It’s been an exciting marching season. Show after show, the Canton Bluecoats have found themselves in the winner’s circle. The orange and black of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium was blanketed in white as fans of the Bluecoats flooded the stands of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium on Monday to catch a glimpse of the musicians and […]
The international drum and bugle competition came back to Avon Lake Memorial Stadium for the fifth straight year on August 6. It was their last stop before the finals in Michigan City, Indiana. The thrilling competition featured eight drum and bugle corps from Buena Park, California to Burlington, New Jersey and Austin, Texas to Sherbrooke, […]
YEA! began in 1990 as an off-shoot of The Cadets. At the time, the staff consisted of George Hopkins and an administrative team of just three. Today, it operates a range of programs serving young people, and its offices in Allentown house up to 30 staffers depending on the time of year. YEA!’s year-round programs […]
It is with great sadness in my heart and tears in my eyes I write the following sentence: Gary Tollers has passed away. Gary was an important person in the Blue Stars organization. He was a long-term member of our board of directors, the head of our souvenir program, the chairperson of our three River […]
Spirit of Atlanta is very proud to announce that we have surpassed our 2016 target for our annual campaign “40-40-40: Invest In Spirit”! The total represents an amazing outpouring of support for the corps in honor of our 40th Anniversary season. We thank everyone who contributed to this campaign in any way – and there […]
The sound of beating drums and the harmonic pitches of brass instruments filled the air Thursday night at Crusader Stadium at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB). Twelve teams of Drum Corps International (DCI) convened on the campus of UMHB to compete in DCI Central Texas before heading to San Antonio for the next competition. […]
DCI has published a day-by-day guide to the 2016 DCI World Championships that you can read here. Below are some highlights of the Phantom Regiment’s schedule you may want to know about: Closed Rehearsals DCI Week As we do every year during Championships Week, we will be closing rehearsals while in the Indianapolis area, so […]
Crossmen Productions, Inc. announced this week that a new performance ensemble would debut this winter. Crossmen will now compete in the Winter Guard International (WGI) Winds division starting in the upcoming 2017 season. Comprised of elite brass, woodwind, and percussion performers, this group will serve as a high-profile performance group in and around the Central […]
People walking around downtown got an extra special musical treat. The Music City Drum and Bugle Corp had a rare day off on Wednesday from practicing for their show. Instead, they had their picture made and performed on the steps of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Read the rest of the article here.
While most kids are on summer vacation, one group of kids are spending their summer running around a football field. The 7th Regiment is a drum corps based in New London. Kids from across the country, plus one from Italy, are embarking on a national tour, which will bring them around the Northeast and Midwest. […]
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