Carolina Crown sincerely regrets the early termination of our July 9th FirstBEAT event due to weather-related safety concerns for both the young participants and our fans. Drum Corps International’s weather policy was strictly adhered to in making this decision due to the severe lightning in the area. As clearly indicated on your ticket stub, there […]
Youth Education in the Arts is looking at reassignment of key and long term staff beginning in September. With the idea that the best people need to be inside of opportunities with the greatest potential, there are some adjustments to responsibilities that will allow the US Scholastic Band Association to have the benefit of the […]
They may be fewer in number than previous years, but this year’s Thunder in the Desert participants are mighty, an organizer says. Making the trip to Grande Stadium for a 7 p.m. performance July 16 are The Academy from Tempe, Ariz., The Cavaliers from Rosemont, Ill., Madison Scouts from Madison, Wis., and the Santa Clara […]
Nampa stole the state capitol’s thunder Wednesday night by hosting the “Thunder in Boise” high school drum and bugle corps competition at Nampa High School’s Bulldog Stadium. Because of ongoing construction at Boise State University’s Bronco Stadium, organizers chose the Canyon County site for the event. Read the rest of the article here.
The GLASSMEN are thrilled to announce the details of the 2008 Summer Showcase to be held on Monday, August 4th 2008! The GLASSMEN will be returning to Whitmer Stadium for the Summer Showcase, as maintenance on the University of Toledo’s Glassbowl facility will continue into August. “The success of the All Star Review and the […]
The blast of brass, the thunderous sound of marching drums and the flash and pageantry of drum and bugle corps returns to Manchester when Drum Corps International brings its “Summer Music Games” competition to the Queen City. “Fiesta de Musica II,” hosted by The Muchachos Drum & Bugle Corps, begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July […]
Uniform maintenance at Vanguard is a daily event in the summer. Our Stanbury uniforms are tremendous and easy to maintain, but they take a beating each night with the physical nature of the show Vanguard performs each year. There’s always a short list every morning of an ornamental button to replace, a feather to change, […]
2Until this year, drum corps fans have had few opportunities to look beneath corps members’ shakos or aussies to see the performers’ faces … and to discover their amazing personalities. As Dan Potter tells us in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, the new DCI Fan Network is turning a few performers’ names into household […]
The beautiful echoes of “…and the pursuit of happiness” filled the airwaves of Virginia and along the border of North Carolina Wednesday morning as several local National Public Radio stations aired a short piece on the Cadets and Youth Education in the Arts. The piece was aired at 8:35 a.m. on WCVE FM 88.9 / […]
A huge tour bus on Jenkintown Road drove past the intersection. "Here they come," they said. The bus read "Jersey Surf" and brought along 150 members of the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps to march in the parade its third straight year. Sue Brooks waited for her daughter, Heidi, to stop by with her […]
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