Ascend Performing Arts recently presented a new set of Mapex marching drums to the Standley Lake High School marching band program in appreciation as a Partner in Education. As a Partner in Education, Standley Lake High School assists Ascend Performing Arts carry out its mission of “elevating life performance” through its focus areas of Ensembles, […]
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to present the Color Guard Educational Staff for the 2017 Drum Corps International season. Brandy DuBose will be returning to the Blue Knights Drums & Bugle Corps for her 5th season as the Color Guard Caption Head for the 2017 season. Read the rest of the […]
Coming this summer, Vanguard Music and Performing Arts is proud to present Pacific Procession, one of the Bay Area’s most exciting drum corps events of 2017! Join us on Monday, June 26 at Santa Clara High School for this year’s show featuring Santa Clara Vanguard, Vanguard Cadets, and special guest the Phantom Regiment from Rockford, […]
Brad Gessner joined the Bluecoats in 1981 marching soprano, and returned in 1982 as drum major. After aging out, he drove a bus for the Bluecoats, sold souvies, and occasionally cooked. He was also on the Bluecoats Board of Directors from 1986-2008, serving ten years as Chairman of the Board, and was inducted into the […]
The Battalion’s 2017 brass student leadership team was selected at the corps’ March brass camp, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to them. Get to know a little bit more about them below! Max Heavner (Trumpet Section Leader) ??Max Heavner is a freshman at Colorado State University studying Music Performance. He currently […]
Drum & bugle corps has a rich heritage in Wisconsin with marching units scattered throughout the State. With thousands of young adults in the activity, dating and serious relationships among drum & bugle corps alumni are not uncommon – in many cases leading to marriage. This was the case for Madison residents John Weekes and […]
The Blue Knights will be traveling 7,620 miles to the island nation of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf to participate in the annual Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix races. After the entertainment director of the Grand Prix’s entertainment division stumbled upon a video of the Blue Knights performing their encore show “Can’t Take […]
When you come to Indy for the 2017 DCI Championships, stay and celebrate with us at the Santa Clara Vanguard Headquarters Hotel – the Downtown Marriott (clink the links for pictures)! The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown boasts 622 guest rooms and junior suites which include luxurious linens, signature bath products, flat-screen TVs with HD programming and […]
Music City’s horn line was all alone at its camp held March 17-19. The brass and visual staffs put the 60+ brass performers through their paces polishing the first three movements of their 2017 production “Tribe.” Check out a photo gallery containing several pictures taken throughout the camp. Thank you to the numerous volunteers who […]
It’s going to be an especially exciting summer for eight members of the Carroll Dragon Marching Band. Eight musicians will represent the Dragon Band and compete with various Drum Corps International (DCI) marching bands across the country. In previous years, one or two musicians represented the marching band, which is under the direction of Ken […]
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