Corps Parents, Alumni and friends of SCV, gathered on Saturday, April 19th, to perform fleet cleaning and maintenance at Vanguard Hall. The morning jump started with a continental breakfast provided by Jo Blatcher and Lisa Chavis. After a few minutes of organizing, we broke into teams and got to work. There was lots of scrubbing, […]
In December, the Colts tragically lost one of their color guard members, 17-year-old Bianca Vocke who passed away after sustaining injuries in a car crash in Grundy County, Iowa. This past week in honor of Vocke, the Dubuque (Iowa) Senior High School band premiered a work commissioned by the Colts titled, "Echoes of Morning," composed […]
The Percussion Instructor Round Table [PIRT] will hold its next session on April 30th at 7 p.m. at Immaculata High School in Somerville, N.J. Featured at this meeting will be a clinic with Percussionist Jeff Prosperie who will share his experience in technique, show design and adjudication. Prosperie is currently the Director of Percussion Studies […]
The Scouts’ guard met for the first time since December this past weekend in what was a very productive camp. Several new recruits turned out to join the ranks of the returning veteran guard members, and the staff all agreed there was no shortage of talent. Attending members were excited to hear the details of […]
Banning smoking at charity bingo games may have health benefits, but it is proving harmful to earnings. In Minnesota, which adopted a statewide ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces in October, revenue from all charity gambling dropped nearly 13 percent in the last quarter of 2007, compared to the same quarter the year before, […]
Line Six: the poet like an acrobat* Sweeney Todd – Main Theme — Stephen Sondheim * Phrygian Gates — John Adams * Bach Invention Line Fifteen: and other high theatrics* Serenada Schizophrana — Danny Elfman * Pianos — Danny Elfman Read the rest of the article here.
Thirteen outstanding individuals have been nominated for the Class of 2008 Cadets Hall of Fame. Their letters of nomination and support are now available to be reviewed by members of the Cadets Alumni Association with final voting by the alumni block scheduled to begin on May 1st. Read the rest of the article here.
On Saturday, April 12th several brass performers from the GLASSMEN joined the Toledo Symphony Orchestra for a very special performance of the finale of Respighi’s Pines of Rome. In celebration of the TSO’s 65th Anniversary, the concert was an ‘all request’ show with the program selected in advance by the fans through an online poll. […]
After introducing the drum corps world to a modern brand identification in 2007, Capital Sound is unveiling the final piece of their re-branding with a preview of their new uniforms, and the launching of a New Uniform campaign to recruit sponsors who are able and willing to support the corps’ purchase. Produced by Stanbury Uniforms, […]
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