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Maggie Whiteman Joins Seattle Cascades As Drum Major Consultant

We are thrilled to welcome back Seattle Cascades Alumni Maggie Whiteman as our 2019 Drum Major Consultant. Maggie will be responsible for all aspects of our 2019 Drum Major Program, including our Audition Process, and developing our training program for both Conducting and Student Leadership. Read the rest of the article here.

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2019 Music City Nashville Auditions Are Huge Success

Music City Drum Corps’ audition camp held December 7-9 was wildly successful despite wintry weather that kept many from attending. As expected, the talent level was the highest ever for a Music City audition camp. Thank you staff and volunteers who helped make the weekend such a smooth and productive one. Check out the video […]

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Magic Of Scout House Winter Guard Saluting ‘Women Who Rock’

Entering its fifth year of competition in 2019, Magic of Scout House winter guard is saluting Women Who Rock in North East Color Guard Circuit (NECGC) contests, beginning with their first appearance on January 26, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Magic’s 2019 production will take audiences on a journey through some of the most […]

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Skyliners Announce Visual Caption Head For 2019 Season

The Skyliners are excited to welcome Tim Moshier as the Visual Caption Head for the 2019 season. Tim began his drum corps career in 2013 with the 2013 and 2014 Class A World Champion White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps. He culminated his performing career with the DCI world champion Bluecoats in 2016. After aging […]

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Cavaliers Thank Lugo, Look For Executive Director In 2019

The Cavaliers would like to extend our appreciation to Chris Lugo, who recently resigned as the organization’s Executive Director. After a brief leave of absence, Lugo submitted his letter of resignation to the Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2018. Read the rest of the article here.

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Liberty Finish Off 2018 Season At BYBA National Championships

And so the last competitive performance of the year had come around and we were off to Bedford to the BYBA National Championships. It was an extremely wet and cold day, and this presented a whole range of challenges to both the organisers and the bands taking part. Read the rest of the article here.

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Watchmen Welcomes New Brass Caption Head

The Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce Stephanie Rittenhouse as our 2019 Brass Caption Head. Stephanie Rittenhouse is a music educator and holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education from California State University Fullerton. While at Fullerton, Stephanie performed with multiple groups including the Brass Ensemble, Brass Quintet, and the Wind Symphony. She […]

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Kelli Kampschroer-Antoine Elected To Blue Stars Board Of Directors

On November 16, Blue Stars, Performing Arts for Youth, Inc. held its annual general membership meeting. At the meeting, three individuals were elected to serve 3-year terms on the organization’s board of directors. Kelli Kampschroer-Antoine was newly elected to serve a 3-year term. She joins re-elected board members Kevin Hanson and Jennifer Wagner as the […]

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2019 Kilties Program Notes – Open House

After a long and productive open house weekend, I and the rest of the staff are excited for what 2019 has to bring. December 1st and 2nd brought some challenges due to weather and scheduling, but we had a dedicated and passionate corps that was ready to go right at 9 AM. The preparation of […]

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Meet The 2019 Madison Scouts Color Guard Team

The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the Color Guard Instructional Team for the 2019 season, including: Michael Turner, Caption Manager Jeffrey Cash, Color Guard Tech Ron Dettman, Color Guard Tech Will Frankenberger, Color Guard Tech Jake Hardy, Color Guard Tech Sarah Price, Color Guard Tech Laura Riker, Color Guard Tech Jacoby Taylor, Color Guard […]

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