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2009 Sun Devils Update

A lot has been happening with the Sun Devils over the last few camps. We had added several new faces to the hornline, drumline, pit, and guard. The excitement surrounding our show, "X" is reaching all over Florida! Each camp we come closer to our numbers goals. Some of the new faces hail from 2008 […]

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World Gone Mad Presents The Keep Austin Loud Project

World Gone Mad, Austin’s Rock & Roll Drum Corps, brazenly presents The Keep Austin Loud Project – A Benefit Concert for the Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas! All drum corps individuals and ensembles are encouraged to perform at this one-of-a-kind rock club experience in the South Congress district of Austin on Saturday, May […]

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2009 Lake Erie Thunder Drum Major Auditions

The Lake Erie Thunder Drum & Bugle Corps will hold auditions for 2009 Drum Major positions at Camp #3, Sunday, Feb. 22. Read the rest of the article here.

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Rochester Crusaders Announce Additions To Percussion Staff

Crusaders director, Michael Linton has been faced with the task of searching for two qualified arrangers over the past few weeks after the sudden loss of Rick Rogers. Rick was the Percussion Arranger, member, friend, and drum corps dad. He was the man with a smile! Orion Wilkerson (Percussion Caption Head) states that, “this season […]

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Texas Drum Corps League Launched

Frontier of Dallas, Gulf Coast Sound of Houston and World Gone Mad of Austin have combined forces to form a recruiting and marketing alliance. "Each corps delivers a different experience to it’s members," said Mike Reynolds of World Gone Mad, "and as such we believe that a central recruiting hub highlighting these experiences will benefit […]

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2009 DCA Championship Ticket Sales

The invitations to pre-order your 2009 DCA championship tickets were mailed on Friday, February 6th. Everyone on our mailing list should receive the information any day. Canadian mail will take a bit longer. Tickets will be reserved – based on your preference – on a first received/best seat basis and will take your preference into […]

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In The News: Help Wanted

After setting down their instruments and disbanding 35 years ago, the Purple Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps are struggling to find musicians to refill their ranks as they attempt to reclaim their title as the ambassadors of Auburn. As he stood watching 13 young percussionists during their Sunday practice at Trinity United Methodist Church, Dick […]

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Lake Erie Thunder Hires Gina Cass As Marching & Movement Technician

Gina began her drum corps career with the Lake Erie Regiment, marching for two years as a mellophone soloist, eventually aging out with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, where she toured England, France, and Belgium. She also marched four years with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Marching Band, spending three years as a student […]

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Lake Erie Thunder Hire Chris Wise As Brass Technician

Chris’s drum corps involvement started with several years on lead soprano with the Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps including their 5th DCA world championship in 2004. More recently he has performed on lead trumpet with both Colts in 2007, and the 2008 DCI Champions, Phantom Regiment. Chris has taught trumpet lessons out of his […]

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Minne-Brass 2009 Promises To Amaze

Minne-Brass promises to amaze drum corps and mini-corps fans in 2009 with “Animated Adventures in Brass,” a musical insight into animated and comic book heroes. But be warned – this is not a performance for the faint of heart! The show opens amidst the primitive jungles and relentless rhythms of the 1960s Saturday morning adventure […]

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