World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Irene McGrath passed away at age 97 at the Episcopal Home in Rochester, New York at 4:15 am, Friday November 10, from complications of pneumonia and heart failure, with children Patricia, William, Thomas and Shirley at her side. In 2000, she became the third member of her family […]
Building on the success of our 2017 season, The Battalion is pleased to announce the return of our education staff leadership team for the 2018 season: 2018 Education Staff Leadership Team Mark Hartman – Program Director, Brass Caption Head John A. Matthews II – Assistant Brass Caption Head Shilo Stroman – Artistic Director, Front Ensemble […]
‘Tis the season to be jolly and help raise funds for Vanguard Music and Performing Arts! Once again, we are getting in the Holiday spirit by gearing up for our annual Gift Wrap-a-Palooza Fundraiser, and we need your help to spread some cheer through the power of gift wrapping! We will be having a Vanguard […]
The Colts are excited to announce that their percussion team will be returning for the 2018 season. The caption will be led by Percussion Caption Head and Battery Arranger Ben Pyles, and the team brings with them experience from a wide range of backgrounds spanning performing, designing, adjudicating, and instructing with indoor groups, high school […]
The holiday season is approaching fast, and Spirit of Atlanta is introducing these limited-edition ornaments with our “Spirit of Christmas” campaign. These hand-blown glass ornaments will make a wonderful addition to your tree, and are the first in what is planned as an annual campaign to release a unique edition each Christmas. They are priced […]
The Madison Scouts are pleased to welcome Sean Womack (front ensemble arranger) and Tony Lymon (sound design) to the Percussion Design Team for the 2018 season. Sean and Tony join James Sparling (percussion director & battery arranger) and Mac Smith (sound design) who return from last season. Read the rest of the article here.
The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the Color Guard Instructional Team for the 2018 season, including: William Martin, Caption Head Read the rest of the article here.
In addition to the 18-time World Champion Blue Devils, BD Performing Arts provides excellent and age-appropriate Open Class drum corps experience to young people ages 7-19 through the Blue Devils B & Blue Devils C programs. As these local ensembles continue to grow and thrive, coupled with the recent expansion of the Blue Devils Winter […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard and the Vanguard Cadets have coexisted for over 40 years, each successfully educating young performers in their own way. With a vision toward the future, and a long term goal of greater organizational cohesion, both corps have now embraced a unified strategy to the benefit of the students and staffs, as […]
Erik returns to talk about mic’ing individuals, entire ensemble, and why you might do either. You can listen to us above, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.
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