The Phantom Regiment organization is saddened to report the passing of former alum Kris Nadaud. Kris was a member of the bass drum line in 2000 and was known for always making others laugh and fun to be around. Kris was recently married and was a firefighter in Cincinnati. Read the rest of the article […]
A generous donor to the Cadets has concerns this past weekend’s snowstorm will affect the overall recruitment process for the corps. In response, this wonderful friend has provided significant financial support that will benefit members who go above and beyond in bringing potential members to the corps. Announcing our Bring A Friend incentive! Existing applicants […]
While some longtime drum corps fans have expressed concerns about the quality of the listening environment at the 2009 Drum Corps International World Championships within the confines of Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, recent history has shown the experience to offer a “sound” education for the Stadium Authority and others involved with addressing those concerns. First, […]
Teal Sound is proud to announce new additions to design and instructional staff for the 2010 edition of their touring unit. Jeff Bridges – Program Consultant – Jeff Bridges brings with him a wealth of knowledge and is a drum corps and marching legend in the state of Florida. He currently serves as the visual […]
Percussion Caption Head and Arranger Omar Carmenates has just earned his Doctor of Music degree from Florida State University. His treatise, Honduras Rosewood: Its Endangerment and Subsequent Effect on the Percussion Industry, was successfully defended on December 7th, and was the culmination of three years of doctoral work at Florida State. While at FSU defending […]
Questions concerning drum corps, auditions, Summer Tour, and everything else Cadet-related don’t have to wait until the January Audition Camp. Potential members, parents, and veterans are invited to take part in an online Webinar at 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21st. The Webinar comes after a winter storm forced the cancellation of this weekend’s Cadets […]
The Dubuque Colts Drum & Bugle Corps won $25,000 in the Chase Bank Community Giving competition that was held on Facebook. The musical organization was among the top 100 charities that received votes from Facebook supporters. The donation will be used to support member scholarships and local programs. Read the rest of the article here.
To make sure you’ve got the perfect drum corps gifts underneath your tree in time for the holidays, from now until Tuesday, Dec. 22 (before 12 p.m. ET), Drum Corps International will upgrade your order of any size to UPS Second-Day shipping service for the cost of regular UPS Ground. Other shipping deadlines: * Any […]
The Cavaliers hosted its second audition camp of the 2010 season this past weekend in Austin, Texas. We had a great turnout, and if you followed along on Facebook or Twitter, you got live action of the 2010 auditions in the Lone Star State. Guard Sergeant Ben Ash, who attended both audition camps said, “There […]
Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps Executive Director Rick Valenzuela was apologetic for flooding people’s e-mail inboxes for the past couple of weeks. But the mass mailing and endless Facebook updates paid off. Phantom Regiment was one of 100 nonprofit groups that will be awarded at least $25,000 and have a chance at $1 million […]
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