Our 2018 Battalion Experience (BEX) event schedule includes clinics near Salt Lake City and Denver, as well as auditions near Salt Lake City and Denver. All events will be on Friday evening and all day Saturday. BEX clinics give students an opportunity to experience drum corps first hand and learn what they need to work […]
We’re extremely pleased to introduce our percussion staff for the 2018 season: Anthony Matthews – Battery Arranger/Caption Head Damien Escarpeta – Assistant Caption Head Glenn Dawson – Front Ensemble Arranger Jason Crafts – Percussion Consultant/Tenor Tech James Hagan – Front Ensemble Supervisor Richard Kelly – Front Ensemble Instructor Abbey Polash – Front Ensemble Instructor Ryan […]
Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps under the direction of David Becker, is pleased to announce the selection of Noah Galambos & Jacobo Herrera as the Watchmen Drum Majors for the 2018 season. Noah and Jacobo were selected from a candidate pool of eight that went through an intense audition process. Welcome to the Watchmen family. […]
The practice schedule for the month of December is as follows: Sunday, December 3rd Brass and Percussion only. Nashua Boys and Girls Club 1 Positive Place Nashua. (Bring bag lunch, lunch not provided) 9AM to 4PM December 17 and 18 Camp weekend. 8AM Saturday until 4PM Sunday. Sleep over weekend and all meals provided. Elm […]
Our next practice will be held Sunday, December 3rd for Brass and Percussion only at the Boys and Girls Club Nashua. 9AM to 4PM. New members welcome Then we head into the December Camp, the weekend of December 16 and 17. Same schedule as the November camp. Guard on Sunday only. Read the rest of […]
Building on the success of our 2017 season, The Battalion is pleased to announce the return of our education staff leadership team for the 2018 season: 2018 Education Staff Leadership Team Mark Hartman – Program Director, Brass Caption Head John A. Matthews II – Assistant Brass Caption Head Shilo Stroman – Artistic Director, Front Ensemble […]
In addition to the 18-time World Champion Blue Devils, BD Performing Arts provides excellent and age-appropriate Open Class drum corps experience to young people ages 7-19 through the Blue Devils B & Blue Devils C programs. As these local ensembles continue to grow and thrive, coupled with the recent expansion of the Blue Devils Winter […]
Pierce has taught at various schools around the Inland Empire including Apple Valley HS and Banning HS as a Percussion Caption Head and Granite Hills HS, Beaumont HS, Sitting Bull MS, and Apple Valley MS as a Quad Tech. He has also composed and arranged music for the schools he taught as well. As a […]
There are lots of exciting things happening behind the scenes with the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps! We have new leadership, some new staff members, and an excellent design team working on the 2018 show. Staff announcements will be released soon. Read the rest of the article here.
In order to grow and build for the future of the Watchmen organization, we acquired a much needed 48 ft semi-trailer that will be utilized for equipment and supply storage. This trailer, however, is in need of some substantial repairs and rehabilitation. We are establishing a capital campaign fund to raise $20,000 to fully upgrade […]
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