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Revolution Welcomes Ron Ellis As 2011 Brass Caption Supervisor

Revolution is pleased to announce the addition of Ron Ellis to the 2011 Educational and Design staff. Ron has accepted the new role of Brass Caption Supervisor and will work to help contribute to the 2011 design and help establish a new level of excellence for our brass program. Ron Ellis is currently the director […]

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Crossmen Announce 2011 Color Guard Designer/Caption Head

Crossmen Executive Director/ Corps Director, Fred Morrison is pleased to report that Crossmen Program Coordinator, Jaime Alvarez-Calderon and Crossmen Visual Coordinator, Ed Devlin have chosen Mykail Costner as the Crossmen Color Guard Designer and Captionhead for 2011. Mykail Costner Mykail has been an instructor, designer, performer, and choreographer for 5-time WGI Independent World Class Champion […]

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Bluecoats Announce 2011 Instructional Staff Leadership

The Bluecoats are proud to announce their 2011 Instructional Staff Leaders. Caption Head Mike Jackson, Battery Coordinator/Choreographer Tim Jackson, and Front Ensemble Coordinator Brad Palmer will once again lead the Bluecoats percussion staff. Mike, in his third year with the Bluecoats, was inducted into the WGI Hall of Fame in 2010, and works with many […]

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SCV Cadets’ Barnhill To Conduct Silicon Valley Brass Band

Mr. Steve Barnhill (SCV Alumni and Brass Caption Head SCV Cadets) will conduct the Silicon Valley Brass Band at 3PM on Sunday afternoon, October 10 at Evergreen Valley High School as they present “An Afternoon With the Band.” This concert will feature a thrilling variety of musical moods, including music from Gershwin’s ‘An American in […]

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Forte Seeking Additional Board Of Directors Members

September 30, 2010 brought a close to the first fiscal year of Forte Drum & Bugle Corps and Overture Youth Advocacy through the Arts. As we begin our second season of activity, we are seeking additional candidates to join the Board of Directors. Positions are available in specific roles, as well as the Executive Committee […]

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Cadets Percussion Section Heading To Indianapolis

Just a few months after the DCI World Championships marked the end of a memorable and successful Summer Tour, the 2010 Cadets Percussion section will be returning to downtown Indianapolis to once again wear the Maroon & Gold, sharing the discipline, talent, work ethic, excellence, and commitment synonymous with The Cadets. Thirty front ensemble and […]

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In The News: VA Band Loses Equipment In Fire, SC Band Comes To The Rescue

Finally, the Powhatan High School marching band has some good news. Since our stories ran about the group losing its equipment in a devastating fire, the community has stepped up. Now, Powhatan High School’s marching band has once again got the beat. That’s thanks to the Fort Mill-based Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps of […]

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In The News: Drum Corps Are So Hardcore

With its loud playing, fun spirit and unmatchable style, the UW Marching Band is a staple of the UW-Madison’s campus. You would be hard pressed to find anyone, even a freshman, who hasn’t heard the band play. Yet an entirely separate world of marching music exists outside of the university setting, one that very few […]

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New Championships Week Format Highlight Of Fall Planning Meeting

Drum Corps International?s voting membership (representatives of the 23 World Class corps) gathered this week at the Hyatt in downtown Indianapolis. The scheduled business meeting took place over three days starting Sunday, Sept. 26 and covered a variety of business topics including the creation of the 2011 summer tour schedule, adjudication and related administrative systems […]

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Spirit 2011 Season Kickoff Party

Alumni, members, staff and friends of the Spirit family will be meeting in Atlanta on Sunday, October 17 to kickoff the 2011 season. This will be a great opportunity for alumni and friends to reconnect, share stories, meet current members and staff and discuss ways to support Spirit through volunteering and fundraising efforts. Attendees will […]

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