Anna Struble has no limits when it comes to her incredible passion for music, and she doesn’t plan on slowing down any time soon. Struble, a 17-year-old senior at Webb City High School, has played percussion instruments such as the snare drum in her school’s band for seven years. This will be her third year […]
Megan Cunningham of Tewksbury will head back to school this fall as a World Champion after winning the title as a member of the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps at the Drum Corps International (DCI) Open Class World Championship Finals in Marion, Indiana on Aug. 7, 2019. Cunningham plays the trumpet and is in her […]
They may be the new kids on the block, but Conquest Drum and Bugle Corps is hanging tough and capturing honors. The corps was awarded a silver rating earlier this month at the SoundSport International Music Festival in Indianapolis. Read the rest of the article here.
For the first time in 12 years, the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps of Nashua brought home the title of world champions. Returning from a monthlong tour that culminated with the ultimate win at the Drum Corps International Open Class World Championship Finals, one of the band’s drum majors says the competition could not have […]
It has been an awesome season and we want to thank everyone who helped make the 2019 Championship season a grand success. Stay tuned for details regarding our 2020 winter camp schedule. Read the rest of the article here.
The concept of the drum corps traces its roots to the American tradition of the Drum and Fife from the 1800s and bugle bands of the early 1900s. Today, those drum and bugle corps have evolved, spreading throughout North America and offering a disciplined display of musical pageantry. It is from this tradition that our […]
The Hastings High School Marching Band spent last week at band camp near Dowling, but the sound of brass and drums still resonated in parts of the city. The East Coast Percussion – Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps was in town on a national competition tour. A group of about 50 students and 18 adults […]
The sound of horns, drums, xylophones and other instruments echoed from Indiana Wesleyan University’s (IWU) Wildcat Stadium Tuesday night as musicians from across the country performed at the Drum Corps International (DCI) Open Class World Championships final. After three corps performed in an exhibition, the top 12 teams competed while presenting music and marching from […]
For nearly a half century, Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League, has been the leader in producing events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Thirteen original founding member organizations formed the Drum Corps International collective in 1971 to organize and unify leadership for youth-focused competitive drum […]
The Sheldon High School football field echoed with the sound of music Monday morning but not from high school band marching band rehearsal. The River City Rhythm Drum & Bugle Corps, which consists of about 80 members, rehearsed its routine 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Orab Field. Read the rest of the article here.
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