In This Edition ...
• A retro look at the Racine Scouts
• Throw out all of your preconceived notions about the Troopers
• '16 show announcements from World and Open Class corps
• And more!
The Academy
The Academy stands to benefit from your pledge to the organization as part of the WM Phoenix Open’s Birdies for Charity program.
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Blue Devils
This week Justin Heimbecker was named the new CEO of the Blue Devils Performing Arts Association.
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Blue Knights
Blue Knights posted a series of photos from the corps January BKXperience camp in Denver last weekend.
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Bluecoats
The Bluecoats appointed Michael Scott to the newly created position of business development manager. He will focus on new fundraising programs as well as the development of key current and future business operations for the organization.
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Boston Crusaders
Inspire Arts & Music, the parent organization of the Boston Crusaders, has hired Donna Monte as its new director of accounting and administration. Monte is the former executive director of the Open Class drum corps Citations.
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The Cadets
The Cadets have an open position for an operations manager. "Here at Youth Education in the Arts, we have teams in place to manage the day-to-day operations of both the Cadets and Cadets2,” CEO and corps director George Hopkins said. "However, in the case of both drum corps, there is a need for some additions to the leadership personnel."
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Carolina Crown
After a record turnout of prospective members at several audition camps hosted across the country, Carolina Crown has its roster of brass, percussion and drum majors set for 2016.
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Cascades
The Cascades’ 2016 production, “O,” will feature music by Imogen Heap, John Adams, Frank Ticheli and Carl Orff.
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Colt Cadets
Colt Cadets will get 2016 underway with two open house rehearsals in February. Membership in the Colt Cadets is open to any student in middle or high school, with or without prior performance experience.
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Genesis
Get an insider look at Genesis’ January rehearsal camp in this video recap.
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Legends
Drawing inspiration from the sci-fi movie franchise “Tron,” Legends’ 2016 production “The Grid,” will take audience members on a journey into a futuristic world.
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Music City
Don't miss these pics recapping Music City’s recent January rehearsal camp.
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Oregon Crusaders
Oregon Crusaders say that the corps’ 2016 production, “Hunted,” will “reach a new level of intensity.”
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Pacific Crest
Pacific Crest elected a new president of its board of directors.
Pacific-Crest.org
Phantom Regiment
With 2016 marking the 60th anniversary of Phantom Regiment, the organization has launched a new “$60 for 60” fundraising campaign.
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Racine Scouts
The oldest continually operating group in Drum Corps International, the Racine Scouts threw it back several decades posting these retro photos on its Facebook page.
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Raiders
The Raiders welcomed a prospective member all the way from Colombia at the corps’ January rehearsal camp.
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Santa Clara Vanguard
Last weekend Santa Clara Vanguard celebrated the life of the corps’ late visual designer Myron Rosander. This YouTube video recaps the entire special event in its entirety.
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Southwind
Southwind’s 2016 production, “Motion,” will feature music by John Adams, Frank Ticheli and Samuel Hazo.
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Troopers
Discussing the corps’ 2016 production, “Hero,” Troopers program and staff coordinator Donnie VanDoren said, “We've pushed the boundaries out to the point this year that you're going to hear the Troopers do some material you'd never thought you'd hear the Troopers do, see some things you've never seen the Troopers do."
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Past Editions
Corps news and announcements (1/15/15)
Corps news and announcements (1/8/16)