The Mandarins depart for DCI Tour on July 10, having completed the final California competition the previous week in Stanford. For the latest progress see our Mid-summer Update Video. Apple Quicktime 7 required to view the video. Best wishes to all corps members, instructors, and support staff on the way to Indiana! Read the rest […]
The DCI Fan Network delivered fans post-show OnDemand Playback from Stanford, Calif. and Kalamazoo, Mich., both on July 5. Now, an unscheduled addition to the Fan Network’s constantly growing archive of performances is the third and final show that took place on July 5, "Music in Motion" from Clifton, N.J. The four world class performances […]
This year Carolina Crown is fielding 80 brass musicians anchored by 16 tuba players. In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, correspondent Mike Ferlazzo goes behind the scenes with Crown’s horn line and program coordinator Jim Coates. Read the rest of the article here.
Following a great six- month run at Springfield (DELCO) High School, a combination of unappreciative neighbors, and a negative vote from the school board, has left the CADETS in need of a CAMP PARTNER for 2008-2009. The Cadets rehearse about seven weekends per year, as we audition students for the summer of 2009 after which […]
One of the highlights of the West Texas summer returns at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 16. The 8th annual Thunder in the Desert presentation will this year feature four of the country’s top-ranked drum and bugle corps performing at Grande Communications Stadium. The precision choreography, razor-sharp percussion beats and clean, crisp brass melodies combine for […]
The Northwest Youth Music Association is pleased to announce that plans for the return of the Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps to World Class Competition in 2009 are well under way. A steering committee headed by Dr. Sal Leone has been formed to begin the process of setting goals, selecting a design team and staff, […]
The general public is invited to a rare in-town free performance by the 2008 Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps at 7:00 pm. Friday, July 11 at Englewood High (EHS) School Stadium, 3800 South Logan. On a 25-city nationwide tour until Drum Corps International Finals in early August, the Blue Knights – consistently ranked in […]
The Northview Marching Knights currently have two alumni that are involved with top national Drum and Bugle Corps. Daniel Hayes, 2007 NHS graduate and a trumpet player, is currently marching with the Cadets while 2008 graduate Jessica Robertson, a member of the NHS guard, is marching with the Carolina Crown. Both had to audition for […]
In today’s “explosive” edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter has a complete Fourth of July weekend recap from the DCI Summer Tour, interviews with Phantom Regiment’s "killer" drum major and his "victim," the answer to Friday’s Time Capsule contest, and much more. Read the rest of the article here.
The Cadets return to Northern New Jersey was beyond memorable. It was something special. After nearly six weeks away, the corps was greeted to their home show this weekend in Clifton, N.J., to a stadium awash in Maroon and Gold and hundreds of appreciative alumni whose years as marching members spanned nearly six decades. Music […]
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