The Boston Crusaders are extremely proud to announce the Drum Majors for the 2008 season, Justine Williams and Alex Lopilato. Justine, originally from Colorado, is a third year member of the Crusaders, playing in the mellophone line for the 2006 and 2007 editions of the corps. She is currently studying psychology at the University of […]
Devon Vincent didn’t expect to be treated like a celebrity on the Hillcrest Highlanders’ recent trip to perform for the pope, but that’s what happened. "My favorite part of the trip was being treated like superstars," remembers Vincent, a junior. "I’ve never been treated like that … They would take five or six of us […]
On Saturday night at the Drum Corps International Annual Meeting & Conference Weekend, the instructors’ caucus voted to send on four proposals to be considered and voted on by the DCI Board of Directors. Those four proposals include for the allowance of water to be used on the field, for the allowed use of horns […]
The Drum Corps International Board of Directors met Sunday morning in Orlando, Fla. to form a nine-member board that will become effective after the adjournment of the DCI Annual Meeting this afternoon. The election came after the current board voted to accept a new governance structure on Jan. 25 intended to facilitate more efficient business […]
After a nearly 13-year affiliation with the Cadets and Youth Education in the Arts, Megh Healy has decided to pursue her passion for teaching, leaving the non-profit to complete her state certifications. Healy, 28, leaves her current position of YEA!’s Director of Education and Special Projects, but the well-known and gregarious redhead loved by so […]
The longtime director of the Rosemont Cavaliers, the most decorated drum and bugle corps in the nation during the last decade, has stepped down. After leading the all-male corps to world prominence, including five world championships in the past eight years, Jeff Fiedler is hanging it up on the brink of the Cavaliers’ 60th season. […]
Drum Corps International will soon have a new governance structure designed to facilitate more efficient business operations, following a 16-2 secret ballot vote of the DCI Board of Directors Friday evening at the DCI Annual Meeting in Orlando. Since last September, there has been ongoing discussion among directors of restructuring the current board setup to […]
Two perennial world champions located in Rosemont, IL have teamed-up to rock the local "house." The Cavaliers are pleased to announce their second relationship with a Chicago-area professional sports team as the corps provides the Chicago RUSH Arena football team (based in Rosemont) with a drum line derived from the membership of the corps’ Green […]
Over the weekend of January 18th-20th, current and prospective members of the 2008 Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps returned to their home at Ronald Reagan High School in Northern San Antonio to continue rehearsals and preparations for the upcoming season. Through the course of the camp, participants worked on technique, movement, and a variety of […]
Coming off of a highly successful season with the corps, as well as a great drum corps rookie experience, I was anxious to have our first camp of the new season. With the new visual and percussion staff, I knew this season would be much different than the last. The new marching technique we are […]
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