The Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps is looking to fill two critical openings for the upcoming 2016 season: (1) Assistant Drum Major position (1) Backfield Director position Musical experience is important, and leadership by example is essential. A positive attitude is a must! Read the rest of the article here.
Ascend Performing Arts is pleased to continue its staffing announcements for 2016. We would like to welcome, Jillian Oppegard, a new addition to the Ascend Performing Arts staff team as a part-time Administrative Assistant. “Jillian is a creative, detail-oriented communications professional with more than ten years of experience in both the corporate and non-profit settings,” […]
On May 18, The Cadets will return to Johnstown, Pa. to officially begin Spring Training for the 2016 season. The corps will complete their Johnstown stay with a performance for the community on Saturday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. Spring Training marks the start of the 83rd edition of The Cadets. In the 88 days […]
THE ACADEMY PRESENTS A LOVE STORY OF AN UNUSUAL KIND. Drum Corpse Bride Musical Selections Corpse Bride Main Titles Danny Elfman Romeo & Juliet Sergei Prokofiev Sorcerer’s Apprentice Paul Dukas Suggestion Diabolique Sergei Prokofiev Unchained Melody Alex North & Hy Zaret Read the rest of the article here.
The University of Minnesota has decided to make room for a popular drum-and-bugle corps show, after all. On Thursday, university officials apologized for bumping Drum Corps International from its scheduled July 16 appearance at TCF Bank Stadium. They announced that the show will go on, just a little later in the day than planned. “I […]
The Bluecoats are excited to announce a new partnership with Pageantry Innovations (PI), the industry leading manufacturer of top quality transportation and organization systems for musical instruments, audio equipment, and more. Pageantry Innovations products are sleek, discreet and built to last. In 2016, the Bluecoats will utilize a series of PI’s SC-10 and SC-30 speaker […]
Pacific Crest has lost its founding Board Member, Dr. Martin Rochford, who passed away earlier this week after a battling a long illness. Dr. Rochford purchased Pacific Crest’s first set of brass instruments in 1993. He continued to support the corps in those early years by purchasing its first set of uniforms and additional horns […]
William Shakespeare is continually praised as a great philosopher, psychologist, and poet — the rich fabric of his plays bears this out. THE TEMPEST, written in 1611, was Shakespeare’s last major work, his genius demonstrated in the play’s artful construction. The work is filled with the themes of Love, Sin, Atonement, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation. Prospero, […]
Unfortunately due to a massive server failure The Big Give S.A. has suspended donations for the rest of May 3rd. The campaign will begin again tomorrow, May 4th from 6 A.M – 8 P.M. to give Kimbia, the company that runs the donation platform, time to work out any issues. Here is an official statement […]
First-year recipients of CrownCARES benevolence included Samaritan Ministry of Winston-Salem, a downtown homeless shelter and soup kitchen and the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School District Music Program. Through a generous donation of time and sharing of revenue from NightBEAT presents Tour of Champions, both organizations received needed funds to continue their respective programs. 2016 ushers in […]
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