November 2023
Category: News
Drum Corps News
The Cadets Suspend Competition for 2024
(cadets.org) Erie, Pennsylvania (October 13, 2023) — Cadets Arts & Entertainment (CAE), the non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that oversees The Cadets Drum Corps, has announced the suspension of The Cadets 2024 competitive season. This decision follows a thorough CAE Board review of the organization’s current financial condition. The board concluded that, while overall planned expenses for … Continue reading “The Cadets Suspend Competition for 2024”
Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps to Cease Operations
EMPOWER YOUTH IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, INC. ANNOUNCES CESSATION OF SOUTHWIND DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS OPERATIONS Mobile, AL – October 11th, 2023 – The Empower Youth in the Performing Arts, Inc. (EYPA) Board of Directors is announcing the difficult decision to cease operations of Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps. “We are very sad to shut … Continue reading “Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps to Cease Operations”
Drum Corps World – October 2023
October 2023
Robert W. Smith, pioneer of “original” drum corps compositions, dies at 64
Drum Corps World – September 2023
September 2023
VMAPA Announces New CEO and Plan for Return of the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2024
Drum Corps World – August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023
2023 SoundSport International Music & Food Festival
(dci.org) Complete SoundSport and DrumLine Battle Results SoundSport Ratings Molotov Cockatiel – BronzeAlisal Marching Band – SilverFrankton/Lapel Marching Band – SilverJohn Adams High School – SilverBishop Dwenger Marching Band – SilverConquest Drum & Bugle Corps – SilverEclipse Drum & Bugle Corps – SilverLab Rats – SilverIMPACT – GoldSonus Brass Theater – GoldThe Cowtown Collection – … Continue reading “2023 SoundSport International Music & Food Festival”
Drum Corps International and Visit Indy announce multi-year contract extension
(dci.org) NDIANAPOLIS – Drum Corps International and Visit Indy have announced a multi-year contract extension, building on their longstanding partnership and re-establishing downtown Indianapolis as home to the DCI World Championships and SoundSport International Music and Food Festival through 2033. Indianapolis-based Drum Corps International, “Marching Music’s Major League,” is the leader in producing events for … Continue reading “Drum Corps International and Visit Indy announce multi-year contract extension”