Happy New Year Alumni! The 2017 edition of The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps is shaping up to be a great one! We had nearly 300 members, callbacks and trainees attend the January camp, and they are already working hard to put together an excellent production for 2017! Read the rest of the article here.
On Wednesday, January 4, the marching arts community suffered the loss of a great woman and one of the original founders of WGI, Shirlee Whitcomb. A lifetime resident of Walnut Creek, California, Shirlee graduated from University of California Berkeley. She was one of WGI’s most enthusiastic voices and dedicated her life to mentoring hundreds of […]
The Madison Scouts are pleased to welcome Mac Smith (sound design), Josh Ford (sound engineer), and Erik Cao (sound intern) to the sound design team for the 2017 season. Mac Smith is a professional sound designer at Skywalker Sound located in the San Francisco Bay area. He has worked on post production sound for over […]
The 2017 Waste Management and Thunderbird Charities are once again hosting The Phoenix Open and… BIRDIES FOR CHARITY! The Academy has participated in this prestigious event for the last decade and this year more than ever, we are excited to be a part of the action as the world’s best golfers take to the spectacular […]
The Drum Major eXperience camp and audition will take place in San Antonio, TX on January 20-22, 2017. Anyone flying into the camp must fly into San Antonio International Airport (SAT). Housing and a total of six meals throughout the weekend are provided. Drum major eXperience participants need to complete the 2017 Online Crossmen Registration […]
When the Dubuque Racing Association announced their grant awards to local nonprofit organizations this year, the Colts Youth Organization was pleased to learn it received $10,000 for the purchase of a kitchen trailer for the Colt Cadets. This was the 20th consecutive year that the Colts received a grant of $5,000 or more from the […]
The Anniversary Weekend celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Blue Devils and the 50th anniversary of the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2017. Alumni, supporters, and fans are all welcome to join in on a once-in-a-lifetime gala celebration at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Read the rest of the article here.
7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to announce it’s 2017 Drum Major with the appointment of third year member Leslie Abreu. Leslie got her start in the marching arts at New London High School in New London, Connecticut as a baritone player. Currently a senior, she has lead the band as their drum […]
The Year of the Rooster takes flight with Chinese New Year on January 28, 2017, and Hong Kong is set to commemorate the event in grand style with an epic celebration. Today, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced its selection of the National Football League’s (NFL) Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders and the 2016 Drum […]
Congratulations are in Order! The drum major selection committee has announced the Pioneer Veterans Joey Tackett (# 2291) and Jackie Hirn (# 2428) have been selected as our leaders for the 2017 Season and beyond. Joey Tackett: has been section leader of our tuba section for three of the past four years for the corps. […]
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