Today is our last full day of rehearsal before debuting our 2013 program “Les Miserables” at the MidCal Champions Showcase . Tomorrow we will be traveling to Buchanan High School in Clovis, CA for our premiere event of the season, and although this week got off to a smoky start, the corps is ready to […]
The 2013 Blue Devils join the centennial celebration of a landmark work with The re:Rite of Spring. Through the framework of Stravinsky’s music burst forth an extraordinary terrain of audio and visual imagination. From classical to jazz to primal rhythms and beyond, the Blue Devils continue to explore the living, breathing robustness of organic design […]
We hope you had an incredible time at Mesa Community College for our 13th year of producing a drum corps show in Arizona. This is a new venue for us, and we tried some new things to go along with it. We’d like your feedback to assist us in ever improving the event. If you […]
Below is a letter from Dan Acheson, Executive Director and CEO of Drum Corps International, to the Glassmen Alumni Association. Proceeds from the alumni auction went toward a payment on the Glassmen’s loan from DCI. Read the rest of the article here.
Holes are an unfortunate but unavoidable part of the drum corps season. But looking at the glass half-full, holes create opportunities for new members to join The Cadets family. Addison Shableski joined up with The Cadets this past Thursday, filling an open tuba spot. A native of Williamsport, Pa., he’s previously marched with the Hawthorne […]
It has become a tradition for the Boston Crusaders organization to host the annual Spring Fling – a celebration for the corps where family, friends, and alumni gather to celebrate the conclusion of Spring Training and send the competitive corps off with well wishes, a sense of pride, and a boost to morale. This year’s […]
The day started with the Crossmen hosting our first ever fun run lovingly named the “Run Your Brass Off 1 Mile”. It was a great morning with lots of Crossmen supporters participating in the festivities. Our long time friend and Crossmen supporter, Suzanne Hermann, supplied us with her famous Bagel Factory Bagels for the post […]
“The time is near! Let us welcome it gladly with courage and cheer Let us take to the streets with no doubt in our hearts But a jubilant shout They will come one and all They will come when we call!” These lyrics from the “Les Misérables” tune “Red & Black” fit the mood perfectly […]
With each passing day, things on tour seem to be going more and more smoothly. On Sunday, after the corps showered and ate breakfast (which included blueberry pancakes), we departed for downtown Pittsburgh for the next parade of the season. The Cadets stepped off at noon and marched their way down a fairly short route. […]
The Blue Stars have completed part 1 of the 2013 spring training experience. After 21 days, the corps decamped from Waldorf College in Forest City, IA to head home to La Crosse, WI for the remainder of pre-tour. The corps will be spending 8 days in the La Crosse area before heading out on the 2013 summer tour. […]
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