Marching in the Blue Stars is an opportunity of a lifetime, but that opportunity is out of reach for some of the best and brightest students due to a tough economy and their families’ financial situation. Your generous donation will directly help members in need obtain their goal of marching with the Blue Stars Drum […]
The Classic Cavaliers recently traveled to West Allis, Wis., to perform at a surprise 75th birthday party for long-time Cavaliers fan, Betty Weitzer. The Classics performed selections from their repertoire representing multiple decades of The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. Musical selections included “Bully,” “Battle Hymn,” “Entrance to Reality,” “Santa Esmeralda” and “Softly As I […]
As time goes by, we all reflect upon the past. The 2011 Pioneer Corps? season will be no different. As we begin to ?CELEBRATE? the corps? 50th anniversary, we are designing our musical program around some of the more audience-appealing productions of the past. The glittering shamrocks on the trademark U.S. Marine Corps-styled white caps […]
As the new season gets underway, the Jersey Surf will be welcoming several hundred enthusiastic prospective and returning members to the “Stress Free Ultimate Drum Corps Experience Weekend,” November 19-21 at the Camden County Technical School on Cross Keys Road in Sicklerville, NJ. On Sunday, November 21, the corps will also welcome parents, friends, supporters […]
Jupiter Band Instruments is proud to announce its partnership with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps of La Crosse, Wisconsin. A Drum Corps International World Class corps with a championship pedigree dating back to the 1970s, the Blue Stars will begin playing Jupiter Marching Brass instruments exclusively for the 2011 DCI season. “We here […]
The 2011 Spirit of Atlanta Design and Instructional Staff includes many familiar faces as well as new additions who have proven themselves as experienced veterans of the drum corps activity. Under the leadership of Mark Waymire, who is in his third year as SOA?s Director of Education and Programming, the design and instructional staff comprises […]
Forte will be holding their first audition of the 2011 Season in Jackson, MS. Registration begins art 9am, and the camp will run from 10am ? 10pm. Audition Fee is $100 Location: Band Facility at Hinds Community College (501 East Main Street, Raymond, MS 39154) Pre-Registration for Jackson auditions, as well as auditions in Austin, […]
The Northern Illinois University School of Music invites you to a unique performance by the NIU Wind Symphony, which will feature Dr. Thomas Bough as conductor, composer and tuba soloist. Bough will be performing his largest composition to date, “Suite Tuba”, a 14-minute multi-movement work for solo tuba and band. Thomas is a Yamaha Performing […]
SDCA’s second Annual scheduling and information meeting was held in Milwaukee WI and Sponsored by The Pioneer. It was attended by 17 people who represented the Northern, Central and Eastern Midwest as well as Canada. We covered many topics in order to provide corporate information as well as be educational, address members concerns, have an […]
The Sacramento Mandarins are pleased to announce that the caption heads from their 2010 DCI tour will return in 2011: Brass – Chris McCoy; Color Guard – Greg Mar; Percussion – Tom Linder; Visual – Ron Munekawa. Jim Tabuchi, Corps Director stated: ?Continuity is a very important part of any successful program, so we are […]
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