2008 Austin Stars Info Thread

[AustinMello]

Greetings to everyone in the world of marching music in Texas!

 

The Austin Stars are an all-age drum & bugle corps based in Austin Texas. We will be fielding a corps of about 60 members in 2008 and will compete in the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) circuit culminating at the DCA World Championships in Rochester, NY on August 30-31, 2008.

 

Our 2008 production is called "Stars In The Spotlight: On Stage, Screen and Field". Read more about it here.

 

Also we have filled all primary staff positions and you can read their profiles at this link.

 

As of today we have about 25 brass, 18 percussion and 16 guard comprised of people of all ages and all walks of life and theres plenty of room for more. Membership is open to anyone age 21 and up with some exceptions for those age 18 to 21. (We encourage you to do DCI corps first!) Our only requirements are that you have previous experience in marching band, guard, drumline or drum corps. Yes, even those "old farts" in their 20's, 30's or 40's can join! This is for anyone who loves marching and loves drum corps. Some people always wanted to do DCI but never got the chance. This is the next best thing.

 

So if you want to attend our open house and first camp on Saturday, November 17th, please fill out the online registration form by clicking on this link.

 

One of the great things about the Austin Stars all-age corps is that we are "weekend warriors". Unlike DCI corps, we only rehearse and compete on weekends. This allows our members to maintain jobs or school Monday thru Friday. Also, our corps dues are very inexpensive compared to jr corps (DCI).

 

So if you or anyone you know would love to march drum corps this summer but you don't want to go broke doing it or if you can't afford to take too much time off during the summer, this could be for you!

 

More info to come!