Peter Maluleke, born and bred in Hammeskraal, but now lives in Cullinan with both his parents, and two siblings, a brother and sister. He matriculated in the year 2004, and joined the Field Band Foundation in the year 2005. He is a Baritone player for his band. Freddy Mondhlana, originally from Witbank, lives with his […]
Months after retiring from a 35-year career with the Cavaliers, Jeff Fiedler is back in the drum corps activity as the new CEO of Santa Clara Vanguard. Dan Potter finds out why Fiedler took the job, his vision for the venerable Vanguard and how the man who says he "bleeds green" will adjust to the […]
The Indiana FFA Leadership Center in Trafalgar, Indiana is the ideal setting for our Spring Training this year. Their 168-acre facility offers a natural setting that will enable the members and staff of the Blue Stars to focus on the task at hand, preparing our 2008 production of “Le Tour – Every Second Counts” for […]
Since 1988, Drum Corps International and the Friends of DCI have been honoring faithful volunteers of the drum corps activity. Accumulating thousands of unpaid hours of hard work, these individuals help make every season possible for more than 5,000 young performers each year. This Monday marked the beginning of National Volunteer Week. During this special […]
Brady Sanders, a graduate of Oswego High School and five-year member of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, will be performing this weekend with Inaside Dance Chicago at the Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts. Choreography for The Inaside Dance Project draws upon the work of the American painter Jackson Pollock, a commanding figure […]
Today on Field Pass, the third of four in a series of profiles on the new DCI Hall of Fame Class of 2008. In this episode, Dan Potter interviews Jim Campbell, a professor of percussion responsible for much of the modern look and sound of today’s drum corps percussion ensembles. With a legendary background as […]
Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. will be the site of the first OnQ Music & Marching WorQshop event of the 2008 summer season. Hosted by the university, the interactive educational program will take place from June 29 through July 1, and will feature two of the elite World Class corps of Drum Corps International, […]
Lots of drill, a parade, finalized music and a new CEO – what an April camp! This past weekend, Vanguard Cadets camp saw great success as the corps learned thirty pages of drill. They also split tiime reviewing music for the first movement and digging into the final movement of our 2008 show Perspectives Another […]
Can you HELP…Do you want to be part of 2008 Crown History??? Yes you can! You see Crown is in the midst of what many believe to be a very special season. We have had record numbers auditioning for the corps… we have the largest return ratio of veterans in the corps history and we […]
Tickets remain available for the Youth Education in the Arts Wine Tasting 2008 to be held May 18th at Taos Wok & Restaurant in East Rutherford, N.J., but those wanting to attend are encouraged to RSVP by May 4th so the perfect blends of wine are available to all. Planners are hoping to have an […]
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