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Support for Woody

For those that don’t know, a very close friend and advocate of Rogues Hollow Regiment, Craig Woodruff (Woody), suffered a stroke in the frontal lobe of his brain January 9th. Family and Friends have created an online method to help support Woody and the family during this difficult and trying time. Those that wish to […]

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Scout House Band Donating Instruments for Kids in Jamaica

Preston Scout Band Inc. is celebrating the 85th anniversary of the Band’s founding in 1938 by making a donation of brass instruments to Jamaican youth who will be participating in the Seventh Day Adventist church’s Inter-American Division (IAD) Pathfinder Camporee in Trelawny, near Montego Bay, Jamaica, in early April. The formal presentation of six horns […]

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White Sabers Drum Major Audition Dates for 2023 Season

March 5th: Interview and Training April 16th: Formal Audition We are seeking a group of dedicated and passionate individuals to join the 2023 Drum Major Team. See below for details. Any questions should be submitted to Joe Stork, Staff and Ensemble Coordinator, and Ben Chaffee, Corps Director. Read the rest of the article here.

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Kory Esterberg Nominated to MBI Board

At its recent meeting, Minnesota Brass’ Board of Directors nominated Kory Esterberg to become a new member of the board. As outlined in the bylaws of the organization, the boards’ nomination need to be ratified by a vote of the full membership. Read the rest of the article here.

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Mad Plaid Concert Brass Announcement

Dear Kiltie Fans and Friends! Mad Plaid Brass is looking for experienced horn players to join our ensemble. MAD PLAID BRASS is a sit-down Concert Bugle Corps, featuring an assortment of both Kiltie and contemporary charts. Music stands will always be welcome. We will parade on a flatbed trailer and also play some sitting concerts. […]

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White Sabers Rebrand Ahead of 2023 Season

2022 was an important year in both White Sabers and Drum Corps Associates history. For the White Sabers, The Corps officially relocated from Dansville, NY to the Rochester suburb of Gates, NY. And for DCA, the circuit announced a divisional expansion to their competitive structure with the addition of a World Class — a full-field […]

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Cabs Announces 2023 Brass Team

Kyle Risch – Brass Caption Head Kyle Risch, Conductor, is in his tenth year as a public school educator and seventh with the Hawthorne Caballeros. He currently resides at Stetson Middle School where he teaches all 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Bands and directs the Jazz Band. He is also the music department chairperson and […]

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Cabs Announces 2023 Caption Heads

Taylor Aves – Color Guard Co-Caption Head Taylor is incredibly excited to be returning as color guard caption head for the 2023 season! Taylor marched with the Mechanicsburg Color Guard in the Scholastic A, Open, and World Classes from 2011-2014. She began her drum corps career in high school spending two summers with the Hawthorne […]

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Introducing the 2023 Hawthorne Caballeros Battery Staff

Kirby Marino – Battery Coordinator Kirby is a percussion educator and arranger based in New Jersey. He started his marching career at Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He then went on to march quads with the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps (2012-2013) and Fusion “Core” (2015). Kirby aged out with the Madison Scouts […]

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Meet the 2023 Hawthorne Caballeros Design Team

Mark Monaghan – Percussion Arranger Mark is an NJ-based musician and educator currently holding the middle school band director position at Eisenhower Middle School in Roxbury NJ as well as a percussion specialist for the district. As a graduate of Rutgers University, he holds degrees in both music education (percussion focus) and psychology. Having worked […]

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