On Saturday, September 24, major raffle prizes totaling $24,500 were awarded at the final drawing of the 2011 Cavaliers Annual Raffle. Previous early bird drawings bring that effort to a total give away of over $30,000. Those joining the 2011 Cavaliers winners circle from Saturday’s final drawing (in alphabetical order) include: Linda Cherry, Pennsylvania Flor […]
The Cadets and Youth Education in the Arts are completing negotiations to provide a drumline for the NJ Devils Hockey Club for a number of games this season, about ½ of the home games for the New Jersey hockey club. This will be the first drumline to perform at hockey games, and no, they will […]
While many music students only have opportunities to perform at University concerts and recitals, one Towson student had the opportunity to play with an ensemble for President Barack Obama and 40 world leaders at the United Nations in New York City. Sophomore Lara Miller, who plays tuba in The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, a […]
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Long ago, The Cavaliers won their first national championship at the VFW contest in 1957. In part they won because they were the only corps to have the newly produced plastic drum heads from Ludwig. It rained the night of Finals and all the other corps played on soggy calf-skin heads. Cavaliers won drums by […]
Spirit of Atlanta is excited to announce their Design Team for the 2012 season. The same team that brought ATL Confidential onto the world-class finalist stage in 2011 is already working on next season’s production. Director of Education and Programming Dr. Mark Waymire, states “It is not only exciting to have the exact same design […]
Some local musicians have made memories that will last a lifetime. Select performers of The Cadets Drum Corps performed for President Obama and 40 of the world’s leaders at the United Nations in New York City earlier this week. Their performance was actually the second for President Obama. The Cadets, the national touring ensemble of […]
The Red & Black Fall Classic held at Northern Illinois University’s Huskie Stadium on Saturday, October 1, 2011, is the Phantom Regiment’s 9th year of producing a high school marching band competition. In partnership with the NIU Huskie Marching Band, the show is now at one of the very best venues in the state of […]
“Crossmen are proud to announce some of the returning members of the 2011 percussion team for the 2012 season,” stated Crossmen Program Coordinator, Ed Devlin. Clark Gardner has assumed the role of percussion caption head. Clark is a very strong teacher and experienced performer. His input last summer was well received by the staff and […]
First audition camp and banquet will be Friday through Sunday November 25-27. The banquet will be on Saturday evening November 26 at the Colts Center and the camp will be at Five Flags Center located in downtown Dubuque. December 16-18 at a middle school in Dubuque (tentatively scheduled for Roosevelt Middle School, pending a final […]
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