Music City Drum Corps is excited to announce that it will host the first annual Drums Across the Smokies drum and bugle corps competition on Wednesday, July 19 at Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN. Performances by six DCI open class corps will get underway at 7 PM Eastern. Individual ticket prices on the day […]
This summer, audiences nationwide will experience the 2017 Santa Clara Vanguard through the eyes of the Ouroboros. One of the oldest mystical symbols in the world, the Ouroboros is an ancient image of a serpent eating its own tail, which is known to represent introspection and the cyclicality of something constantly re-creating itself. This serves […]
Everett Public Schools music educator Charles A Poole Jr., who leads the Everett High School Marching Band and its award-winning Percussion Ensemble, has been elected to the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. The induction ceremonies will take place this coming Labor Day weekend in Rochester, New York. Poole began his musical career in 1957 […]
The Battalion Drum & Bugle Corps is excited to continue its ongoing strategic partnership with Snow College, once again naming the school as the official home for the corps’ Spring Training. “We love having our students at Snow,” said The Battalion Executive Director Dallin Hatch. “The faculty at the Horne School of Music, as well […]
In mythology, folklore, epic poems and the oldest extant literature, metamorphosis (or shape shifting) has long been present. It remains a common trope in modern fantasy, children’s literature, and works of popular culture. The shaman and the showman both have pondered the mystery and magic of metamorphosis. This most profound act of change can emerge […]
The Crown Hall of Fame Committee is thrilled to announce six nominees to the 2017 class of the Carolina Crown Hall of Fame. TeamCROWN members now have through May 30 to submit letters of support for a nominee, and then the new Crown Hall of Fame Class will be announced at the Crown Family Day […]
“They say… logic makes you think… and emotion makes you act…” The physical construction of the human brain is very defined: The left side is where all things analytical are derived. Linear. Strategic and categorical. Always in control. Formulas and absolutes. There is no gray area; it’s all black and white. The right side is […]
At the center of every strong drum corps is a strong team of member leadership. Serving as a liaison between performers and staff, this team of veteran members also puts in the extra effort to lead by example and set a standard for the entire corps. “We have a very talented and experienced group of […]
Every place you’ve ever imagined, it’s real. There is a fictional city in your mind and you know every corner of it. Your mind is a world, each of us is a place. PORTER ROBINSON – UNISON These are the words that begin our story, of a young girl faced with the looming fear and […]
The Caballeros have often been on the forefront of innovative and modern show designs while maintaining their signature Latin identity. This year’s show will be memorable and exciting as the program opens with H. Owen Reed’s “La Fiesta Mexicana”, a staple of concert band literature. The show will weave into the strands of “La Fiesta […]
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