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Meet The Board: Scott Swaldo, Chris Groves

The Bluecoats “Meet the Board” series is a spotlight series featuring the members of the Bluecoats Board of Directors. In each profile, you’ll learn about their professional paths, community involvement, and the experiences that brought them to Bluecoats. Together, these stories highlight the care, perspective, and steady leadership that support Bluecoats on and off the […]

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A Closer Look: 2026 Color Guard with Katie Hoflock and Rian Mahoney

Color guard auditions for 2026 are fast approaching on Wednesday, April 15th. Register now! https://mbiarts.org/shop/2026 -mbi-drum-and-bugle-corps-audition-registration/ 2026 MBI Drum and Bugle Corps Audition Registration

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On Cycle Episode 32 – Prepping For The Season

ALL THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING READY FOR THE SEASON! We talk strength training, cardio and a little nutrition. March 31st is the last day for the OnCycle Scholarship! If you still want to apply, click the link below. It only takes a few minutes!

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE THREE-PEAT?!

The Backyard Brawl is BACK… and this time, it’s personal. We hope you enjoyed our April Fools joke this morning. But now it’s time to get serious. Two years. Two wins. Two championship belts still sitting right where they belong. Phantom Regiment has defended the title, and now The Cavaliers are coming in desperate to […]

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I Marched: Dr. Matt Stratton, Professor of Music

From his early days with the Rochester Patriots to his years performing with The Cadets, Dr. Matt Stratton, who now serves as director of bands at Olivet Nazarene University and a @YamahaMusicUSA artist, discusses how the “foundational” experience of drum corps paved the way for his career in music education.

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Remembering Gil Silva | DCA Legacy, DCI All-Age Impact & Drum Corps Leadership

In this special On A Water Break Quick Sip, Trish O’Shea is joined by Jeff Ream to remember Gil Silva and the impact he had on Drum Corps Associates and the all-age drum corps activity. Together, they reflect on Gil’s calm leadership, his humor, his years guiding DCA through change, and the way he helped […]

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Remembering Gil Silva, former DCA president

Friends and colleagues share their memories of former Drum Corps Associates president Gil Silva, who died March 20 at the age of 83. Silva, who led DCA for nearly a quarter-century, helped pave the way for the organization’s historic merger with Drum Corps International. ? https://dci.fan/SilvaObit

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Drums Across the Desert 2026 | Arizona’s ONLY Drum Corps Show

Drums Across the Desert is BACK ?? Drums Across the Desert And it’s the ONLY Drum Corps International show in Arizona! There’s loud brass, clean beats, and it includes a lineup you won’t see anywhere else in the state.

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2026 Warriors All Age Drum and Bugle Corps @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show

The opener only from the 2026 Warriors Show. It was off to a great start but our transportation necessitated shutting down and packing up early. Our apologies to the viewers and the Warriors.

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2026 Tri Valley Brass Brass Ensemble @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show

The Tri Valley Brass brass ensemble perform in exhibition at the NJ I&E show sponsored by The NY Skyliners Alumni Corps. Captured 3/29/26.

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