Great news regarding Crossmen Brass Staff member and Aledo MS Band Director, Ryan Johnstone. The press release from Phi Beta Mu follows: San Antonio, Texas – Ryan Johnstone, Band Director at Aledo Middle School in Aledo, Texas was announced on February 9, 2012 at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention as the Phi Beta Mu […]
February Camp was the most productive on record for the Crusaders. The corps had 5 new minutes of music to learn and the rain held off (for the most part) so the corps was also able to learn almost 30 pages of drill Saturday afternoon in visual block. Read the rest of the article here.
Dr. W. Francis McBeth (1933-2012) was a prolific American composer, conductor and teacher. The popularity of his works in the United States led to conducting activities in forty-eight states, three Canadian provinces, Japan, and Australia. Dr. McBeth served as Ouachita Baptist University’s composer-in-residence, Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and chair of the theory/composition department […]
Please join us on Friday, March 23rd, for The Academy Benefit event – Going the Distance – to help members of the Academy realize a dream of a lifetime. All proceeds will benefit the Academy and its various programs. We invite you to play a part in the growing success of the Academy and in […]
Pacific Crest has posted a minute long video blog from their 2012 February camp. The video features rookie guard member Brianna Twaddell talking about the progress she has made with the corps and her thoughts on the upcoming season. Read the rest of the article here.
The Blue Devils Brass Alumni Scholarship Fund was founded in the fall of 2010 with the purpose of providing aid for members’ that have a financial hardship paying for summer tour fees. Current brass members are asked to submit an application at the January camp, with scholarship recipients announced at the February camp. For 2012, […]
Spirit of Atlanta is now accepting applications for administrative interns for the 2012 season. Work with friendly, experienced SOA staff members, make professional connections throughout the activity, and tour the country with SOA for free! This is a great opportunity for anyone looking forward to a career in music education, nonprofit administration, or event management. […]
The Vanguard and Vanguard Cadets are always on the lookout for drivers each year to get our vehicles from coast to coast, or just from Vanguard Hall to the weekend camp site. There are also times when we’re looking for a truck or bus driver to drive anywhere from two weeks or up to two […]
Gigantic Cranium Productions is pleased to announce that Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood, a feature-length, independent documentary about the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps is in the process of pre-production and initial filming. The project aims to shine a light on the highly intense subculture of competitive marching known as drum and bugle corps, with an emphasis […]
It’s that time of year – drum corps season is almost just around the corner! We are currently seeking volunteer assistance for the Vanguard AND the Vanguard Cadets. There are several weeks during the summer that both corps could use a few more volunteers for the daily food service operations, medical assistance, uniform maintenance and […]
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