The Academy
The 2009 members of the Academy will be back to work this weekend during the corps’ February rehearsal camp at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Ariz. The group will continue learning the 2009 production titled “The Ascent.”
Blue Devils
The Blue Devils announced a new partnership with the Roland Corporation, a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments. “We are very excited about using Roland products and partnering with the world’s leading electronic music manufacturer,” said Blue Devils executive director David Gibbs. “The Blue Devils continue on a mission of educational, creative and performance excellence, and with Roland, we believe we have found just the right partner.”
The Cadets
According to the Cadets’ Web site: “Rested and thawed from their whirlwind Inaugural experience in Washington, D.C., just 17-days ago, the Cadets will gather in southern New Jersey this weekend. Their focus: Music. And plenty of it.” Among highlights of the upcoming rehearsal camp will be work on two pieces of music from the corps’ Leonard Bernstein-inspired production, including “Cool” and a “A Boy Like That,” both from Bernstein’s “West Side Story.”
The Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have launched a T-shirt design contest, giving fans the chance to see one of their designs mass produced and added to the corps’ 2009 line of merchandise.
Colts
With a late start as a result of their participation in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in January, the Colts completed their first rehearsal camp of the 2009 season last weekend in Dubuque, Iowa. In an article posted by Colts operations director Mike Grimes: “This was our second largest turnout in the history of the Colts and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the talented young people who came through the doors.”
Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy hopes to take audiences to an “alternate reality” with the corps’ 2009 production titled “Bizarro.” The program will feature music by Michael Daugherty and Anthony DiLorenzo.
Incognito
Continuing where they left off last summer during their debut season, members of the Orange, Calif.-based Incognito will present a program titled “Life” in 2009. The production will feature a series of original compositions by staff composers.
Madison Scouts
The Madison Scouts are calling on all alumni and fans of the corps to submit their favorite dishes for inclusion in a new recipe book. Recipes can be submitted through an online form and are requested by Feb. 28.
Memphis Sound
Memphis Sound announced that CJ McCrory will serve as the corps’ 2009 drum major. A senior in high school, McCrory has been a drum major for the Collierville, Tenn. High School marching band for the last three years.
Pacific Crest
A new three-year strategic plan was adopted during an annual meeting of the Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization Board of Directors in January. Under the leadership of board president Rick Dissinger, a committee of board members, alumni, and staff members spent 15 months assessing, developing, and planning for the next three years, in the process revising the organization’s mission statement.
Revolution
“ElementALL” will be the title of Revolution’s 2009 production. According to the corps’ Web site, “ElementALL focuses on those ‘simple gifts’ that are frequently overlooked in daily life. Connecting all 4 elements with the past, the present and the future and stepping off in great new directions.” Music will be arranged from works by Metheny, Mancina, Holsinger, Howard, Glass and Brackett.
Santa Clara Vanguard
An article on the Santa Clara Vanguard Web site recaps some of the corps’ most recent rehearsal camps and looks forward to some of the organization’s scheduled events for the coming summer.
