Don’t be left standing on the dock when a cruise of the Western Caribbean aboard the Carnival ship Conquest departs from New Orleans. Sponsored by the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame, the eight day cruise beginning on January 20, 2013 will visit three ports of call: Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, one of the […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen are giving new meaning to the old drum corps term “park and play.” They’re going to play in a special park on three separate weekends this summer. There are plenty of other engagements on the performance schedule over the next three months. The Statesmen’s summer schedule will see them play one weekend […]
The six individuals to be inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame during this year’s ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday, September 1 have applied a wide variety of skills around the world in such areas as instruction, finance, computer automation, instrumentation and youth education in support of competing and alumni drum and […]
Since its founding in 1965, few organizations in marching music have enjoyed the celebrated history of Bayonne, NJ’s legendary Bridgemen drum and bugle corps. This June, the celebration reaches an entirely new level as generations of Bridgemen members and loyal supporters reunite in this city by the bay to relive some of this world-famous performing […]
Peter Bond, a well respected professional trumpet player and former caption head of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, held a clinic for the Bushwackers brass line over Memorial day weekend. This was basically a 4-hour master class on a smarter way to play a brass instrument. Members were engaged in interactive discussions on […]
This year the Beatrix Association will participate with a new unit in the contests of Color Guard Nederland. Next winter Beatrix’ will not only be seen in the Winterguard World Class, but also in the Marching Open Class. Beatrix’ drumline goes indoor! The idea to participate has been long held by a number of staff […]
It started on May 12th at the United Alumni’s “and the Bands Played on….8!” in Simcoe Ontario and will culminate on the Labour Day weekend at the DCA Alumni Spectacular in Annapolis, Maryland. The Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is ready to go for the 2012 season. And at the earliest time ever! Thanks […]
Alumni of the General Butler Vagabonds Drum and Bugle Corps from Lyndora, Pennsylvania are planning a reunion of all current and former corps members, volunteers and staff at The Vagabond Hall, Saturday June 9th, 2012, 7 PM. Cost is $20/person with checks made to the order of, and received by May 31st, to: Frank Yurkovich, […]
Preston Scout House Alumni Band, of Cambridge, marched off with the top music award in the 71st annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Grand Feature Parade in Buckhannon on Saturday, May 19. The Band’s schedule for the day included a 90-minute field show practice in the morning, the afternoon Feature Parade and an evening field show […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen drum and bugle corps is participating in a number of community-based festivals and parades over the next few weeks, winding up with a road trip that will take them north to Mexico. Yes, north! The Statesmen will perform on June 9 in Mexico, a small town of about 5,000 on the shore […]
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