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2017 Forward Performing Arts Annual Meeting

The Forward Performing Arts, Inc. (FPA) announces its 2017 annual meeting on Friday, November 3, 2017. As a required meeting of the association by-laws, this annual gathering will include a recap of the association’s 2017 fiscal and programming year. Friday, November 3, 2017 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (CT) Dream Lanes Bowling Center 13 Atlas […]

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Music City Approved For DCI World Class

Drum roll, please!! Drum Corps International’s newest world class corps… IS… MUSIC CITY!!! Read the rest of the article here.

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Phantom Regiment Legend Dan Farrell Retires From Drum Corps

The man who has guided Phantom Regiment’s program team for most of the past 25 years is retiring. Dan Farrell, who joined Phantom Regiment as a 12-year-old baritone player in the fall of 1971, is stepping away from drum corps after more than 45 years – all of it with his hometown corps. His illustrious […]

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Announcing The 2018 7th Regiment Caption Heads

7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps is excited to announce its team of educators who will be leading the organization throughout the 2018 Drum Corps International Season! “We are incredibly pleased to have such an amazing team in place. These are all familiar faces to us and they represent the best of what we have […]

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2018 Spartans Staff Updates

We are pleased to announce that Don MacTaggart has taken on the role of Brass Caption Design for the 2018 season. Don has been a part of the team for a number of years now. We welcome his input and guidance for the brass section as we move into the 2018 season. We are also […]

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Raiford And Kusmierczak Join 2018 Bluecoats Staff

The Bluecoats are proud to the announce the addition of Michael Raiford and Lindsay Kusmierczak to the Bluecoats design and instructional teams. Michael will serve on the design team in the role of Scenic Designer, and Lindsay joins the instructional staff as Guard Caption Head. Scenic Designer Michael B. Raiford is a freelance artist based […]

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2018 Spirit Of Atlanta: Brass Education Team

Freddy Martin and Andy Poor The 2018 Spirit of Atlanta is excited to announce the 2018 Brass Education team. Returning to lead the team is Director Emeritus and DCI Hall of Famer, Freddy Martin. He will be serving as the Senior Brass Adviser and will play a vital role in the development of the brass […]

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In The News – Former Drum Corps Members Reunite

Now in their 60s and 70s, members of the Shoreliners Drum & Bugle Corps reunited at the Petrifying Springs Biergarten Saturday afternoon. “We all met our spouses in drum corps when we were little kids, and we’re all married and still together,” said drummer Rick Franzen, who helped organize the reunion. “Me and my sisters […]

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Three Named To 2018 Visual Leadership Positions At Phantom Regiment

Phantom Regiment is pleased to announce the return of former guard designer Tim Newburn to Rockford, this time as visual coordinator. Joining him on the visual leadership team is Ralph Stewart as drill designer and Stephanie Chavez as color guard caption head. Longtime visual staff member and alumnus Drew Solomonson returns for his second season […]

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Blue Knights Announce 2018 Brass Staff

The Blue Knights are pleased to announce the Brass Staff team for the 2018 Drum Corps International season. Chad Pence is the Brass Caption Head for the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps. Chad Pence has been the Director of Bands at Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville, SC since the fall of 2014. In […]

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