Drum & bugle corps has a rich heritage in Wisconsin with marching units scattered throughout the State. With thousands of young adults in the activity, dating and serious relationships among drum & bugle corps alumni are not uncommon – in many cases leading to marriage. This was the case for Madison residents John Weekes and […]
The Blue Knights will be traveling 7,620 miles to the island nation of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf to participate in the annual Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix races. After the entertainment director of the Grand Prix’s entertainment division stumbled upon a video of the Blue Knights performing their encore show “Can’t Take […]
When you come to Indy for the 2017 DCI Championships, stay and celebrate with us at the Santa Clara Vanguard Headquarters Hotel – the Downtown Marriott (clink the links for pictures)! The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown boasts 622 guest rooms and junior suites which include luxurious linens, signature bath products, flat-screen TVs with HD programming and […]
Music City’s horn line was all alone at its camp held March 17-19. The brass and visual staffs put the 60+ brass performers through their paces polishing the first three movements of their 2017 production “Tribe.” Check out a photo gallery containing several pictures taken throughout the camp. Thank you to the numerous volunteers who […]
It’s going to be an especially exciting summer for eight members of the Carroll Dragon Marching Band. Eight musicians will represent the Dragon Band and compete with various Drum Corps International (DCI) marching bands across the country. In previous years, one or two musicians represented the marching band, which is under the direction of Ken […]
Practice schedule for April: Sunday April 9 Brass and Percussion Boys Club Nashua 9AM to 4PM. Bring bag lunch Saturday April 15 for guard has been postponed due to local guard championships being re-scheduled. Saturday and Sunday April 22 and 23. Sleep over weekend. Most meals provided. Saturday April 22 BRASS and GUARD ONLY. Brass […]
The Mandarins are pleased to announce that Chris Tomsa will return to the corps taking on a larger role as brass co-caption head along with returning co-caption head Mark Trulson while Michael Samson is joining the corps as visual caption head for the 2017 season. The pageantry arts have been Chris Tomsa’s passion for four […]
For the past 50 years, the Santa Clara Vanguard has been officially known as The Santa Clara Vanguard Booster Club. In its early years, the name served the organization well, but as Vanguard evolves and expands its mission, the time has come for a change. On March 17, Vanguard announced an official name change, doing […]
Spirit of Atlanta is now accepting online registration for Spirit U – our brand new marching music educational camp for students and adults. Spirit U will feature an impressive lineup of educators who will lead this 3-day camp experience for students interested in learning and growing in the marching, playing and leadership abilities. Led by […]
Originally from Hazlet, NJ, Julia Cardillo will serve as the Media Team Supervisor for the Boston Crusaders this summer. In college, Julia marched in the color guard for the University of Massachusetts Amherst Minuteman Marching Band and multiple drum corps. After graduating with a B.A. in Journalism, she immediately set off to combine her two […]
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