2019 Auditions Recap
Five states… Nine different 1-day auditions… plus video auditions. Over 500 auditionees for the chance to join our returning members and cast the 79th edition of the Boston Crusaders. With shows like “Wicked Games” and “SOS” fueling a surge in the BAC brand – and competitive success – the influx…
Happy Holidays From The Boston Crusaders!
With your generous support in 2018, we… Purchased and customized a brand new commercial kitchen truck House our members in dormitories for 30 days during move-in at Castleton University Employed the greatest drum corps design and teaching staff in the activity Increased office staff in critical support and programming areas…
2019 Brings… FL & TX Winter Camps!
In 2019 we will host production camps in both the Sunshine State of FL and the Great State of Texas! This will allow for more cost effective flights and more equitable travel requirements for our brass and percussion members… it will also allow for our FL and TX alums and…
Erik Kosman Joins Design Team As Head Of Audio
“We are fortunate to bring Erik and his talent into the fold here at Boston. Our design team remains fully intact and adding Erik opens up even more creative opportunities. Mike Zellers and Erik Kosman will bring us to the cutting edge in electronics.” – Chris Holland, Executive Director Erik…
Introducing The 2019 Boston Crusaders Drum Majors
The 2019 Boston Crusaders will be lead by Josh Ballinger, Coral Navarre, and Gavin Schmidt. The three drum majors – chosen from a deep pool of talented candidates – bring outstanding pageantry and drum corps experience, leadership and musicianship. “I am fortunate to have this group driving the corps to…
2018 Boston Crusaders Production: SOS
Musical Selections Include: Salvation is Created – Pavel Tchesnokov A Breathless Alleluia – Philip Wilby Marimba Spiritual – Minoru Miki Sensemaya – Silvestre Revueltas Extinguished – Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Michael Zellers End Credits (from Cast Away) – Alan Silvestri Amazing Grace – John Newton
Great East Music Festivals and Music Store Are Proud Sponsors of the MMEA Conference
Great East Music Festivals & Music Store are proud to support the dedicated music educators of Massachusetts. We are excited to be the 2018 Platinum MMEA Conference sponsor. The MMEA conference is taking place March 1-3 at the Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center, in Boston, MA. The All-State Conference features over…
February Production Camp Recap
The Boston Crusaders 2018 February production camp is in the books and the members continue to impress. The brass and percussion continue to work incredibly hard in between camps so that time together is completely maximized and the focus is on creating musical synergy when all the performers assemble. The…
Meet Our New Individual And Corporate Donor Administrator
We are pleased to welcome Carly Sheehan to our team as the Individual and Corporate Donor Administrator. Carly holds a BA in Communications & Media Studies from the University of Connecticut – Storrs. Her professional experience includes Melange Media and HomeAdvisors, both based out of New York City where she…
January Production Camp Recap
The 2018 Boston Crusaders brass and percussion assembled January 19 through January 21 at Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, FL. Over the three days all sections worked to put together the first four minutes of the 2018 music production. Brass and Battery performers spent time on movement and choreography…