The six-time defending Drum Corps Associates world champion Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps will participate in the 2011 Hamburg Memorial Day parade and celebration on Monday, May 30, 2011. This year’s parade and celebration honors hometown hero Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack […]
Endorse & vote There are two rounds of voting: April 25 – June 11 Phase I: Endorsing Once your charity has been nominated, it is eligible to be endorsed. The top 20 most endorsed charities from each region will move on to Phase II. Phase I end June 11, 2011. Read the rest of the […]
After stricter regulations from its longtime venue forced it to consider out-of-town sites, the popular Great Lakes Brew Fest will remain in the city after finding a new home in the Racine Zoo, officials announced Friday night. Although some of the new rules that pushed it out from Festival Park remains – including restricting home-brewed […]
Capital Brass! has taken significant steps, since January; aiming to upgrade the group, to function as an integral component of Brass-O-Mania! Productions; providing Live, acoustic music for all types of venues and occasions. Performing with a basic group of 11 musicians, plus a few alternates, CB! shares players with the other BOM ensembles, and adds […]
The Board of Directors of Music City Legend unanimously voted on Monday evening, May 9th, 2011, to suspend rehearsal operations preparatory to the 2011 Drum Corps Associates season. The Board will meet again within the next four weeks to determine the long-range future of the corps. Read the rest of the article here.
The Atlanta CorpsVets board of directors is pleased to announce that it has selected its 2011 scholarship recipients. Out of remembrance of friends lost and in appreciation for our musical and marching community, CorpsVets offers several scholarships each year to help performers offset tuition expenses. Read the rest of the article here.
As announced to the membership at last weekend’s camp rehearsal, the Hurricanes have made some changes to the Percussion Educational Staff for the upcoming season. Added to the 2011 Team are Mike Schmitt and David Dumont as Co-Percussion Caption Heads, Stacy Palumbo as Snare Technician and Austin Avery as the Percussion Visual Technician. These new […]
There’s no need to find a spot big enough to unfold a collapsible lawn chair in order to get a fleeting glimpse of the Purple Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps at a local parade. Saturday’s performance will provide a nice cozy seat for the group’s fundraiser. While drum and bugle corps are popular participants at […]
The Western New York Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps motorcade made its way down Interstate 90 to Rochester on April 30 to perform in their first drum corps indoor stage show, sponsored by Mighty St. Joe’s Alumni Drum Corps. Also performing in the show were The Ghost Riders mini-corps, Prime Time Brass, United Alumni Senior […]
After 24 years of dedicated service, Jay Morlot has stepped down as director of the Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps, effective May 1, 2011. Jay’s decision was not an easy one, and he leaves behind a legacy that will be difficult to match. At age 22, Jay joined the upstart new corps and was then […]
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