The Spartans Brass Staff will be hosting a meet and greet on Saturday, June 26th at the Pheasant Lane Mall from 9AM to 1PM. The corps equipment truck and practice space is located in the mall lot next to Smokey Bones. This meet and greet will be a step off to our July Workshop Series. […]
Jason Robb and Chris Komnick of the Madison Scouts talk about the new online course for student leaders available now at Marching Arts Education. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes and Amazon. Read the rest of the article here.
For Pride Month, we’re highlighting the excellent work of our Equality and Inclusion Committee, a group of Cadets members, staff, and Board members representing a wide range of backgrounds, races, ethnicities, ages and genders. Once a month during the winter and spring, the committee hosts a one-hour, organization-wide training session to cultivate a safe, inclusive, […]
For Wisconsin Rapids natives, Francis Spaulding and Jim Wesley, the late 50s to early 60s are filled with memories of their time playing in the Wisconsin Rapids Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Wesley unofficially joined the Corps at 13 where he spent one year in the color guard before he was allowed to fully join. […]
The Vanguard Music and Performing Arts Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointments of Jeremy Van Wert as its new Executive Director and Michael Kovalich as the new Chief Financial Officer. Van Wert and Kovalich shared the role of Co-Interim Executive Directors of the organization for the past 10 months. “The VMAPA Board […]
The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the Blugold Marching Band, that the corps will locate its “Spring Training” rehearsal site to the University starting in July 2021. Known as Wisconsin’s “Most Beautiful Campus”, UWEC will be the location for Madison Scouts rehearsals from July 6-30, […]
We can all agree that this past year has been the most challenging in our nation’s history. While we now have hope that we will be returning to some manner of normalcy, we are not there yet. The pandemic had devastating impact on us and we are still feeling the effects of it. Normally we […]
The Cadets are planning an event weekend in October that is not to be missed! Friends, food, and wine will highlight a reunion that will bring both joy and heartfelt tears to The Cadets’ family in attendance. John Hannigan, Cadets alumnus, former drum major, and co-organizer of The Cadets’ Homecoming event series, helped us put […]
The Blue Knights are pleased to present their program for the 2019 Drum Corps International summer national tour: “Always”. MUSIC SELECTIONS: ? What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong ? Rank and File – Moses Sumney ? Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell ? Lovely – Billie Eilish and Khalid Read the rest of the […]
The Madison Scouts are proud to present their 2021 production titled Between the Lines, a diverse array of classical melodies infused with the Latin Jazz styles of Havana, Mexico City, and Barcelona. The production features Beethoven’s Für Elise, Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s Souvenirs & Andalousie, and the traditional Malagueña Salerosa. Between The Lines draws its inspiration […]
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