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Chris Komnick Contract Extended With Madison Scouts

The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the contract extension of Executive Director Chris Komnick through October 2018. “I am extremely pleased that we have entered into a contract that will result in Chris continuing to serve as our Executive Director for the next three years.” states Board President Gregg Auby. “Under his leadership and […]

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2016 Spartans December Camp And Practice Day

After a great weekend in November we are gearing up for our second camp weekend which will be held December 12 and 13 at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club. The camp weekend will be for Brass and Percussion only. Guard will not attend another practice session until January 17th. If you were at the […]

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In The News – Annual Bristol Drum Corps Show Moving To Cranston Stadium

The Bristol Fourth of July Committee is already busy make preparations for the 2016 holiday celebrations. The committee announced Friday the 231st Fourth of July Celebration Drum and Bugle Corps Competition Summer Music Preview will move to a new venue. According to the committee, the event will be held at Cranston Stadium on Tuesday, July […]

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2016 Spartans November Experience Camp

Saturday, November 21 8:00am – Registration for brass and percussion at Nashua Boys Club 8:45am – Opening meeting 9:00am – Sections meet 9:00am – Parents meeting 12:15pm – Lunch (provided by corps) 1:00pm – Sections/Visual 5:00pm – Dinner (provided by corps) 6:00pm – Load busses travel to Movement visual ensemble at Bishop Guertin HS. 9:30pm […]

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Gold Announces 2016 Color Guard Caption Manager

Gold is pleased to announce that Tim Mikan has joined the corps design and instructional team as “Color Guard Caption Manager.” A highly respected, designer, educator and adjudicator, Tim Mikan is a veritable force of visual design and instruction. He is known internationally for his work with the world famous Riverside Community College Marching Tigers […]

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Meet The 2016 Batallion Staff – Melissa Primavera, Brass Instructor

The following is another installment in our “Meet the Staff” blog series intended to introduce you to the instructors you will meet at our upcoming BEX Audition Events. In this week’s post, we are excited to highlight our fantastic brass instructor Melissa Primavera. ? Where are you from? I’m originally from Connecticut, but I grew […]

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Colts Name Noah Perkins Drum Major For 2016 Season

A fifth-year member from the brass section, Noah Perkins will gain a new perspective on the drum corps activity from the perch of the Colts podium. Colts Director Vicki MacFarlane and Program Coordinator Howard Weinstein are confident Noah’s character and leadership qualities are a perfect fit for the job left vacant by recent age outs […]

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Boston Crusaders Corps Choose Yamaha Percussion, Brass And Pro Audio

Yamaha today announced that the 75 year-old Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps are the ninth corps in the prestigious World Class division of Drum Corps International (DCI) to perform exclusively with Yamaha brass and percussion instruments. They will also incorporate a Yamaha synthesizer, an acoustic drum set and an array of Yamaha professional audio […]

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Barton Returns To Lead 2016 Pacific Crest Color Guard

Jennifer Barton taught for Pacific Crest from 2011 – 2013. After spending two years teaching for Spirit of Atlanta, she returns to Pacific Crest as the 2016 Color Guard Caption Head. Barton holds a degree in music education, and lives in South Carolina. “I’m so happy to be returning to my home,” she said regarding […]

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Brent Dunlap Announced As 2016 Mandarins Color Guard Caption Head

The Sacramento Mandarins announce Brent Dunlap as the Color Guard Caption Head. He has over 20 years of performance, design, and instructional experience within the marching arts. Dunlap is a San Diego native and has performed with groups such as Santa Clara Vanguard, Madison Scouts, Esperanza de Luz, and Fantasia. He currently serves as an […]

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