Our new series Vanguard Voices is a platform to highlight the voices and experiences of those who have come through the Vanguard organization! We share a collection of interviews from alumni crossing different generations, talking about their unique drum corps experiences. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we dive into a conversation with the women of […]
Hugh Francis Mahon of Danville, 80 years old, husband of Adria Young Mahon, died on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. It was his favorite holiday. Born November 4, 1940, in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Hugh and Grace Oliveri Mahon. In addition to his wife of 59 years, he is survived […]
For the first time in 40 years, the Boston Crusaders will be crossing the Atlantic! In March of 2022, the corps will take the streets of Dublin to perform in the St. Patrick’s Festival parade! From March 11th to March 19th, the 2022 edition of the Boston Crusaders will be treated to a once in […]
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps is excited to announce Tracy Carter as the Color Guard Caption Head for the 2021 season! Tracy Carter is a native of Jackson, MS where she attended and graduated from Jackson Academy High School. During and after high school, she marched as a color guard member for various […]
THE 2021 BOSTON CRUSADERS PRESENT: ZOOM Featuring Music Inspired By: Air Phoenix U2 Rimsky-Korsakov Hans Zimmer Perez Prado Billy May Holst John Adams “Lights Out” – Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Michael Zellers Read the rest of the article here.
Hugh “Hughie” Mahon, left this world on his favorite holiday, Saint Patrick’s Day. The legacy he leaves behind is significant, and The Cadets cherished Hugh as a member, an instructor, a Director, and a founding father of Drum Corps International. Hugh Mahon started his drum corps career in the late 1950s as a Drum major […]
Band Directors: NOW is the time to reserve 2021 Cadets Brass and Percussion instruments for your fall marching program! Our high quality, gently used Yamaha Marching Series horns are now available for pre-sale at 34store.org/brass. Read the rest of the article here.
Dan Acheson, Kathy Black, and Vicki MacFarlane explain the policies in place to keep DCI marchers safe. They discuss how the policies are implemented, plus health and wellness improvements and expectations for 2021. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes and […]
Forward Performing Arts and Marching Arts Education are pleased to announce a partnership for the virtual delivery platform of the Forward Leadership training program. Forward Leadership was developed from the decades of experience and application of the leadership principles taught within the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. It has since been cast into classroom […]
Please welcome our 2021 drum majors, Calvin Householder, Hunter Britton, and Griffin Collins! These three talented leaders were selected from a competitive pool of veterans to serve and lead the 2021 Boston Crusaders. Our drum major team will also be joined by three conductors who will be selected and announced later this spring! Calvin Householder […]
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