She doesn’t wear gaudy ribbons or hats stenciled with her daughter’s name like some of the others. She doesn’t wear oversized T-shirts adorned with a chest-sized screening of her daughter’s photo. But make no mistake; Roxanne Speer is a drum corps mom. Roxanne’s daughter, Jessica, plays timpani for the Phantom Regiment, the drum corps ranked […]
Family day is what it’s all about for Blue Devils and you are welcome to join us. We catch a bit of BD’s very own wind symphony and what a way to welcome summer than with a chance to perform for the A, B, and C corps. It’s group picture time with this years’ new […]
There is excitement in Alan Cox’s voice as he describes the aural and visual explosion generated by a competitive-level drum corps. “A drum corps is the most powerful, outdoor musical pageantry that you will see,” Cox said. “Most people think, ‘Nah, it’s just a marching band.’ It’s not. It’s fast-paced, high energy, beautiful music and […]
The Cadets and Crossmen take the wraps off their 2006 productions on Saturday at Gettysburg’s Brass Band Festival beginning at 5PM at Gettysburg College. The Cadets are completing their first week on the road, having marched a parade in Bunker Hill, MA, hosted the first Music is Cool of the season at Norwin HS in […]
The Blue Devils in association with Dynasty USA and Don Wilson Music will present a clinic in all four major captions: brass, Percussion, color Guard and Visual as well as showing the full ensemble conducted by the Blue Devils staff and members. The clinic will conclude with a performance of the 2006 show: The Godfather, […]
Some of the best young musicians in the United States will gather in Ankeny next week for a prestigious drum and bugle corps competition. The 24th annual Celebration in Brass, presented by the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ankeny High School stadium. Bev Albaugh of the […]
The Cavaliers’ color guard members suited up in their 2006 uniforms for the first time on Tuesday evening as they prepared for their first official performance on Friday, June 16, in Oswego, Ill. "Our 2006 guard costumes are designed by Michael Cesario and manufactured by Fred J. Miller. They are an obvious visual representation of […]
Drum Corps International is pleased to announce its premiere edition of "The Beat," a brand new video magazine offered as part of the DCI Season Pass. "The Beat" gives you, the drum corps fan, exclusive inside access and behind-the-scenes insider information from every aspect of the Summer Music Games Tour. Hosted by veteran broadcast personality […]
The town of Russell Springs, Ky., honored its newest celebrity on Saturday, June 10. Tara Elizabeth Conner, recently crowned Miss USA at the annual pageant, was honored with a parade through downtown Russell Springs featuring the Southwind percussion section. This was the first opportunity Conner has had to visit her home town since being crowned […]
Seven of the nation’s top drum and bugle corps will go head to head in competition at 7 p.m. on July 18 at Pittsburg State University’s Carnie Smith Stadium. Brass Spectacular! is one stop on the Drum Corps International (DCI) Summer Music Games tour road to the world championships later this summer in Madison, Wis. […]
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