If we didn’t know any better, a quick look Monday at the Web site of the Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps (www.spartansdbc.org) would suggest it was just another day in the life of this nationally renowned organization. Visitors are still welcomed to the online home of the "5-time Gold Medal champions." A banner ad at […]
This past weekend The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps started its winter training at the Tempe Sports Complex. While the color guard section is on hiatus for the winter guard season, the brass and percussion sections moved forward with its new membership following the December auditions. Typical for this time of year, the corps focused […]
If you plan on attending this weekend, please remember to submit your “Camp Registration Form” – Follow the link at the top of this page! Spartans January Camp registration will begin Friday, January 16 @ 6:30pm for those that are currently registered Spartans as well as musicians that would like to register and attend the […]
At least four young men from the Jacksonville area will help make history when they toot their horns in the 56th Presidential Inaugural Parade Jan. 20. The quartet – Thomas Baker (euphonium), Randy Salinas (mellophone), Robert Solomon (tuba) and Daniel Valdelamar (trumpet) – are members of the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, an award-winning group […]
Phantom Regiment is pleased to announce it will wear Fred J. Miller uniforms beginning with the 2009 season. "Having known of the quality and service of Fred J. Miller for many years, I’m proud and excited to have Phantom Regiment once again partner with FJM," said Rick Valenzuela, executive director of Phantom Regiment. "Not only […]
Richard A. Caschera, III, a senior at Loyalsock Township High School, has been selected by Bands of America for the National Honor Band in the 2009 Tournament of Roses parade. Caschera was selected from among hundreds of applicants across the nation for membership in this prestigious honors ensemble. Rich is the son of Rich and […]
The Crossmen announced today that Meghan Huber and Michael Roche will serve as drum majors for the 2009 season. Meghan Huber is returning from last season and is the 2008 Jim Jones DCI Outstanding Drum Major recipient. Huber, a native of Linwood, N.J., is in her senior year at Rutgers University, where she’s a Dean’s […]
It is with great pleasure that The Cavaliers announce the following 2008 Brubaker Scholarship winners: Sam Bivens is a three-year member of the Cavalier tuba section and currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Music in Tuba Performance program at Butler University in Indianapolis. Along with his degree he is also working toward an emphases in […]
Three Galesburg teens have their good rhythm to thank for a chance to attend Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration next week. Yes, that’s right. Rhythm. As a member of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps based in Dubuque, Iowa, 18-year-old Kyle Barshinger will be pounding his bass drum as the ensemble plays “76 Trombones” along the […]
Windber Area High School graduate Stephanie Barrick has been twirling either a baton, silk flag, saber or rifle since the sixth grade, but in about one week she will be tossing the equipment at one of the most prestigious events in Washington, D.C. The 19-year-old has been invited to perform in the inaugural parade with […]
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