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Call For Nominations For The 2019 Phantom Regiment Hall Of Fame

We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame! Do you know someone who has made a significant and long-lasting positive impact on the Phantom Regiment? The Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame was created in 2016 to honor and recognize such individuals. (Read about the inaugural PR Hall of Fame here). […]

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Alumni Lead Blue Knights Winds In Their Inaugural Season

This February, the Blue Knights Winds ensemble will be taking the floor in competition for the very first time. In this alumni spotlight, we are looking at a number of the Blue Knights alumni making it happen. In addition to the alumni highlighted here, Blue Knights Winds would like to also acknowledge the contributions of […]

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FBF Plus Project

It is the beginning of the year, which means a lot of new projects ahead for PULSE! In preparation for a new round of Educational Band Visits, PULSE is now developing the educational material for 2019. In regards to the development of new material, FBF and PULSE can happily announce that they received generous funding […]

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The Troopers Hall Of Fame – Now Accepting Nominations

The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps Hall of Fame (HOF) annually recognizes individuals for distinguished service, contributing to the health, growth, and advancement of the Troopers as a civic youth organization in support of the Troopers’ mission: “To provide a youth activity with positive educational experiences that promotes the growth and development of specific life […]

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Rescheduled Reilly Raiders 2019 Open House

The Reilly Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps is holding an Open House for prospective new members to get an up-close-and-personal look at the organization that has a long and stellar history dating back to the 1940s. Open to all ages, genders, and experience levels, the organization has openings in the brass, percussion, and color guard […]

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Calling All Prospective Drum Majors

Calling all prospective Drum Majors! We have begun the process of finding our Drum Majors for the 2019 season! If you are interested, please see the attached information packet and directions! Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News – Former Allentown Cadets Director George Hopkins Settles With YEA On Claim Over Benefits

The parent organization of the Allentown Cadets drum and bugle corps has settled part of a lawsuit by its former CEO George Hopkins over his salary and benefits after he was fired in the wake of sexual assault allegations. According to an order filed in federal court Tuesday, Youth Education in the Arts and Hopkins […]

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In The News – George Hopkins, YEA Settle Civil Suit Regarding Compensation

Former Allentown Cadets director George Hopkins has settled a civil claim with the Cadets parent organization, Youth Education in the Arts, regarding compensation. An order filed Tuesday in federal court says Hopkins and YEA have reached an agreement. Hopkins had been suing YEA for $650,000 in severance, vacation and expenses. He resigned from his post […]

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Seattle Cascades 2019 Color Guard Staff

Seattle Cascades are thrilled to welcome a fresh group of talented instructors to our Color Guard team for 2019! We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us this summer! Ryan Valencia – Caption Supervisor Ryan Valencia was raised in St. Augustine, FL. He has performed with numerous winterguard ensembles – including […]

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Blue Knights Announce 2019 Drum Majors

Ascend Performing Arts are proud to announce the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps Drum Majors for the 2019 season! Daniel Belcher is originally from Milford, Ohio, and resides in Montréal, Québec where he studies Electrical Engineering at Concordia University. This will be Daniel’s fourth season with the Blue Knights, having started with the corps […]

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