The 2008 Santa Clara Vanguard membership has initiated the annual spring training campaign with the Friday arrival of most of the out-of-town members and the rehearsal of all local and out-of-state brass, percussion and color guard on May 16 to 18 for the last official Spring corps camp at Independence HS in San Jose. This […]
Indianapolis’ success at living up to its self-proclaimed status as the amateur sports capital of the world is legendary. Now city and civic leaders are trying to build a similar hub of not-for-profit music organizations through a lower-key initiative dubbed MusicCrossroads. Its first big score: the former Bands of America organization—now called Music for All […]
Impulse will be performing at finals a bit early in 2008. Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps will make a run at the new Open Division Championship finals this summer in Indiana, but first… Impulse has been hand selected as the Halftime Act for the 1st game of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals to air nationally […]
It’s a safe bet that almost every drum corps member has, at one time or another, wished that she or he could march professionally. Crossmen mellophone player Kristen “KK” Richard has realized that dream by winning a spot with the brand new all-female marching stage show Odyssey, which will debut in Japan in October. Odyssey […]
For their 60th anniversary season, The Cavaliers celebrate the ancient Japanese warrior’s culture of honor, courage, and discipline in their 2008 presentation – Samurai. Featuring original music and complex choreography, the show offers a compelling interpretation of the Samurai’s heroic history in four dramatic movements. Bushido – The Way of the WarriorRonin – Masterless SamuraiKen-jutsu […]
Winter/Spring camps are finally over, and it’s time to move-in to town. Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally the start of the performance season, and is also the hardest rehearsal weekend as we continue putting together the pieces for our production. Below is some pertinent information to get you ready for the summer season. Memorial Day […]
A one two punch could be devastating for the Dubuque Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. As it gears up for summer competition, high fuel prices and a state-wide smoking ban are hurting the group’s bottom line. The group’s leaders are going to extremes to keep the Colts alive. Read the rest of the article here.
Don’t tell DCI Executive Director and Hall of Fame electee Dan Acheson, but Field Pass host Dan Potter has been too busy watching vintage videos on the new Fan Network to finish Acheson’s Hall of Fame profile. Potter promises to get around to doing the story this weekend (right after he’s done watching the 1975 […]
The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps and former Drum Major Michael D. Gough proudly present “America’s Core,” a non-profit documentary that followed the rebirth of one of the worlds most popular Drum and Bugle Corps. Wyoming’s own…Troopers. The film produced by Idaho country music legend, Pinto Bennett and Troopers Alumni Michael D. Gough has been […]
For drum corps fans, it may be the best distraction from work ever! In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and Bluecoats director David Glasgow dig deep into the offerings of the brand new DCI Fan Network which is bringing the largest collection of online drum corps media ever assembled direct to fans. […]
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