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(cantonrep.com)
The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps did it again this year.
David Glasgow, executive director, reports that the Bluecoats ended their season in fourth place nationally.
“This is the third year in a row we’ve been able to improve our placement over the year before,” he said. “It has been a great season.”
During the Drum Corps International World Championships Division One finals on Aug. 12, in Madison, Wis., the Bluecoats had a score of 93.175. Scoring higher were the Cavaliers, 97.200; Phantom Regiment, 96.850; and Blue Devils, 96.550.
The fourth-place finish is the highest placement in Bluecoats history.
“It was exciting, but I contribute our success to the corps’ performance,” Glasgow said. “They make me look good.”
Link: Bluecoats
(dci.org)
From a Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Association, Inc. press release:
At their post-DCI meeting on Aug. 21, the Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Association, Inc. board of directors voted to not extend the contract of Sylvester Salas, who has served in a dual role as executive director of the organization and director of the Madison Scouts since 2003.
Salas is an alum of the Scouts and also served on the instruction staff for several seasons after his ageout year. After leaving Madison, he worked with Spirit of Atlanta and Glassmen, as well as his own winter guard, State Street Review, in Madison. The guard is the holder of the longest winning streak in WGI history.
Board President Jeff Manion stressed that the Association recognizes and appreciates the contributions Salas has made over the past four seasons, producing field shows, hiring staff and managing a business that represents 135 young men, a vast alumni base over a 68-year time period and scores of volunteers and boosters who are scattered around the United States, Canada and the world.
The board will soon announce specific details of its plan for the future of the Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Association, Inc. and the corps. Members, supporters and fans can rest assured that the coming seasons promise great things for the Madison Scouts.
(dci.org)
Drum Corps International (DCI), the world leader in producing and sanctioning touring marching music competitions, will broadcast its dynamic and award-winning World Championship television program on ESPN2 for the second year this September. The television event is the second prime-time broadcast of the program on commercial television, and will be available to more than 88 million households.
The two-hour program is scheduled to air on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time. Dates and times are subject to change. Additionally, the program will be rebroadcast later in the year as two one-hour specials. The first will be on Monday, Sept. 11, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and on Monday, Sept. 18, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time.
But don’t expect see much of the actual performances (based on seeing last year’s program)…
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(via Dunner’s)
Repertoire: Ballet in Brass, Bond Street, God Bless the Child, Slaughter on 10th Avenue (from On Your Toes), Brian’s Song
(more…)
(dci.org)
Drum Corps International, the event producer and sanctioning body for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching music ensembles for students, along with the Indiana Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA) and Indianapolis city officials, announced Tuesday that it will move its headquarters to the city of Indianapolis and bring its World Championships to Lucas Oil Stadium beginning in 2008.
The milestone announcement was made on the 50-yard line of Indianapolis’ RCA Dome in a press conference that was attended by various city officials, business leaders and Indianapolis media outlets including four television stations and several print publications. President and CEO of the ICVA Bob Bedell, Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson and Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson all spoke at the event. Carolina Crown set the background, performing portions of their 2006 competitive program to introduce the media to a world-class drum corps ensemble.
Drum Corps International, currently headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Addison, joins the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Bands of America, the Percussive Arts Society, the American Pianist Association, Orchestra America and others in relocating to Indianapolis. DCI is expected to move its national offices to an undetermined Indianapolis location sometime in 2008.
The ICVA estimates the Drum Corps International World Championships will have a beneficial economic impact of about $10 million per year with a projected impact that could exceed $100 million through 2018. Matt Carter, Vice President of Strategic Development for the ICVA, facilitated DCI’s relocation on behalf of the city.
“We are not merely coming to Indianapolis to produce our World Championships, we look forward to becoming a part of the community and doing our part as Indianapolis continues to evolve into an arts, education, and cultural hub,” said Dan Acheson, DCI executive director. “As Marching Music’s Major League, Drum Corps International has the opportunity with its world-class performers to make Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium the world-capital of marching music.”
Added Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson: “This will be an extraordinary event both for the participants and for the citizens of Indianapolis. We are delighted to add Drum Corps International to our ever-growing portfolio of music-based organizations.”
Bob Bedell, President and CEO of the ICVA, also welcomed Drum Corps International.
“Attracting Drum Corps International to Indianapolis is another shining example of strategically targeting music associations and the events these associations can bring to the city,” said Bedell. “Like our highly successful sports initiative, we are continuing to develop a tremendous synergy among talented musicians and music organizations that will pay dividends for years to come.”
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