Growing up in Alexandria, the heart of Louisiana and birthplace of jazz, Timmey Zachery was exposed to some of the greatest, most influential music of American history. Several of his family members are talented vocalists but none are instrumentalists… Until the day Timmey heard Louis Armstrong play in a movie. Inspired by such a brilliant […]
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We want to congratulate our neighbors, the Argyle Eagle Marching Band, for their victory at the 4A State Marching Band Championship! This win marks Argyle’s 7th State Championship and ties the school for the most state titles in UIL history, across all classes! Photo By: Britt S Flaten Miss Britt Photography Our team
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As marching seasons were cancelled to ensure safety during the pandemic, fundraising extraordinaire Jake Lyons assumed the task of creating a worldwide online community of musicians to keep the magic of performing alive while stay-at-home mandates remain in effect. Virtual Arts is quickly becoming one of the largest, most wide-reaching organizations, uniting music enthusiasts across
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Brooks Andersen is one of the most innovative, artistic designers in the marching arts today, famous for his wildly fresh and captivating productions. It is no wonder he has received countless requests to share his expertise in visual design and knowledge of organizing shows with Pyware. In addition to providing visual design for clients, Brooks
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In the face of the disruption Covid-19 has caused for marching bands this season, programs such as Brigham Young University are working through the various restrictions to continue entertaining audiences, whether in-person or virtually. Social distancing, different rehearsal protocols, no regular uniforms, and limiting fans have not stopped the BYU Cougar Marching Band from upholding
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Craig Harms, principal consultant for Pyware, has been integral in the development of Pygraphics since the company’s inception. Through every phase of the software’s evolution, Craig has consistently advocated for the product and educated the marching community on how to use Pyware efficiently. His journey with the Pyware team began in the early 80’s with
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We recently wrapped up our second Social Distance Drill Challenge in Pyware history! Once again, we were impressed by the sheer creativity that emanates from our talented community of Pyware users. The designer who won round 2 of our drill competition implemented an unexpected concept into an extremely imaginative drill that excited our panel of
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Founder of The Marching Warehouse, James Hensley, recalls one of his first experiences watching a field show, dating back to the 1985 Drum Corps International Broadcast on PBS. This production inspired him to begin auditioning for several corps, ultimately earning him a place marching for Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps in their very first
The moment Jeremy Oliver took the field, he fell in love with the marching arts… “I think I knew from my high school marching band camp 15 years ago that I wanted to be involved in the activity as long as I possibly could,” he said. His enthusiasm grew even more after watching his high
Richard Hinshaw’s journey to drill design was paved with many steps — he ventured into a few different career paths until he realized the line of work he was most passionate about was undoubtedly, visual design. He grew up in a small town out of Central Indiana. His high school band program really embraced the
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