On Sunday, October 6th alumni members of the Board of Directors and the administrative staff held a Town Hall meeting for alumni, friends, and family of the Jersey Surf. Assistant Corps Director STEPHANIE DUTCHER (hornline 2008 – 2001), and Board of Directors members JULIE HILL (color guard 2007 – 2009), GEOFF MARTIN (drumline 2000 – […]
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Ralph Hardimon, inducted in 2017, will add to his extensive list of honors when he is inducted into the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Hall of Fame on November 14, 2019. He is already a member of the Drum Corps International (DCI) Hall of Fame, has received a Lifetime […]
The Boston Crusaders are excited to announce several new additions to our 2020 educational staff. Our new additions include Kevin Shah and Mike Jackson, percussion consultants, who bring vast creative range and percussion design experience to the team. Our brass and percussion education teams also welcome Samuel Ambrose (Tuba), Geoff Watkins (Bass Drum), and Matt […]
Crossmen Productions is excited to announce the 2020 Crossmen Drum Corps Brass Staff! Under the direction of fifth-year Caption Head, Steve Mason, the 2020 Crossmen Brass Staff is comprised of many returning instructional staff members with the addition of several veteran drum corps instructors! Read the rest of the article here.
The Forward Performing Arts, Inc. (FPA) announces its 2019 annual meeting on Friday, November 22, 2019. As a required meeting of the association by-laws, this annual gathering will include a recap of the association’s 2019 fiscal and programming year. ANNUAL MEETING Friday, November 22, 2019 – 6 p.m. (CT) Dream Lanes 13 Atlas Court Madison, […]
Name: Emil Rodriguez-Powell Section / Years Marched: Colorguard, 2000 and Colorguard Staff 2001, 2003, 2004 (just at the beginning of the summer) Where are you originally from? Born in Puerto Rico, my family settled in the Souderton, Pennsylvania area where I graduated from High School and my love for color guard started. Read the rest […]
Visitation and a military ceremony for World Drum Corps Hall of Fame associate member Michael Gasparre, of Tarrytown, New York, will be held on October 17 and 18. He passed away in Florida on September 24. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Thursday October 17 at Coffey Funeral Home, 91 North Broadway in […]
Each summer, students across the country participate in competitive drum and bugle corps, honing their musical abilities and having fun in the process. This year, South Dakota State University had five students involved with Drum Corp International competitions – Matthew Avenson (tuba), Alex Barthel (baritone), Brady DeBelts (percussion), Madelynn Hotchkiss (percussion) and Kaitlin Niles (color […]
Phantom Regiment is pleased to welcome a team of talented marching arts professionals to the 2020 Drum Corps Program and Design Team. The following individuals join the previously announced program managers, designers, and instructional leadership: Michael James – Movement Designer Dwight Emmert – Education Coordinator Mark Evans – Program Consultant/Performance Coach Evan Brown – Sound […]
The Madison Scouts are pleased to welcome Dr. Tiffany Galus as Music Ensemble Coordinator. Ms. Galus currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Longhorn Band and Associate Director of the Longhorn Pep Band at The University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches courses in undergraduate conducting and wind band literature and co-directs the […]
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