When members of the Greencastle-Antrim High School Blue Devil marching band color guard are put through their dance paces, it is by one of their own who has performed with the best of the best. For the second year, Kieran Maher spent the summer on tour as part of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle […]
Parents and Friends of the Columbians: As you know the Columbians are growing. This Drum Corps could not /would not exist if not for Volunteers! We have wonderful volunteers that have sacrificed a lot of time and effort to help make this Drum Corps successful. Some to the point of burnout. The Columbians need your […]
Six cities into their summer tour, after kicking off the competitive season mid-June, the Blue Devils of Clash of the Corps took a much-needed day off. Being in Drum Corps International is a full-time summer commitment of traveling on coach buses, crashing in sleeping bags and non-stop rehearsals. Only two days were free of drum […]
The Columbians will have their merchandise/recruiting booth at several shows this fall . . . including, for the first time, Boise, Idaho! We will have information about the 2017 auditions, camps, etc. We will also have additional Champion merchandise like the jackets we ran out of during tour along with a new beanie and flat […]
Join us at the Las Vegas Open House on Sunday, November 20th. The Open House sessions are an opportunity for prospective members, parents, and fans to learn about many of the plans for the 2017 season, meet a few of the staff, get to know some of our veteran members, and gain a better understanding […]
Success in the Blue Knights organization can measured in many ways…primarily through the growth of the individual member, collectively as a team both on and off the field, and through the member’s continued success in life. Another fact of our activity is competitive success as measured through the lens of the judges and the DCI […]
The words of Vincent Van Gogh could not be more appropriately applied than to the fundamental of monthly giving. And the title of Paul Hilaro’s Van Gogh-inspired artwork could be an anthem for anyone who’s ever marched. Please consider joining this grassroots effort to help sow the seeds for your drum corps to prosper for […]
There’s still time to join our #60for60 campaign and help us end our 60th Anniversary strong! Our $60 for 60 campaign (#60for60) is aimed at raising $60 from anyone and everyone who has been touched by the organization in some way over these past 60 years. Read the rest of the article here.
Spirit of Atlanta has released the official audition packets for our upcoming 2017 season. These contain the required audition materials for all who are auditioning for positions in brass, percussion, or conductor. They also contain the visual and movement audition materials, and all brass, battery and conductor applicants should prepare for physical and movement auditions […]
Each section of Drum Corps International is known for its own personalities. In the music world, trumpet players are considered loud and egotistical. Meanwhile the color guard are seen as nerdy, and snare lines are thought of as arrogant, and in your face. This all varies from team to team, and the cast of Clash […]
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