The Blue Devils are excited to offer two drum camps this spring, one in southern California at Yucaipa HS on June 20-21 and then a week-long camp at Fresno State/Buchanan HS on June 22-25. At both camps your students will work directly with Blue Devil staffers and be able to watch – and rehearse with! […]
The Crossmen World Class Drum Corps, a program offering of Crossmen Productions Inc, and Wynne Motorcoaches, LLC, a division of Wynne Sedan & Limousine Group, have signed a multi-year transportation and marketing agreement. “Crossmen and Wynne discovered each other at the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) convention in San Antonio in late February of this […]
Evoking emotion on a football field isn’t easy. It comes with hard work, talent and a commitment to achieve every single day. Add in a desire to perform passionately, and a love for your extended family, and the result is the Cadets Colorguard – an ensemble of talented performers, equipment handlers and dancers who grace […]
We also continued working on our brass pedagogy and technique program for the year, including incorporation of many powerful concepts from the brass technique program called "The Breathing Gym". Our 64-person brass line, with our blend of many vets and strong new players is developing a look and sound that is going to be impressive. […]
The Cadets want to make sure you were one of the FIRST to get the BEST seats in the house for any one or ALL FOUR Cadets’ home shows in this coming Summer of ’75. All summer long the Cadets are celebrating their 75th Anniversary with different surprises, promotions and excitement that marks the corps’ […]
Alumni, fans, supporters and volunteers – A 75th Anniversary is truly something special and the Cadets are celebrating in a fitting way! Please Join Us… What: The Cadets 75th Anniversary Summer Diamond Bash and Music In Motion Drum Corps Show Read the rest of the article here.
The Sacramento Mandarins March camp saw continued development of the 2009 program, Absolute. The next movement in the show, Absolute Joy, was read through by the brass line. This segment includes motifs from Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy," George Winston’s "Joy," and Michael W. Smith’s "Christmas Anthem". The camp’s concluding ensemble rehearsal block also included a […]
In the era of lofty and abstract show announcements, we’ll keep it simple. The Scouts 2009 show is titled Relámpago. It’s good, it’s loud, it’s fun, it’s POW! The movements and music are as follows:I. The Forces of Nature – Original music by Vince Oliver and Malaga by Bill HolmanII. Two Left-Footed Mambo – Baron […]
Good times, good friends, and good crawfish! Cadets of all years are invited to a Cadets’ Reunion Crawfish Boil being held on Saturday, April 25th in New Orleans, La. The pre-season event is the perfect way for alumni to reconnect in the Southeast states before the 2009 Cadets kick off their 75th Anniversary Season. Hosted […]
Calling All St. Andrew’s/Bayonne KIDETS The Bayonne Kidets Alumni Committee has scheduled a reunion on June 20, 2009 at 7:00pm to be held at St. Andrew’s located on 4th St. and Broadway in Bayonne. The KIDETS Drum and Bugle Corp., a Junior Corp. to the Bridgemen, started marching in 1968 and continued thru 1986. The […]
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