When you try something and it works, do it again! That?s the plan for The Cadets Feb. 18-20 camp as the corps welcomes back colorguard members who are not in winter guard, or who are local to the area, to participate in two days of body movement and equipment sessions. Customarily, the colorguard doesn?t return […]
For the third camp in a row, Mother Nature has dumped snow in the Mid-Atlantic States as The Cadets muster for rehearsals. But that certainly hasn?t stopped them! This weekend it?s more of the same as another winter storm precedes camp at Woodstown High School in Woodstown, N.J. But by the time members and staff […]
This past weekend at the DCI World Headquarters was great. I met up with Drum Majors from open class and world class corps. We all got along really well. The instructional staff taught us leadership fundamentals, methods of stronger communications, the basic role of a drum major and how to listen to your membership and […]
Drum Corps International Hall of Fame member Howard Dahnert passed away Sunday, Jan. 23 at the age of 92. Dahnert, inducted into the Hall in 2007, was a longtime supporter of the Racine Scouts. Holding many different positions with the organization, he was involved with the corps for more than seven decades. In addition to […]
The Pioneer are proud to announce Mr. Mark Wrobel will be part of their 2011 Visual staff. Mark has enjoyed a highly successful 38 year career in music. This includes 14 years as a trumpet player, 5 years as a drum major and 26 years as drill designer, visual coordinator and marching instructor for bands […]
Adam will be the 2011 director of the Front Ensemble with The Pioneer. He brings a wealth of teaching and playing experience with him. His playing experience involves 2 years with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps and 2 years with the University of Missouri Winter Drum Line. Adam earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music […]
On January 11th, the Sacramento Mandarins provided entertainment for the top officials in the State of California. This day marked the 2011 opening of the California State Legislature. Following a long day in session, the legislators and their aides attended the Legislature “Big Bash” to celebrate their return to session. The evening began with a […]
Drum Corps International instructors, designers, judges and directors considered three rules proposals at DCI?s Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Jan. 21-22. With few proposals on the docket, it was a quick and tidy affair, in contrast to some gatherings in recent years. The proposal to allow for vocal categories at the DCI Individual & Ensemble competition […]
Greetings guys and gals! My name is Michael Kappen and I’m from Sioux Falls, SD. I am currently going to school at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and am double majoring in Finance and Trumpet Performance (an odd combination but it keeps me busy). This will be my fourth summer with Regiment and I […]
Cascades is proud to announce our 2011 Percussion Co-Caption Heads, Sean Schwartz and A.J. Pace. The Cascades administration is committed to continued improvement is all areas of the organization. Ron Comfort, Cascades Assistant Director states,”After looking at a variety of options for the percussion leadership, it was decided that a team approach would maximize results […]
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