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The Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the appointment of the following 2015 design staff for the corps’ 70th Anniversary: Brass Arranger: Joey Pero; Drill Designer: Adam Burdett; and Percussion Arranger: Eric Boylan. The Skyliners welcome Joey Pero, Buglers Hall of Fame Member and virtuoso master of the trumpet in the jazz and classical genres, as Brass Arranger. Joey spent a couple of weekends in August working with the Skyliners brass staff and horn line. A highlight of Joey’s drum corps teaching, playing and writing career has surely been working with and inspiring performers, young and mature, in this arena. His passion, talent, flair, high energy performance approach, amazing technicality and the ability to share his expertise with students comes through wherever he teaches. Joey was the DCA Soprano Individual Champion in 2000, 2001 & 2002; DCA Best Soloist in 2002 and 2004; and won the DCA Best Showmanship Award in 2001. He has performed with drum corps such as the Genesee Quest, Ghost Riders, Empire Statesmen and the performance ensemble, The Edge. Indeed, his drum corps soloist debut at the age of 12 caused a sensation. He arranged music for and taught the Renegades. In addition to his classical trumpet training at Juilliard School at Lincoln Center in New York City, Joey Pero also counts music greats such as Wynton Marsalis, Ray Mase, and Charles Schlueter, former principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony, as his mentors. Maynard Ferguson hired him to play second chair on his Big Bop Nouveau Band Tour. Joey Pero’s performance venues include the Los Angeles Coliseum, Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, Las Vegas and stages around the world. Joey released his debut album “Resonance” in 2008 and has been hard at work on his next release. He returned to New York City over the summer to work on a Broadway project called “Bandstand”. According to a report by the New York Post’s Michael Riedel, “Broadway’s next hit could be ‘Bandstand’. His list of accomplishments and performance venues and successes would be too many to list here. For the Skyliners, historically known as a performance corps who always plays for the audience, Joey’s focus on entertainment and how to bring one’s performance to that next level, will provide an exciting and dynamic brass show. Adam Burdett is returning for his second year as Drill Designer, Drum Major, and Director of Recruiting. He is currently a music teacher in the Pittston Area School District, and has been for the past 12 years. He teaches the Senior High School Concert Band, 9th Grade General Music, and the 4th Grade Intermediate Center beginning band. Adam has been involved as a marching band instructor for the past 20 years, beginning as a percussion instructor upon graduation from High School in 1993. He was the band director of the Award Winning Pittston Area Marching Patriots from 2002-2010. During this time, Adam was also a co-music arranger from 2002-2007, Percussion Arranger in 2002, 2004-2010, and drill designer from 2008-2010. Under his direction, the Marching Patriots were the Cavalcade of Bands Independence Conference Champions from 2008-2010, and Tournament of Band Group 1 Atlantic Coast Champions in 2009. Adam is still the drill designer for the Pittston Area Marching Patriots, who won the Cavalcade of Bands Championship once again in 2011. Adam has been the drill designer for the East Stroudsburg North High School Marching Band since 2011. ESN was the winner of the Cavalcade of Bands Championship in 2012 and in 2013. He also designs drill for the Shikellamy High School Marching Braves, a Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Finalist in 2012 and for the Wyoming Area High School Marching Band in 2012, a TOB Atlantic Coast Finalist in 2012, as well as Pocono Mountain West, Lackawanna Trail, Montrose and Abington Heights. In addition to his responsibilities as a director and instructor, Adam is currently the Executive Vice-President of Cavalcade of Bands since 2009, and an adjudicator for Cavalcade of Bands since 2011. He is the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 9 Treasurer, a position he has held since 2008. Adam resides in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania with his lovely wife Becky and their three cats. Eric Boylan is also returning to the Skyliners as Percussion Arranger for his second year. He lives locally, and is currently the Band Director at Abington Heights. A Lebanon Valley College Music Education graduate, Eric performed professional compositions on marimba, vibraphone and drums. In addition to his experience as a Music Adjudicator with the National Judges Association (NJA), Eric was also the Marching Band Director at Pittson Area High school. Eric has worked as Indoor Percussion Arranger, Director, Consultant and Instructor; Percussion Arranger; Percussion Instructor; and Marching Band Instructor of various local school district programs and several competitive corps in Drum Corps Associates (DCA), such as the Connecticut Hurricanes, Fusion and Hawthorne Caballeros. Awards include the Pittson Area Marching Band being named the 2011 Cavalcade of Bands Independence Open Champions; winning 2010 DCA Class “A” Championship with Fusion; and Lake Lehman winning the 2009 Indoor Percussion (TIA) Championship, the 2007 Group 1 TOB Atlantic Coast Championship. We look forward to working with the design staff as we prepare for the 2015 DCA Season! The Skyliners’ Open House will take place: Date: Saturday, November 22, 2014 ~ 12:00 - 6:00 P.M. Location: Wyoming Valley West High School 150 Wadham Street, Plymouth, PA 18651 Directions: http://tinyurl.com/Wyoming-West-HS-Directions-Sky Keep up-to-date with us via our website, http://www.MarchSky.org, the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/skylinersdbc and Skyliners 2015 Interest Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/712736618762089. For more information, please contact Adam Burdett at info@skylinersdbc.org.

