The West Coast showed up in full force Tuesday, Aug. 7, as Oregon Crusaders (1st, 95.25), Blue Devils B (2nd, 93.85) and Vanguard Cadets (3rd, 93.80) swept the top three spots at the 2012 Open Class World Championship Finals. Oregon Crusaders director Mike Quillen said it feels awesome winning this year’s Open Class title. The […]
The Blue Stars are offering some of the items we used this season to bring “The Blue World” to life. From our handcrafted buoys to our detailed printed screens, we are pleased to offer great deals on the props featured in our 2012 production, “The Blue World.” SCREEN PRINTS DETAILS: Eight 5’x13′ screen prints Easily […]
Join the ranks of young men and women interested in auditioning for The Cadets. November 16–17–18 — Guard and Percussion Auditions at Woodstown High School in N.J. December 7–8–9 — Brass and Percussion Auditions December 27–28–29–30 — Four-Day Camp for Brass and Percussion This season will see a very cut-back winter schedule: Brass: One camp […]
Sunny skies, a comfortable breeze, great crowd. What more could a drum and bugle corps ask for? First place, and that is what The Cadets from Allentown, Pa., got with a 93.80 score Monday night during the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Drum Corps International Competition. Once again, the crowd at Paul […]
All of those nights traveling by bus through the inkish dark of the Midwest. All of those days sweltering in record-setting heat and humidity. All of those precious few hours of “flat” sleep in dank high school gyms. All of those showers in barely trickling, lukewarm water. Read the rest of the article here.
It’s officially finals week for The Cadets, and spirits are bright after a weekend of home shows, large crowds, great competition and lots of alumni and family. On Saturday morning, the corps arrived at MetLife Stadium at 9:30. This year we were able to park the buses inside the gate to the stadium in addition […]
There was a present waiting for the Cadets as they returned to their hometown of Allentown, Pa. — a first place finish (92.65) on Saturday, Aug. 4 during the second night of the DCI Eastern Classic. “We’ve been working hard,” Cadets director George Hopkins said. “We’ve made a lot of changes over the past week. […]
The month of July has been action-packed, to say the least! Since the first major regional in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 14, The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps has tracked an impressive rate of progress. The 13 shows since DCI Minnesota have seen consistency in performance and the implementation of the full ending to 15 […]
Drum Corps International’s 40th anniversary season is reaching its peak. As we hear in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, the climb to the summit launches in two places, Allentown and Michigan City. Have a Field Pass question, comment or request? Leave a message for Dan Potter by phone at 317.275.1212 x40 or by e-mail […]
Following trend this season, Blue Devils stole the show at the historic J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, Pa. on Friday, Aug. 3, scoring a season high 95.10 points. Carolina Crown (93.95) took second place 1.15 points behind. “It’s good knowing where we stand as of right now, and to know how much more we […]
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