yesterday morning, May 19, at the age of 90. Warren founded the Cavaliers in 1948 for Boy Scout Troop 111 in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The drum and bugle corps prepared young men to pursue musical and personal interests. Read the rest of the […]

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In The News – Avant Garde Drum And Bugle Corps Alumni To Perform At Elks Flag Day Parade

Spectators at the Saturday, June 8 Saratoga-Wilton Elks Flag Day Parade are in for a musical treat as more than 150 alumni of the former Avant Garde Junior Drum and Bugle Corps are scheduled to entertain for the second straight year. The Spa City-based group, which traveled throughout the U.S. each summer, ranked among the […]

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In The News – Troopers Drum And Bugle Corps Starts Training For 2019 Drum Corps International

The Troopers and Drum Bugle Corps have made their way to Nampa where they will practice for the next month in preparation for the 2019 Drum Corps International Tour. These students come from all over the country and over the next month they will rehearse for twelve hours a day to perfect their ensemble. Read […]

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Colts Announce 2019 Program

“Redemption is not just about the survival of our soul. It’s about the revival of a soul that was once dead.” — Rebekah Hallberg. Featuring the music of AC/DC, Robert W. Smith, Camille Saint-Saens, Frederic Chopin, and Bob Dylan, the Colts explore the depths and dualities of a place one hopes to never know. In […]

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Blue Knights Announces New Partnership With MEINL

Ascend Performing Arts is thrilled to announce a new partnership with MEINL Percussion (view website). Ascend Performing Arts is a not-for-profit educational organization, based in Denver, Colorado which operates the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble and Blue Knights Winds. The ensembles of Ascend will perform exclusively with MEINL Percussion equipment. […]

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Spirit Of Atlanta Concert In The Park Returns

On June 18, 2019, Spirit of Atlanta will host the Second Annual Concert in the Park event in the plaza at Woodruff Arts Center. The event in Midtown Atlanta features a free, electric open-air performance by the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps, to be followed by a ticketed VIP reception nearby in the […]

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Help Fuel The Phantom Regiment

Our annual food sponsorship campaign, Fueled by Phans, starts now! Did you know that it costs over $100,000 to provide healthy meals for the members, staff, and volunteers of the Phantom Regiment every year? Fueled by Phans is your opportunity to help us provide healthy, nutritious meals to meet the consistent demands of tour. Read […]

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Remembering Don Warren

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Don Warren, founder of The Cavaliers. Don Warren founded The Cavaliers in 1948 as the drum and bugle corps for Boy Scout Troop 111 in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Warren would go on to lead The Cavaliers and make his mark […]

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2019 Spartans June Performances

The corps is very busy in the month of June.. here is a snapshot of the schedule Saturday June 1- Opening Ceremonies Greeley Park Nashua NH 10AM Sunday June 2- Dorchester Day Parade Dorchester MA 1PM Saturday June 8- Gaspee Day Parade Warwick RI. 10AM Friday June 14- Flag Day Parade Dedham MA. 6PM Sunday […]

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