The Blue Stars would like to invite all interested members to the 2009 Auditions. All potential 2009 members must attend one of the audition camps. You may attend more than one of the camps. The audition camp schedule is available here: Camp Schedule. All members are requested to fill out the online RSVP page here: […]
With the incredible excitement of the ’08 World Championships still fresh in many people’s minds, fans around the world have already started counting down the days until the start of the 2009 Drum Corps International World Championships – the first ever that will be staged in the spectacular new Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis […]
2009 will feature a new look, and a new sound to the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. On Monday, September 24h, Executive Director Mark Richardson announced the members of the design team who will be working together to produce the 2009 field show. Several designers return, while a few key members are added to the […]
Summer break for college students is usually a time of relaxation, travel and work. However, some students spend their summer marching under the sun with a 28-inch drum attached to their chest. Tom Graham, a junior at Keene State College, kept busy this summer as a member of Drum Corps International. The drum corps spans […]
Three noted percussionists will lead East Central University’s second annual Marching Percussion Festival for area high schools Oct. 2 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Norris Field in Ada. Paul Rennick, John Brennan and Mike McIntosh will conduct the workshop which will cover all aspects of marching percussion performance and design. Several high school groups will […]
Almost a year under its belt and 1,200 registered members strong, the Cadets Alumni Association [CAA] has begun forming chapters within the organization. The move comes as the corps prepares to announce plans for its exciting 75th Anniversary in 2009, and to more actively involve alumni across the globe this season, and for years to […]
Following a unanimous vote of Drum Corps International World Class member corps on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the southern New Jersey-based Jersey Surf has officially been approved as a World Class unit, effective with the 2009 season. The Jersey Surf, celebrating its nineteenth anniversary in the coming year, is a nine-time Drum Corps International Open Class […]
In just seven weeks, the 2009 Cadets will continue to carve their place in history. Not only will one of the nation’s oldest continually operating drum corps honor its great heritage, it will revisit the work of well-known and adored composer Leonard Bernstein. The 75th Anniversary Season for the Cadets will be one talked about […]
With a three-decade history of hosting the DCI Eastern Classic in Allentown, Pa., Drum Corps International once again returns on Friday, July 31 and Saturday Aug. 1 to the venerable J. Birney Crum Stadium for two exciting days of World Class competition. Packages with tickets to both nights of competition are now available. Package prices […]
The Minutemen Marching Band’s associate director, Thomas Hannum, was recognized for his life-long and world-wide influence and achievements in the world of percussion when he was inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame this past August. The Drum Corps Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the honoring of […]
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