Drum Corps International, a network of more than 150 drum-and-bugle corps, is expected to announce that it will move its headquarters to Indianapolis and will host its international championships in Lucas Oil Stadium for a decade beginning in 2008. Read the rest of the article here.
Final attendance figures have been calculated from the July 29, Coltrin & Associates DCI Southeastern Championship in Atlanta, Ga. The paid attendance of 15,831 establishes a new official attendance record for a Drum Corps International major regional event, eclipsing the previous record of 14,089, set just a year ago in San Antonio, Texas. Read the […]
The "Vanguard" yell has become a popular tradition over the last few years. There has been debate whether or not the staff specifically plans the yell into the show, and while the truth is still mystery, one thing is for sure… we want you to yell this year! Read the rest of the article here.
A crowd of about 3,000 filled Roger Harring Stadium and roared with screams and yells. Much of the crowd stayed around after the scores were announced as the Blue Stars performed an encore standstill show and the stadium erupted again with ovations. Read the rest of the article here.
Next week some 5,000 drum-and-bugle corps members will take a turn on the Camp Randall Stadium’s field, competing in an activity that requires endurance, coordination and wildly perfect timing. The Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships return to Madison for the seventh time in the group’s 34-year history. Read the rest of the article here.
Jimmy Fursman has resigned his position as Interim Executive Director of the Seattle Cascades. Instead he will be devoting his energies to taking Rhapsody Winter Color Guard to new heights. In Rhapsody’s first year it was undefeated in 2006, operating under NYMA. Read the rest of the article here.
West Virginia isn’t a location that comes to mind when speaking about layover sites, but this week it’s where about 100 drum and bugle corps members from the northern California region found themselves. Read the rest of the article here.
After a very successful meeting with our Staff/Program Director, Mr. Joe Miller, and in the quest to reach our initial goal of possibly fielding a corps in 2007,VK Youth Arts Organization is pleased to make the following announcements for immediate release:
Ask Bret Dalldorf how he spent his summer vacation, and he’ll mention the 6 a.m. wake-up calls, the hours of practice in 100-degree heat and the nights on hard gym floors. Keep him talking, and he’ll bring up the time his tour bus blew a tire in Central Texas or the mysterious case of food […]
It didn’t take long for Deandra Christianson to decide to march again this summer with the La Crosse Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. The 17-year-old Onalaska, Wis., girl watched the corps practice at Camp Decorah one day in May, and she was back in the color guard line the next day. Read the rest […]
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