A silence settles over the crowd as musicians clad in black pants and plumed hats scatter across the field at C.H. Collins Stadium. Just kidding. There’s no such thing as silence during a Drum Corps International show. Whether it’s screaming trumpet notes, lightning-fast drum licks or the roar of music-loving fans, sound waves puncture the […]
Garet Williams misses the comforts of home, but he realizes that being comfortable isn’t the point of his summerlong journey across the nation. Since June 24, the 17-year-old incoming senior at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School has been touring the U.S. as a member of the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps and Color Guard. The tour has […]
A long week of travel and performances were capped off with a stellar showing of SET FREE in Denver, Colorado. Thousands gathered at Sports Authority Field at Mile High to witness the top drum corps in the country! It was a corps biggest show as of yet and they did not disappoint. Crowds were astounded […]
The Pacific Crest Outreach Program provides free and discounted tickets for high school groups attending drum corps shows in Southern California. The 2017 Outreach Program was sponsored in part by Stanbury Uniforms. Thanks to Stanbury’s support, 150 Southern California marching band students were able to attend this year’s Drum Corps at the Rose Bowl show […]
Are you aching to learn more about “Ouroboros”? SCV Percussion Arranger and Caption Manager, Paul Rennick, sits down to talk more about the musical design of our 2017 program! Read the rest of the article here.
The Blue Stars are pleased to announce our participation in the DCI Giving Challenge, a 10-day fundraising campaign against all DCI corps! Starting at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, July 20, and continuing until Midnight on Saturday, July 29, the Blue Stars will compete against all corps in raising funds as we trek across the South from […]
Carolina Crown Guard Staff and Spirit of Atlanta Leadership from DCI Orlando. See videos of these interviews and many others on YouTube and Facebook. 630: DCI Mid-Season Interviews [ 17:11 ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download This episode sponsored by Stanbury Uniforms You can listen to us above, or if you want […]
Congratulations to Janet Archibeque, 2017 Lynn Lindstrom Memorial Award, Volunteer of the Year! The Lynn Lindstrom Volunteer Award was established to honor Lynn’s legacy of volunteerism. Lynn Lindstrom, Chairperson for Drums Along the Rockies since 1985, lost the battle to cancer in January, 2016. Lynn became involved with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps […]
For David Johnson, a drum corps practice was energy embodied. Upbeat music boomed in the background as players stretched on the grassy practice field. The air was ripe with spray sunscreen, an effort to fight the sun that was already blazing overhead. He and the other hundred-plus college-aged performers had 12 hours of rehearsal ahead […]
A high-end performance with marching bands and sparkling outfits, the Drums Along the Rockies with Ascend Performing Arts is Colorado’s one of the country’s premier marching music events. On July 15, drum corps groups gathered and performed their marching routines as a competition, not only based on musical talent but also on the entertainment of […]
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