The Annual Meeting is a general business meeting that will consist of election of the Board of Directors and an Annual Report on the fiscal and operational results and plans of the Bluecoats Association. Association members (defined as Honorary, Voting, Alumni, and Booster (Club Blue) members per the Bluecoats by-laws) are welcome to attend. If […]
The Phantom Regiment organization would like to congratulate long time percussion staff member, Marty Hurley, for being inducted into the Louisiana Music Educators Association’s Hall of Fame. The ceremony to take place on Saturday November, 20, 2010. Marty’s involvement with the Regiment began in 1976, when he became the percussion arranger and caption head. Except […]
Teal Sound is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Alan Smith as Visual Consultant and Advisor to the 2011 staff. We are extremely excited to have Alan on board with the team at Teal and looking forward to his many years of work within the activity. Welcome Alan!! Read the rest of the article […]
Most business owners would be worried if their new venture didn’t put one cent in their pocket. For Ton Stam, however, not making any money for himself has been the idea all along. Stam opened Chocolaterie Stam on Wednesday in the Greenway Station shopping center in Middleton. Stam, a native of the Netherlands who runs […]
New events, new venues and new formats will be among the highlights of the 2011 Drum Corps International Tour, which will again bring together the world?s most elite marching music ensembles in a coast-to-coast series of spectacular competitions. At least 46 World and Open Class corps are expected to take part in this year?s Tour, […]
Dear Friends, The holiday season is here and it?s time to start planning family events, seasonal parties, and anticipating the most wonderful time of the year. Here at The Cadets we have already gotten into the spirit of the season! Today marks the beginning of the 2010 Cadets Holiday Campaign. You can be sure this […]
Edward Fitzgerald is an experienced trumpet player, a seasoned marcher, and a passionate music educator. A native of Frankfort, IL. he was a member of the 1996 and 1997 Marching Illini while a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Edward marched with Pioneer as an age-out in the 1998 “Irish in you Face” […]
Spirit of Atlanta is proud to announce the 2011 visual staff. Drill Designer and Visual Supervisor Jeremy Hunt, Visual Caption Head Carlos Gonzalez, and Consultant Chris Williams will be leading a diverse and experienced staff of visual instructors for a second year. Also returning to the visual staff are Dan Adams, Doug Ward, Scott Maxie, […]
A few hours before the Brother Martin High School Crusader Band was to take the field for a marching band festival this month, director Marty Hurley stood on the sideline of a practice field to watch his students rehearse. “Well, that’s wrong, drum line,” he said through a portable loudspeaker. “The horns are supposed to […]
Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the Audition Camp for Brass & Conductors (November 26-28) has been moved to Aldrich Middle School in Beloit, WI. There is no change of location for the Guard & Percussion camp in December. For those flying and taking the Van Galder bus, the bus stop will still be South […]
NEW on the DCP Forums