2015 SKYLINERS - 70th Anniversary TRADITION! BE A PART OF THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THIS LEGENDARY CORPS! The 2015 Skyliners' Open House Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 12:00 - 6:00 P.M. Location: Wyoming Valley West High School 150 Wadham Street, Plymouth, PA 18651 Directions: http://www.americantowns.com/pa/plymouth/venues/wyoming-valley-west-high-school For more information, contact Adam Burdett, Director of Recruitment at info@marchsky.org Website: http://www.MARCHSKY.org Skyliners 2015 Interest FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/712736618762089/

2015 SKYLINERS - 70th Anniversary TRADITION! BE A PART OF THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THIS LEGENDARY CORPS! The 2015 Skyliners' Open House Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 12:00 - 6:00 P.M. Location: Wyoming Valley West High School 150 Wadham Street, Plymouth, PA 18651 Directions: http://www.americantowns.com/pa/plymouth/venues/wyoming-valley-west-high-school For more information, contact Adam Burdett, Director of Recruitment at info@marchsky.org Website: http://www.MARCHSKY.org Skyliners 2015 Interest FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/712736618762089/

Shows available for all ability levels! Most of these shows are: *original compositions, not arrangements *available immediately *written with accessible parts for front ensemble and battery *site exclusive to guarantee that you're the only ensemble playing your show at your contests Visit http://www.gpgmusic.com/percussion.php to check out our complete list of shows today!

For those of you who either don't know me or forget me (my bad; haven't been active on here for WAY too long), I'm a snare drummer. I'm planning on going for a corps for the 2015 season (still don't know which one yet). But I'm faced with the dreaded traditional grip left hand weakness. I'm right handed, so that doesn't help. I need to build some pretty major chops in all of my left hand, but I mainly want to focus on the index finger and building strength there. Does anybody have any tips/tricks/exercises etc. for building the left hand?

The Drumline is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is an indoor-marching, independent unit. Our season is year-round for practices, performance events/shows, parades, and competitions. Practice is Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Drumline Techs Needed for the following Drumline divisions: Drumline Alumni – Ages – 23 to 60 Drumline A – Ages 16 to 22 Drumline B – Ages 11 to 15 Drumline C – Ages 5 - 10 For additional information and/or registration, please email androb22@hotmail.com. .

Independent indoor-marching drumline unit is looking for Drumline Caption Head (Christian preferred), full-time or part-time for the year-round season. We are located in Broward County, Florida, pay, opportunity for year-round position with a popular Drumline. Practice is Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Must have BOA or WGI or Drum and Bugle Corps or DCI or DCA experience Please send resume to androb22@hotmail.com

This Drumline in Fort Luaderdale, Florida, is an indoor-marching independent unit. We are looking for Drumline Instructors (Christian preferred) full-time or part-time for the year-round season. Pay, opportunity for year-round position. Instructors needed for the following Drumline divisions: Drumline Alumni – Ages – 23 to 60 Drumline A – Ages 16 to 22 Drumline B – Ages 11 to 15 Drumline C – Ages 5 - 10 Practice is Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Must have BOA or WGI or Drum and Bugle Corps or DCI or DCA experience Please send resume to androb22@hotmail.com.

