In This Edition:
• Academy donates surplus to local food bank
• Southwind tells us to get a grip on the fundamentals of drumming
• Mandarins brass rubs shoulders with pro trumpet legends
• And more!
#MarchOn
With the cancellation of the 2020 DCI Tour, DCI's performing ensembles are in need of your assistance. A donation of any amount to the organizations of your choice will go a long way to ensure that we will #MarchOn for the benefit of some of the best and brightest young adults across the globe!
The Academy
Without a summer tour ahead and a surplus of provisions, The Academy donated 587 pounds of food to the Phoenix Rescue Mission.
The Battalion
The Battalion posted this video on on Mother's Day, dedicated to "all of the women who believe in us and support our dreams."
Blue Devils
Travel back in time to 2016, in this unique video angle that gives you a first-person view of one of the Blue Devils' ocean-like visual effects.
Blue Knights
The Blue Knights equipment truck takes center stage in this scenic piece of art by a corps member.
Blue Stars
The Blue Stars are the corps of the week on FloMarching.com
Bluecoats
On what would have marked the corps' start of spring training prior to the cancelation of the 2020 DCI Tour, the Bluecoats hosted a virtual town hall meeting. "We wanted to host this town hall so that our community could learn about our progress and get excited about the programming we have planned to replace and expand upon the incredible mission we have at Bluecoats," CEO Mike Scott said.
Boston Crusaders
Boston Crusaders congratulated corps alum Tony DiCarlo who was recently announced as part of the DCI Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
The Cadets
The Cadets' brass caption head had a few words for supporters during a recent fundraising campaign.
The Cavaliers
Members of The Cavaliers' Chromium Winds program created this virtual performance of “Ave Maria” in honor of Mother's Day.
Crossmen
A Crossmen equipment truck has found a new home with James Madison High School in San Antonio.
Gold
This week Gold has been profiling all of the corps' high school members who represent the graduating Class of 2020.
Guardians
New merchandise, including customizable basketball jerseys, is now on sale in the Guardians online store.
Madison Scouts
Madison Scouts covered the 2000s in a recent online history night with corps members.
Mandarins
Members of the Mandarins horn line recently had the opportunity to interact with pro trumpet players Arturo Sandoval and Wayne Bergeron as well as euphonium soloist Steven Mead via Zoom video conference.
Music City
A newly-posted Music City video features design team members Shane Gwaltney and Jeremy Thompson.
Pacific Crest
Pacific Crest cymbal player Jack Worth shares some inspirational words with members of the marching arts community in this video.
Phantom Regiment
This week the Rockford, Illinois corps revealed four new additions to the Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame.
Santa Clara Vanguard
Santa Clara Vanguard revealed a new limited-edition T-shirt that will go on sale Friday, May 15.
Seattle Cascades
Seattle Cascades will host an online rehearsal camp for color guard, brass percussion and drum majors on Saturday May 30. Registration is free.
Southwind
In a new instructional video series, Southwind percussion co-caption head Elanders Frazier teaches the fundamentals of traditional stick grip for snare drummers.
Spirit of Atlanta
Spirit of Atlanta will be hosting a virtual 5K running event. Here's how you can get involved.
Troopers
Membership to the Troopers Vault gives you access to more than 25 hours of video and 20,000 photos covering the entire history of the Casper, Wyoming corps.