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Those who remember the history of drum and bugle corps and the corps that were arch rivals, who would have thought that a Caballero and a Skyliner would join forces. It happened ten years ago on March 10, 2014 when they collaborated and brought Drum and Bugle Corps back to the Albany,NY\Pittsfield,MA areas. The beginning of Excelsior All-Age Drum and Bugle Corps. Under the directorship of Art Cornell, Excelsior started as a parade/exhibition drum and bugle corps. Later, under the directorship of Donel Mataruga, and still director, the corps advanced to become a competing corps and a member of DCA. Happy 10th Anniversary Excelsior Drum and Bugle Corps

Caballeros Alumni Announce 2013 Program For the 2013 season, the Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni Corps will take a trip back in time to revisit the 1976 championship year -- a year where the Corps swept every caption at DCA finals. Drawing on the repertoire that garnered them their fifth World Championship title in seven years, Arranger & Program Coordinator, Larry Kerchner, is hard at work adapting his ’76 charts to twenty-first century instrumentation, while Drum Instructor, John Smith, guides the percussion section once again. The repertoire will include: “Bully,” “Brazil,” “Echano," “Hill Where the Lord Hides,” "Cabs Signature," and, of course, the Alumni Corps’ perennial Color Presentation, “Cha Cha Cha Flamenco.” The Corps is looking forward to an outstanding season in 2013. If you’ve been getting the urge to get back on the field, come on down to Hawthorne and take the field with us once more! The Corps will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, December 9th, from 12 until 5 PM, at American Legion Post 199, 1 Legion Place, Hawthorne, NJ 07506.

That's great news!!! Wow them like you did in Rochester!! Keep us posted.

Just received a phone call, Admission is FREE for Thursday night in Pittsfield, MA.

Troy NY will be there! I hear Betsy Halla,Red Knight Mellophone, will play the "National Anthem" and "God Bless America".

B-flat players welcomed to play G-bugles Sunday - Oct. 7. How many states and countries will be represented at the open house! Get your traveling shoes on and see you there at the Post at 12:00.

Can't wait to see a lot of new faces!! Always a good time at Caballeros Alumni Rehearsals!

Most of us from the Excelsior area, who are still marching, are marching with Alumni Corps or parade/exhibition corps and don’t want to march with a competing corps. Also, most of us did march with Excelsior when the corps first started and wasn’t a competitive corps.

GREAT JOB keeping drum corps growing in the Northeast

Wishing you the best and all the fun that will go with the promotion of you CD. It was a lot of work but you and Charles made it happen!! Love ya both - Lydia

I wish you the best and hope to see the Corps soon. Lydia

There will be pictures soon. My son Kyle said he took over 600 pictures!! He said he'd review the pictures and set up a place on the Internet. Thanks to all for a great time!!! And I didn't have to drive three hours home!! I love Drum Corps!!! Lydia

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Congratulation Joey!!! Haven't seen you much this past year, but I'm looking forward to hearing the CD!! And what talent in the line up!! It great to see a drum corps person make it in the music business!! Your drum corps family will always be there to support you. See you in Rochester!! Hey! Tell Charles I miss him. Lydia