From his years with corps including the Santa Clara Vanguard and Blue Knights, to the cast of the Broadway production “Blast!” to his current role as a district manager for @YamahaMusicUSA, DCI legend and snare drumming icon Jeff Queen reflects on how the “stick-to-itiveness” and accountability learned on the football field paved the way for […]
We are proud to introduce our 2026 drum major team! This season, the Boston Crusaders will be lead by Head Drum Major Maddie Wielinga and Assistant Drum Majors Amari Lewis and Xavier Glaze. Meet the team below! Maddie Wielinga – Head Drum Major Maddie Wielinga is a third year member of the Boston Crusaders, previously […]
The Mobile Music Lab, a community music-making and enrichment initiative of Jersey Surf, Inc., will participate in the New Jersey Music Education Association (NJMEA) Annual Conference at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Jersey Surf programs will be featured in Booths 417–425 in Hall A, where the Mobile Music Lab will function as a fully operational […]
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Hear what it means to age out with Carolina Crown, from the 2025 age-outs themselves. Last summer, we sat down with our aging-out members to reflect and tell us what it’s like to complete a drum corps marching career here at Crown.
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This week on Water Break Weekly, we’re hitting Marching Arts News (DCI Annual Meeting chatter + the DCI 2026 “Mega Monday” ticket drop) and then going straight into a STAFF REALITY CHECK: how we prepare new instructors, what safety standards programs should be taking seriously, and why practicing the full “show flow” matters more than […]
The newest program from Mandarins Performing Arts, the Mandarins Arts Academy, is a series of weekly workshops held at the Mandarins Event Center for ages 10-16 that offer beginning-level music instruction. Our first academy series is focusing on percussion (drums). Visit mandarins.org/maa to register today!
This January at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona, the U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps is perfecting a brand-new production programmed in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Featuring arrangements by Drum Corps International notables including J.D. Shaw, Colin McNutt, and Iain Moyer, this year’s show blends modern precision with the legendary Marine tradition. […]
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