Enjoy Championships week with Bluecoats’ fans, family, friends, and supporters at the Official Bluecoats Headquarters Hotel for the 2010 Drum Corps International World Championships – the Sheraton City Centre in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The Bluecoats have reserved a special block of rooms at the Sheraton City Centre for a discounted rate of $145 (plus tax) […]
Cadets playing in this year’s hornline have a talented and seasoned instructional team right at their fingertips as the corps welcomes back a Brass Staff with decades of combined teaching and drum corps experience behind them. Leading the Cadets’ hornline for his eighth year, Gino Cipriani fosters a commitment to excellence and stability to the […]
More than 100 "furry mammals" of the human variety will be seeing their shadows in Southern New Jersey this weekend, as the Jersey Surf equipment truck breaks out of its snowy fortress of solitude and delivers its frigid payload to patient corps members… as they wait to convene the February rehearsal weekend at the Camden […]
The Colts are pleased to announce that they will be expanding the size of their brass line for the 2010 season. We still have a couple of positions remaining to fill for the baritone and tuba sections. All interested persons may send us an application Application and an RSVP RSVP Anyone interested can attend a […]
At the end of the Crossmen February rehearsal camp, the corps performed full movements of the pre-show and opener, both based on Pat Metheny’s “First Circle” and “Heat of the Day.” The 2010 show, entitled Full Circle, is already generating lots of positive feedback among the members of the corps, staff, and audience at the […]
It has been said that “music makes the world go round,” and that is partly true for two members of Summit High School’s Marching Band. Though they won’t be going around the world, juniors Alexis Ramirez and Matthew Coulson will be traveling around the country touring with the Velvet Knights National Drum and Bugle Corps. […]
Taking nearly 150 young people ages 14 to 21, plus assorted staff, on the road for eight weeks is not without its challenges. One of the biggest is feeding them. Among the national touring corps, the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps has one of the most veteran — and best — cooks in the country […]
"The music is sick!" That’s how Drum Major Brandon Cave started off describing the 2010 program as The Cavaliers hosted their February Camp for brass and percussion in Rosemont, Ill. While the major winter storm out east did prevent some of the design team from attending camp, all musical and visual objectives were exceeded for […]
It’s hard to know how many Cadets alumni stayed in the world of music education after their years in uniform. Thousands of Cadets have worn Maroon and Gold during the past 75-years, and we know so many continue to share their amazing talents with young aspiring musicians across the globe. In an effort to collect […]
With only 18 days until the end of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, we have a long way to go to reach our $20,000 goal. The good news is, just like previous years, the momentum is starting to build and there is still an opportunity to meet this challenge. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Take 3 […]
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