Hot off our 2012 season, The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps is already gearing up for next season. Online registration and camp dates are now available to begin start planning to join the 2013 edition of The Academy. Registrants will be the first to receive updates on auditions, musical materials, as well as information related […]
After coming in as the runner-up the last two years, a local drum corps returned to Hillsboro Tuesday morning after it won a world championship last week. The Oregon Crusaders capped an undefeated year with its first Drum Corps International (DCI) Open Class World Championships on Aug. 7 by scoring 95.25 out of 100 possible […]
Sean Phelan, drum major of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, was this year’s recipient of Drum Corps International’s Jim Jones Leadership award. This award is given each year to one Open Class and one World Class drum major. It is named after Jim Jones one of the founding directors of Drum Corps International […]
Congrats to the members, staff, and volunteers of Spirit of Atlanta for another incredible season in 2012! The corps finished 11th overall at the Drum Corps International World Championships this past weekend and entertained audiences all over the country this summer. A sincere “thank you” to everyone who supported the corps both on and off […]
The winner of $10,000 in the Blue Stars’ 2012 raffle is Betty Seithel from Cincinnati, OH. Congrats, Betty! Read the rest of the article here.
Thank you to all The Cadets alumni, donors and friends who came to Palomino Restaurant and Bar this past Friday to celebrate The Cadets as they performed at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for Drum Corps International Championships. The turnout was phenomenal, even better than past years according to many alumni and friends. Read the […]
On August 7, 2012 at Ames Field in Michigan City, Indiana, Rick Odello was awarded the 2012 Director of the Year award. This award is voted on by the Open Class directors. Rick has had the honor of receiving this award three out of the last five years. Congratulations, Rick! Read the rest of the […]
During Labor Day weekend, a group of 93 members and staff of the 2012 World Champion Blue Devils A Corps will travel to Guatemala as special guests of Casa Instrumental, the largest music retailer in Central America. Arriving in Guatemala City on August 31, the Blue Devils will perform a 30-minute concert to close out […]
The corps has returned home from another great season. “While we edged up a couple of places competitively,” notes Executive Director Stuart Pompel, “what’s most exciting is the support we got from our fans across the nation!” Emails, photographs, and Facebook comments have poured in since the first performance. Audiences gave standing ovations from coast […]
The Blue Devils have made episode 9 of their Inside BD 360 video series available for free on the BD Mediabox website and the BD Mediabox iOS and Android apps. Watch the video here.
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