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Introducing Cadets BackField

Introducing BackField, your personal Cadets portal! This is our brand-new, user-friendly way for Cadets alumni, fans and donors to manage their accounts, update their history with the corps, register for events, make a donation, sign up for our newsletter, edit communication preferences and more. To get started, simply create an account or sign in, then […]

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Vanguard Voices: Episode 4

To honor Black History Month, four of the most incomparable figures in our community sat down to talk about their early upbringing in the activity, how the Civil Rights Movement affected drum corps and how they see change happening, as well as some of their all-time greatest Vanguard memories and stories from back in the […]

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In The News – A Drum Roll For Marching Music’s Major League

In addition to their weekly school work, some Ithaca College students spend hours practicing their instruments, working out and rehearsing routines so they can be in top shape for the competitive world of Drum Corps International (DCI). Read the rest of the article here.

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Chris Holland Named DCI Board Chair

The Boston Crusaders and Inspire Arts & Music are pleased to announce that our very own Chris Holland was recently named the Drum Corps International Board Chair! During the DCI Annual Meeting held virtually this past January, Executive Director and COO Chris Holland was elected to a three year term as Chair of the Drum […]

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A Message From The Phantom Regiment Committee On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

The events of summer 2020 sparked widespread discussion about systemic racism and prejudice in America. At Phantom Regiment, we’ve taken time to reflect and ask challenging but necessary questions about our organization’s role in continuing these conversations and what our programs can do to make a difference. The mission of Phantom Regiment is to create […]

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Announcing The 2021 Pacific Crest Drum Majors

Pacific Crest is proud to introduce our drum major team for the 2021 season: Bianca Dulong, Ashley Kocour, and Thanh Bui! Bianca Dulong Returning for her fifth and final season with Pacific Crest is Head Drum Major Bianca Dulong (20 years old from Manhattan Beach, CA). She marched in the hornline on mellophone from 2017 […]

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Vanguard Voices: Episode 3

“Vanguard Voices Episode 3 out now! ???? To honor Black History Month, three of our previous drum majors sat down with Kimberly Vernon to have a candid conversation about diversity in drum corps, experiences they’ve confronted on tour and the positive impact Vanguard has made in their lives! Read the rest of the article here.

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Chick Corea’s Ties To The Drum Corps Community

World famous jazz pianist Chick Corea, inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 2018 for distinguished professional achievement, died February 9 at age 79 from a rare form of recently discovered cancer. He had been inducted into the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers Hall of Fame a year earlier. He […]

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Blue Knights Announce 2021 Drum Majors

The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps is excited to announce the Drum Major team for the 2021 season! Bekah Blanchard Bekah Blanchard, 20, is from Richland, Washington, and is currently a junior at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington where she studies English. Read the rest of the article here.

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2021 Auditions Are Now Open

The loss of the 2020 season was a once-in-a-generation challenge for Phantom Regiment and our activity. Our devoted members and staff, our leadership team and – most importantly – our amazing fans helped ensure that when the time came for drum corps to return, Phantom Regiment would still be marching on. We’re so excited to […]

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