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Video Interview with The Blue Devils' David Gibbs

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:42:00 -0700

A video interview with David Gibbs, executive director of The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. Live from the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships in Bloomington, Ind. Also includes video of The Blue Devils' warmup rehearsal prior to its semifinals appearance. Produced by Halftime Magazine, a bimonthly print publication and...

Doherty Speaks About Drum Corps: Part 3

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:14:00 -0700

Freelance writer Stuart Rice interviews Gary Doherty, the former executive director of Drum Corps International�s OnQ Performance Education division, about his history and his opinions regarding the drum corps activity, changes at DCI and the future of music education.

Part 3 (in a three-part series): The...

Doherty Speaks About Drum Corps: Part 2

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:09:00 -0700

Part 2 (in a three-part series): Marching...

Doherty Speaks About Drum Corps: Part 1

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:57:00 -0700

Part 1 (in a three-part series):...

A Blue Devils Audition

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:45:00 -0800

Although not nationally televised, auditions for a top-rated drum and bugle corps can be just as exciting and just as frightening as those for �American Idol.� Halftime Magazine follows one musician in her bid to go to Concord, Calif., to play with The Blue Devils.

Coming Home to the Blue Knights

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:27:00 -0700

The memories and new insights from one drum corps alum during his reunion with former members.

This I Believe: The Cadets' Essay Contest - Part 3

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:34:00 -0700

Essay writers share life, values and personal challenges.

This I Believe: The Cadets' Essay Contest - Part 2

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:23:00 -0700

Twelve-year-old essay winner believes in �hard work and determination.

This I Believe: The Cadets' Essay Contest - Part 1

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:31:00 -0700

The Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps create �This I Believe� Essay Contest in parallel with their 2007 show for the Drum Corps International Summer Music Games. Chosen writers take the field with the corps during their classic �block.�

My First Time as a Drum Corps Groupie

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:48:00 -0700

Riverside Community College hosted DCI's Western Corps Connection June 22, the day that I first experienced the grandeur of drum corps.