Drum Corps Associates, in an unusual move, awarded the 2004 and 2005 Championships to Scranton, PA.

The bid from the Northeast Pennsylvania Visitors and Convention Bureau was just too good to refuse. With many new faces involved the cooperation level has drastically increased this winter. The new director of the bureau and the Lackawanna County commissioners were determined to not only insure a great 2003 championship, but bring DCA back to Lackawanna stadium for another two years.

Many of the championship jobs previously burdened on...

Bands of America has announced the dates and locations for its championships and national festivals through 2005.

The BOA Grand National Championships will be held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN, November 13-15, 2003, November 4-6, 2004 and November 10-12, 2005.

With performances by more than 90 bands from across the nation, Grand Nationals is widely acknowledged by the band world to be the most exciting and prestigious marching band event. The three-day event also includes an expo, a student leadership workshop, Celebrate America...

For the 39th consecutive year, Drum Corps Associates, in conjunction with the Seventh District of the Pennsylvania American Legion, will present the World Championship of senior drum and bugle corps. Beginning with the preliminary competition August 30 at 10:00 AM, Montage Mountain will reverberate with the sounds of competition. With more than 20 corps competing, the defending champion Syracuse Brigadiers will face a tough challenge.

In competition in addition to the champions will be the Empire Statesmen, Reading Buccaneers, Minnesota Brass,...

Jeff Ream and Christine Brophy

April 12 was a beautiful...

A new marching band called Marching Eternity was recently established in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. In Indonesia, many groups take their inspiration and style from the American drum and bugle corps movement.

The new band was established by Julius Fahlevi Harahap, Sony Yudianto, Dody Julian Purnama and Joko Budiono April 6 to develop the marching band world in Indonesia and to accommodate youths’ interests and talents in marching band in Jogjakarta.

The band’s purpose is to show children that dedication and hard work enable them to...