Tickets are on sale now for the River City Rhapsody drum & bugle corps competitions in La Crosse, WI; Metamora, IL; and Woodbury, MN. Don’t miss your opportunity to see these three spectacular events featuring Drum Corps International’s finest groups in fantastic venues. Read the rest of the article here.
A Bryan High School senior has been selected as the assistant drum major for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and will tour with the group to 32 cities this summer. Denzel Brown, 17, will join the nationally known group after serving as head drum major of the Viking band this year and assistant […]
Youth Education in the Arts is pleased to return to the warm and tasteful Taos Wok & Restaurant in East Rutherford, N.J., for Food and Wine Fest 2012. If you missed this delightful event in the past, this is your chance to see what everyone was talking about and help support the life-changing programs of […]
The Oregon Crusaders have posted a YouTube video report of their February camp. The video features a combination of rehearsal clips and still images from the camp. Read the rest of the article here.
Parents and family members are invited to attend an information meeting about upcoming fundraising opportunities to benefit your corps member. Aramark is a food service provider for many local stadiums and events. This information meeting will provide information about the Aramark program and about the upcoming trainings that are required in order to participate. The […]
It seems that the off season is moving at a very rapid pace and March camp will be here before we know it! The March Rehearsal camp is going to be held on the campus of PSJA Memorial High School in Alamo Texas. Memorial is the home of many of our current and past members […]
Great news regarding Crossmen Brass Staff member and Aledo MS Band Director, Ryan Johnstone. The press release from Phi Beta Mu follows: San Antonio, Texas – Ryan Johnstone, Band Director at Aledo Middle School in Aledo, Texas was announced on February 9, 2012 at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention as the Phi Beta Mu […]
February Camp was the most productive on record for the Crusaders. The corps had 5 new minutes of music to learn and the rain held off (for the most part) so the corps was also able to learn almost 30 pages of drill Saturday afternoon in visual block. Read the rest of the article here.
Dr. W. Francis McBeth (1933-2012) was a prolific American composer, conductor and teacher. The popularity of his works in the United States led to conducting activities in forty-eight states, three Canadian provinces, Japan, and Australia. Dr. McBeth served as Ouachita Baptist University’s composer-in-residence, Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and chair of the theory/composition department […]
Please join us on Friday, March 23rd, for The Academy Benefit event – Going the Distance – to help members of the Academy realize a dream of a lifetime. All proceeds will benefit the Academy and its various programs. We invite you to play a part in the growing success of the Academy and in […]
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