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Phantom Regiment Winter guard goes inactive

Phantom Regiment Winter Guard will not be taking the competition floor this winter. The Regiment winter guard was based out of Atlanta, Ga., and under the direction of Adam Sage. Phantom Regiment is in the process of hiring a new guard caption head and, instead of rushing into the winter guard season which typically has auditions at the beginning of September, the organization has decided it will not field a winter guard in 2009. Read more...

Jeff Pearson Steps Down as Santa Clara Vanguard Corps Director

Reprinted from scvanguard.org: After three years of leading the Santa Clara Vanguard (SCV) Jeff Pearson has decided to step down as Program Manager and Corps Director. During Pearson's tenure the Vanguard placed as high as fifth in the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Class rankings, its Vanguard Cadets recently won the DCI Open Class championship, and its winter color guard placed fourth at the Winter Guard International finals in 2008. Read more...

McNutt, Moyer to guide Cadets' percussionists

Reprinted from YEA.org: Two familiar faces and well-respected instructors will assume lead roles in the 2009 Cadets’ Percussion Section. Colin McNutt has been named the corps’ Director of Percussion and lead arranger while Iain Moyer steps into the role of Front Ensemble Arranger. Both McNutt and Moyer have been instructors with the Cadets since 2007 and are honored to be moving into these key positions at the corps enters its 75th Anniversary season. They take over following the recent resignations of Tom Aungst and Neil Larrivee. Read more...