2015 SKYLINERS - 70th Anniversary TRADITION! BE A PART OF THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THIS LEGENDARY CORPS! The 2015 Skyliners' Open Houses will be held on Saturday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 29th. Location To Be Announced Shortly. For More Information, Contact Adam Burdett, Director of Recruitment at info@marchsky.org Website: http://www.MARCHSKY.org Skyliners 2015 Interest FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/712736618762089/

2015 SKYLINERS - 70th Anniversary TRADITION! BE A PART OF THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THIS LEGENDARY CORPS! The 2015 Skyliners' Open Houses will be held on Saturday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 29th. Location To Be Announced Shortly. For More Information, Contact Adam Burdett, Director of Recruitment at info@marchsky.org Website: http://www.MARCHSKY.org Skyliners 2015 Interest FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/712736618762089/

August 9, 2014. The Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps is scheduled to compete at the local Drum Corps Associates show in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 16th. The Skyliners are now based in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area and rehearse at Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. Therefore, the DCA show being held at Scranton High School Stadium, 63 Mike Munchak Drive in Scranton, is very much our “home show.” Further, the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps are proud to welcome Joey Pero, Buglers Hall of Fame Member and Trumpet Player Extraordinaire, to spend the upcoming Scranton, Pennsylvania weekend with them (August 16 – 17, 2014). We invite local band members, directors and staff members to come on out and see what has been happening in the Valley, and enjoy our 2014 show - “A New Dawn, a New Day”. We also look forward to seeing many New York Skyliner Alumni at this show. New York Skyliner Alumni continue to attend shows and march in the American Section to support the field corps, and the Skyliners have been warmly welcomed back by other DCA corps and administration as well. As the Skyliners’ first season back in competition comes to the mid-season, our return has been a great success in many ways. After their Bridgeport, Connecticut DCA performance, the Skyliners also competed at the July 19th Secaucus, New Jersey, the July 26th Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville Township, New Jersey shows. In addition to an entertaining performance which begins in traditional fashion on the starting line in a company front, and includes some traditional Skyliner moves and melodies, scores are improving as we expect they would. Plans for the 2015 DCA season are already underway as the Skyliners will continue building this legendary drum and bugle corps into the future! A 2015 Open House announcement should not be too far behind! To find out more about the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps, keep up-to-date with us via our website, http://www.Sky2014.org, or the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/skylinersdbc. For those interested in marching this summer or joining us in 2015, contact us at info@marchsky.org for membership information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2014. The Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps is scheduled to compete at the local Drum Corps Associates show in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 16th. The Skyliners are now based in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area and rehearse at Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. Therefore, the DCA show being held at Scranton High School Stadium, 63 Mike Munchak Drive in Scranton, is very much our “home show.” Further, the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps are proud to welcome Joey Pero, Buglers Hall of Fame Member and Trumpet Player Extraordinaire, to spend the upcoming Scranton, Pennsylvania weekend with them (August 16 – 17, 2014). We invite local band members, directors and staff members to come on out and see what has been happening in the Valley, and enjoy our 2014 show - “A New Dawn, a New Day”. We also look forward to seeing many New York Skyliner Alumni at this show. New York Skyliner Alumni continue to attend shows and march in the American Section to support the field corps, and the Skyliners have been warmly welcomed back by other DCA corps and administration as well. As the Skyliners’ first season back in competition comes to the mid-season, our return has been a great success in many ways. After their Bridgeport, Connecticut DCA performance, the Skyliners also competed at the July 19th Secaucus, New Jersey, the July 26th Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville Township, New Jersey shows. In addition to an entertaining performance which begins in traditional fashion on the starting line in a company front, and includes some traditional Skyliner moves and melodies, scores are improving as we expect they would. Plans for the 2015 DCA season are already underway as the Skyliners will continue building this legendary drum and bugle corps into the future! A 2015 Open House announcement should not be too far behind! To find out more about the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps, keep up-to-date with us via our website, http://www.Sky2014.org, or the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/skylinersdbc. For those interested in marching this summer or