“In a time when words fail, music and movement become the foundation upon which to communicate.” The 2018 visual program is pushing boundaries and testing limits as we cycle through a variety of different movement styles and techniques. Sit down with SCV Visual Caption Manager, Matt Hartwell, and SCV Lead Choreographer, Michael Rosales, as they […]
A Drum Corps International event in Denton was delayed Thursday night due to the record-breaking heat, but performances weren’t phased a bit. Drum Corps International is like club athletics, but for band. Thousands of students qualify and pay to join DCI marching groups across America—touring and competing against each other from state to state throughout […]
Instead of cooking in this North Texas heat, most of us try to stay inside where the air condition blasting. That’s not an option for hundreds of drum corps members rehearsing for a big competition coming to Denton this week. To achieve perfection, it takes practice. Read the rest of the article here.
The Central Texas community is stepping up to make sure more than 200 members of a world class drum and bugle corps from California don’t go hungry after the group unexpectedly lost their food trailer in an accident Tuesday morning while traveling from Kansas to Oklahoma with a stop planned for Wednesday night in Waco. […]
Spend some time with the 2018 SCV Hornline in our latest “From The Field” episode, out now! Whether it’s the passionate and emotional ballad or the energetic and exciting closer – you’ll find out what the #TONZ love most about Babylon! Read the rest of the article here.
It’s fair to say the Music City train is on track to become a show favorite of drum corps fans in 2018. After 11 performances and 11 standing ovations, the corps continues to pick up steam in its first year in World Class. DCI recently spotlighted Music City in a video that features footage from […]
The Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps of Austin, Texas, made the 22nd stop on its nationwide tour in Ardmore on Tuesday. This elite marching band is aiming for a world championship performance. Branded as the “major league of marching music,” Drum Corps International teams like Genesis travel all across the country to hone their skills […]
Early this morning, July 17, Santa Clara Vanguard’s mobile kitchen truck, lovingly known as Miss Amana, was involved in a single-vehicle accident along KS-99 while traveling to Oklahoma following the corps’ performance in El Dorado, KS. The driver of Miss Amana is safe while only sustaining minor injuries. “We are thankful to those who first […]
“Drum Corps is the synthesis of a high level of musicianship and a high level of physical activity.” Sarah Bowden is the Horn Sergeant of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps… And a former Drum Major of the Maryville High School Marching Band. “Our visual staff likes to say ‘Carnegie Hall up here and Cadillac […]
Can’t get “My Body Is A Cage” out of your head? Trust us – you’re not alone. In the latest episode of SCV Backstage, Paul Rennick, SCV Music Coordinator, is here to talk all bout how this year’s musical selections came together to make “Babylon” such a memorable, exciting production! Read the rest of the […]
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