The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps performs the same set for over 20 competitions during the summertime, Emma Boone said. The second-year music education student will play the mellophone for the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps in the summer. Throughout May and early June, the 154-person group rehearses for 12 hours a day […]
Welcome to second installment of The Cavaliers weekly photojournalism blog, IN FOCUS. Each week, I will be publishing a collection of photos in order to highlight the different experiences of a drum corps summer tour. I look forward to sharing the stories and experiences of the members, staff and volunteers of The Cavaliers as we […]
Scholarship winner Mikhaley of Spirit of Atlanta talks about her experience with the corps and her goals as a marching arts educator. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.
Working hard and loving every minute of it! As we wrap up week 3, the corps is finding ways to fend off the pre-tour blues and keep the energy high despite long, repetitive rehearsal days. Only 2 more weeks until we take the field to show off what we’ve been up to! Read the rest […]
To celebrate The Cadets 85th Anniversary and generate financial support for a successful 2019 corps and the generations of Cadets yet to come, we are excited to announce the first-ever Cadets Alumni Decade Challenge as a part of the 2019 Maroon & Gold Membership Campaign. Originally an idea inspired by recent Alumni of the corps, […]
Do you want to go on the road with The Cavaliers this summer? We are currently looking to add two people to the corps to help us run the metronome! Applicants must be between 17 to 21 years old, have a music performance/education background, hardworking, physically fit and mentally prepared to handle the stresses of […]
The Vanguard Alumni Association is pleased to announce the start of a major fundraising campaign to raise scholarship funds in support of all the performing ensembles of Vanguard Music and Performing Arts! The grand prize is a beautiful, limited-edition bronze sculpture created by 1984 SCV Alumni Danielle (Perkins) Ewanchuk. Cast in bronze with multiple patinas […]
To the Macomb Area Community and Western Illinois University, THANK YOU! For the second year in a row, the welcome and hospitality that you provide our traveling circus have been overwhelming. From the phenomenal stadium, facilities, and campus of Western Illinois to the restaurants that stayed open late for our staff. Rather than complain about […]
Productions Inc will host the 13th Annual Marching Music eXtravaganza! This event brings Texas’ best drum corps together for one night before the 2019 Drum Corps International summer competitive season. Participants include San Antonio Chamber Wind Ensemble, Genesis Drum Corps from, Austin, TX, and Houston’s own Bayou City Blues Drum Corps. The Crossmen will kick […]
ColorGuardEDU scholarship winner Carlos shares his story of learning music and color guard in Puerto Rico and the great challenge of Hurricane Maria and traveling to march DCI. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article […]
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