There ‘ s still room in The Cadets ‘ hornline for some gutsy, talented musicians who don’t fear pushing themselves in every way possible. Musically, the book is tough. Add in the physical and mental demands of a very challenging 2007 program, and the groundwork is laid for several highly-motivated performers who are willing to […]
As the Crossmen continue putting together their 2007 program "Metamorphosis," the corps’s staff invites mellophone and baritone players to audition this weekend as ʽBones’ meets for its third rehearsal camp this season in San Antonio, Texas. The Crossmen will meet Jan. 12 – 14 at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio. Registration begins at […]
The Cavaliers held their first rehearsal camp of the 2007 season from Jan. 4-7 at Triton College in River Grove, Ill. The camp was dedicated to call-back auditions from the four previous clinic/audition camps held in November and December, and focused on setting the brass, color guard and percussion section’s membership. Read the rest of […]
Chuck McCurdy’s memories of his season as a Phantom Regiment member are still fresh 25 years later. The rain at Drum Corps Midwest, beating Blue Devils at Show of Shows and unusual snare drums by Troopers and Blue Devils are among the highlights. These days, though, McCurdy’s using his successful career as an investment portfolio […]
The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps will be conducting their final auditions for Drum Major Positions for the 2007 competitive Season. Auditions will be held Saturday, January 13th, during the Raiders Weekend Rehearsal at Passiac County Technical School, 45 Reinhardt Road, Wayne New Jersey, 07470. All Interested Candidates should be prepared to conduct their own […]
J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, Pa., has a three-decade history of hosting the top Drum Corps International groups. This year’s DCI Eastern Classic will be earlier than traditionally scheduled as those corps make their way West for the culmination of the 2007 Summer Music Games Tour at the DCI World Championships in Pasadena, Calif. […]
The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce their 2007 show, “Unbound.” This year’s program will take fans on a journey that reflects the corps’ rich history, but also lays the foundation for its future. Unconfined by the conventional shackles of drum corps programming, this year’s production will uniquely and progressively define what drum corps is […]
In all, 306 students attended auditions over the course of the two weekends for The Academy. They came from all over Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. This was by far the most thorough job that the staff has ever done in evaluating its potential members. The new mini-camp format […]
A joint performance group consisting of the RPE Drumline, RIW Guard, and a small group of DBC hornline members, alumni and friends, kicked off the 2007 pregame during the player introductions and during the first half of the Army All American Bowl making the first public appearance this season a huge success. Many thanks to […]
Dear Friends of The Academy, Thank you for your continued support of The Academy and our mission to enhance music education and performing opportunities for young people across Arizona. This year’s campaign will be titled the Road to Pasadena and we’ve set a goal of $15,000 for the Birdies for Charity effort. So far, we’ve […]
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