Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps is an Open Class (formerly Class A) drum and bugle corps
based in Gainesville, Georgia
. It is the regionally undefeated South Class A champion since 2005.
It was founded in 2004 as a Drum and Bugle corps and is a member corps of Drum Corps Associates
.
Alliance was incorporated in the State of Georgia in August 2004 and was granted non-profit, 501 (c) (3) status in September. A board of directors was formed and incorporation articles/by-laws created and approved within a month. The founders of this organization are Terry Reilley, Shirley Smith, and Andy Ritchie.
The Corps was organized with the intent to further music education while providing performers of all ages with an affordable drum corps experience.
Non community-funded, the direction of The Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps is guided by volunteer parents and a professional teaching staff, who work closely with the young members. All instruments, instruction, and uniforms are provided to participants who pay an annual participation fee.
South Class A champion – and has remained undefeated in this region since. In the largest and most fierce Class A competition in DCA history at that time, Alliance placed third with a final score of 77.450 at the 2005 World Championships in Scranton, Pennsylvania winning high caption awards for Visual and General Effect as well. The corps finished within a point of the 1st place winner that season.
In subsequent seasons, the corps grew in size and financial strength, while continuing to develop high-energy programs that are attractive to today’s youthful performer. In 2007, Alliance partnered with Atlanta Quest, a WGI
indoor percussion ensemble based in Marietta, Georgia
and with CrownGUARD in 2010. These partnerships are based on shared resources, such as instructional personnel, physical assets, and performers.
Corps Management Team:
The Mission:
Alliance is undefeated in DCA South, having won four consecutive Class-A titles and then Open Class in 2009. For the record, DCA classifies divisions of corps based on size, with Class-A corps being 65 members or less and Open Class being anything larger up to 128 members.
The organizations average age is twenty, which is younger than ANY other drum corps competing in DCA Open Class. This makes a difference in the development of programs, as a member base with younger and stronger members can perform more physically and mentally-challenging programs. Alliance is more like a DCI
corps than the typical DCA organization, although Alliance also compete in DCI shows as well (as a competitive corps - not exhibition!).
The importance of the organization is so that you can have a summer of drum corps, but still have a life outside of the activity too. Alliance rehearsal schedule is quite light during the winter months - every other Sunday from 9am to 6pm, adding Saturdays at the end of April, then Friday nights once school is out for the summer. Alliance instructional staff are highly-educated and have been instructing for many years, several of them being band directors at both the middle and high school level.
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Drum and bugle corps (modern)
A drum and bugle corps, also known as a drum corps, is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion instruments, and color guard. Typically operating as independent non-profit organizations, drum corps perform in competitions, parades, festivals, and other civic functions...
based in Gainesville, Georgia
Gainesville, Georgia
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. It is the regionally undefeated South Class A champion since 2005.
It was founded in 2004 as a Drum and Bugle corps and is a member corps of Drum Corps Associates
Drum Corps Associates
Drum Corps Associates is the governing body for modern senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps International which governs junior drum corps...
.
Alliance was incorporated in the State of Georgia in August 2004 and was granted non-profit, 501 (c) (3) status in September. A board of directors was formed and incorporation articles/by-laws created and approved within a month. The founders of this organization are Terry Reilley, Shirley Smith, and Andy Ritchie.
The Corps was organized with the intent to further music education while providing performers of all ages with an affordable drum corps experience.
Non community-funded, the direction of The Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps is guided by volunteer parents and a professional teaching staff, who work closely with the young members. All instruments, instruction, and uniforms are provided to participants who pay an annual participation fee.
History
ALLIANCE held its first full rehearsal in January 2005, with an attendance of nearly 75 people. The corps performed in their first competitive field show only seven months later and captured the first place Class A title. A month later, the corps was crowned the 2005 DCADrum Corps Associates
Drum Corps Associates is the governing body for modern senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps International which governs junior drum corps...
