Six-time DCI world champion Santa Clara Vanguard reaffirms a long-standing commitment to masterful music with their 2012 production: Music of The Starry Night. In celebration of the corps’ anniversary and a nod to forty-five years of history, innovation and excellence, the music of Eric Whitacre, John Mackey and Gustav Holst paints a celestial composition using […]
Due to a shortage of drivers, the admin team stepped in and drove the small vehicles pulling trailers the first night on the road. The few of us not driving jumped in passenger seats and blasted loud pop music and conversation all night long, until we pulled into Muhlenburg College in Allentown around 6:00 a.m. […]
DCI judges get schooled on the new judging sheets, thousands of DCI Ambassadors are ready to spread the word about drum corps, and camp updates complete with music from the Bluecoats and Boston Crusaders. As the countdown continues to the start of the 2012 Drum Corps International Tour, Dan Potter has it all in this […]
The Mandarins have posted a video on their corps website and Vimeo account for their June 2012 update. The video features interviews with fitness trainer/physical therapist Christopher DePrato, volunteer cook staff member Connie Ferreria, 2012 drum majors Corey Jones and Rebecca Ellis, and staff coordinator Ron Munekawa. Watch the video here.
The Crossmen have posted a video on their YouTube account focusing on the 2012 pit. The video features interviews with pit members Zachary Ogles, Riley Warren, Madelynn Webbe, Maria Brandone, Austin Birdy, and Santos Cardenas, rehearsal footage taken from various perspectives in the pit, and a very important public service announcement. Watch the video here.
We need van and souvenir box truck drivers for some or all of the summer tour! What a great way to see the country – from inside a DCI world-class drum corps! Spend a week or a couple of weeks! We’re looking for drivers beginning June 23 through August 8. Some or all of the […]
The Boston Crusaders are very excited to announce the 2012 class of the Crusaders Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees are: Tom Lizotte – long-time brass instructor and caption head Bob Bedard – long time instructor and supporter Jim and John Lyons – key contributors in keeping the corps alive after the 1982 Europe trip […]
The Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps celebrated the end of its drum major camp at Rockford College on Thursday. The Rockford group hosts multiple educational camps around the country, but its main camps are held in Rockford. “Last weekend we had our first color guard with 25 students, which is a great start for […]
Catch Pacific Crest at Damien High School this coming week as the corps commences with its All-Day rehearsals. Rehearsals take place 9 AM – 8 PM each day. The corps thanks Athletic Director Tom Carrol for his support of our rehearsals at Damien! 2280 Damien Ave La Verne, CA 91750 Read the rest of the […]
Ralph Hardimon, a drum corps legend and the man behind a best-selling custom line of drumsticks, is back for a second straight year to instruct the Blue Knights Percussion section after taking a decade off to persue other interests. The Denver resident’s unique teaching style includes marking drummers that miss the beat with baby powder, […]
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