This past year, we lost two important pillars of the Vanguard organization and its history. Don and Ginny Koester passed peacefully on June 27th and February 1st of 2021 respectively. Together they served the Vanguard organization from 1970-1999 and briefly from 2009-2011. Their time spent with Vanguard was truly a family affair as they supported […]
The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps recently completed their 2021 season with the Celebration Tour at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Blue Knights began their summer on July 1st, starting their preseason in their hometown of Denver, CO, before going on tour. While a non-competitive season, the Blue Knights production of “Always” was well received […]
In 2020, Cadets Arts & Entertainment established itself as a leader in the drum corps community through the careful research, planning, and guidelines created by its Health & Wellness Committee. Comprised of several Cadets Alumni who are medical professionals, the committee created a framework for The Cadets to operate safely. The detailed plan was then […]
Each year The Academy honors a volunteer with the Volunteer of the Year award. In case you missed it at the Send Off Event, this being AAPA’s 20th anniversary, we felt it would be fitting to honor someone who has been with us for almost all of them. Now in her 14th season of fitting […]
This year’s luncheon will be held on Saturday, October 9 at the Venetian in Garfield, N.J. — an extravagant venue truly worthy of this premium event. Gourmet food, high-end wines – you won’t want to miss it! And speaking of gourmet food, today we highlight the menu for this lavish affair. Read the rest of […]
What year(s) did you march in the Blue Knights? I marched in 2015! What section? I was in the front ensemble! Read the rest of the article here.
Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization is seeking a Visual Designer for its 2022 Drum and Bugle Corps. The Visual Designer’s primary responsibility is to stage the Drum Corps production. We seek a creative individual with experience who works best in a collaborative environment. The position description and application can be found at pacific-crest.org/employment. Resumes may […]
We complete our conversation about the great shows and experience of the DCI Celebration. With Chaz Waldrip, Hannah Waldrip, and Pete Vogler 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.
Two former area high school marching band members have quite a story to tell about their journeys in Drum Corps International drum corps this summer. In fact, having a season to march in at all seemed against the odds just a few months ago. David Ware marched in the high school band at Morgantown High […]
As Phantom Regiment Inc. looks to the future and its continued growth in the world of performing arts education, it’s excited to name Dr. Todd Snead as its first CEO to oversee all aspects of the organization. Dr. Snead has extensive drum corps leadership experience as well as several years leading the educational programs for […]
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