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Drum Corps InternationalDrum Corp International - Modern junior drum and bugle corps (“drum corps” for short) are independent youth organizations made up of up to 135 14- to 22-year-olds who spend the summer rehearsing and performing an 11-minute show in which they play a variety of horns or percussion instruments, or spin flags, rifles, sabres, and other implements, all while marching around a football field. The website has a wealth of information about the activity, links to individual corps' websites and the events schedule and performance results. Events Schedule - Complete calendar by month of the Summer Music Games with links to each event's website. Scores - Currently last year's scores. This section will be updates once the 2008 summer season gets underway. DCI Fan Network - Free Gold Membership. Platinum Membership is $89 annually . Pay perview web streaming os DCI shows. Shop DCI - Purchase DVDs, CDs, Apparel and Individual Corps' merchandise. Drum Corps RelatedDrum Corps World - Magazine devoted to Drum Corps Drum Corps Planet - links and news for Drum Corps related topics Drum Corps Associates - Governing body for Senior Drum and Bugle Corps CorpsVets - Senior Drum and Bugle Corps based in Atlanta Alliance - Senior Drum and Bugle Corps based in Atlanta Drum Corps Japan - kind of interesting; more so if you read Japanese. Has some pictures and links to Japanese Drum Corps Drum Corps Europe - check out the Media link for video clips Drum Corps UK - drum corps activity in the United Kingdom Drum Corps Germany - best viewed if you read German Drum Corps Netherland - again, if you speak the language... DrumCorpsTalk.com - European drum corps community Individual Drum Corps with Notable Percussion Sections
Winter Guard InternationalWinter Guard International Percussion - Indoor Percussion has evolved into its own unique artform. 2008 marked the 15th season for World Championships for percussion division of WGI. Percussion ensembles perform mature percussion literature, and sometimes involve intracate sets and costumes all presented within the context of a musical message communicated by drums and mallet keyboards. Recent Photos - features photos from recent championships and other contests Recent Video Clips - features video clips from recent championships and other contests College Marching Band ResourcesThe Ultimate Collerge Marching Band Resource Marching bands are traditionally the pride and joy of a university. From pep rallies to parades and important sporting events, bands are always there to bring some cheer and make some music. Some of the best marching bands even compete nationally, and many musicians got their starts playing for their local marching bands. This link lists a few of the biggest, best, and most popular college marching bands around. Vic FirthVic Firth - Vic Firth is a legendary percussionst and timpanist and maker of some of the finist sticks and mallets in the world. The website also provides a huge amount of information about all types of percussion from classical, jazz and r ock drumset, mallets percussion and marching for bands and drum corps.
Vic Firth Education Center - Drum Set, Snare Drum, Concert/Keyboard Percussion, Marching and World Percussion The X and Y Axes of Quad Drumming - Video lessons on playing Quads Vic Firth Student Center - Keyboard Lessons Vic Firth Cyber Lessons on 4 mallet technique with Gifford Howarth Percussive Arts SocietyPercussive Arts Society - The Percussive Arts Society is the world's largest percussion organization and is considered the central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages. Rudiments - The PAS 40 International Rudiments can be viewed and downloaded. Video Clips - These clips rotate frequently and include a variety of performers and styles of music. Bands of AmericaBands of America - Founded in 1975, Bands of America has been making a difference in the lives of young people for over 30 years. Bands of America strives to provide QUALITY avenues for LEARNING and EXCELLENCE in music education for the nation's high school students and directors. More than 270,000 teens, family members and enthusiasts attend BOA events each year with more than 90,000 teens participating. Other resourceswww.youtube.com - You know it, you love it. Search for anything drumline or drum corps related and don't forget to eat and sleep once in a while. More video that you can possibly watch. Search for your favorite drum corps drumline and you'll get lots of "in the lot" clips. www.marchingpercussion.com - Throughout this site, you will find many examples of exercises and warm-up program excerpts as well as many images/photos and sound samples from many marching percussion programs around the United States and even the world. www.lotpatrol.com - downloads, news, forums - must register or join to use most features www.tapspace.com - creativity in percussion. Percussion publisher of Virtual Drumline software. Interesting demo MP3 files. www.drumlines.org - forums and other resources - lots of usefule information once your sort out side comments and unrelated contributions of forum users. Rudimental Drumming.com - The Rudimental Webpage is dedicated to the art of rudimental drumming. Articles will explore technique, execution, and the history of rudimental drumming. Challenging exercises and solos are offered. You can read reviews of various rudimental events. www.edrumline.com - features and links www.marching.com - marching related topics and links www.dmoz.org - more links to drumline related websites and resources UGA Drumline Links - Nice resource with links to UGA Drumline and other college drumlines and drum corps www.percussion.org - Thom Hannum's Mobile Percussion Seminar. Thom Hannum has long been regarded as one of the nation's foremost percussion arrangers, instructors, and clinicians having presented numerous seminars and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia. He is best known for his work with the DCI World Champion Cadets of Bergen County and Star of Indiana. Thom is a member of the design team for the Tony Award Winning show Blast! as well as CyberJam. In the summer of 2001, Mr. Hannum was selected for induction into the DCI Hall of Fame. Website contains information about the program but also video clips of UMass drumline (many of which are also available on the Vic Firth website). www.umassdrumline.org - University of Massachussets Drumline (Director Thom Hannum, above). Features information, audio and video clips. www.marimba.org - Online Marimba Community www.lpmusic.com - Video lessons on Latin Percussion Instruments. www.zildjian.com - one of the oldest makers of cymbals in the world Newsgroups
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