Drum corps fans placed thousands of text message votes this weekend in Westminster, Md. and East Rutherford, N.J., for the second and third “Hot Chops” contests presented by ChopSaver all-natural lip balm. Those in attendance voted for their favorite color guard of the night in Westminster on June 29, and their favorite drum line of […]
Just by existing, drum corps shows draw a crowd. At a single show, these brothers to the marching band — brass, percussion and color guard only — include hundreds of musicians and marchers from the United States and other countries. They live together in buses and high school gyms for a summer. When they gather […]
It seemed as though the stars were aligned just right Saturday night for the La Crosse Blue Stars’ homecoming. The Blue Stars won their second consecutive Division I competition by winning their home show, River City Rhapsody, at Veterans Memorial Field. The La Crosse corps rolled into the area at 2 a.m. Saturday after easily […]
Family Day 2007. Pictures, BBQ and families. Meet members from all three Blue Devils corps. See performance clips from Family Day and watch a segment from the ‘A’ corps in Stockton. BlueView is much more than your basic camp report. It is a video magazine featuring insights, commentaries, flash backs of past performances, news and […]
Currently, in the offices of Youth Education in the Arts, there is a catharsis of sorts going on as the staff “turns over”! Some folks left over the past months, some changed course before they even arrived, and some frankly, had to be asked to depart. Indeed, the Spring of 2007 was interesting but, lessons […]
Thank you everyone who came to Newton on the 15th to be a part of the 2007 Spring Fling. It was a terrific night, and there was no better way to send off the corps then with a performance in town for Crusader friends and family. This year’s Spring Fling was our most successful ever! […]
Drum Corps International, the world leader in producing and sanctioning competitive events for the world’s most elite marching music ensembles, is pleased to announce the addition of Halftime Magazine as a 2007 World Championships sponsor. Halftime Magazine highlights the sights, sounds and spirit of marching bands from the perspective of high school and college “musician-athletes.” […]
This year the Santa Clara Vanguard Booster Club is pleased to award it’s annual Bingo Scholarship to five Vanguard Cadets members. The members are honored to receive the award and would like to thank the Booster Club and Bingo patrons for their ongoing support and generosity. Read the rest of the article here.
What was once the mere filler between halves of a football game is poised to take over the city. While the Drum Corps International World Championships won’t march into town until August, local hotels are already booked solid for several days to house tens of thousands of expected fans. During the competition, held on the […]
Once again, the Santa Clara Vanguard is are pleased to offer a CD featuring music from the current season. The 2007 SCV Show "!" (pronounced "Eureka!") was recorded live at the Lesher Center for the Performing Arts in Walnut Creek on Saturday, June 16, 2007 by famed drum corps recording engineer Tom Johnson from Johnson […]
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