Over 2500 students from across the midwest took the field on Saturday, September 28 to showcase their talents at the Red & Black Fall Classic – a marching band festival competition hosted by Phantom Regiment in partnership with the NIU Marching Band. Read the rest of the article here.
We are thrilled to announce our Instructional staff for the 2020 season! With such an awesome lineup we can’t wait to see what is in store for the summer! We’ll introduce you to the Caption Supervisor and Caption Head below, but you can learn more about each of these talented individuals on our Staff page […]
Crossmen Productions is excited to announce the 2020 Colorguard staff! This incredible group of talented individuals is under the leadership of caption head, Tyler Edrington, who is entering his ninth season with the Crossmen. “2020 is going to be such an exciting year for the Crossmen. Tyler has established a strong, long-standing foundation for the […]
At a meeting last month, the Bluecoats board of directors approved a comprehensive new strategic plan that will lead the organization into our 50th year. The plan, which covers a variety of goals, includes expansions of our Stark County programming, a focus on developing our Bluecoats-operated DCI shows, and the creation of a 10-year improvement […]
Today, it is with much gratitude in our hearts that we announce the retirement of former Corps Director Fred Morris. Fred became the Director of the Troopers in 2006 during our inactive year and helped stabilize the organization, returning the corps to competition in 2007, a finals run in 2009, and consistent semi-finalist appearances ever […]
Crossmen Productions is thrilled to announce the 2020 Visual Instructional Staff! Under the leadership of Visual Coordinator & Designer Andrew Ebert and Caption Head Blake Daughtrey , the Crossmen welcome the return of many visual instructors along with the addition of several new staff members! 2020 Visual Team Read the rest of the article here.
Enjoy performances from some of the Midwest’s best high school marching bands at our 10th Annual Red & Black Fall Classic! Held at NIU’s Huskie Stadium, the competition includes bands from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. 2019 marks Phantom Regiment’s 17th year hosting this annual marching band festival. The show starts at 2:20pm this Saturday, September […]
To kick off a year-long celebration of the organization’s 30th Anniversary, the Jersey Surf World Class Drum Corps is pleased to announce the selection of ETHAN SEARS to lead the corps as head Drum Major for the 2020 season. A lifelong resident of Warrenton Virginia, Ethan was introduced to band as a trombone player at […]
For the past few years, the south side of San Antonio has enjoyed music from the San Antonio Chamber Wind Ensemble (SACWE), sponsored by Crossmen Productions, Inc. and hosted by Texas A&M University, San Antonio. Beginning this season SACWE is changing its name to the San Antonio Community Wind Ensemble. “This name change reflects our […]
Could your marching band use an instrument upgrade? Are you looking for a new personal horn to play as you prepare for 2020 Auditions? Maybe you just want to own a piece of Vanguard History. In any case, you’ve come to the right place because VMAPA is gearing up to sell our current inventory of […]
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