Matthew Shippey first performed with Pacific Crest in 2016. The 2017 season will be his second as a member of the snare line. Tell us about your background and family. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA. I have 3 older siblings, 2 brothers and one sister. Their names are Mike, Sara, and […]
Get your tickets today and sit in the Vanguard Block of seats for select events in our 2017 DCI Performance line up! DCI Southwestern Championship: $67.00 July 22, 2017 (Alamodome – San Antonio, TX) DCI Open Class World Championship Finals: $28.00 August 12, 2017 (Ames Field – Michigan City, IN) DCI World Class World Championship […]
Being a one season age-out, affectionately known as a “rook out”, is challenging in its own right. Regardless of being a one year member or a super vet, the experience of being a Bluecoat is life long. We feature this month 2000 Contra (tuba) “rook out” Dawn Crandall Bradbury. Q: What was the show that […]
NO FEBRUARY CAMP: With the cancellation of the New Orleans trip, we will have no Rehearsal/Camp next month. We will use the time to continue recruiting and strongly encourage new interested people to use our Video Auditions. For $75.00 through the video audition, we will assess a person’s skill level, their potential, and where in […]
Pacific Crest is proud to introduce our drum majors for the 2017 season: Sabrina Thomas, Victoria McFarland, Jacqueline Hernandez, and Andrew Fresquez. Sabrina, who joined the corps as a mellophone player in 2012, will lead the drum major team for a second year. This past winter, she graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor’s […]
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the Visual Staff team for the 2017 Drum Corps International season. Neil Adkison will return as the Visual Caption Head for the Blue Knights. Neil Adkison has been involved with DCI for over 16 years both as a performer and an instructor. He spent […]
Get in the game and help support the Boston Crusaders and its members… and have a chance at winning $5,000! All money raised will go towards helping members raise tuition funds for the 2017 summer tour. To raise money, we are conducting a FootballMania SuperMatch fundraiser. For $5 you get music downloads at www.charitystudio.com and […]
System Blue engages band directors, teachers, staff, designers, performers, and marching members to promote musical excellence all over the world. MARCHING ARTS Our education programs provide opportunities for students, educators, and fans alike to hone their performance, leadership, and teaching skills under the instruction of the finest educators in the marching arts. From intense multi-day […]
50 years, 5 decades, half a century – no matter how you look at it, it’s an incredibly huge milestone. That’s why we’re throwing a “Birthday Brunch” in celebration of our 50th birthday on the morning of Saturday, March 25 at the Vanguard Corps Hall! We hope you will come and join us in celebrating […]
Spirit of Atlanta is proud announce the debut of Spirit U – a brand new program for young marching musicians as well as band directors, boosters, and others seeking to grow in the world of marching music. The three-day summer “camp” will be June 22-24, 2017 Spirit U is designed to offer hands-on instruction on […]
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