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Phantom Regiment Now Hiring: Development Director

Phantom Regiment (PR) is hiring a Development Director to be responsible for the creation, implementation, evaluation, and successful ongoing management of Phantom Regiment’s fundraising strategies and campaigns. The Director will develop and manage strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of existing as well as prospective individual, foundation, and corporate donors. The Director will […]

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Rogues Hollow Regiment Now Hiring for the 2025 Season!

We are looking to add to our talented staff roster heading into the 2025 season! As of this posting, we have the following positions available: Caption Heads Front Ensemble — https://www.facebook.com/share/p/wUrHVp3ivpYVBsw6/ Technicians Mellophone — https://www.facebook.com/share/p/zN8NURbsuWc8CLoY/ Trumpet — https://www.facebook.com/share/p/dMm2FynkhvvLibKs/ Visual — https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fLvBUzYpUAwyASKd/ Read the rest of the article here.

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Marching Roundtable 1239: Auditioning for Drum Corps

How to audition, how it works, what to expect, and how much it costs. With Dr. Todd Snead and Dwight Emmert of the Phantom Regiment This episode is sponsored by Fred J. Miller, Inc. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes […]

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2025 Blue Stars Design Team & Caption Heads

We are pleased to introduce the 2025 Blue Stars Design and Caption Head Teams! “We have a phenomenal team of designers and instructors returning for the corps’ 2025 season,” said Blue Stars CEO Brad Furlano. “With the addition of Andrew Markworth writing percussion, we believe our team will continue to provide a consistent level of […]

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Troopers Announce Percussion Caption Head

The Troopers are pleased to announce that Lauren Teel will return to lead the Troopers Percussion caption. This will mark Lauren’s 12th consecutive year with the corps. In 2023, Lauren was inducted into the Troopers Hall of Fame. Lauren Teel is the Acting Assistant Director for the Texas A&M University Commerce “Pride” Marching Band, Assistant […]

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OTBH Ep. #89: DCI- Let’s Have Fun! Relegation and Promotion System

We are back this week with a really fun episode and one we think will be great to discuss! This week Chris brings to a table a new system to use for DCI modeled after the relegation and promotion system used in soccer leagues around the world. The guys discuss if this system would work […]

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Register to Audition for 2025

Our 85th Anniversary is on the horizon, and you can be a part of BAC history! Our 2025 auditions are officially live! We are now casting brass, battery, front ensemble, color guard, and conductors with spots are available in all sections of the corps. Read the rest of the article here.

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Drum Corps Coffee Shop Podcast: Episode 28 – Zach Schlicher

George and Rob sit down with Zach Schlicher and discuss his journey in the marching arts Read the rest of the article here.

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Top 4 Audition Fears (and how to overcome them)

We’re less than two weeks away from the first auditions for the 2025 Phantom Regiment! Auditions kick off on October 13th in Houston, TX. Are you ready to take your place among the legends? Have you registered for an in-person or video audition? Read the rest of the article here.

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Inside the Arc – 3 Wise Men

Pete Emmons during an interview. His arms are spread wide while he is speaking.

It’s said “experience counts”, but there’s world of difference between 10 year’s experience and 1 year’s experience 10 times and so many who consider themselves “creative” are often the antithesis thereof. Some of our Drum Corps colleagues, it’s true, were original thinkers right from jump street (or so it appeared). Think of names like Hoffman, […]

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