Michigan City High School student Courtney Hart has been playing the trumpet since he was 14-years-old and knew little about music when he started. Three years later, he helped Legends, a drum and bugle corps team from Kalamazoo, Michigan, take home third place during the Drum Corps International Open Class World Championship on Tuesday night […]
Maybe it’s the beat or when the crescendo hits but whatever “it” is, it brings out thousands of people who soak it all in. “For some of them, it’s in their blood. This is what they do. They come each year,” says Drum Corp International East Director of Publicity Sean King. Read the rest of […]
To sign up and receive more information for Vanguard and Vanguard Cadets 2018 auditions, you will need to create a MySCV account, as well as fill out the 2018 audition questionnaire and check the specific Vanguard program in which you have an interest in pursuing (Vanguard or Vanguard Cadets). From there, we will send you […]
Fans of the bold sound of brass and percussion enjoyed a free lunchtime concert in downtown Canton on Wednesday. Rhythm IN BLUE, alumni of the Canton Bluecoats drum and bugle corps, performed in Market Square as part of the ArtsinStark Live at Lunch series. Read the rest of the article here.
Drum and Bugle Corps from around the world gathered on Monday night to perform during the Drum Corps International Open Class World Championship at Ames Field. There were 17 corps in attendance including three international bands, hailing from Canada, Colombia and the United Kingdom. Read the rest of the article here.
IAfter last year’s winning season, anticipation was growing as the Canton-based Bluecoats returned home Monday to enthusiastic fans eager to see them perform. Despite the excitement from the crowd, the Bluecoats came up short taking third behind Santa Clara Vanguard and Carolina Crown. Rad the rest of the article here.
Musicians and dancers graced the field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Erie. More than 1,000 young musicians and performers participated in the 34th Annual Lake Erie Fanfare Competition. Erika Kooda, color guard section leader of Spirit of Atlanta, said, “You’re putting this product together with people that you get to know super well; and when […]
For the sixth straight year, the Shoremen brass and drum corps international competition was held at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium. The competitors were once again showing off their intensive musical and physical training resulting in the polished professionals they are. The music went from smooth and mellow to a starched military format to very hot […]
The 2017 season is coming to an end and now is YOUR chance to own a piece of SCV history. We are selling the flags, equipment, and props from all three 2017 SCV Programs: Vanguard, Vanguard Cadets, and the Alumni Corps! Check out our extensive inventory below, and if you’re interested in purchasing, or for […]
Michael Raiford and Tim discuss the tone on social media and how we can improve the way we interact with each other. You can listen to us above, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.
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