Ten minutes running to an airport or a grocery store. Mending rips and sewing on Cavalry buttons. Helping in the kitchen truck where 51,000 meals will be prepared. Or … sure, see America through the windows of a bus. Over the past 51 years, Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps has depended upon volunteers for the […]
The 2009 Santa Clara Vanguard spring training weeks have turned into something of a California National Geographic tour of the Golden State, beginning in Santa Clara with stops at Cabrillo College near Santa Cruz, College of the Siskiyous at the base of Mt. Shasta (elevation 14,179+), Menlo College in Atherton, CA, Fresno State University and […]
June 5th through June 14th is Troopers Week in Casper! There will be many opportunities to see and hear the Troopers and their 2009 show before they leave for the Drum Corps International competition circuit. The schedule is as follows: June 5th -Halftime at the Wyoming Cavalry Indoor Football Game, Casper Events CenterJune 6th – […]
A “world-class” drum corps event that has drawn performers from around the country to Charlotte for the past 20 years has found a new home: Rock Hill. NightBeat — which last year drew drum corps from as far away as Milwaukee, Boston and San Antonio — will take place July 26 at the District Three […]
The frigid fury, brisk beauty, and passionate warmth of winter in the Colorado Rockies are the inspiration for the Denver Blue Knights 2009 production, "SHIVER." Presented in five movements, "SHIVER" storms onto the field with "Whiteout," musically portrayed by Antonio Vivaldi’s Winter. "Whiteout" is a flurry of visual effects carried by the guard, punctuated by […]
Without traveling, there aren’t many ways that fans of marching music can see performances by the best drum lines, brass ensembles and color guards in the country. That’’s why they’ll easily shell out twice the price of a regular movie ticket e to o gather at a local theater and watch the satellite feed from […]
With a full week under their belts, the corps has adjusted well to dormitory life in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania, and the rigors that Spring Training can bring. The rehearsal days are long up to 18 hours of marching, playing, polishing, dot book prep, uniform fittings, and more. In true Cadet-style, the transition […]
They say practice makes perfect and that certainly holds true for the elite Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps. The 150-member Allentown-based corps is in Johnstown for its camp and practicing almost every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the next four weeks to perfect every step before heading out on an extensive summer […]
Dear Friend of Carolina Crown: For nearly 20 years now, part of Carolina Crown’s mission has been “developing lifelong excellence in young people…” From just a small drum and bugle corps to a world class non-profit organization, we have been providing a multitude of valuable performing and educational programs to the students of the Carolinas […]
Big-time dignitaries!!!Don’t miss our Governor, Jan Brewer, addressing the crowd at 4:00 to start the event. Also speaking for a few minutes later in the day will be Senator John McCain and Representative Harry Mitchell. Our own Mayor Hugh Hallman will be introducing these people throughout the day. Bring a blanket and an APPETITE!!!!There will […]
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