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Be Part Of BD International: 2020

The Blue Devils are looking for talented musicians and dancers to travel to Europe in 2020. (This is a separate performing ensemble from the Blue Devils A Corps.) Where: Countries include Germany, France, Italy, and The Netherlands. The exact itinerary is still being decided, but will include a performance at the 2020 Basel Tattoo with […]

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2019 Cavaliers Road To Atlanta

As The Cavaliers bid Texas tour adieu, they set their minds and path east for the next major regional of the season: the DCI Southeastern Championship in Atlanta. The road to the regional brought about significant growth for the corps with each performance, as they reached new heights (and scores) with every show they put […]

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Cavaliers In Focus: Beat The Heat

Welcome to fifth installment of The Cavaliers photojournalism blog, IN FOCUS. Each week, I will be publishing a collection of photos in order to highlight the different experiences of a drum corps summer tour. I look forward to sharing the stories and experiences of the members, staff and volunteers of The Cavaliers as we travel […]

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In The News – Stanbury Uniforms Acquired By Varsity Spirit

On Monday, employees at Stanbury in Brookfield, Milan and Warsaw were told Stanbury Uniforms had been acquired by Varsity Spirit. A press release from Jeff Elliott, marketing and media specialist with Stanbury Uniforms, Inc., stated, “Varsity Spirit, the leader in cheer and dance camps, competitions and apparel has announced its acquisition of Stanbury Uniforms, one […]

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In The News – Bluecoats Welcome Band Of Excellence

Matthew Drinkard was in awe the first time he watched the Canton Bluecoats take the field. “It was really cool,” the New Jersey teen said of the drum corps performance at a competition in Allentown, Pa. So when his mom told him about a camp the Bluecoats were hosting, he knew in no uncertain terms […]

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2019 World Drum Corps Hall Of Fame Scholarships

The World Drum Corps Hall of Fame (WDCHOF) will award scholarships worth $1,000 in total in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Friday, August 30. Alexander C. Hlywa of Southbury, Connecticut and Anthony T. Dioguardi of Marlton, New Jersey will each receive a $500 award during the Hall of Fame’s annual banquet and induction ceremony. WDCHOF President Richard […]

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In The News – Music On The March Hosts Eight Bands For Competition

The Colts Drum and Bugle Corp are competing on its home turf tonight in Dubuque. Colts practice before Music on the March competition later tonight. Eight different bands from around the country will be competing in Music on the March. Read the rest of the article here.

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Annual Colts Banquet Set For Finals Week

The Colts Youth Organization will host its annual awards and recognition banquet for the Colts and Colt Cadets on Wednesday, August 7, at Heartland Hall on the grounds of the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Muncie, Indiana. You can click here to view a map of the facility. The address is 1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie, IN […]

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In The News – Their Beat Goes On

For Shelby Lowe, call it a homecoming. She gave a giant hug to her former band director at East Rowan High School, Emily McNeil, and grabbed quick conversations with her siblings and friends. Meanwhile, Shelby’s mother, Dawn Lowe, served up Cheerwine slushies to her daughter’s fellow brass players and percussionists with the Spirit of Atlanta […]

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In The News – Concord Blue Devils Top Drum Corps Lineup At DCI Pittsburgh

In their history, the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps of Concord, Calif., have won more Drum Corps International World Championship titles than any other corps since the inception of DCI in 1972. In addition to 18 first-place finishes in World Class finals, the corps has placed in the top five for more than 40 […]

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