The summer is here!! Parades, practices, new uniforms!!!!!! The corps is set to take the field in a few weeks and the excitement is overwhelming. Please check out the schedule page for all June events. Remember.. we have a major fund raiser THE POT OF GOLD on Friday June 20th. Come by practice and get […]
For 146 Music Is Cool students, a moment to reflect on happy times simply came with the territory. They were standing alongside the Nine-Time World Champion Cadets for the day as “…and the pursuit of happiness” unfolded before them. The first Music Is Cool Clinic of the season was held June 12th at Richland High […]
The 2008 competitive season is upon us, and the Bluecoats are proud to be hitting the road with a BRAND NEW (and long overdue) kitchen trailer. THANK YOU to all of the fans, alumni, parents, and friends whose generous donations helped make our new truck a reality! But, rising fuel and grain prices have made […]
With the 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour now underway, the DCI Fan Network kicks into high gear with a complete schedule of Live Webcasts, OnDemand video playback and Audio Performance Downloads. Making its debut just a month ago and now with more than 1,500 devoted subscribers, the DCI Fan Network is “the” online clearinghouse […]
For those of you who missed it, now available on The Academy Fan Network is a quick look at elements of the theater performance, A Night at the Show. Keep your eyes out for the ability to purchase larger segments of the production. This podcast is exclusively available to all Fan Network subscribers. Read the […]
With one day left until the 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour officially kicks off, it’s time for some music, fun and games on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Dan Potter plays a few of his favorites, we set the schedule for the first week of competition in "One Week in DCI," and we […]
Think you know the GLASSMEN? Listen to UnderGLASS and put your wits to the test to win GLASSMEN gear! The GLASSMEN are excited to announce a brand new contest that will run though the summer. It’s called the GLASSMEN Challenge, and it’s going to test your knowledge of the drum corps! It’s simple – the […]
Kyle Purnell knew very little about The Cadets Drum Corps before Thursday. But just eight hours after meeting the internationally acclaimed performers, the 17-year-old was considering joining their ranks. "I really enjoyed the fact that I was asked to audition for the Cadets," Kyle said with a look of disbelief on his face. Read the […]
The process of replacing Memorial Stadium’s turf is underway, an article posted on the Bloomington Herald-Times Hoosier Scoop Blog reports. At the same time, Indiana University’s athletics Web site has issued an announcement that the school is “currently in negotiations to replace the existing turf with a state-of-the art playing surface that will be installed […]
Teal Sound members are getting ready this week to take the field with their 2008 production "Voices of the Seasons." Dan Potter finds out why this Open Class contender is once again basing its show on the music of the Finnish a capella group "Rajaton" and what the corps is already working toward for 2009 […]
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