Each year we have a large number of people who try out for the Blue Stars battery section, but are still developing the skills necessary to make the line. New this year, we are offering a Blue Stars Battery Experience Camp on January 22-24 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. This camp will be focused on […]
Are you a runner? Are you planning on running the 11th annual Colfax Marathon weekend on May 14th and 15th? Consider running for Ascend Performing Arts and the Blue Knights (register here and select “Ascend Performing Arts” as your charity). The Colfax Marathon was recognized by Runner’s World magazine as one of the Top-10 marathons […]
The Blue Stars have successfully completed its first round of auditions in Indiana, Minnesota, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California. We are extremely pleased with the turnout and talent, and can’t wait to get started working on the 2016 production. The audition process for the Blue Stars continues at our upcoming camps in Southern California (percussion […]
Today, we meet Pacific Crest’s 2016 Visual Staff, under the leadership of Pablo Coppola. The 2016 visual staff is made up of a variety of professional educators, including credentialed band directors. Many are from Southern California, but the team also includes instructors from other parts of the country. In addition to some familiar faces from […]
The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce Nick Monzi in the expanded role of Staff & Educational Coordinator. Nick has been on the Scouts visual team since 2012 and served in the staff coordinator role in 2015. Nick Monzi“As an organization, we continue to focus on the member educational experience,” said Chris Komnick, Executive Director. […]
To better work with holiday schedules and the beginning of the new year, we have made an adjustment to the January practice schedule: One day practice for Brass and Percussion will be Sunday, December 27th 10AM to 4PM Nashua Boys Club Read the rest of the article here.
Having solidified his place as a bonafide film and television star already, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is now ready to take on a new challenge: stepping behind the camera. Johnson’s company, Seven Buck Productions, is currently producing a new docuseries for the Fuse network on marching bands. The fast-paced “docu-soap,” with the working title Hard […]
The 2015 Colorado Gives Day was a tremendous success thanks to the generous support of the “BK Nation”! Although final numbers are still being tallied, we are pleased to report we made a good start in reaching our overall fundraising goals for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. “A young man in our drum corps came to […]
The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the “MAD DASH for Music Education”, a nationwide 5K run/walk to benefit the music education initiatives of the Madison Scouts. This first of its kind event will take place on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 8 a.m. local time to the event location. There are currently eight confirmed […]
Phantom Regiment is pleased to announce the addition of Marie Grana Czapinski as a consultant to the visual team. She will work with a design team that includes drill designer Dwight Emmert and visual coordinator Tony Hall. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Marie working with us,” said program coordinator Dan Farrell. “Her record […]
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