Chris Magonigal describes a drum and bugle corps as a “marching band on steroids.” As founder and director of the roughly 150-member Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps of Austin, Texas, Magonigal says his musicians often practice 14 hours a day, sometimes in 110 degree heat, follow strict diet and exercise regimens and come up with […]
Fans around the world will once again have a chance to “get in the game,” by supporting their favorite groups on the road to the DCI World Championships through the wildly popular Drum Corps Challenge fundraising contest. Raising more than $400,000 in 2015, 2016’s Drum Corps Challenge will pit 29 World and Open Class corps […]
The University of Louisiana Monroe is hosting the the Louisiana Stars and Bugle Corps at the university from July 17-22. The Louisiana Stars are in their third year of existence and include local band director Robbie Freeman in their permanent staff. Watch the video here.
Can you hear the thunder of drums approaching? It marches in fluid, criss-crossing lines accompanied by colorful banners streaking the sky and blasting horns. It’s a storm of music that will hit Western New York later this summer. And Batavia will lie right in the middle of it. Read the rest of the article here.
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps will hold a BKXperience-Perform! clinic at the Texas Bandmasters Association 69th Annual Convention on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in downtown San Antonio, TX. This BKXperience-Perform! clinic is sponsored by Ascend Performing Arts as part of the Ascend Education program along with […]
BDPA programs will now use MAY Carriers. The carrieres, the Blue Devils Drumline, as well as all of the BDPA programs are a great fit with the new System Blue Natal drums that the Blue Devils A Corps drumline introduced this summer. “We are excited to make the switch to these carriers,” says Scott Johnson, […]
The Wausau Story and Pages Drum Corps reconvened for the first time since the 1980’s last Thursday. The drum corps, which was founded in 1971, was a collection of students ages 14 to 21 in the Wausau area and beyond. Some members drove to Wausau from as far as Appleton to take part in its […]
Drum Corps International’s Music on the Move show stopped in Bentonville Tuesday night. DCI is marching music’s major leagues. These groups travel the country all summer long, and this is the fifth year Bentonville High School has hosted the show. “Bentonville is such an arts rich community.They see this as another way to experience music…and […]
Last week Wethersfield High School provided facilities for the fifth year for a layover by a touring drum and bugle corps. Each year the corps members and staff are surprised to see a crowd in the stands watching them rehearse and run through their show. WHS band director Jay Hagaman says he always tells them […]
On our way to San Antonio! Monday, July 18 – Drums Across Kansas (El Dorado, KS) Tuesday, July 19 – Music on the Move (Bentonville, AR) Wednesday, July 20 – Rehearsal Day – Green Forest High School (Green Forest, AR) Thursday, July 21 – DCI Denton (Denton, TX) Read the rest of the article here.
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