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Three 2021 World Drum Corps Hall Of Fame Scholarship Recipients

The World Drum Corps Hall of Fame (WDCHoF) presented $500 scholarship awards to each of three recipients during the annual induction ceremony and banquet held recently in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The three female winners, all currently studying in university, are Rebecca “Beca” Findley, Annika Hlywa and Julia Troy. Two of the scholarship awards were funded […]

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Marching Roundtable 1051: Sondheim On A Football Field

Frank Dorritie, Charlie Poole, and Tom Lizotte take us behind the scenes for the 27th Lancers 1986 show “A Sondheim Suite.” You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes and Amazon. Read the rest of the article here.

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A Letter From The Blue Knights Director

The return of the drum corps and the return of the Blue Knights was never a given. It took fighting for it, it took patience, it took ingenuity, and it took a whole lot of brute force effort as well as financial support from countless people to *make* it happen. To be a part of […]

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2022 Louisiana Stars Color Guard Staff Announcement

Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps happily introduces its 2022 color guard staff. Led by caption heads Clayton Benoit and Nicole Frederick, the color guard instructional staff includes a collection of familiar faces as well as new additions. The entire color guard staff is excited to build on the success of previous seasons with new […]

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VMAPA Names Southwest Airlines As Official Airline

Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) has announced Southwest Airlines® as the new Official Airline of VMAPA. Southwest has generously donated a select number of flights and is providing VMAPA with promotional support as they relaunch their performing arts programs and return to their national tour in 2022. Each year, The Santa Clara Vanguard and […]

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2022 Louisiana Stars Design And Educational Leadership Team Announcement

Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to announce the design and educational leadership team for the 2022 season. The entire team consists of returning designers and instructors who have been a part of developing the Louisiana Stars experience for several seasons. Combining their experience with their dedication to the success of the organization, […]

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2022 Blue Stars Job Opportunities

We are looking for the right personnel to assemble a dedicated and dynamic team to support our mission of providing a positive and life-changing experience for our members during the 2022 DCI Summer Tour! These positions are a great opportunity to gain experience in the marching arts and to learn what it takes to facilitate […]

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Dr. Kate Ferguson Named Phantom Regiment Academy Director

Phantom Regiment is excited to announce that Dr. Kate Ferguson has been named director of Phantom Regiment Academy. Ferguson, who has been in music education for nearly 25 years, is director of athletic bands at Youngstown State University in Ohio. She will continue in that role while leading Phantom Regiment Academy. Read the rest of […]

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Marching Roundtable 1049: DCI Rewatch- Star Of Indiana 1993

John Campese, Jon Dulaney, and Chaz Waldrip discuss this wildly innovative and controversial show that changed the activity. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.

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2021 Phantom Regiment Year-End Campaign Is Underway

Over the past two years, we’ve seen our community come together in a powerful way. Together, we’ve experienced the heartbreak of a canceled season. We felt the anxiety of not knowing whether or not our organization – or even our activity – could survive. And, we felt the sheer elation that when we work together […]

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