BAC is back! We’re excited to take the field again this summer on the Drum Corps International “Celebration Tour,” a non-competitive series of shows that will conclude in Indianapolis. While much of the summer is still tentative, we will begin with a traditional move-in experience at Castleton University in early July. In early August, the […]
This summer, The Cadets will appear alongside four other East-Coast-based drum corps in a series of six events during DCI’s 2021 “Celebration Tour.” These four exciting shows will span the first two weeks of August and will feature The Cadets, Bluecoats, Boston Crusaders, Spirit of Atlanta and Music City. The events will lead up to […]
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame (WDCHoF) member Frank Gerris, age 79, passed away April 2 in Hawthorne, New Jersey. He was inducted in the WDCHoF in 1992 and the New Jersey Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 2000. His involvement in drum corps activity began at age 7 playing soprano horn with Our Lady […]
Episode 6: In memory of charter member, Mel Canales Featuring: Keiko Kelly, Mike Munoz and Scott Pierson Through this conversation with some of our earliest members, we learn about “Milk it Mel’s” legacy and what Vanguard was like in the early days. Mel being remembered as the mellophone soloist, as well as the fleet mechanic, […]
We’re approaching our first anniversary on May 11, 2021, and now is a good time to introduce ourselves to the drum corps community. About the site – We are the premiere Pacific NW drum corps website specializing in 1960s and 70s corps. We also have various sections covering Pre-1960s corps like Elks, Eagles, American Legion, […]
A newly formed alliance of Midwest-based drum and bugle corps is currently planning to host a series of six performances in late July and early August, leading up to the Drum Corps International Summer Celebration event in Indianapolis from August 12-14 in Lucas Oil Stadium. The groups included are the Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), […]
A feature story in the Sunday March 28 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper gives readers tons of information about World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Bill Ives and his ongoing campaign to collect items for a proposed Marching Pageantry Arts Museum. The extensive and photos were also featured in The Upside section of […]
When drum corps fans think of the Santa Clara Vanguard there are a multitude of iconic images that usually come to mind. The eight-pointed star with the red V in the middle. The Aussie with the delicate feather sticking up. But for many, the image of the red tunic takes center field, bold and striking. […]
What year(s) did you march in the Blue Knights? 6 years 2006-2011 What section? Colorguard Where did you attend high school? I grew up in Piedmont, Oklahoma, and graduated from Piedmont High School. Education beyond high school? I earned my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at the University of Central Oklahoma in 2012. Read […]
“You are now seeing the biggest collection in the world, the galaxy, the universe,” said Bill Ives, the founder and impresario of the proposed Marching Pageantry Arts Museum. The introduction was a bit showbiz, but the marching band costumes, instruments, banners, flags, photos, programs, recordings, regalia, and memorabilia that Ives has assiduously amassed since 1990 […]
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