The Cadets will learn Samuel Barber’s School for Scandal this weekend as the hornline weaves in three additional minutes of music to their summer program. By Sunday, the corps will have nearly seven minutes of show repertoire under their belts! The corps gathers Jan. 29-31st at Woodstown High School in Woodstown, N.J., for their third […]
It all began this past November when the JP Morgan Chase Foundation developed an innovative online charity campaign, handing the keys over to millions of Facebook users to decide which non-profit organizations should share in $5 million worth of grants. The campaign, Chase Community Giving, wrapped up last week, engaging more than two million supporters […]
In light of the recent change to World Class status from the Voting Membership at the DCI Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, IN this past weekend, Teal Sound is pleased to announce that the Friends of Teal have made it possible to lower our tuition for the 2010 season from $2100.00 to $1800.00 for all membership. […]
The Blue Devils are excited to launch their new Shopping Mall. The Mall gives you quick access to stores with just ONE shopping cart and account. System Blue <systemblue.org> System Blue is a mixture of products, educational live events and publishing designed to provide a "System of Excellence" for band directors, teachers, staff, designers, performers […]
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After a decade of use, the current equipment trailer is too small for the corps. "We’ve simply outgrown it," explains Executive Director Stuart Pompel. Background In 2000, we purchased a 20-year-old 45-foot trailer. The trailer was originally designed to hold five mallet instruments, timpani, 60 brass instruments, a set of drums, and color guard equipment. […]
The Madison Scouts are saddened to learn of the passing of Linda Hilton this past fall at the age of 68. Linda was a life-long drum corps fan, activist, and worker. Among her accomplishments in drum corps, Linda served as the Publicity Director and Chairman of the Board for the Madison Scouts. Linda first worked […]
The friends and memories made in 2009 during The Cadets 75th Anniversary season will be cherished by the family of Maroon and Gold for a lifetime. As we close out a year to remember and head into 2010, there is still time to order that keepsake that commemorates a remarkable milestone – 75-years of existence! […]
Auditions and interviews for the 2010 Sacramento Mandarins drum major positions were recently conducted during the corps’ January camp. Leadership and conducting sessions were included as part of this process. Saturday evening had all the candidates conducting the brass line during ensemble rehearsal; Sunday morning consisted of interviews with the caption heads and corps management. […]
Teal Sound has been granted access to the World Class schedule by the Drum Corps International voting membership at its annual meeting this weekend in Indianapolis. Corps director Randy W. Blackburn said, "Teal Sound has made great strides in the past few months in the development of its operational processes to comply with the suggestions […]
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