Thank you all for a wonderful season! It really was a great year. We came a very long way in a few short months and have developed a strong base to move forward into 2010. As noted by Chad Faison, baritone section leader and designer of the graphic shown here, "change is coming". Meaning bigger […]
Not only did the DCA Corps raise the quality bar on the field at the 2009 DCA World Championship, DCA raised the quality level of the 2009 Yearbook. This 60 page, full color product was compiled by DCA Director of Photography, Don Paluh and features some of the finest graphics and photography in the history […]
For the second time in four years, the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps can stake claim to being among the nation’s elite as they claimed the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Class A World Championship over the weekend at Paetec Park in Rochester, N.Y. The Govenaires, who also won the Class A title in 2006, edged […]
The members of the Reading Buccaneers say there is a bittersweet note to the records and championships they can now boast. WFMZ’s Melissa Fullerton has their story. >> REPORTER: This is the end of a long road for the members of the Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps. >> FEIST: No other organization’s been able […]
Running through a few final rehearsals Sunday evening, Jim Steele said the final few hours of the drum corps season were bittersweet. The Empire Statesmen, the Rochester-based drum corps in which Steele plays mellophone, took third place in the Drum Corps Associates World Championship on Sunday at Marina Auto Stadium. "These groups will never be […]
At the 2009 Drum Corps Associates (DCA) World Championships in Rochester, NY September 4th-6th Music City Legend had quite the weekend. At the Individual & Ensemble (I&E) competition, Music City Legend was well represented. Scott "Hulka" McCoy took 3rd place in the Individual Snare Drum category with a score of 91.0. Our Color Guard Ensemble […]
When Bob Zarfoss hit the drums, his sticks appeared to be extensions of his hands. But that’s not the only thing that makes him special, a friend said. Zarfoss, 73, who will be inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame during its 33rd Annual Banquet in Rochester, N.Y. Saturday, is an exceptional human […]
Music was in the air Saturday night, and the Devils were into the details. Nearly 100 people came to watch the Sun Devils Drum and Bugle Corps perform at North Port High School and wish them luck. Ranging in age from 15 to 50, the 55 local musicians shared the field during a home show […]
Well here we go – first time in Rochester – 2nd year drum corps. The Sun Devils had a successful home show for family and friends this past Saturday. More fund raising was done as well as some 1/2 uniform run throughs to show everyone what a rehersal was like. Then a full uniform run […]
Rochester Empire Statesmen breezed into second place behind Connecticut Hurricanes in Fanfare 2009 in Bridgeport, Connecticut on August 29, with top scores in six of the 14 score sheet captions: field brass, ensemble brass, brass total, music composite score, music effect and effect total. The Hurricanes scored 93.563 to take top spot in the contest. […]
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