It will be a terrific start to the month this weekend in San Antonio, Texas, as the Crossmen add another two minutes of music to their 2007 program "Metamorphosis" while, at the same time, staff continue auditioning baritone and mellophone players to fill out the hornline. The Crossmen will meet Feb. 2-4 at Ronald Reagan […]
Las Plumas High School senior and band member Aaron Enget was accepted as part of the Division I Sacramento Mandarins horn line. The Mandarins, a touring drum and bugle corps will compete in a national tour with the goal to qualify for the World Championships in Pasadena, in August. Read the rest of the article […]
This fall, a history book covering the years leading up to the formation of Drum Corps International (1969-1972) to the present day will be produced by the publisher of Drum Corps World, in cooperation with Drum Corps International. The co-authors of the book, Nic Waerzeggars and Dave Wilson, will be working to include personal comments […]
So far, we’ve generated $6,290 or 42% towards our $15,000 Goal with less than 1 week to go. An "Anonymous" donor has issued a challenge to match the highest pledge during the Birdies for Charity campaign. To date, that pledge is $375. Can you beat this pledge? Please keep those pledges coming… Pledge here now! […]
Youth Education in the Arts (YEA), a not for profit performing arts organization headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania has an immediate opening for a Staff Accountant. YEA, founded 73 years ago sponsors performing ensembles, including The Cadets and The Crossmen drum corps, and a performing arts competition organization, the US Scholastic Band Association through which it […]
A Cadets’ classic will return to the performance field this summer as The Band Hall, a leading manufacturer of uniforms, immediately begins work on the traditional Maroon and Gold attire that lends instant recognition to the Nine Time World Champion corps. Founded by Keith Hall in 1997 in Nashville, Tenn., The Band Hall was recently […]
The executive board of the Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps has decided that the corps is to remain inactive for the 2007 season. This decision comes after a successful audition camp hosted in Miami, Florida. The administration will utilize the coming months to plan and prepare. Prospective members and fans are encouraged to stay […]
Youth Education in the Arts (YEA), a not for profit performing arts organization headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania announces it is reopening its search for a Vice President for Finance and Administration. YEA, founded over 73 years ago, (in a different capacity, but the same organization) sponsors performing ensembles, including The Cadets and The Crossmen drum […]
Here are the voting results of all the rules considered at the DCI rules congress in Atlanta. Three proposals were defeated in caucus sessions on Saturday and therefore did not proceed for evaluation by the DCI Board of Directors this morning. Read the rest of the article here.
According to Gene Monterastelli, chairman of the DCI rules committee, the following proposals that were passed by the instructors’ caucus this afternoon move on to the DCI Board of Directors for consideration and additional discussion tomorrow in a Sunday morning session. Proposals defeated in these caucuses will not be eligible for additional consideration or implementation […]
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