Corps news and announcements
by Drum Corps International
In This Edition...
• Genesis makes its World Class debut
• Carolina Crown spends the week at the Music For All summer camp
• New videos give an inside look at life on the road
• Plus much more!
7th Regiment
Next week 7th Regiment will have small ensembles performing at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut.
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The Academy
The Academy has launched its “Feed Your Favorite Corps” campaign to help offset food costs for the corps this summer.
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Blue Devils
This past weekend, Blue Devils hosted an anniversary gala with Santa Clara Vanguard, celebrating the corps' 60th and 50th anniversaries respectively.
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Blue Knights
The most recent episode of “Behind the Blue” takes fans behind the scenes of the Blue Knights' first show of the season in Clovis, California.
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Blue Stars
Vic Firth released a series of “Learn the Music” videos this week starring the Blue Stars' percussion section.
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Bluecoats
The defending World Champions released another episode of “True Bloo” this week, chronocling the start of the corps' 2017 summer tour.
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The Cadets
The 10-time World Champions will host their annual homecoming celebration in Clifton, New Jersey, this weekend.
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Carolina Crown
Carolina Crown spent this week at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, as the "corps-in-residence" at the Music For All Summer Symposium, a summer camp for high school musicians.
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The Cavaliers
The Green Machine released a video this week giving an inside look at the corps' color guard section.
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Genesis
Genesis made its innaugural performance as a World Class corps this week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, scoring a 55.200 in its season-opening debut.
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Guardians
With the start of the corps' 2017 tour around the corner, Guardians is still looking to add a trumpet and a mellophone player to its roster.
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Heat Wave
Heat Wave will host a performance of its 2017 production "Project Apollo" for friends and family on Tuesday, July 4 at Webber International University.
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Madison Scouts
The Madison Scouts released a bold new look ahead of the corps' debut performance this past Saturday in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
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Music City
Music City recently held a performance for family and friends to debut the corps' 2017 production, “Tribe.“
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Oregon Crusaders
To help kick off its 2017 summer tour, Oregon Crusaders will hold a special preview event on Saturday, July 1 at Hare Field in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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Pacific Crest
Eighty-five students joined Pacific Crest for an educational drum major leadership camp this week.
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Phantom Regiment
Phantom joined forces with Santa Clara Vanguard this week, enjoying a day of joint rehearsals with the California corps.
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River City Rhythm
River City Rhythm debuted its 2017 production, “Misshapen,” as well as its new uniforms at the Vikingland Band Festival this past weekend.
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Santa Clara Vanguard
Vanguard visual coordinator Andy Toth talked about the corps' new 2017 uniforms in an in-depth video released this past week.
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Seattle Cascades
Several generous donors have issued a challenge to the Seattle Cascades' food truck campaign. Every donation received by July 8 up to $15,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar.
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Shadow
The Shadow drum line posted a collection of photos showcasing their new ON2 Percussion drum slips that help set the theme for the corps' 2017 program “Atreyu.”
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Southwind
Southwind will be holding an educational clinic the afternoon of July 14 in advance of the corps' performance at the Drums Across the River Region event in Millbrook, Alabama.
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Spartans
Spartans invites yout to sponsor a meal or a mile to help offset the costs of the corps' 2017 summer tour.
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Troopers
Wyoming youth can sign up for a summer music camp sponsored by the Troopers on July 14.
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Past Editions
Corps news and announcements (6/23/2017)
Corps news and announcements (6/16/2017)
Corps news and announcements (6/9/2017)
Corps news and announcements (6/2/2017)