Rochester’s Empire Statesmen drum and bugle corps is participating in a number of community-based festivals and parades over the next few weeks, winding up with a road trip that will take them north to Mexico. Yes, north! The Statesmen will perform on June 9 in Mexico, a small town of about 5,000 on the shore […]
Less than three weeks away from their very first public performance at the YEAllentown! Concert on June 7, the staff and members are digging in to the dot books a little deeper this weekend to work on the next chunk of music and visual of the 2012 “Launch” program. Last weekend’s camp was a success […]
A Govenaires performance isn’t limited to field shows and parades. Earlier this month, the defending Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Class A champions took on a whole new venue. As part of Gustavus Adolphus College’s 150th anniversary, the Govenaires were honored to participate in a series of performances entitled “Our Place, In Place.” Spearheading the project […]
Preston Scout House Alumni Band, of Cambridge, Ontario, will resume its regular summer schedule of outdoor field show practices at Cambridge Centre Mall on Thursday, May 24 with half the show already learned. In order to prepare for its first-ever performance in West Virginia, a parade and field show on Saturday, May 19 during the […]
Funeral services for Louise Mayer, who passed away at age 87 on the evening of May 12, were held on Wednesday, May 15, at10 am at Christ Lutheran Church, 300 Hillside Drive South, New Hyde Park, New York. She was fondly known as the “First Lady of the Skyliners” after the all-male New York Skyliners […]
The year 2012 is the year of “2,” and for Cadets2 their inaugural season will conclude at the DCA World Championship Finals in Annapolis, Md. of course, to be held on September 2. To celebrate our inaugural year, Cadets2 and the entire Cadets organization is planning for a Labor Day celebration in Annapolis which will […]
Due to the enthusiastic response from all five former Sarnia Drum Corps, a larger venue was sought for the reunion as the Sarnia Legion does not have the capacity for this event. The committee, consisting of two members from the following Drum Corps: Lionettes, Sertomanaires, Marching Angels, Diplomats and the Buccaneers recently met to finalize […]
Former high school band leader Darcy B. Davis Jr. is about to add another honor to his long list of achievements with his being named to the Buglers Hall of Fame. The 85-year-old Davis is due to be inducted into the Buglers Hall of Fame during a ceremony April 21 at the Holiday Inn in […]
This past rehearsal weekend, it was announced to the members that the Hurricanes are making a major change to our traditional uniform. The Corps will be moving to Shakos as the head wear choice in 2012. The choice of Shakos was met with immense support from both the Board of Directors and Members alike. The […]
The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps and the Twin Valley High School Band will host the 8th Annual Spring Preview, a Drum & Bugle Corps Concert, on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. The concert will take place in the Twin Valley High School auditorium, 4897 S. Twin Valley Road, Elverson, PA 19520. […]
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