What a weekend with the Toledo Symphony! Over the January 20-22 weekend, the GLASSMEN once again returned to the beautiful Peristyle Concert Hall to perform two very special concerts with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. For nearly 20 years, the organization has had the privilege and honor of joining the orchestra in some of the most […]
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The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps begins 2012 with new — a new award, new development director, and new site for July’s long-awaited Drums Along the Rockies competition in Casper. Corps director Fred Morris has become active in the Wyoming Music Educators Association over the past several years, seeing it as a natural outreach between […]
At first glance, the sight of two young men on a street corner may not appear to be anything out of the ordinary. It didn’t take long for those nearby to see their cardboard sign which read, “Help us get to DCI finals,” and realize that they were more than just a couple of kids […]
The recently held Drum Corps International Annual Business Meetings and Conference Weekend dealt with a full agenda of major issues, including the biggest change in DCI’s adjudication system in some 30 years. Still, as we hear from Dan Potter in this edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian, the meetings were relaxed and productive, […]
The year 2012 marks the 78th consecutive year of operation for The Cadets, and while our future is bright, we would like to take the month of February to reflect on the memories and milestones of the corps throughout the month of February. Each day in the month of February, we will devote a few […]
For those who have never seen the Santa Clara Vanguard (SCV) perform, saying it is a drum and bugle corps, or labeling it as a marching band, doesn’t really help define how the band comes about in the first place. While SCV is a perennial winner, behind the scenes show just how much work and […]
The 2012 DCI summer performance schedule for the Santa Clara Vanguard has been posted here and on the DCI website. To Be Announced (TBA) means we’re currently working on facilities for that day, however, if you can connect the dots and find that we might be in your area, we’d certainly be interested in hearing […]
One of the most inspired drum corps alumni events anywhere is the annual “Rockin’ for a Cure,” now in its twelfth year. This gathering not only brings together Madison Scouts alumni, corps fans and other supporters for a great time of music and camaraderie…the event is also a benefit for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more […]
When Angel Nazario was a seventh-grader at La Mesa Junior High School, he never realized how far his love of music would take him. Like so many other students, he signed up for band class as a way to get his first taste of instruments and music. “It just seemed like fun and something I […]
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