Hallsville High School senior Reid Lewis and his friends watched members of a Drum Corps International team perform over the summer. They were awed. The elite marching bands compete and perform all over the world. And in spring, Lewis is going to join their ranks as a trumpeter in Genesis Drum & Bugle Corps, a […]
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Vince Macciocchi, who served as music director and brass instructor for many of Ontario’s top drum bugle corps for more than three decades, passed away peacefully at home on Christmas Day at age 88. He had been a Hall of Fame member since 2003. Visitation took place at […]
The Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps was started in 1957 by a general contractor with $4,000 of borrowed cash. The group was mostly high school kids who performed for the first time publicly in 1958 in Riverton — it was a repertoire of “Riders in the Sky, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Cool Water and […]
When he was in fifth grade, Jackson Bush joined band, the earliest it was available in Hutchinson. The first instrument he learned to play was the baritone horn. In sixth grade, he switched over to tuba and it’s been his instrument of choice ever since. “They wouldn’t let fifth-graders play tuba because it’s pretty big,” […]
What year(s) did you march in the Blue Knights? Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps (Front Ensemble): 1994 Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble (Tenors): 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998 Where did you attend high school? Arvada High School Read the rest of the article here.
On the day Paris Cameron turns 18 next summer, she won’t be in Owensboro with family and friends. She’ll be making her dreams come true performing with the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps in Hoschton, Georgia. Read the rest of the article here.
The December rehearsal and audition for the 2018 Colts will be held December 29 – 31, at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Click here for a Google map to the facility. The address is 405 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001. This camp is for all students in percussion and brass who are contracted, […]
Ascend Performing Arts has partnered with Bstow as a way for supporters to give to Ascend Performing Arts and the Blue Knights by “rounding-up” their change when they make a purchase with a credit or debit card. Bstow works for all transactions made on a linked account, whether it is online or at a physical […]
Seattle Cascades kicked the 2018 season into high gear with the completion of their first Audition Camp at Inglewood Middle School in Sammamish Washington. Heavy turnout for all sections resulted in a high-energy weekend with a strong finish on the final day, setting the stage for an exciting callback camp in January. With the first […]
In 2017, Phantom Regiment provided life-changing performing arts experiences for over 500 students from around the world. We couldn’t do it without one key element… YOU. We’ve set a goal to raise $40,000 by the end of 2017. This money will help us to expand our programs to reach even more young people next year. […]
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