Just like fans of college basketball can’t get enough tournament action during March, Bluecoats fans can’t get enough drum corps! We have created our own tournament “bracketology” that pits each year of BLOO against another. Each day a new contest! Cast your vote daily and return to see who advances to the next round! Read […]
Our 2015 annual meeting took place Sunday, March 1. To listen to a recording and view past meeting information, click here. Read the rest of the article here.
Over 100 Marines from the “Commandant’s Own” will showcase their percussion precision in their 81st annual music in motion drill program next week, officials said. The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps will perform its program, including an opening rendition of the hit “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from the Broadway show “Hairspray,” at […]
Something special is happening this spring in the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association. The three World Class percussion ensembles have teamed up to create a new fundraiser—the Front Range Face Off! The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble, Rise Percussion and Altitude Percussion Ensemble will be facing off in a three-way fundraiser to benefit all three groups. This […]
Dr. David Lee Kampschroer, a “pioneer for the drum corps community,” died Feb. 17 at his home in Lake Lady, Florida. He started his career as a member of Rockford’s Phantom Regiment from 1960 to 1962. In 1965, he was one of three people to found the LaCrosse, Wisconsin-based Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps; […]
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the Blue Knights block of tickets on sale now for the Drum Corps International World Championships August 6-8, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Drum Corps International World Championships mark a week-long celebration of the “very best” in the world of marching music. The top […]
Not only will the Summer Music Games not be held in Fairfield this year — the event’s organizers said they don’t ever intend to return to the stadium. That’s because the seating capacity of the new stadium, slated to be built this spring, is too small to accommodate the event, which would celebrate its 20th […]
The Crown organization’s mission extends far beyond fielding a drum corps. Aligning with our mandate to develop excellence in young people, the CrownLEARNING series was started. It gives student musicians the chance to learn from and perform with the 2013 DCI Champion Carolina Crown. This year, we are excited to again bring CrownLEARNING to the […]
Check out our 2nd video blog! This episode, we profile the new Drum Major Gabe Gallegos and his goals for the 2015 season. Watch the video here.
Spirit of Atlanta is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Giddens as Visual Coordinator for the 2015 season. Assistant Director, Christoper L. Williams, says, “We are ECSTATIC about the addition of Brian to the design team here at Spirit!! In the short amount of time he has been with us, he has already demonstrated […]
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