Four of the friends who left work to attend the verdict reading were people who’d met Escalon 10 years before his death, when they were all members of Concord’s award-winning drum and bugle corps group The Blue Devils. Escalon joined as a teenager, quickly developing friendships that lasted the rest of his life. Read the […]
Imagine your winds playing better than ever! Matt Harloff, the Brass Caption Supervisor at Carolina Crown, talks about creating the personality of your group, and about how to handle a slump in your season. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. […]
The success of the Music City Drum Corps depends upon a team of volunteers who fill many key roles, including feeding hungry corps members and staff during weekend camps. New volunteer Dan Hecht of Gulf Breeze, Fla. talks about his experience helping during the February camp and why you should consider volunteering, too. Hecht’s son […]
Technology plays a key role in the Boston Crusaders off season development. The Boston Crusaders brass program partners with SmartMusic (https://www.smartmusic.com/), a web based music education platform. SmartMusic allows our brass players to learn exercises, technical studies, and a range of repertoire from chorales to parade music and of course… our field production. Read the […]
At the center of every strong drum corps is a strong team of member leadership who serves the corps both on and off the field. As a liaison between performers and staff, this team of veteran members takes on additional responsibility, puts in the extra effort to lead by example, and sets a standard for […]
Music City Drum Corps has awarded its annual Finis Sparkman Scholarship to Katie Mangrum of Nashville, Tenn. Mangrum is currently a senior at Hillwood High School and a member of Music City’s color guard. “I started color guard as a sophomore and I keep coming back to it every year because of how simultaneously fun […]
We are excited to announce Willow Waters has joined the team as the Administrative Coordinator for Crossmen Productions. Amongst many responsibilities, Waters will act as Volunteer Coordinator while managing the sales of all merchandise year round. Waters joined the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps during the summer of 2014 when the corps journeyed into their […]
We’re giving you one more week to nominate a PR hero to the 2019 Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame! Do you know someone who has made a significant and long-lasting positive impact on the Phantom Regiment? The Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame was created in 2016 to honor and recognize such individuals. (Read about the […]
Announcing $3,000 in scholarships to DCI marchers in 2019, two for musicians and one for color guard. Apply and find out more at www.MarchingArtsEducation.com/Scholarship You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps are pleased to announce the elevation of Keith Tye to the position of Brass Caption Head for the 2019 season. “Keith has proven to be a great motivator and mentor for the students in the Blue Knights”, said Blue Knights Executive Director, Mark Arnold. “He is a great […]
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