They may be the new kids on the block, but Conquest Drum and Bugle Corps is hanging tough and capturing honors. The corps was awarded a silver rating earlier this month at the SoundSport International Music Festival in Indianapolis. Read the rest of the article here.
For the first time in 12 years, the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps of Nashua brought home the title of world champions. Returning from a monthlong tour that culminated with the ultimate win at the Drum Corps International Open Class World Championship Finals, one of the band’s drum majors says the competition could not have […]
It has been an awesome season and we want to thank everyone who helped make the 2019 Championship season a grand success. Stay tuned for details regarding our 2020 winter camp schedule. Read the rest of the article here.
The concept of the drum corps traces its roots to the American tradition of the Drum and Fife from the 1800s and bugle bands of the early 1900s. Today, those drum and bugle corps have evolved, spreading throughout North America and offering a disciplined display of musical pageantry. It is from this tradition that our […]
The Hastings High School Marching Band spent last week at band camp near Dowling, but the sound of brass and drums still resonated in parts of the city. The East Coast Percussion – Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps was in town on a national competition tour. A group of about 50 students and 18 adults […]
The sound of horns, drums, xylophones and other instruments echoed from Indiana Wesleyan University’s (IWU) Wildcat Stadium Tuesday night as musicians from across the country performed at the Drum Corps International (DCI) Open Class World Championships final. After three corps performed in an exhibition, the top 12 teams competed while presenting music and marching from […]
For nearly a half century, Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League, has been the leader in producing events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Thirteen original founding member organizations formed the Drum Corps International collective in 1971 to organize and unify leadership for youth-focused competitive drum […]
The Sheldon High School football field echoed with the sound of music Monday morning but not from high school band marching band rehearsal. The River City Rhythm Drum & Bugle Corps, which consists of about 80 members, rehearsed its routine 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Orab Field. Read the rest of the article here.
Rachel Ann Abendschein, 15, of Tavares, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2019. She was born on October 31, 2003 to Michael D. and Amber Jo Abendschein (nee Van Besien). Rachel was a member of the Tavares Middle School Color Guard, the Tavares Middle School Patriot Band and Impact Drum and Bugle Corps from Orlando […]
Imagine the sound — 14 trumpets, 10 mellophones, 14 baritones and eight tubas! The horns of the Twin Cities-based River City Rhythm drum and bugle corps, along with director Bo Hoover and drum major Katherine Stone, join Steve Staruch for a big, bold and brassy experience. The performers of River City Rhythm, who also include […]
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