South Class A champion – and has remained undefeated in this region since. In the largest and most fierce Class A competition in DCA history at that time, Alliance placed third with a final score of 77.450 at the 2005 World Championships in Scranton, Pennsylvania winning high caption awards for Visual and General Effect as well. The corps finished within a point of the 1st place winner that season.
In subsequent seasons, the corps grew in size and financial strength, while continuing to develop high-energy programs that are attractive to today’s youthful performer. In 2007, Alliance partnered with Atlanta Quest, a WGI
Winter Guard International
Spawning from the organization Drum Corps International , Winter Guard International was founded in 1977. WGI is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guard and indoor percussion ensembles. Contests are held in the U.S...
indoor percussion ensemble based in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
and with CrownGUARD in 2010. These partnerships are based on shared resources, such as instructional personnel, physical assets, and performers.
Awards
The ALLIANCE drum corps organization has attained numerous Titles & Championships in various performing arts activities, including:- 5 DCADrum Corps AssociatesDrum Corps Associates is the governing body for modern senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps International which governs junior drum corps...
South Champion - 2008 DCA Class-A World Champion
- 2009 DCA Open Class, placed 8th in the World Championships with the highest placement ever for a first-year DCA Open Class corps
- 2010 DCA Open Class finalist, placed 7th in World Championships.
Local, National, and International Standings
- DCA Open Class 2009 - Alliance 89.138 9/06
- DCA Class A 2008 - Alliance (ClassA) 82.750 8/31
- DCA Class A 2007 - Alliance (ClassA) 82.150 9/02
Staff and Mission
- Program Director - Josh Matthews
- Brass Arranger - Ryan George
- Percussion Arrangers - Alan Sears/Larry Summerlin
- Color Guard Caption Head/Designer - Lucie Ausburn
- Color Guard Consultant/Designer - Adam Sage
- Brass Staff - Daniel Gray
- Scott Jones
- Ben Rice
- Bruce Mangan
- Additional Percussion Staff - Rob Stevenson/Marcus Hawkins
- Brandon Dodge
- Guard Instructors - Maggie Cozart/Nicole West
Corps Management Team:
- Executive Director - Terry Reilley
- CFO/Treasurer - Andy Ritchie
- Business Manager - Laura Greenwald
- Personnel Manager - Betsy Williams
The Mission:
Alliance is undefeated in DCA South, having won four consecutive Class-A titles and then Open Class in 2009. For the record, DCA classifies divisions of corps based on size, with Class-A corps being 65 members or less and Open Class being anything larger up to 128 members.
The organizations average age is twenty, which is younger than ANY other drum corps competing in DCA Open Class. This makes a difference in the development of programs, as a member base with younger and stronger members can perform more physically and mentally-challenging programs. Alliance is more like a DCI
Drum Corps International
Drum Corps International , formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 21. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps Associates which governs senior or all-age drum corps...
corps than the typical DCA organization, although Alliance also compete in DCI shows as well (as a competitive corps - not exhibition!).
The importance of the organization is so that you can have a summer of drum corps, but still have a life outside of the activity too. Alliance rehearsal schedule is quite light during the winter months - every other Sunday from 9am to 6pm, adding Saturdays at the end of April, then Friday nights once school is out for the summer. Alliance instructional staff are highly-educated and have been instructing for many years, several of them being band directors at both the middle and high school level.
Show Summary (2004-2011)
| Year | Position | Score | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | - | n/a | La Musique du Cirque |
| 2006 | - | n/a | American Faces |
| 2007 | 4 (class A) | 82.150 | American Landscapes |
| 2008 | 1 (class A) | 82.750 | The Hand of Fate |
| 2009 | 8 (open) | 89.138 | DYNAMO |
| 2010 | 7 (open) | 89.763 | For Whom the Bell Tolls |
| 2011 | TBA | TBA | Inferno |
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External links
- Alliance Official Website http://www.alliancedrumcorps.org/
- Drum Corps Wiki http://drumcorpswiki.com/Drum_Corps_Associates
- Drum Corps Associates http://www.dcacorps.org/