joining us in 2015, contact us at info@marchsky.org for membership information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2014. The Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps is scheduled to compete at the local Drum Corps Associates show in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 16th. The Skyliners are now based in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area and rehearse at Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. Therefore, the DCA show being held at Scranton High School Stadium, 63 Mike Munchak Drive in Scranton, is very much our “home show.” Further, the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps are proud to welcome Joey Pero, Buglers Hall of Fame Member and Trumpet Player Extraordinaire, to spend the upcoming Scranton, Pennsylvania weekend with them (August 16 – 17, 2014). We invite local band members, directors and staff members to come on out and see what has been happening in the Valley, and enjoy our 2014 show - “A New Dawn, a New Day”. We also look forward to seeing many New York Skyliner Alumni at this show. New York Skyliner Alumni continue to attend shows and march in the American Section to support the field corps, and the Skyliners have been warmly welcomed back by other DCA corps and administration as well. As the Skyliners’ first season back in competition comes to the mid-season, our return has been a great success in many ways. After their Bridgeport, Connecticut DCA performance, the Skyliners also competed at the July 19th Secaucus, New Jersey, the July 26th Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville Township, New Jersey shows. In addition to an entertaining performance which begins in traditional fashion on the starting line in a company front, and includes some traditional Skyliner moves and melodies, scores are improving as we expect they would. Plans for the 2015 DCA season are already underway as the Skyliners will continue building this legendary drum and bugle corps into the future! A 2015 Open House announcement should not be too far behind! To find out more about the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps, keep up-to-date with us via our website, http://www.Sky2014.org, or the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/skylinersdbc. For those interested in marching this summer or joining us in 2015, contact us at info@marchsky.org for membership information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2014. The Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps is scheduled to compete at the local Drum Corps Associates show in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 16th. The Skyliners are now based in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area and rehearse at Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. Therefore, the DCA show being held at Scranton High School Stadium, 63 Mike Munchak Drive in Scranton, is very much our “home show.” Further, the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps are proud to welcome Joey Pero, Buglers Hall of Fame Member and Trumpet Player Extraordinaire, to spend the upcoming Scranton, Pennsylvania weekend with them (August 16 – 17, 2014). We invite local band members, directors and staff members to come on out and see what has been happening in the Valley, and enjoy our 2014 show - “A New Dawn, a New Day”. We also look forward to seeing many New York Skyliner Alumni at this show. New York Skyliner Alumni continue to attend shows and march in the American Section to support the field corps, and the Skyliners have been warmly welcomed back by other DCA corps and administration as well. As the Skyliners’ first season back in competition comes to the mid-season, our return has been a great success in many ways. After their Bridgeport, Connecticut DCA performance, the Skyliners also competed at the July 19th Secaucus, New Jersey, the July 26th Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville Township, New Jersey shows. In addition to an entertaining performance which begins in traditional fashion on the starting line in a company front, and includes some traditional Skyliner moves and melodies, scores are improving as we expect they would. Plans for the 2015 DCA season are already underway as the Skyliners will continue building this legendary drum and bugle corps into the future! A 2015 Open House announcement should not be too far behind! To find out more about the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps, keep up-to-date with us via our website, http://www.Sky2014.org, or the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/skylinersdbc. For those interested in marching this summer or joining us in 2015, contact us at info@marchsky.org for membership information.

Hey guys, We made an attempt to predict who's going to win drums this year in DCI by crunching numbers from 40ish years of recap scores, and we also discovered some judging trends. If you've got 5 minutes to spare, come check it out! http://www.lonestarpercussion.com/Who-Will-Win-Drums-At-DCI-Finals-Predicting-with-Statistics.html

Selling marching drums, 4 snares, 4 basses, one quint Stands, covers and harnesses included All with new heads Asking $5000 Currently in Hamilton Ontario Contact Corey Pearce, 905 979 5650

I just went back and watched all the shows from last night. SCV might not be clean enough visually yet but man what a drumline! They should have won hands down! I'm sorry BD. Love you to death and will die with my jacket on but SCV is amazing this year! I really love Cavaliers show too.

