Crown keeps win streak alive at FirstBEAT July 9, 2009 — Columbia, SC . . . Carolina Crown posted yet another victory at its first home show this year, sponsored in partnership with the Irmo High School Band, but the Holy Name Cadets are rapidly closing the gap, tonight coming within .35. Though still considered […]
Carolina Crown wins Central Jersey “Music in Motion”July 6, 2009 – Jackson, NJ . . . After days of rain in the Northeast, drum corps finally caught a break when the second of four YEA shows unfolded on a beautiful night in Jackson Township. I had spent a couple of days with Crossmen in Bristol, […]
July 6, 2009 – Fairfield, OH . . . The Cavaliers shot out of the gate tonight with a rousing performance of “The Great Divide.” Earlier in the day, I attended their rehearsal in Centerville, OH. With each set that was being perfected, I could tell that the directors, as well as the performers, knew […]
49th “Pageant of Drums” showcases corps in Michigan City, INJuly 5, 2009 — Michigan City, IN . . . In the chronicles of the activity, there are giants who have endured the years: Allentown, Stockton and Charlotte to name a few. One of the longest running, if not the longest and continuously held shows, is […]
Crown posts another win over Holy Name CadetsJune 29, 2009 – Erie, PA . . . Yet again in this young 2009 season, the weather made an attempt to disrupt a show as rain drops could be felt at various times throughout the “Lake Erie Fanfare.” Unlike the competing corps tonight, however, the weather held […]
Vince Bruni “Preview of Champions” hosted by Empire StatesmenJuly 4, 2009 – Rochester, NY . . . You could not ask for a better day for the start of the competitive DCA 2009 for some of the corps than this day. The weather was perfect and the Growney Stadium at St. John Fisher College was […]
SCV wins easily, Cascades return to the fieldJuly 3, 2009 — Hillsboro, OR . . . The Santa Clara Vanguard improved its scores from the previous weekend in California at the “Portland Summer Music Games” to win easily over the Blue Knights, Troopers and Cascades. In open class, the Oregon Crusaders performed for the first […]
Crown’s grass is greener for second big Midwest win during foray into areaJune 28, 2009 – Decatur, IN . . . The rehearsal day was a color guard member’s nightmare with wind gusts that threatened to blow equipment tosses five yards off target, but it died down for the 2009 “Waves of Thunder” competition, allowing […]
Tenth “Rotary Music Festival” a near sell-out in Cedarburg July 3, 2009 – Cedarburg, WI . . . I’ve been attending this show for most of the last decade and marvel every year at how well-run it is and the consistently growing audience that attends. Tonight the Phantom Regiment easily topped the four-corps World Class […]
“Spectacle of Music” showcases seven World and Open DCI corps on July 1 July 1, 2009 – South Milwaukee, WI . . . The Madison Scouts have taken on a second show and this one occurred only three days after the traditional “Drums On Parade” on Sunday. They had only 90 days to pull this […]
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