The Sacramento Mandarins March camp saw continued development of the 2009 program, Absolute. The next movement in the show, Absolute Joy, was read through by the brass line. This segment includes motifs from Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy," George Winston’s "Joy," and Michael W. Smith’s "Christmas Anthem". The camp’s concluding ensemble rehearsal block also included a […]
In the era of lofty and abstract show announcements, we’ll keep it simple. The Scouts 2009 show is titled Relámpago. It’s good, it’s loud, it’s fun, it’s POW! The movements and music are as follows:I. The Forces of Nature – Original music by Vince Oliver and Malaga by Bill HolmanII. Two Left-Footed Mambo – Baron […]
Good times, good friends, and good crawfish! Cadets of all years are invited to a Cadets’ Reunion Crawfish Boil being held on Saturday, April 25th in New Orleans, La. The pre-season event is the perfect way for alumni to reconnect in the Southeast states before the 2009 Cadets kick off their 75th Anniversary Season. Hosted […]
Calling All St. Andrew’s/Bayonne KIDETS The Bayonne Kidets Alumni Committee has scheduled a reunion on June 20, 2009 at 7:00pm to be held at St. Andrew’s located on 4th St. and Broadway in Bayonne. The KIDETS Drum and Bugle Corp., a Junior Corp. to the Bridgemen, started marching in 1968 and continued thru 1986. The […]
On Thursday, March 26th, the YWCA of Greater Toledo presented one of its 2009 Milestones: A Tribute to Women annual awards to GLASSMEN Board Member Ann Sanford. Recognized in the category of Volunteerism, this award is presented to women in Northwest Ohio who have ‘demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities, and have opened doors for other women […]
The 10th annual Spring Fling will again be held at Post 440 in Newton, MA on Friday, June 12. Save the date! More details will be available soon. In the meantime, we have extended the deadline for 2009 Crusader Hall of Fame nominations to April 15. Read the rest of the article here.
Spartans Members and Friends: As you know, Spartans has been undergoing many hurdles and changes over the past several months. The process of reorganizing the corporation has taken much longer, and proven to be much more complex than most of us anticipated. I have been working with the corps’ attorney to ensure that the courts […]
Have you been wondering where the ticket sales for NightBEAT ’09 have been? We’ve been busy! NightBEAT is moving to Rock Hill District 3 Stadium in 2009! With extensive construction at Charlotte’s Memorial Stadium, the CrownEVENTS committee went looking for a suitable alternative for Carolina Crown’s premiere drum corps event. During the search, new partnerships […]
Mystikal has launched a 2009 Capital Campaign to purchase new uniforms for the corps as well as new brass instruments. These young talented musicians needs your support to keep music alive in the community. You can contribute to our efforts by sending your tax deductible donation to the Mystikal Youth Arts Organization, 110 West 6th […]
The Citations Drum and Bugle Corps would like to announce a limited number of openings still exist in all brass and percussion sections for the 2009 season. The 2008 DCI Open Class World Champion Color Guard is also still accepting auditions. While interest in the corps has been tremendously positive, the corps is currently looking […]
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