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At the January DCI Board of Directors meeting in Atlanta, Dan Potter, DCI announcer and host of DCI Field Pass TV, caught up with Academy Executive Director Mark Richardson to talk about the 2006 Division II World Champions’ plans for the 2007 season. Approved in November by the Drum Corps International executive committee, the corps […]
Drum Corps International, the world leader in producing and sanctioning touring, competitive stadium events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching music ensembles, is seeking a professional with relevant travel and meeting planning/hospitality industry experience to fill an immediate opening at its Addison, Ill. corporate headquarters. Read the rest of the article here.
It’s 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a musty VFW Hall storage room, and Otis Berry is hurrying to remove mostly old or donated music instruments from their cases. The kids — about 14 of them today, ages 8 through 16 — trickle in to greet their leader and pick up their instruments. Read the rest of […]
The Blue Stars 2007 program entitled “Power and Grace” features the interaction between two of drum corps’ most popular emotional experiences. Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Saint Saens are prevalent and juxtaposed throughout the program to showcase the similarities, differences and potential of “Power and Grace”. The essence of “Power” and the capability of the […]
The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps held their February camp in Saint Paul, MN this past weekend. Christina Jordan, a second year member of the front ensemble had the following account of the weekend. "The February Camp turned out to be a pretty awesome weekend. It started out with seeing familiar faces i hadn’t […]
Drum Corps International will be exhibiting at the 2007 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic/Convention at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Feb. 15-17. The 2007 TMEA Clinic/Convention features workshops for band, orchestra, vocal, elementary and college educators, concerts, and two exhibit halls filled with booths representing all facets of the music […]
The Cadets now have the opportunity to share what they believe, their thoughts and values soon to become an integral part of the corps’ 2007 program "This I Believe." The corps met last weekend in Carneys Point, N.J., as they continue to piece together a striking and beautiful program that embodies the spirit of every […]
Drum Corps International is teaming up with MENC, the National Association for Music Education, to salute America on Saturday, June 16, at the historic Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The first Drum Corps International competitive event of 2007 will provide the backdrop to the grand finale of MENC’s widely publicized "National Anthem Project." […]
Due to low pre-registration numbers, we unfortunately have to make the decision to cancel the clinic scheduled for February 18 at Arizona State University. Clinic registrants are being contacted directly by AAPA staff. Plans for the May 5 clinic are still underway so mark your calendars and register early! Read the rest of the article […]
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