After the third visit from the Atherton police, the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps decided it would have to split up its outdoor rehearsal at Menlo College. The drum line, 30 strong, would relocate to the corners of campus to be muffled by trees. The front ensemble – marimbas, xylophone, timpani – would […]
Twice since the end of May, he’s been in the emergency room at Wyoming Medical Center. He lost eight pounds the first four weeks of 14-hour rehearsals. His baggy gym shorts just hang on his too-skinny frame. That’s not what Corey Moore, 20, wants to talk about. Read the rest of the article here.
After a long drive from New Mexico, the Blue Knights arrived in Glendale, Arizona around 8 a.m. local time. The members got a few hours on the floor and then it was on with rehearsing in the hot summer heat – high of 108 F! Hydration was a major priority for everyone as the corps […]
The first steps are taken, the first performance jitters quelled and the first scores of the 2009 season of Marching Music’s Major League™ are in the record books. DCI’s Dan Potter has the highlights of the inaugural weekend of the ’09 DCI Tour and a look at the week ahead in today’s Field Pass. Have […]
As drum corps saluted America in Annapolis, Md. and waited out the rain in Rockford, Ill., the West Coast had its share of drum corps action this past weekend as well. The Blue Devils dominated at both the Corps at the Crest competition in Walnut, Calif. on Saturday and the Western Corps Connection in Riverside, […]
Premium seats are limited to the lower rows, but there are great seats available in other sections. You can order tickets online or by calling 909-598-5961. * All tickets ordered on or after Friday, June 26, will be held at Will Call. * Presale period ends on Wednesday, July 2nd Read the rest of the […]
The percussion parts for the Cadets Alumni Corps are now posted for download by those participating in the one-time special performance on Aug. 2 at Giants Stadium. Music for all sections and selections are now available, according to Alumni Corps Director Pat Vazquez, who is encouraging participants to practice and memorize all music. “Performance time […]
Drum Corps International’s foray into electronics is mostly not a disaster, based on the incredible performances by five World Class corps Saturday night at Drum Beauty in Stillwater. Four of the elite drum and bugle corps — Phantom Regiment of Rockford, Ill., the Cavaliers (pictured) of Rosemont, Ill., the Madison Scouts of Madison, Wis., and […]
Shortly before 7am this morning, the GLASSMEN Volunteer bus (851) was involved in an accident with a tractor trailer coming out of a service plaza. At this time, it appears that the bus driver was the only one to sustain injuries, but as a precautionary measure three volunteers were also taken to be checked out. […]
The first major DCI Tour event of the season, DCI Salutes America on Saturday, June 20, brought together some of the world’s best drum corps and some of the nation’s finest music educators at the crowd-friendly Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. While a hard rain during the morning hours and predictions of storms […]
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