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Wagner College Band in “Spider-Man” and Other Films
Lights, camera, music! The Wagner College Band performed in “Spider-Man: Far from Home,” in theaters during 2019, and “The Many Saints of ... -
University of Southern California’s First Female Drum Major
When the University of Southern California (USC) Trojan Marching Band announced India Anderson as its first female drum major in ... -
D-Day 75th Anniversary Memorial Parade
75 years after D-Day when U.S. soldiers landed in Normandy, France, to liberate the country from German occupation, 12 U.S. ... -
Commemorative Artwork Celebrates The Cadets
The Z-Pull, 10 Drum Corps International (DCI) titles, several distinct uniform designs, and many more historic moments representing The Cadets ... -
Ohio State Raises $8.6 Million for Band Scholarships
The Ohio State University (OSU) Marching Band appealed to Buckeye Nation in a band-specific fundraiser, resulting in big bucks toward ... -
Carolina Crown and Reading Buccaneers Enter Strategic Alliance
Alliances can come from the most unlikely of places, even 550 miles apart. Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, a ... -
2019 Super Bowl Performance
The Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many involved, including the musicians featured in the halftime show. Equinox Percussion ... -
Oregon Crusaders Organization Puts Drum Corps on Hiatus but Looks to the Future
2018 and 2019 have been a time of change for the Oregon Crusaders. The organization decided not to field a ... -
Inaugural MFA Advocacy in Action Award Winners Announced
“Collect. Share. Inspire.” serves as the vision behind the Advocacy in Action Awards debuted this year by Music for All ... -
University of Cincinnati’s 100th Anniversary Fund
Timing is everything, and a centennial anniversary is perfect timing. The University of Cincinnati (UC) Bearcat Bands program is turning ... -
2018 All American Drumline
This year, the 2018 All American Drumline included 39 students—17 percussionists, 18 drum majors, and four individuals for the new ... -
2018 Fall Circuit Recap
In November 2018, Carmel (Indiana) HS won its fifth Bands of America Grand National Championship, the third in a row. ... -
Dobyns-Bennett High School Invited to 2020 Rose Parade
In 2020, the Dobyns-Bennett High School band from Kingsport, Tennessee, will make its fourth appearance in the Rose Parade. The ... -
Bushwackers, ASPIRA, and Musicopia Boost Music Education in Philadelphia
The Bushwackers Academy, created in partnership between the all-age Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps and ASPIRA of Pennsylvania in 2017, ... -
The Launch of Blue Knights Winds
Ascend Performing Arts, parent company of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, has launched a Winds group for the ... -
Shaun Gallant Becomes Blue Devils Executive Director
Shortly after winning the 2018 Drum Corps International World Championship and receiving the Dr. Bernard Baggs Leadership Award, Santa Clara ... -
D’Addario Foundation Offers New College Scholarships
Fifteen student musicians have an opportunity to receive $8,000 each from the newly established D’Addario Foundation College Scholarship Fund. Musicians ... -
Vibes Earplugs
Though marching musicians must project their volume to the top of the stadium, being in the thick of the noise ... -
Venova Casual Wind Instrument
Imagine an instrument that weighs less than half a pound, fits in a purse, and is waterproof. With Yamaha’s Venova ... -
“Point and Drive for Life” Book
Those involved in the marching arts often feel the transformative impact of the activity in their lives, but they don’t ... -
Eastern Kentucky University Resurrects Band
Being cut due to budget issues may sound like the death knell for a band program, but the Eastern Kentucky ... -
Calgary Stampede Sweeps DCI SoundSport and DrumLine Battle
The Calgary (Canada) Stampede Showband stole the show at both the SoundSport International Music and Food Festival, presented by Motif ... -
Olentangy Berlin High School Debuts Marching Band
This school year, Olentangy Berlin High School (OBHS) in Delaware, Ohio, opens its doors for the first time, and its ... -
Take Note Colorado Grants Access to Musical Instruments and Instruction
Musical instruments and instruction can be expensive; Take Note Colorado is not only taking note of it but also doing ... -
Jupiter MyCase Offers Wide Variety of Instrument Cases
From cell phone cases to backpacks, countless personal possessions can be used as a way to express one’s personality; thanks ... -
Two New Sizes of Endura Drill Rifles
Three inches may not seem like a huge difference, but when a color guard member is twirling, throwing, and catching ... -
National Alumni Athletic Band Symposium
On May 29 and 30, 2018, The University of Texas (UT) Longhorn Alumni Band hosted the second-ever National Alumni Athletic ... -
Blue Knights’ 60th Anniversary Features Alumni Corps and Hall of Fame
The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps is celebrating its landmark 60th anniversary with two firsts: an alumni corps performance ... -
DRUMS on the OHIO Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Neither rain, nor hiatus, nor lack of funding has stopped DRUMS on the OHIO, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in ... -
ChopSaver Supports CancerBlows
CancerBlows, but ChopSaver can help. What do an organization raising money for cancer research and a lip balm have in ...
Author: Jamie Lee Cortese
Jamie Lee Cortese
Jamie Lee Cortese graduated from Northwestern University with a double major in Radio/TV/Film and political science. Jamie also writes scripts and is an actor, singer, and director who hosts a weekly radio show, Jammin’ with Jamie. Visit her website and read her blog at JamieLeeCortese.com.
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