The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps won’t leave anything to chance when they perform in the 56th Presidential Inaugural Parade. The corps will be conducting a "parade performance" through Friends Village here on Monday for community members, friends and fans of the corps and everyone is encouraged and welcome to attend. The performance will kick […]
When the 2009 Cadets wrap up ensemble rehearsal this Sunday afternoon, it won’t be business as usual with goodbye hugs and departures to the airport. By late afternoon, the excitement level will crank up as the colorguard and alumni arrive, and rehearsals, uniform fittings and final preparations are made before the corps leaves for the […]
The Vanguard Cadets are pleased to announce drum majors for the 2009 season will be Javier Cerna and Sean Mardell. Both are three-year veterans of the corps and 2009 marks each of their fourth seasons in the Santa Clara family. Sean, 18, is a Santa Clara resident and Santa Clara High School alum, currently attends […]
The dates are set, the stunning Montclair State Conference Center is booked and now it’s your turn to begin planning your Cadets 75th Anniversary weekend celebration on Aug. 1-2 in Northern New Jersey! The Cadets have reserved blocks of rooms at two area hotels for the weekend of Aug. 1-2 when alumni, friends and fans […]
One GW student did not need to secure a spot on the University’s float to have a role in the inaugural parade. Junior Joe Lewis is in his sixth year playing the baritone in the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, which is similar to a marching band but contains only brass and percussion instruments and […]
Despite the group’s financial woes, the Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps is moving forward with recruiting new members and planning performances for the 2009 season. In November, the Spartans, a nonprofit organization, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which allows for a business or organization to continue operating while reorganizing and paying off its debts. […]
Jared Kumer is preparing for his inaugural debut by trying to get used to being out in the cold for a long period of time. "It’s going to be unbearably cold and long, but I can say I was there," said Kumer, 17-year-old junior at East Peoria Community High School. Kumer and classmate and friend, […]
There is still time to keep your New Years Promise and become a member of the 2006 DIV. II / III DCI World Champions, Impulse! Impulse wish’s a Happy New Year to all drum corps fans and a warm thank you to all of the music students who auditioned for the corps. Auditions went well, […]
As America stands ready to turn a new page in its history, the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps looks back to a significant time in our past, as they announce their 2009 show titled “Isle of Hope”. The show highlights the entry of immigrants into America through Ellis Island, focusing on Slovak, Celtic and Italian […]
Want to catch a glimpse of the Cadets in full parade action before they head to Washington, D.C.? The corps will conduct a “mock parade” on Monday, Jan. 19th in Woodstown, N.J. Decked in full uniform, using performance flags and equipment, and playing the actual songs and cadences that will be heard the next day […]
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