The drum corps season has begun and fans from near and wide are commenting on the outstanding performances by the 2008 Cadets of their program “…and the pursuit of happiness.” And for a limited time when you purchase tickets to any one of the Cadets home shows, you’ll get your very own copy of HAPPINESS […]
2008Phantom Regiment is giving new life to "Spartacus" in 2008. In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and longtime Phantom Regiment staff member Dr. Dan Richardson recall the original 1981 and 1982 Regiment productions of "Spartacus," and how those productions brought the art of storytelling to the drum corps arena. Read the rest […]
The 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour is on! Dan Potter recaps the action from opening weekend and has the answer to Friday’s Time Capsule contest in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Read the rest of the article here.
Cream and crimson abound at Indiana University (IU), but last Friday Memorial Stadium was colored in gravel gray as the replacement of the turf field continues in preparation for the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships. DCI team members in the area visiting a Carolina Crown rehearsal stopped by to see the field, and witnessed […]
For their 60th anniversary season, the Rosemont-based Cavaliers drum and bugle corps is celebrating the ancient Japanese warrior culture of honor, courage, and discipline in their 2008 presentations of – Samurai. It’s a dramatic interpretation of the Samurai lifestyle that both honors their heritage and breathes new life into their legacy, through the marching, original […]
With the buglers trilling and the drums snapping, it may have felt like the thunder travelled from the ground up Sunday evening at University of the Pacific’s football stadium. It wasn’t from a freak weather pattern, but rather the 30th Annual Moonlight Classic competition featuring Northern California’s top drum and bugle corps ensembles. Diehard supporters […]
Rockford’s Phantom Regiment drum and bugle corps came home before it left this year. Because of a shortened Drum Corps International touring season, the annual Show of Shows at Boylan Catholic High School was the Regiment’s first competition of the season, giving local fans the opportunity to hear the debut performance of the 2008 program, […]
Precision West ’08 was a very exciting and special event. The Blue Devils organization also celebrated Family Day in conjunction with the exhibition. Not only will you enjoy performances by the Blue Devils, the Mandarins, the Santa Clara Vanguard and Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, but in the tradition of Family Day, there are performances by […]
More than 100 percussion and brass players, as well as flag handlers – all members of the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps – were at Huskie Stadium on Friday afternoon practicing a new routine based on Japanese culture. Called “Samurai,” the arrangement required all the musicians to yell “ah-ya” as loud as possible as the […]
It is with great sadness and regret that I announce that HYPE has gone inactive for the 2008 season.We have struggled all season to recruit and maintain an adequate number of horn players for the brass line. Unfortunately, our efforts have fallen short for this season. The Board of Directors has decided that it is […]
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