John Dowlan, a member of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame since 1987, passed away in Weeki Wachee, Florida the morning of Wednesday, December 21 after suffering a series of strokes over the past few years. He was nicknamed the ‘baron of back sticking’ after developing the technique in the late 1940s, then teaching […]
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member John Arietano passed away in early December after struggling with cancer. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996. He was also a member of the Buglers Hall of Fame, inducted in June, 2005. He had been taking part in drum corps activities continuously since he […]
Preston Scout House Band Inc. is seeking expressions of interest from individuals qualified to serve in the new position of Band Director/Business Manager. Anyone interested should submit a complete resume including qualifications, previous experience and special skills to the Scout House Board of Directors secretary at email scouthousesecretary [at] yahoo [dot] ca no later than […]
Drum Corps Associates recently held their Rules Congress and Winter meeting in Baltimore, Maryland with a few new changes added. The use of all brass instruments was approved by the directors. All brass instruments played by buzzing of the lips, made of metal and pitched in any key, and any number of valves may be […]
Did you miss our Open House? Join us at our first Brass & Percussion winter camp. Saturday, December 17th,2016 – 10-5pm Brass & Percussion Only Pembroke Jr/Sr High School Rt 5 & 77 Corfu, NY 14036 Read the rest of the article here.
Paul Revere may have said ” The British Are Coming “, however Drum Corps Associates can say that the Kidsgrove Scouts from Staffordshire, United Kingdom, are returning this season for the fourth time ! Established in 1910, the Scouts will be arriving here on August 21st and this season they will be competing on August […]
Our next practice sessions will be for Brass and Percussion Sunday December 18th and Sunday January 8th at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club 9am-4pm. Please bring a bag lunch. January Camp information will be posted next week! Read the rest of the article here.
The Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps’ Open House this past Saturday was a tremendous success, and an exciting beginning for the corps’ 2017 competitive season. Shane Startzel, Brass Caption Head, assisted by Joe Wilt, Assistant Brass Caption Head, led the brass instruction, supported by 2017 Brass Staff. After warm-ups, the horn line worked through the […]
It was a brisk and sunny day on December 3rd — a nice morning for the annual Hawthorne Christmas Parade. Despite Christmas aligning with the “off-season” for drum corps organizations, the Hawthorne Caballeros and Caballeros Alumni put together a parade unit that the Hawthorne residents were proud of. This parade is allows Hawthorne Caballeros members […]
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