A Dubuque business has issued a challenge to supporters of the Dubuque Colts Drum and Bugle Corps: Come up with $20,000 for the Colts’ trip to Washington and the firm will match every penny. The McCoy Group offered the challenge grant to the Colts to help pay for the corps’ participation in the 2009 Presidential […]
Sarah Quesnell is only a few weeks away from seeing history firsthand. The Galena High School junior is preparing for her trip to the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Quesnell, the daughter of Jeff Quesnell, Galena, will march with the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps. And it’s an impressive event, performing at a presidential inauguration. […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard is currently seeking applicants and nominations for the newly created position of Sound Engineer. We encourage anyone interested in this position to review the corresponding job description posting. Please contact Brian Mason, Percussion Coordinator, for further information. Read the rest of the article here.
The Vanguard Cadets successfully kicked off another season this past weekend with almost 200 attendees treated to a full Santa Clara family experience. ‘Inspiring,’ ‘Educational,’ and ‘Family’ were three words used to describe the experience by clinic attendees, all new to the Santa Clara organization. Friday night, prospective and veteran members arrived from all over […]
Kanstul Musical Instruments, producer of professional brasswinds and supplier to the industry has been contracted by Sony / BMG Music Entertainment to produce replicas of Miles Davis’ mouthpiece to be included in a comprehensive retrospective of Miles’ music under their Legacy Recordings label. “We consider this a very special opportunity to help Sony showcase Miles’ […]
The Vanguard Cadets are excited to announce their 2009 design and education staffs, which are already hard at work preparing for the December clinic and 2009 season. Steve Barnhill returns again for the third consecutive season to lead the Brass Caption and the Kohei Mizushima will once again helm the Percussion and pen the battery […]
This Sunday, The Academy completed its second consecutive weekend of its annual clinic/auditions for the 2009 corps. Participants were treated to another 14 hours of solid instruction and an inside look into The Academy’s rehearsal techniques. This weekend featured opportunities for new and returning brass and percussion applicants to audition. The color guard auditions will […]
Twas the weekend before Christmas and all‘round Fort Millwas the sound of music ringing all throughout the hills. A drum corps was gathered at a camp at Nation Fordwith visions of a future covering many miles on summer tour. The food truck was set and equipment unloadedas unpleasant weather to northern travelers it boded. Read […]
The to-do list before Greg Orwoll doesn’t look like those most of us have this week. His doesn’t show gift-buying, party-planning or package-wrapping. But make no mistake: He’s making a list and checking it twice. For Orwoll, there is a lot to do if he’s going to get his Colts Drum and Bugle Corps to […]
All those who attended the 2008 Teal Sound Awards Banquet were treated to an outstanding evening of great fun, excellent food and a remembrance of the 2008 10th Anniversary Season. Our sincerest thanks goes out to Brandon Clemon’s mom who wowed all of us with her desert rendition of the Teal Sound Village. Unable to […]
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