Wasatch Sound Machine, a new, start up, non-profit brass and percussion group is now officially accepting high school and college age kids into the group. The group is looking for teenagers and adults interested in playing Jazz, Swing, Blues, Big Band, Marches, Classical, Show Tunes, Musicals, Pop, Swing, Contemporary, Latin, and more. The group will […]
The 2006 DCI Classic Countdown is only 26 days away, and the excitement surrounding the event is well underway. Perhaps on your recent trip to see “Curious George” or “Brokeback Mountain,” you saw the official movie trailer for the 2006 Classic Countdown in the previews. Haven’t seen it yet? For the full effect, check out […]
Warm up your keyboard or your phone line, tickets for DCI Atlanta, the Southeastern Championship will be on sale through Ticketmaster starting March 31 (Friday) at 9 a.m. Central time. The Georgia Dome is the newest major event venue on the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour. Held on July 29, one ticket gives you access […]
We have now received pledges and donations for almost 50% of our goal of $150,000! The Blue Stars would like to thank all of our campaign participants. The Blue Stars could not exist without our gracious donors! Much of our new equipment has already started to arrive! The members were very excited to play on […]
With help from dedicated alumni, current members, and the support of friends and family, the Blue Star cadets are starting up rehearsals for the 2006 season. The program continues to grow, and we’re all excited to see what these kids put out this summer!
The Blue Stars are in need of housing sites for the following dates. If you have contacts with your local school district, college, YMCA, etc… and would like to help house the Blue Stars, please contact Chad Armbruster by email at chad [at] bluestars [dot] org or by phone at 612-695-4906. July 17th – Central/Western […]
The GLASSMEN wrapped up a whirlwind weekend of performances, concerts, drill, and rehearsal as part of their second camp during the month of March. Select brass and percussion members met early on Thursday to prepare for the weekend’s concerts with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, and were treated to a top-rate dress rehearsal with the symphony […]
On Friday night of our March camp, the JSU Jazz Ensemble I with special guest, world-renowned jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, treated Spirit to a special concert. The award-winning Jazz Ensemble I, under the direction of Dr.Chip Crotts, also brass caption head for Spirit, performed a number of standards including “Three and One,” “Lazy Bird,” “Nica’s […]
Carolina Crown participated in the shooting of a statewide television commercial for the new NC Educational Lottery on March 15th. A group of about 25 current and former Crown members, as well as some of their friends from Western Carolina University and UNC-Greensboro, spent the day in an uptown Charlotte studio along with approximately 15 […]
A Blue Knights fund raiser–spending the day/evening at the Scarlets Casino in Central City is being planned for Saturday May 13 or May 20. The cost will be $20 per person, 100% of which will go to the Blue Knights. Get the Scarlets’ Casino Card and whatever is spent by the group will be given […]
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