The Three Rivers Summer Music Games has been host to many of Drum Corps International’s top corps during its history of competitions at Baldwin High School that began in 1995. But never before have so many drum and bugle corps appeared in Pittsburgh just days before the DCI World Championships. Read the rest of the […]
Results from the July 28 DCI Southeastern Championship in Atlanta determine the performance order for each night of the DCI Eastern Classic. Once seeded in score order within their respective events, corps were drawn at random in groups of three (First through third, fourth through sixth, etc.) to determine the performance order. Read the rest […]
It is with sorrow that I announce the passing of Mr. Glenn Eng, Executive Director of Spirit of New Jersey Drum and Bugle Corps, on Friday July 27, 2012. As a horn instructor, Mr. Eng has taught the following corps, such as The Bridgemen, Velvet Knights, New York Knickerbockers, and Falcon Ridgemen just to name […]
The Cadets woke up at 8:00 a.m. in Nashville, TN yesterday for a short set of rehearsal blocks before the show in Murfreesboro. As I walked around at breakfast, something felt odd about the morning, and I realized that temperatures were below 90 at 8:15. While the day did get hot, it was a much […]
It’s the tap-tap of a snare, and the light flashing off a polished horn. It’s the squeal of a trumpet and the smack of a rifle in the hand. And for hundreds of young people from all across the country, this is the big leagues and a moment that they have worked so hard to […]
The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps set off Friday night for its cross-country tour, to perform a dramatized take on Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Paul LaFlamme, Spartans president, explained the annual Drum Corps International event just before boarding the bus. Read the rest of the article here.
During our performance in Little Rock, Arkansas, one of our tuba players fell and had to be assisted off the field. The performer fell at the start of Tarantella Red, the last part of our first production, and was assisted off the field at the start of our second production, Yellow. The performer was seen […]
Entering uncharted territory can be a daunting feat for many. With so many unknowns, it can be hard to get past the simple idea that what you are doing is completely new. It’s when you allow yourself to get consumed into the notion of newness that you forget to live through the actual event. For […]
There is just a little more than a week to go before the Alumni Chapter Reunion and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. If you are planning to attend and have not sent in your RSVP, please email Brad Martin at Brad [at] yea [dot] org. Also, […]
The Cascades have posted video of member Greg Power, the winner of the 2012 DCI fastest drummer competition in San Antonio, TX. He was the very last contestant, and beat this year’s previous record by 12 beats, with a total of 923 singles in 60 seconds. Watch the video here.
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