Rochester’s Empire Statesmen are giving new meaning to the old drum corps term “park and play.” They’re going to play in a special park on three separate weekends this summer. There are plenty of other engagements on the performance schedule over the next three months. The Statesmen’s summer schedule will see them play one weekend […]
Jay Bocook, the musical arranger for both Cadets and Cadets2, will spend his weekend split between Pennsylvania rehearsal camps listening in and working with both corps’ staffs on his arrangements for the 2012 programs. First, Jay will take in the sights and sounds on Saturday with the team at South Mountain Middle School in Allentown, […]
The six individuals to be inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame during this year’s ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday, September 1 have applied a wide variety of skills around the world in such areas as instruction, finance, computer automation, instrumentation and youth education in support of competing and alumni drum and […]
Since its founding in 1965, few organizations in marching music have enjoyed the celebrated history of Bayonne, NJ’s legendary Bridgemen drum and bugle corps. This June, the celebration reaches an entirely new level as generations of Bridgemen members and loyal supporters reunite in this city by the bay to relive some of this world-famous performing […]
Peter Bond, a well respected professional trumpet player and former caption head of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, held a clinic for the Bushwackers brass line over Memorial day weekend. This was basically a 4-hour master class on a smarter way to play a brass instrument. Members were engaged in interactive discussions on […]
It started on May 12th at the United Alumni’s “and the Bands Played on….8!” in Simcoe Ontario and will culminate on the Labour Day weekend at the DCA Alumni Spectacular in Annapolis, Maryland. The Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is ready to go for the 2012 season. And at the earliest time ever! Thanks […]
In 2000, Congress declared all veterans should have a right to military funeral honors. This included the presence of two uniformed service personnel — active or retired — the presentation of a burial flag to the family and the playing of “Taps.” The problem, though, was finding someone to play the somber melody most remembered […]
Preston Scout House Alumni Band, of Cambridge, marched off with the top music award in the 71st annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Grand Feature Parade in Buckhannon on Saturday, May 19. The Band’s schedule for the day included a 90-minute field show practice in the morning, the afternoon Feature Parade and an evening field show […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen drum and bugle corps is participating in a number of community-based festivals and parades over the next few weeks, winding up with a road trip that will take them north to Mexico. Yes, north! The Statesmen will perform on June 9 in Mexico, a small town of about 5,000 on the shore […]
Less than three weeks away from their very first public performance at the YEAllentown! Concert on June 7, the staff and members are digging in to the dot books a little deeper this weekend to work on the next chunk of music and visual of the 2012 “Launch” program. Last weekend’s camp was a success […]
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