Tonight at the City of Tempe Council Chambers Mayor Hugh Hallman and council members Shana Ellis, Ben Arredondo, Mark Mitchell, Joel Navarro, Onnie Shekerjian, and Corey Woods voted unanimously to recognize The Academy as the official drum and bugle corps of the City of Tempe. Fifteen members of the corps were in attendance to perform […]
Spring is a vital period of preparation that can make all the difference to how the corps takes the field for its first show. What happens between now and June 19th sets the groundwork for the 2009 Scouts’ season. Volunteers are needed every day for the next 70 days. Together we can do it…here are […]
Attendance was strong throughout the sections at the March camp, which was held March 13-15 at Rosemont School. All sections worked hard, and the brass had a chance to play through the entire program. Program Coordinator, Scott Koter, was extremely happy with the show’s progress. We had the opportunity to welcome three new members of […]
The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps proudly congratulates Troopers Visual Coordinator Daniel Wiles and the Avon High School World Guard for capturing the 2009 WGI Scholastic World Class Championship this past weekend in Dayton, Ohio. As Troopers corps director Fred Morris stated, "Between the Bands of America Grand National Championship and now the WGI Scholastic […]
If it’s World Class Drum Corps you yearn for, but don’t feel like a marathon drive to catch a glimpse of the early season marching action, then the Cadets have just the show for many fans west of major East Coast cities. Music In Motion: Central Pennsylvania is coming to Chambersburg High School in Chambersburg, […]
Pacific Crest has chosen to partner with Stanbury Uniforms for the 2009 season and beyond. The corps will debut a new look created by Stanbury’s renown design artist Brent Becker. "It’s easy to forget that Pacific Crest has only been an active competitor since 1996” says Stanbury CEO Gary Roberts. “In this short time they […]
When Katie Capasso aged-out of the Cadets in 2007, she knew giving back to the corps that inspired her as a young adult was a must. And given that her boyfriend, Andrew German, had one more season on the road, it made perfect sense last summer to volunteer her time with the Cadets. “I’ll be […]
With only one camp remaining before move-ins, Spirit has built lots of momentum during the winter season, having not only played the entire show through in March, but having already tweaked and revised music based on show development and the high degree of talent, commitment, and energy coming from the members. According to Mark Waymire, […]
In just over five weeks, 150 talented young adults will leave their homes, colleges and high schools for an experience like no other. Their paths of travel will be vastly different from cities and towns across the country and globe yet their goal will be one they share in common. Create the newest generation of […]
Yamato is in the process of creating a new uniform design that will take the corps into it’s second decade of entertaining audiences all around the US. The new design will feature the original colors of the corps when it was first established in 1997. "We have managed to use the original uniforms produced in […]
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