With a declaration by the mayor, the 2009 Drum Corps International World Championships officially began on Monday outside of Ames Field in Michigan City, Ind. That declaration, from Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie, came at the end of the second-annual opening ceremonies, where corps, community members and area music students came together to celebrate the […]
With thousands of alumni, supporters and fans cheering them on, the Holy Name Cadets enter the final week of their 75th Anniversary Season. The corps heads to Drum Corps International World Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., in the next day, following a weekend its 150 members will never forget. Alumni and supporters by the hundreds cheered […]
Terri Mackey marched in the McKinley High School Band. She met her husband, Larry, when they both marched in the University of Akron band. Both of their daughters marched in high school bands. “Yep, we’re a band nerd family,” laughed Brittany Mackey, a former Jackson High School band member. So it was no surprise to […]
The Madison Scouts are now taking applications and scheduling auditions for the 2010 season. Take this opportunity to challenge yourself and experience the commitment, the performance and the brotherhood that is uniquely the Madison Scouts! Audition Dates & Locations November 8 – Denton, TX Read the rest of the article here.
Not only is this the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Name Cadets, it’s also the 40th anniversary of the year the then Garfield Cadets went co-ed. As we hear from DCI’s Dan Potter in today’s Field Pass, the entire 1969 Cadets’ color guard was inducted into the corps’ Hall of Fame over […]
With a handful of Santa Clara Vanguard members sidelined due to an upper respiratory illness, the corps will forgo its competitive show tonight at the DCI Tour event in Toledo, Ohio, but will still give an exhibition performance. “Right on the doorstep of the World Championships, we’re erring on the side of caution,” said Vanguard […]
As a child, Tom Mika would often march around his home with his trumpet, playing the classic gospel hymn “When the Saints Go Marching In,” his feet stomping to the beat. “He fell in love with it,” recalls his mother, Laurie Mika, referring to the trumpet. “It was always in his blood.” Years later, after […]
Sunday evening’s Dayton Summer Classic event featured performances by 11 Open Class corps. Scores from the event were combined with a corresponding “seeding” show in Dubuque, Iowa to determine the order of appearance for the Open Class World Championship Quarterfinals competition on Tuesday, Aug. 4 in Michigan City, Ind. Open Class Coordinator David Eddleman said […]
When Drums Along the Waterfront pounded out beats Sunday night in Orchard Park, a local tuba player was part of the world-renowned sound that rocked the audience at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Sean Pease, a 2007 Lancaster High School graduate, contributed to the sounds ringing through the stadium. Pease, a member of the Santa Clara (Calif.) […]
Carolina Crown earned top honors and made a statement Saturday, recording a score of 95.25 on the second day of the DCI Eastern Classic in Allentown, Pa. Crown ended up just half a point shy of the Blue Devils’ score from the day before, drastically closing the 2.65 point gap between the corps just one […]
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