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2010 Teal Sound Audition Information

Teal Sound would like you to become a member of the 2010 corps. Auditions will take place beginning on November 28 & 29 at Middleburg HS in Middleburg, FL. This weekend will be combined with our Drum Corps Experience weekend as well. We invite all who are interested in finding out what drum corps is […]

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In The News: Court Approves Spartans’ Bankruptcy Plan

A federal court has accepted the Nashua Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps’ bankruptcy plan to pay debts and reorganize for a possible return to the city next year. The corps has not performed this year, as the organization owed more than $200,000 to creditors – an amount that did not include a lapsed $849,000 mortgage […]

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In The News: Student Heeds Distant Drummer

Cameron Fish has been marching to the beat of the Music City Drum & Bugle Corps of Nashville in its inaugural season this summer. Fish is playing snare drum with the corps. The Music City corps recruited 47 members for its first year, with hopes to enlist 100 members for the 2010 season. "Cameron absolutely […]

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In The News: The Legends Drum And Bugle Corps Takes 10th At World Championships

What began as a small group of Portage Central High School band members in 2001 has evolved into one of the top drum and bugle corps in the country, drawing students from around the nation and earning top awards. The Legends Drum and Bugle Corps placed 10th at the Drum Corps International World Championships held […]

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Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets Announce Winter Percussion Ensemble

The Santa Clara Vanguard organization is excited to announce its own addition to the winter percussion activity. In 2010, the Vanguard Cadets Winter Percussion will begin competing as an Independent Open Class participant. The inaugural season will field 32 members. Show details are currently being worked out, so stay tuned in the coming weeks for […]

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2009 DCI Open Class Finals Report

Blue Devils B took first place in the World Championship Open Class Finals competition Saturday, Aug. 8, earning a score of 95.500 to end their season undefeated. 2008 Drum Corps International Hall of Fame inductee and Blue Devils B Director, Rick Odello, said he, the staff and members of the corps were thrilled to have […]

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2009 DCI Open Class Semifinals Report

Blue Devils B took a commanding lead of the Open Class competition during the World Championship Semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday, Aug. 7. They pulled further ahead of the second place Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets with a score of 94.35. Blue Devils B remains undefeated as the corps advances to the Finals competition […]

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In The News: Bitten By The Drum Corps Bug

It’s a disease, says Ed Morris. Once you’ve been bitten, you never get rid of it. You can only keep feeding it. Morris, a 1981 graduate of La Porte High School, was in town with the Drum Corps International quarterfinals in Ames Field. He is traveling with the Santa Clara (Calif.) Vanguard, which last year […]

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2009 DCI Open Class Quarterfinals Report

Blue Devils B took top honors at the World Championship Quarterfinals in Michigan City, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 4 with a score of 93.55, earning an engraved spot on the new Michigan City Quarterfinals Champion Trophy for a second year. “I definitely had chills and goose bumps. There were times in the show where I almost […]

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In The News: DCI Delight

The music in the front yard of Ames Field on Monday night was just a sample of the fun on tap for this afternoon. The brass ensemble from Michigan City High School band opened the festivities with The National Anthem. Members of the MCHS JROTC presented the colors and Mayor Chuck Oberlie declared the Drum […]

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