The Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps is taking a break in 2018, according to David Pawlak, president of the Kilties Board of Directors, and that includes from the Fourth Fest parade. The group, which started entertaining crowds in 1934, also took 2017 off from competitions due to a lack of funds, but remained active with […]
John Mayer walks across the field like he owns it. “Drum Major Mayer, is your corps ready?” the announcer asks him. And for most drum corps, the response from the drum major would be an immediate “Yes!” followed by some kind of salute. But the Govenaires of St. Peter aren’t your regular drum corps, and […]
For the first time ever, the Bridgemen Performing Arts represented the Bayonne Elks Lodge at New Jerseys Elk’s Convention in Wildwood last weekend. After not participating in the parade last year, the Bridgemen approached the leadership of the Elks, expressing their desire to return to the parade. It had always been one of the high […]
Preston Scout House Band Inc. is turning up the heat on Canada Day weekend by inviting current and former members, family, friends and fans to attend a giant community barbecue and entertainment afternoon on Saturday June 30, the day before Preston’s annual Canada Day parade on Sunday July 1. The community barbecue is one of […]
Tickets for the 54th Annual Drum Corps Grand Prix are now available for purchase. This year’s Grand Prix will once again be held at Clifton Stadium in Clifton, NJ. This year’s lineup includes Hurricanes, Sunrisers, Bushwackers, Fusion Core, Skyliners, Buccaneers, Cadets 2, Caballeros Alumni, and your host corps, the Hawthorne Caballeros! For full details on […]
2018 Show Announcement On the heels of the recent DCA Approval, the Saints are happy to announce their 2018 production: “American Struggle“. The 2018 production seeks to highlight the journey of great nation towards living up to it’s values by celebrating our successes, highlighting our failures, while centering on what unites us as a people. […]
The Skyliners have declared that they will be competing in the Class A division of DCA for the 2018 season. “The choice is simply based on membership numbers,” said Jeff Crawford, Corps Director. “Our approach and philosophies are no different. For us, it is all about providing a great membership experience and entertaining our audience.”
Drum Corps Associates is proud to announce that Cincinnati Tradition and Chops have both made the decision to move themselves up into the Open Class for the 2018 season. Both of these Mid West corps have had a strong recruiting off season and now have the membership to make this move. Cincinnati Tradition was formed […]
Minnesota Brass seeks a consultant or consultants to assist in gathering input from stakeholders and experts regarding the future of our performing ensembles. The consultant will be required to complete the following tasks outlined in the request for proposal. Conduct focus groups Write and administer two online surveys Conduct individual interviews Write a summary report […]
Our launch event for potential new SoundSport AND DrumBattle ensembles will be this Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at 2700 Winter Street in NE Minneapolis (the ‘Sears rehearsal site’ familiar to MBI alumni). Potential members in any section including brass, percussion and color guard should plan on attending. This […]
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