Talented young performers hoping to one day be part of the world renowned Dubuque Colts, like 13-year-old Brandt Crocker of Mitchellville. “I play trombone, baritone, trumpet, bass, guitar, and piano,” he said. For him, this is about following in his family’s footsteps. He’s a third generation drum corps member. “I’m hoping to get a better […]
Ascend Performing Arts is seeking a motivated, energetic person to provide customer service and general office support in our home office. While this is considered a “part-time position”, qualified applicants may be considered for full-time employment with Ascend Performing Arts. Read the rest of the article here.
In August, the Canton Bluecoats drum and bugle corps made team history, and lifelong memories, when it won the DCI World Championships for the first time. Several members of that squad shared another once-in-a-lifetime experience with a weeklong trip to Hong Kong — the corps’ first international excursion — late last month that included performing […]
The Battalion has forged a new partnership with interactive percussion education platform percuss.io to better serve its corps members and engage with fans. The percuss.io platform synchronizes on-demand video with inline music notation. Users can choose any starting point, loop chunks, and slow down video without changing pitch. Whether it’s corps members practicing between camps, […]
In 2015, our supporters helped us to build a brand new equipment trailer. The old one was a 1977 trailer that we acquired in 2004, so it was certainly time for a new one. We have another incredible opportunity for our supporters to help ensure future success with our merchandise program. It’s time to replace […]
Forward Performing Arts and the Madison Scouts are excited to announce a SoundSport performance ensemble for the 2017 season. SoundSport is a league of Drum Corps International (DCI) that takes the excitement and challenge of the drum corps activity and places it into a smaller performance footprint, has fewer restrictions, and simplified adjudication. SoundSport teams […]
The Blue Knights are sad to announce the passing of long-time Blue Knights supporter Del Owens. Del and his late wife, Dinah, had been members of the Blue Knights family for over 20 years, and were very involved with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble. Del also volunteered […]
Carolina Crown has an opening for an Athletic Trainer for the 2017 season! This position will require a full-time commitment from May 20 through August 12 to handle the lead Athletic Trainer responsibilities for our spring training and nationwide tour. The ideal candidate for Athletic Trainer will have completed a Bachelors Degree in Athletic Training […]
It pays to stand out, and Pocahontas County High School band director Bob Mann couldn’t help but notice the talents of junior Tiler Mortensen-Smith. Tiler joined the color guard of the Warrior marching band last year, and it was at band camp that Mann first realized Tiler’s potential. Read the rest of the article here.
We are saddened at the loss of a member of the Blue Devils family. On January 23, Blue Devils alumnus Paul Morris passed peacefully in his sleep while on a business trip in Minnesota. Paul joined the Blue Devils in 1989 as a soprano player in the B Corps. He spent three years there before […]
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