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The Culture Driving the Pride of Broken Arrow to its Record-Breaking Bands of America Championship
The strength of the Broken Arrow band program, as told through the eyes of an alum, lies within each member ... -
Drum Corps International Marches Back Into Cinemas on July 15th
Fathom Events and DCI Return With a Quintet of Thrilling Performances to Big Screens Nationwide LOS ANGELES – June 2, 2021- Drum Corps International (DCI) marches back into theaters nationwide this summer with “The DCI Celebration Countdown.” Following a ... -
Can-Do Musos Music Fest Features Musicians with Challenges
Can-Do Musos Music Fest Features Musicians with Challenges A can-do attitude is the first step in any passion, and Can-Do ... -
Hello to New Adventures
With increased vaccinations, the United States is emerging from the shutdowns and restrictions that resulted from COVID-19. However, we all ... -
Book Excerpt from “’90s Kids”
Meet Bex! She’s the captain of her high school’s drumline, a huge fan of ’80s music and movies, and the ... -
DCI 2021 Summer Preview
Drum corps is back—live! Learn about the show themes, the unique preparations, the training, and the tour directly from the ... -
WGI 2021 Top Group Competitors
For 2021, WGI Sport of the Arts created a virtual season for large competitive groups as well as soloists and ... -
DeMoulin Suits Up with Algy
DeMoulin Brothers and Company acquired assets of the Algy Trimmings Company in March 2021. The acquisition brings the octogenarian color ... -
Illinois and Ohio State Perform in Spring Football Games
Band members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and The Ohio State University (OSU) took to the stands and ... -
New Directors March In
The University of Kentucky (UK), Western Carolina University (WCU), and the University of Southern California (USC) are among major colleges ... -
HBCU Band Alumni Share Their Stories in Bestselling Book
The importance of marching band culture in the overall experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is now chronicled ... -
Learning Through Teaching
Learning through teaching others is an honored tradition. For example, teaching marching fundamentals to younger students is a great way ... -
Becoming a Portfolio Musician
Being a portfolio musician is a concept that every music student should dive into. When graduation day arrives, it is ... -
Metronome Tricks
One of my earliest teachers in drum corps told us at a winter camp, “If you’re not using a metronome, ... -
Emoting Expressions
No matter what type of marching season you’re dealing with—indoor vs. outdoor or in-person vs. virtual—facial expressions are an indispensable ... -
Sacramento Mandarins
The CEO of the Sacramento Mandarins looks back at nearly six decades of the group’s challenges and successes, honoring its ... -
Allergy Alert
Combat the discomfort and potentially life-threatening effects from insect bites, seasonal allergies, and poisonous plants. As we take our music ... -
A New Take on the Presidential Inaugural Parade
Though not in a typical inaugural parade, many marching bands were still honored to come together in celebration of the ... -
2021 NCAA Basketball Bands Played On
Many college basketball pep bands refused to be benched during the NCAA’s 2021 season even with COVID-19 and tournament restrictions. ... -
Arts Are Education Campaign Offers Lobbying and Advocacy Tools
In response to the impact of COVID-19 on the arts, national organizations are pushing for advocacy with the national “Arts ... -
Marching Up the Hill
The start of every year brings us a chance for a new beginning. This year is certainly no exception as ... -
Bands at the Bowls During COVID
2021 New Year bowls incorporated marching bands as best as they could, using audio and video recordings to add to ... -
Introducing the Intercollegiate Marching Band
The CBDNA Intercollegiate Marching Band unified performers in a virtual show for the College Football Playoff National Championship game as ... -
A Fragile 2020 Fall Marching Season
With everyone focused on safety and community, Texas and Utah pulled off in-person high school marching competitions while most other ... -
USBands and BD Performing Arts Join Forces
BD Performing Arts (BDPA) in Concord, California, and USBands in Allentown, Pennsylvania, have combined to create a nationwide pageantry arts ... -
Collegiate FANtastic Winners
With COVID-19 distancing marching members and putting crowds on the other side of a screen, competitions like the Collegiate FANtastic ... -
DCI and DCA 2021 Season
Drum Corps International (DCI) and Drum Corps Associates (DCA) are marching again though in a different direction. Both organizations had ... -
HBCU Homecoming Programs
For so many colleges and universities this year, “homecoming” became “stay at home.” Going into 2021, performers in Historically Black ...