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PAS Announces Executive Director Opening

The Percussive Arts Society announces the call for applications for the position of Executive Director. The role of the Executive Director of the Percussive Arts Society will be implementing and enhancing the organization’s strategic goals, leading fundraising initiatives, developing and administrating program activities, leadership of the day-to-day administrative functions, and ensuring that staff are in […]

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Music In Motion: Rewriting The Score

Every year, audiences can expect to see a different show at the Barracks’ Evening and Sunset Parades. Some of the drill is altered and the music changes. Each song that is introduced to the parades is either retooled specifically to match the Drum & Bugle Corps’ makeup or is original material created from scratch, and […]

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In The News: Hanna Grad Makes Marine Drum & Bugle Corps

Giovanni J. Mejia, a 2010 Hanna High School graduate and four-year drumline member of the Hanna Golden Eagle Marching Band, has been named to “The Commandant’s Own,” the official drum and bugle corps of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Commandant’s Own is officially designated as the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps because of its historic […]

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BlueHawks And Ravens Take IMBA Titles

The 2010 IMBA season drew to a successful close on Saturday night (11th Sept) with 8 bands competing in the Irish Championships which were hosted in Athlone Football Stadium in Co.Westmeath – Ireland. Junior Class got underway at 6pm with the Tallaght Festival Band Cadets performing their 3rd show of the season. Although only newly […]

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Drum Corps Is Growing In Malaysia

"Again another country has discovered drum corps, this time it’s Malaysia! Not that Malaysians never heard of DCI corps but a group of enthusiastic people have taken steps to transform the existing marching bands into drum corps." A report by Wil Bijl. "Early September 2009 a group of organizers and sponsors decided to form an […]

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InCorps Presents The Mysterious Banished Beyond

InCorps is very proud to present our newest Expert! Do you have questions about music, technique, style or else? InCorps is bringing the best of the best experts from DCI/WGI to you! After Jim Casella, Wayne Downey, Jonathan Schwartz and Paul Rennick, InCorps is proud to present the mysterious Banished Beyond as our newest Expert! […]

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In The News: Iloilo Entries To Dominate ‘Dinagyang’

Entries from elementary and high schools in the province of Iloilo are expected to dominate the Dinagyang 2010 drum and bugle competition as one of the main events in next year’s festival of festivals. This was announced by Dr. Febe Cang, working committee chairperson of the 2010 Dinagyang competition known as the Tambor, Trumpa, Martsa, […]

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2010 Kansai Regional Marching Band Contest Report

This past Sunday, November 8, marching ensembles came together for the 31st Kansai Regional Marching Band Contest at the Maishima Arena in Osaka, Japan. Eight units representing Osaka, Hyogo, Wakayama, Kyoto and Shiga competed for two spots in the All-Japan Marching Band Contest in Saitama on December 13. This year’s Kansai representatives are once again […]

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Drum Corps’ Cutest Shine in Osaka

15 drum corps from around western Japan came together in Osaka, Japan, the oldest member of any group being 6 years of age, for the 21st annual "Shining Beat" Infant Marching Carnival. This unique event took center stage at the historic Osaka Castle Hall on Tuesday, November 3rd. Day care centers and kindergartens representing Osaka, […]

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2009 Marching Music France Summer Camps

The MMF Board, staff and students are proud to post the first photo from the MMF 2009 clinic held in Quiberon in Britanny, France. The MMF 2009 clinic started Saturday August 15th and will continue until August 22nd. The staff presented the program for the week-long clinic. The first day was a very good start […]

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