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Buccaneers Present Navigator Award To Joel L. Miller

The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps presented the Navigator Award to Buccaneers Hall of Fame member Joel L. Miller, of Wernersville, PA, at the corps’ annual year-end banquet, held Saturday night at the Inn at Reading. Established in 2017 to commemorate the corps’ 60th anniversary, the Buccaneers created the Navigator Award to help the […]

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Music Kids Information Evening November 30

On November 30 there is an introductory evening of Music Kids. Music lessons for children from 7 years. Do you want to dance, drum or blow? Then come by and meet Music Kids. Free Music lessons in Zeeland is for everyone. More information? Mail to musickids [at] juliana [dot] org Read the rest of the […]

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Exciting News From River City Rhythm

As RCR kicks off our Drumline’s 10th Anniversary and Corps’ 5th Anniversary Season respectively, we are very excited to announce some very exciting changes to our Executive Staff… BEAU HANSEN, has accepted a newly created role of Director of Operations for the organization, where he will oversee all logistical aspects of RCR. Including negotiations management […]

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Feed The Future

The Blue Devils have traveled the country each summer, year after year, visiting different cities and states almost daily, leaving behind our home of Concord, California and experiencing the world in a wholly unique and unforgettable way. And while the corps may visit different cities each season, and each and every tour is distinct, a […]

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Watchmen Announce 2019 Caption Heads

On the heels of the recent announcement of the new 2019 drill designer, Ryan H. Turner, Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce their 2019 Instructional Leadership Team. Returning from 2018, Marcel Barragan (Front Ensemble ), Maritza Yvette Ramirez (Color Guard) and Israel (Izzy) Martinez (Visual) will bring their considerable talents, experience and […]

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Musical Training Improves Visual Timing

Drummers and brass players are better able to judge the timing of visual stimuli than members of the color guard, according to a naturalistic study of the world-class drum corps Bluecoats published in eNeuro. This counterintuitive finding extends previous research demonstrating superior sensory learning and memory from cross-training the brain’s audio and visual systems. During […]

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Kilties Announce 2019 Open House

We’ll be holding Open House at Gilmore Middle School in Racine, WI on Saturday, December 1st. Festivities begin at 9 AM, and we’ll be hard at work on our parade tunes and at least *two* of our four 2019 program items! We’ll announce the 2019 show, introduce the staff, and present the season schedule. Date: […]

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Ascend Partners With Community Food Share

Ascend Performing Arts has partnered with Community Food Share whose mission is to eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership. Please consider donating non-perishable food items at donation receptacles at the Ascend Performing Arts office, the Ascend Holiday Party or at the upcoming BKX19 Audition camp on December 14-16. We […]

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Southwind Announces Its 2019 Design Staff

After returning to Open Class Finals in the past two seasons, Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps took a big first step toward even bigger and better things with new additions to its design staff. Ken G. Bodiford, Ph.D. Building on its successful 2018 team, Corps Director Dr. Lawrence LeClaire announced the addition of Ken G. […]

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2019 Phantom Regiment Casting Call: Male Cologuard Roles

Phantom Regiment is seeking 10 male performers who are proficient in movement and rifle to fill colorguard performance roles for the 2019 drum corps season. Men considering auditions should have advanced skill sets on rifle including consistent 7s and should be comfortable with not spinning any other traditional equipment during the show. These performers should […]

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