Long ago in the city of Hackensack, N.J., George Hopkins and Marc Sylvester would sit and talk about what drum corps would be like in the future when amplification was allowed. Then, when the time came for amplification in 2005, the decision was made to push the envelope a bit, and The Cadets brought The […]
The Raiders is proud to announce its administrative staff for the upcoming 2014 Drum Corps International Season. Leading the corps as the Executive Director into the 24th season of competition will be Tom Maiello. Tom has been involved with the Organization since 1990 and has been Director since 2003 and Executive Director since 2009. “I’m […]
The Oregon Crusaders is pleased to introduce their 2014 program nevermore with musical selections including Mind Heist from Inception (Zack Hemsey) Huapango (Kevin Walczyk, who teaches at Western Oregon University and lives in McMinnville, Oregon) The Hymn of Axciom (Vienna Teng) Nocturn, Op. 33 (Samuel Barber) The Alabados Song (Paul Bissell) Read the rest of […]
Legends of Kalamazoo is a touring drum and bugle corps made up of 15 to 22-year-olds who perform and compete with a variety of instruments and pageantry-like movement. This past summer, two buses of staff and students and two semi-trucks that haul instruments, equipment and a kitchen pulled into the Cedarburg, Wisconsin High School parking […]
The Sacramento Kings Corps, presented by the Sacramento Mandarins performed the National Anthem on Opening Night. See the performance here. What an exciting night, with Sleep Train Arena filled to capacity with a high-energy crowd! The Mandarins are thrilled to be part of Kings owner Vivek Ranadive’s “NBA 3.0”, and the Kings Corps will be […]
Pacific Crest introduces its visual staff for the 2014 season. Caption Supervisor Matt Lackey and Caption Head Bill Fritz have put together a team of educators who care committed to the member experience at Pacific Crest, and excited to be working alongside DCI Hall of Fame member, Todd Ryan. “The 2014 Pacific Crest visual staff […]
In 2013, the Blue Devils took home the silver medal as well as the 6th consecutive High Guard award, a record-breaking title in drum corps. Through the framework of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” burst forth an extraordinary terrain of audio and visual imagination. From classical to jazz to primal rhythms and beyond, the Blue […]
On Sunday, December 8 from 9AM to 4PM, the Vanguard Cadets Brass and Visual Staff will be hosting the annual one-day, pre-audition workshop for all local prospective and returning brass players, looking to audition for the 2014 Santa Clara Vanguard and/or Vanguard Cadets. The morning session from 9AM to noon will be visual time, with […]
The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce Travis Speice returning as the Color Guard Caption Head for the 2014 season. Entering his fifth year as a member of The Cavaliers’ educational team, Speice expressed his enthusiasm for kicking off his second season as caption head. “I am thrilled and honored to again […]
The Cadets Front Ensemble Arranger and Caption Supervisor Iain Moyer recorded this video update in which he discusses the available positions in The 2014 Cadets Front Ensemble. Watch on YouTube. “Returnees for CPit 2014 look good with 10 strong returning members,” Iain said. “However, all of our marimba players have aged out. This is the […]
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