Independent indoor-marching drumline unit is looking for Drumline Caption Head (Christian preferred), full-time or part-time for the year-round season. We are located in Broward County, Florida, pay, opportunity for year-round position with a popular Drumline. Must have BOA or WGI or Drum and Bugle Corps or DCI or DCA experience Please send resume to androb22@hotmail.com

Drum Techs Needed. The Drumline is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is an indoor-marching, independent unit. Our season is year-round for practices, performance events/shows, parades, and competitions. Practice is Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Drumline Techs Needed for the following Drumline divisions: Drumline Alumni – Ages – 23 to 60 Drumline A – Ages 16 to 22 Drumline B – Ages 11 to 15 Drumline C – Ages 5 - 10 Please additional information and/or registration, please email androb22@hotmail.com.

Drumline Caption Head Needed Independent indoor-marching drumline unit is looking for Drumline Caption Head (Christian preferred), full-time or part-time for the year-round season. We are located in Broward County, Florida, pay, opportunity for year-round position with a popular Drumline. Must have BOA or WGI or Drum and Bugle Corps or DCI or DCA experience Please send resume to androb22@hotmail.com

SKYLINERS COMPETING AT DCA BRIDGEPORT, CT SHOW! =================================================== Returning to the field of competition. Saturday, June 28th, 2014 ~ 7:00 P.M. Kennedy Stadium 1 Lincoln Blvd. Bridgeport CT 06604 http://www.dcacorps.org/?page_id=21&event_id=137 We will be rehearsing at Seaside Park in Bridgeport from 9:00 am until approximately 3:00 pm on Saturday. Hope to see everyone there! To find out more about the Skyliners Drum & Bugle corps, keep up-to-date with us via our website, http://www.Sky2014.org, or the Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/skylinersdbc. For those interested in marching this summer, it is not too late! Contact us at join@sky2014.org.

SUNRISERS--- A few positions still available. Jump on board now to get into the production before our first show in Wayne, NJ on July 12th! Thanks to an anonymous donation from an alumnus of the Sunrisers, the corps is currently offering several $500 scholarships for new members. The scholarships are being offered specifically for bass drum, lead trumpet, baritone, tuba and guard positions. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who would like to participate this year! These scholarships will be awarded at the conclusion of the DCA Championships over Labor Day Weekend in Rochester, NY. Now is the time to jump in to take advantage of this opportunity. Please contact the Executive Director, Larry Visconti at suncorps@hotmail.com with your interest. The Long Island Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps is an all-age field-competitive Corps participating in Drum Corps Associates. Founded in 1954, the Sunrisers have a proud history of innovation and excellence, resulting in the garnering of Seven Drum Corps Associates circuit championship titles, (1977-1978, 1982-1983, 1987-1988, and 2007 Class A) an American Legion Championship (1968) and dozens of appearances at DCA finals since 1966.

Hi!This is my first post, and I'm sorry if i posted in the wrong place! I'm currently a high school sophomore, and I play the euphonium. I have always wanted to be able to play marching snare. This summer I'm determined to learn, so I can do a snare solo for my States solo and ensemble contest! Can anyone recommend some Youtube videos and books for me to look at? Currently i have one pair of sticks and my friend gave me a HQ realfeel pad today.

We have a number of drum heads left over from our past indoor season and would like to clear the inventory out to make room as we prepare for the next. All heads are NEW IN BOX. T REMO heads: 6" Renaissance Emperor (1 ea) 10" Renaissance Emperor (1 ea) 12" Renaissance Emperor (1 ea) 13" Renaissance Emperor (1 ea) 14" White Max (1 ea) EVANS heads: 6" MX White Tenor Head (1 ea) 8" MX White Tenor Head (1 ea) 10" MX White Tenor Head (1 ea) 12" MX White Tenor Head (1 ea) 13" MX White Tenor Head (1 ea) 14" MX Gold Standard Snare Batter (1 ea) 14" MX5 Snare Side (2 ea) Asking $10 per tenor head and $20 per snare head plus $5 shipping (multiple head orders would be combined shipping for best pricing). Located in Chicago, IL area. For details or if you have questions, please contact bgregory@nexusindoor.org