Former Minnesota Brass (MBI) performing member Jeremy Semler has been selected to serve as the organization’s executive director for 2019. In this role Semler will oversee all of the organization’s ensembles and lead the summer drum and bugle corps. Katy Bensen will serve as operations director for the drum corps in 2019. Joel Matuzak will […]
The Hawthorne Caballeros are thrilled to announce their brass staff for the 2019 season! Joshua Jenkins – Brass Caption Head Joshua (JJ) Jenkins has his BA in Music Education from Ithaca College where he studied French Horn with Professor Alexander Shuhan. During his time at Ithaca College, he played in many of the school’s ensembles […]
Many of the members of the staff at the Kilties are parents with young children we hope to one day see performing on the field. Recent news out of the Cadets, Pioneer, and others has left us with serious concerns about how corps are treating their members, however. While the Kilties have always striven to […]
The recently formed Great Lakes Brass Alliance (GLBA) is in the process of finalizing plans for an inaugural indoor show in western New York, tentatively scheduled for May 11, 2019. The date and location will be confirmed in the near future. Great Lakes Brass Alliance member groups include the Hamburg Kingsmen Alumni Drum and Bugle […]
The Hawthorne Caballeros are proud to introduce the 2019 Hawthorne Caballeros Design Team. Matt Hurley – Program Coordinator Matt Hurley will be returning to the Caballeros in his role of Program Coordinator. This will be Matt’s 4th year in this role. Matt brings with him a wealth of Drum Corps experience, having marched in DCA […]
The Skyliners are pleased to announce that Timmy Allen will return in 2019 as the Staff and Ensemble Coordinator. “Timmy did a wonderful job as Visual Caption Head last year”, said Corps Director Jeff Crawford. “He represents the Corps vision for both the short- and long-term future so well, and we are excited to expand […]
Bass player Tom Nagy recalls when his pal, drummer Donnie McDougall, offered a pretty sweet gig. The pitch was hard to resist. “He said, ‘It’s outside, it will be cold and not only are you not going to get paid, you have to pay $150,’” recalled Nagy. “I immediately said, ‘Yes.’” How could Nagy say […]
Remember traditional Drum Corps? Remember being blown out of your sneakers with the first notes of the show? Remember hearing tunes you could recognize? The legendary New York Skyliners Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps remembers, and they will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this year by honoring those memories with a fantastic show.
Join us for our 2019 open house at Passaic County Technical Institute! Dates and Times: Saturday, November 24th, 2018: 10am-6pm Sunday, November 25th, 2018: 10am-4pm Read the rest of the article here.
We are very proud to announce that we are very proud to announce: With our Drum Corps Associates Tour 2019 we are official ambassador of the Year of America in America! Now is your chance to become part of it: visit our Open House on October 20th & 21st. Read the rest of the article […]
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