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The Members and Staff of the Citations Drum and Bugle Corps want to extend our sincerest congratulations to our Staff Coordinator and friend, Richard Rigolini on his induction into the Massachusetts Drum Corps Hall of Fame. Richie is a consummate professional, and an exceptionally gifted instructor, as evidenced by his long track record of success. But beyond the numerous medals, trophies and rings however, the evidence of Richie's dedication to his craft can be seen in the most important of places....his students. For Rich, the reward comes not in the personal recognition, but in the performance of his students. He places their success first and foremost above all else, and his students return that dedication with unyielding persistence and effort to perform. His ability to motivate is at the core of all his success. Many of his former students have taken his lessons and gone on to be gifted teachers in their own right, but with the knowledge that they can always turn back to their old friend for advice and encouragement. We can think of no one more deserving of selection to the Hall of Fame, and we look forward to many more seasons together creating memories of performances that will last a lifetime, thanks to his dedication to the students and love for the activity. From your drum corps family, congrats Rich, thanks for everything!

For immediate release: The Citations Drum and Bugle Corps would like to announce a limited number of openings still exist in all brass and percussion sections for the 2009 season. The 2008 DCI Open Class World Champion Color Guard is also still accepting auditions. While interest in the corps has been tremendously positive, the corps is currently looking to expand membership in all sections as they move into the coming competition season. Anyone interested in the Citations for 2009 should visit www.citations.org and fill out a membership interest form, or email citationsdbc@gmail.com. It is not too late to be a part of New England's only 2008 Open Class finalist Corps. Citations next camp will be held the weekend of February 14th, at the Memorial School in Burlington, MA. Visit Citations.org for more details. See you in February!

Citations are selling 2 horns on Ebay: Bb Yamaha convertable Tuba, good playing horn, normal ware and tare Yamaha Tuba Vintage Getzen piston rotor baritone, in like new condition! Baritone

From Citations.org We are pleased to announce the addition of Larry Lacey to our brass staff. Mr. Lacey worked with the Citations throughout 80's and 90's and we would like to welcome Larry as look forward to the coming season. Stay tuned for a full list of educational staff for the 2008 Season soon!

Indeed we are. The vast majority of the educational staff from last year are returning, and we are putting the final new pieces into place now. Look for an announcment in the next week or so. And we could not be more pleased with the quality and excitement coming from the design team, they are a truly gifed group of educators and musicians!

Due to the threat of weather, the Citations scheduled brass sectional for tomorrow has been postponed to December 30th. Site and times are TBD, check out www.citations.org soon for updates.

Very sorry to Charlie, that was a typo on my end, spell check on my email run amock. But yes it is Charlie Poole of 27 fame, and we are thrilled to have him on board. Besides the experience he brings to the team, he is a tremendous educator and motivator, to both the staff and students alike, truly a DCI legend!

From DCI.org The Citations will welcome several new and returning people to the corps’ design team for the 2008 season. Staff members include: Aaron Goldberg (brass arranger), Edward Devlin (visual designer), Matthew Tavares (front ensemble arranger), Charlie Poole (battery percussion arranger), Erika Johnson (color guard designer) and Fred Ford (program consultant). Aaron Goldberg, Brass Arranger. Returning for his second year as brass arranger, Aaron received his B.M. in Music Education from University of Massachusetts Lowell and his M.M. in Euphonium Performance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He has taught music at every level, from kindergarten through college, and has been on the brass staff of the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps since 2002. Before that, he was a performer with the Crossmen. Aaron is currently the Director of Athletic Bands at Boston College. He performed with the Tony and Emmy-award-winning Broadway show “Blast” on its 2005-2006 National Tour Edward Devlin, Visual Designer. Ed is one of the most well known and well respected visual designers in the north east, writing for many of the most successful marching units in the country, including the Crossmen, East Coast Jazz, Jersey Surf and King Phillip Regional High School. Citations are thrilled to have Ed as part of the team in 2008. Matthew Tavares, Front Ensemble Arranger. Matt is a long time staff member of the Citations. He received his BA in music from the Berkeley College of Music, Boston MA, and is currently working towards his MA at the Boston Conservatory. Matt is the band director at the award winning Malden High School, one of the most well respected winter percussion programs in the north east. Charlie Poole, Battery Arranger. Charlie is returning for his second year on staff with Citations. A DCI hall of famer, he brings more then 40 years of marching and teaching experience to the Citations. Charlie currently teaches in the Everett, MA school system, and is pursuing his MA in Music from Boston University. Erika Johnson, Color Guard Designer. Erika is returning for her third season with Citations. Erika brings better then 10 years marching and teaching experience to the staff. Erika was a member of the prestigious Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, and has taught with some of the most well respected winter guards and marching bands in the North East. Fred Ford, Program Consultant. The Citations are thrilled to add long time friend of the corps Fred Ford to the design team. Fred has designed some of the most successful programs in DCI over the past 15 years, working with both the East Coast Jazz and Jersey Surf. Stay tuned to Citations.org for Educational Staff and programing announcments over the coming weeks!

Citations would like to thank everyone that came out to the audition camp this past weekend, both returning and perspective members alike. It was an incredible experience watching and hearing nearly 40 brass players! Please, keep an eye out to www.citations.org in the coming days for some exciting staffing and programing announcements, and as always, we thank the DCP community for their constant and continued support! Best of luck to everyone as we prepare for the upcoming season!

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Citations Drum and Bugle Corps will be hosting their 2008 Audition Camp on Sunday, November 25th at 10am, at the Memorial School in Burlington, MA (visit Citations.org for directions). This camp is for Brass and Battery Percussion only, and brass players are reminded to bring their own Bb horn if they can. The corps hosted a tremendously successful informational event two weeks ago, and anticipate a great turn out for the first rehearsal of the season. Come catch the excitement of the Citations 2008!

The Citations have 3 sets of guard uniforms for sale. They were used for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Seasons respectivly. For more information and to see pictures of the uniforms, check out www.citations.org

The Citations Drum and Bugle Corps of Burlington, MA will be having their annual informational open house this coming Sunday, November 11th from 1:30-3:30pm. The event will take place at the Burlington Recreation Department, 61 Center St. Burlington MA. Go to www.citations.org for directions. The open house is an opportunity for returning and potential members to get more information about the upcoming 2008 season, the 2008 show concept will be announced, as well as some exciting new staff additions. Students do not need to bring instruments, this is an information session only. Come share in the excitement of what should prove to be a great 2008 season! Want more information, email dmcitation@aol.com

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