Category: Marching Monday

  • Marching Monday – 2023 Drum Corps Schedule UPDATED

    Marching Monday – 2023 Drum Corps Schedule UPDATED

    The temperatures are rising, the sun is out longer, baseball season is underway, and the 2023 drum corps show schedules are out! While the North American season itself remains shorter than usual, starting on June 28th and finishing Labor Day weekend, it feels like I’ll be able to attend and watch more shows than every […]

  • Marching Monday: 2015 Matrix

    Marching Monday: 2015 Matrix

    In 2015, I went to WGI World Class Percussion Finals for the first time. One of the greatest show moments I’ve witnessed in my marching arts life occurred that night when two of the bass drummers got engaged during the show. That’s correct, the guy dropped to one knee and pulled out a ring, which […]

  • Marching Monday – My Bloo Alumni Jacket Is Here!!!

    Marching Monday – My Bloo Alumni Jacket Is Here!!!

  • Marching Monday – 2010 Bluecoats

    Marching Monday – 2010 Bluecoats

    NOTE: This article originally appeared on my old website as part of a series of 2010 show reviews. I’ve updated the article with photos, but the text is almost completely untouched. Enjoy! If you had told a member of the 2000 Bluecoats that their corps was going to contend for the title in a decade, […]

  • Marching Monday – 2012 Santa Clara Vanguard Winterguard

    Marching Monday – 2012 Santa Clara Vanguard Winterguard

    I was late to the game when it comes to my love of the indoor marching arts, including winterguard. While I was aware of the activity thanks to my participation in drum corps, I had seen very few performances, even when I was at WGI in 2001 working a recruitment booth for Empire Statesmen. It […]

  • #MarchingMonday – 2022 Avon High School Indoor Winds: “Murmuration”

    Earlier today, talk of starlings came up on my feed. This reminded me of the 2022 Avon High School Indoor Winds ensemble and their incredible production of “Murmuration”, which is what a flock of starlings is called. This performance gets me in the feels every time I watch it. It is amazing that a high […]