Why don’t we create a Bruno Mars concert? It was a sentence Bobby Jones had probably never uttered in his design career. But when developing performance material for a brand-new virtual platform, you’re bound to at least try something new. Jones, the program coordinator for Fusion Core in 2021, was inspired by a Bruno Mars […]
To help make drum corps safer and more accessible than ever, Drum Corps Associates will present the 2021 season virtually through Box5 Media. Participating ensembles will be outfitted with camera equipment to record their field productions from the convenience of their own respective rehearsal sites. Read the rest of the article here.
The 2021 DCA season kicks off in just over a month! And you don’t have to worry about missing a single show! In conjunction with Box5TV, every show will be livestreamed each Sunday from July 18th to September 5th. With a full season subscription, you’ll get access to watch 7 regular season shows, a special […]
The closer 2021 got, the more poigniant Fusion Core’s 2020 show concept became. It’s ironic, when you hear Fusion Core director Holly Marino explain it. “Smile” — which is the title of the New Jersey corps’ production for the 2021 virtual Drum Corps Associates — has actually been in the works since the fall of […]
After a very quiet and challenging year without drum corps we finally had our first performance of the 75th Anniversary season yesterday in Secaucus, NJ! Thank you to everyone who came out to support us! Next weekend for Memorial Day we will be featured in a few parades in north Jersey. Read the rest of […]
“Marching to the beat of a different drummer” is one thing … but what about 27 different drummers? Actually, those 27 drummers beat as one on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 17, 1927, as Kankakee’s American Legion Post 85 Drum and Bugle Corps marched down the street in Paris, France. Read the rest of the […]
Week 1- July 18, 2021 1) Rogues Hollow 2) Highland Regiment 3) Govenaires 4) Sunrisers 5) Southern Knights 6) Hurricanes 7) White Sabers 8) Atlanta CV 9) Caballeros
Drum Corps Associates held their Annual Spring Meeting last weekend which proved to be successful and highly productive. The meeting was held at American Legion Post 199 in Hawthorne, New Jersey and hosted by the Hawthorne Caballeros who are celebrating their 75th anniversary in 2021. The meeting was attended by DCA corps directors, DCA Executive […]
Today, Drum Corps Associates learned of the sudden passing of Glen Johnson. Glen was a dear friend, committed to the cause, and well respected within the DCA community. Glen was passionate about what he believed in and deeply cared about the people around him. Glen’s whole life was dedicated to serving the betterment of others […]
The Bushwackers are heartbroken to say goodbye to one of our dearest friends, Hall of Fame Member Brian Law. After beginning his Drum Corps career with the Keystone Regiment, the Crossmen, and the Bridgemen, Brian joined the Bushwackers in 1991 and began to compile a long list of titles. Baritone player, visual tech, brass tech, […]
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