Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) is excited to share that Rebecca Compton-Allen has accepted the position of Director of Project Management. As Corps Director of The Santa Clara Vanguard in 2022, Rebecca diligently navigated the corps through the first competitive season after a two year hiatus. As the Director of Project Management she will […]
Mark your calendars for the 2022 Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame Gala & Auction honoring Greg Newell, Bob Smith, and Nancy St. Angel. HALL OF FAME GALA Saturday, November 19 6:00PM CST Forest Hills Country Club 5135 Forest Hills Rd Rockford, IL 61114 Read the rest of the article here.
Nine alumni of this powerhouse corps share memories of their time with one of DCI’s founding members. With Bill Semanek, Ed Wyrwa, Jerry Dalton, Gary Dickelman, Bill Lundy, Jack Boyko, Rich Jones, Erich Schweikert, and Thomas Lewis Brown. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can […]
Jared Geer was a drum major for the Blue Devils and shares lessons from his experiences. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes and Amazon. Read the rest of the article here.
Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization and Élan Youth Arts are proud to announce a new partnership, connecting two of Southern California’s most eminent youth performing arts programs. The affiliation agreement was made official this past winter, and is announced today as Élan prepares for auditions for its 2023 season. While both organizations will continue operating […]
Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) is incredibly proud to announce that on August 7th, 2022, The Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets (SCVC) won the Drum Corps International Open Class Championships! Winning this title through Drum Corps International (DCI), commonly known as Marching Music’s Major Leagues, is the highest title a group of this caliber can […]
Two women discuss the important milestones in design and instruction achieved this season. With Lindsey Schueller of the Troopers and Becca Anderson of the Mandarins You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes and Amazon. Read the rest of the article here.
The Academy is excited to announce the posting of the position of Corps Director for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. On Thursday, August 18th, the Board of Directors gave the blessing to move forward with this strategic expansion of the administrative team for the flagship program of the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts. […]
Following an historic season, we want to thank all of the members, staff, volunteers and alumni around the world for supporting the Blue Stars this season. We are incredibly appreciative of the outpouring of support from the drum corps community and our alumni. We look forward to continuing to provide creative, challenging, and entertaining productions […]
Thank you for an amazing summer, Spartans. ??? Our 2022 season might be over, but our 2023 registration is now OPEN! Join us on our next journey – camp dates are as follows: November 19th and 20th December 17th and 18th January 14th and 15th February 18th and 19th Read the rest of the article […]
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