Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps will call Western Illinois University home for the majority of our summer training – May 20 – June 9, 2018. The corps will live, work and train at WIU’s Macomb campus. The members will live in the WIU residence halls and practice on Hanson Field, Vince Grady Field, and […]
The Drum Corps International Board has placed the participating drum corps of YEA! on probation, effective immediately. According to DCI, the terms of probation include “multiple steps for YEA! to take in order for its drum corps to participate in the upcoming 2018 DCI Summer Tour.” Read the rest of the article here.
George Hopkins’ resignation came after nine women took their allegations public. But a source close to the internationally known Allentown Cadets says originally there were 12 or 13 women who claim they were harassed or sexually assaulted by Cadets Director George Hopkins. Read the rest of the article here.
Spirit of Atlanta is excited to announce our 2018 Visual Education team. Dave McCarthy, an alumnus of the then-Cadets of Bergen County Drum & Bugle Corps and the 1990 Cadets, will be joining the corps this season as Visual Caption Supervisor. McCarthy has worked and consulted with high school programs all over the country and […]
Phantom Regiment will be hosting an open house meeting at its April camp to discuss the organization’s protection policies (including discrimination, harassment, and whistleblower) with the executive director and members of the board of directors. The meeting will cover the current policies that have been in place for numerous years, as well as revisions that […]
The axe has fallen on the Youth Education in the Arts board of directors. It’s the latest development since shocking sexual misconduct allegations were made against former Allentown Cadets Director George Hopkins. All 10 board members are out. Read the rest of the article here.
Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) announces that its current board of directors tendered its resignation and a new board and officers has taken over operations of the organization effective immediately. The new board of directors will serve with two specific objectives: first and foremost, to ensure the safety of the members, volunteers, staff, and […]
With the recent report of sexual abuse within the drum corps community, the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps would like to say that we put the safety of our members, staff, volunteers, and all involved, as our top priority. We stand with and support the victims of sexual abuse. We take any and all safety […]
In light of recent events within the drum corps community, Music City Drum Corps affirms its commitment to enforce its policy of mutual care and respect for all members. We are dedicated and committed to fostering an environment in which each member has value, in which each member is respected, and in which each member […]
The health and safety of our program participants will always be our primary concern. Promoting a culture where all constituents feel safe, accepted, and empowered to be the best version of themselves begins at the top. The Executive Director and Board of Directors take this very seriously. The Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts has […]
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