Are you searching for an opportunity to become a better musician, performer, or instructor? Now’s your chance with the 2019 Vanguard Workshop Series! For select dates in March and April, we are bringing our staff to YOU, as they present workshops on a range of topics from brass technique and contemporary dance, to percussion performance […]
25 years ago this winter, the Bluecoats decided to host a different kind of drum corps show for the 1994 season. Actually, it wasn’t really a drum corps show at all. Following the 1993 Drum Corps International season, the Star of Indiana reached an agreement to a series of performances with the world renown Canadian […]
The Blue Knights held their 3-day Audition Xperience weekend for the 2019 season at Englewood High School. The weekend was specifically focused as a “call back” camp for brass and percussion and welcomed over 150 auditionees to the metro area. “The level of talent that the staff has to consider every season is astounding,” said […]
Great advice for brass educators and performers, from the Cavaliers Master Class Experience. 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.
Roach comes to Music City after spending more than 10 years with The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from Rosemont, Ill. From 2016-18 Roach served as The Cavaliers Director of Programs, responsible for overseeing the corps, Cavaliers Indoor Percussion, Chromium Winds, GearWorks programs and more. Read the rest of the article here.
Earlier this week we announced that an anonymous donor would put in a $10,000 match if we could raise $10,000 by Saturday, February 9th. Troopernation showed up and did twice that! With a late breaking donation from the Tate Foundation, we are excited to announce that our tally now sits at $30,765!! Read the rest […]
On January 21st a major blow was struck to a non-profit youth group when robbers stole roughly $25,000 worth of equipment. The robbers rented a storage unit at A-American self storage in Santa Fe Springs, California. On January 21st they entered their unit and closed the door concealing their work. Using hammers, they broke through […]
For those who caught Super Bowl LIII on Sunday night, a few familiar faces might have been spotted during the halftime festivities. Six Dubuque Colts Drum & Bugle Corps alumni and percussion staff members were among those who took the stage for the halftime show that featured music stars Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big […]
The Colt Cadets will kick off the 2019 season with the first open rehearsal on Sunday, February 10, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Washington Middle School Dubuque, Iowa. The address of the school is 51 North Grandview Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001. Click here for a Google Map to the school. This preseason event is […]
Get a fantastic deal on some of the best brass instruments in the industry. All instruments were used in the 2017 or 2018 marching season. Read the rest of the article here.
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