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Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps, The

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Formed as a result of the merger in 1975 between to smaller corps in the outskirts of Philadelphia, the 507 Hornets and Keystone Regiment, the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps have grown to become a perennial DCI World Champion Finalist, placing in the World Championship Finals 18 times in the corps history. The Crossmen currently rank as the number eleven corps in the world after achieving this position at the 2003 DCI World Championships held in Denver, CO.

From their humble beginnings in West Chester, PA, the Crossmen have served thousands of students throughout their 30 year history, providing not only music education, but also life lessons for their alumni to carry with them as they head out into the post-drum corps participation world of music performance, music education, or whichever career path they choose.

The percussion section of the Crossmen has been led by a veritable who's who of modern percussion education. Accomplished percussion educators such as Mark Thurston, Thom Hannum, Colin McNutt and Lee Beddis have all arranged for and instructed the phenomenal talent which has graced the corps ranks over the past 30 years. Currently, Crossmen alumnus Darren Hazlett heads up the instructional team for the Crossmen percussion section.

Stylistically, the Crossmen bring a contemporary jazz approach to the drum corps activity, creating a name for the organization through their aggressive approach to both music and movement. Crossmen productions are based on contemporary and classic jazz compositions by well known jazz musicians such as Pat Metheny, Manhattan Transfer and Wynton Marsalis.

The Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps are a program offering of Youth Education in the Arts, a non-profit musical youth organization assisting young people in their development to become magnificent human beings through their participation in the arts. More information on the Crossmen, their performance schedule, joining the corps or merchandise and other support can be found at the corps official website, www.yea.org/crossmen.


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