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Countdown To Beatrix US Tour Has Started

Beatrix’ has a mere three rehearsals to go before the start of the 2008 USA Tour. On Thursday July 17th the corps, along with staff and volunteers, will be taken to Frankfurt, where they will board the Singapore Airlines flight to New York. This will mark the start of a three-and-a-half week lasting tour of […]

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Wear Maroon And Join The Maroon Platoon

The Cadets are using the Clifton, N.J., Home Show as the informal kick-off to the 75th Anniversary of the corps to be celebrated in 2009. As a part of that monumental event, we’re also forming the Maroon Platoon your chance to wear the colors and stand for the corps you love so much as an […]

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2008 DCI Field Pass Episode 54

As of this summer, Drum corps’ "Long Blue Line" stretches 50-years long. Dan Potter and Drum Corps World’s Mike Ferlazzo have more on the Troopers’ golden anniversary in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Read the rest of the article here.

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Less Than One Week Left To Book DCI World Championships Hotel

Drum Corps International wants to help you get more fun and comfort out of your dollar this summer. If you’re still looking for a hotel room for the 2008 World Championships, we invite you to join us in downtown Indianapolis! Even better, by booking now, you won’t have to worry about getting a rental car […]

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In The News: 11 Drum Corps To Put On Show At Competition

Eleven elite drum corps will perform this evening at Vista High School’s “Corps at the Crest,” a competition that showcases and blends music, dance and marching into art. The performance and competition is part of the Drum Corps International’s Summer Tour. The group calls itself “marching music’s major league.” Last year’s world championship drew 50,000 […]

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Empire Statesmen At Watkins Glen Race July 6

Rochester’s Empire Statesmen are racing full out on the holiday weekend, with major events on July 4, 5 and 6, including a special performance at the Watkins Glen race track on Sunday, July 6. An audience of about 50,000 is expected to be in the stands for the Camping World Grand Prix race on the […]

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Poynton Commodores – Time For A Change

The Poynton Commodores are pleased to announce that we have received an Awards For All grant towards new brass instruments. With this money a big decision had to be made; should we wait until October to change to new Bb instruments or give the brass line the ultimate challenge of changing to the new key […]

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2008 Yamaha Canada Cup

Yamaha Music Canada will be sponsoring the 2008 Yamaha Canada Cup on Sunday, July 27th. The event will take place at Yvor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, located at 75 Balsam Avenue. The show will begin at 2 PM. Tickets for the event will cost $10 each while children 12 and under are free […]

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2008 Kiltie Klassic Report

Kiltie Klassic XV ushered in the 2008 drum corps season to Southeastern Wisconsin with a classic line-up of drum corps at one of the Midwest’s most storied drum corps venues, historic Horlick Field. Then it was off to Madison for a very well received performance at the big DCI Regional at another storied venue, Camp […]

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In The News: Bingo A Smoke-Free Casualty

Deb Blake decided to try a night of bingo without cigarettes at the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps headquarters Tuesday. A half-hour in, she wasn’t enjoying herself. "I came to see how I like it, and I don’t," Blake said. "I’d rather be home with my grandchildren than here without a cigarette." Read the rest […]

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