Rain was no deterrent to the drummers of Louisiana Stars, Lafayette’s own drum and bugle corps, as they took shelter under the overhang of Cajun Field during a recent practice session. Some drummers beat their tenor drums, matching the force of the rain on the metal roof above their heads. Others sat in the stands, […]
Rehearsals eight hours a day, three days a week. Living out of their suitcases and sleeping on high school gym floors while on the road. Fourteen-hour competitions. That’s what the season looks like for members of the Golden Empire Drum and Bugle Corps, an elite extension of the Bakersfield College drumline program that will go […]
Think marching bands are just for parades and football games, well think again. Thousands of young people in high school through college are spending the summer touring the country as part of Drum Corps International. Watch the video here.
The mailing address for member packages for the until July 27, 2015 is as follows: Racine Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps C/O Randy Chaffee 2021 Fairview Terrace Racine, WI 53404 Member Name and Section Read the rest of the article here20.
The corps will have a practice weekend coming up and then on Saturday, July 18th we have our last local show in Manchester NH. On Wednesday July 22nd we head off on tour. This is the beginning of the road to Lucas Oil Stadium and the DCI World Championships. The busses will leave the Nashua […]
After opening weekend of the Drum Corps International Tour in Northern California, the Vanguard Cadets enjoyed a brief two-day break before getting right back to work. They were met with a lot of work to complete before the next show in Sacramento, CA on July 5. Props, musical changes, and body choreography were all on […]
The Golden Empire Drum & Bugle Corps from Bakersfield College was honored to perform at two events today in remembrance of those who have died while serving in our country’s armed forces. Here’s some local coverage. Read the rest of the article here.
Hello Guardians nation, Wow. These past two days have been filled with new adventures and a whirlwind of check ins. Our shuttle bus has an issue with the fuel injectors, our RV wouldn’t unhitch from the avalanche, we smashed three marimbas (thankfully nothing broken, just fell apart), the uhaul location closed early and put us […]
The 2015 Gold Showcase is a prime opportunity to see the Open Class corps of the Drum Corps International tour from around California. Don’t miss out on one of the final opportunities to see these performances this summer! Read the rest of the article here.
2015 is shaping up to be a productive one for the Vanguard Cadets, who spent the last week in Denair, CA working hard on finishing their show after a productive move-in week in San Jose, CA. Countless hours of hard work led the Corps to finishing drill with much time to polish their work before […]
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