Michael Brady Tarr is originally from Wyandotte, Michigan and is grateful to have enjoyed a successful career in the pageantry and performing arts that spans nearly three decades. Teaching and consulting with many drum corps and high school programs throughout the world, Michael’s extensive and successful career includes previously working with The Cavaliers (1994-1998, 2013-2017), […]
Pierce has taught at various schools around the Inland Empire including Apple Valley HS and Banning HS as a Percussion Caption Head and Granite Hills HS, Beaumont HS, Sitting Bull MS, and Apple Valley MS as a Quad Tech. He has also composed and arranged music for the schools he taught as well. As a […]
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Sam began her percussion career at Kings High School where she taught from 2005 to 2013. During that time she was also a performing member of Rhythm X from 2005 to 2008 and a staff member from 2009 to 2013. Sam was also a member of the Bluecoats Drum and […]
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to present the Color Guard Educational Staff for the 2018 Drum Corps International season. Brandy DuBose will be returning to the Blue Knights Drums & Bugle Corps for her 6th season as the Color Guard Caption Head for the 2018 season. Read the rest of the […]
Erik Kosman tells you how to start and build this part of your program. 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.
There are lots of exciting things happening behind the scenes with the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps! We have new leadership, some new staff members, and an excellent design team working on the 2018 show. Staff announcements will be released soon. Read the rest of the article here.
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Jim Allen, 68, unexpectedly passed away at his home in East Amherst, New York on October 31. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011 and most recently served as chair of the visual screening committee as part of the new inductee selection process. He had […]
Dr. T. André Feagin is currently the director of bands at Coastal Carolina University (CCU). He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting from the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music where he studied with Maestro Gregg I. Hanson. Feagin’s responsibilities at CCU include the administration and artistic vision of […]
In order to grow and build for the future of the Watchmen organization, we acquired a much needed 48 ft semi-trailer that will be utilized for equipment and supply storage. This trailer, however, is in need of some substantial repairs and rehabilitation. We are establishing a capital campaign fund to raise $20,000 to fully upgrade […]
Saturday, November 18th 9:00am – 5:00pm College Place Middle School 7501 208th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Cost: $25 (Cash, Card, Checks made out to “NYMA” or Northwest Youth Music Association) Read the rest of the article here.
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