Drum & Bugle Corps
Kingston Ontario, Canada
2008 Schedule
- DCA Finals
- Rochester, NY
- 10:30am Start time
- Edgerton Park
- More...
Saturday August 29th - 31st
50th reunion
June 12th - 14th, 2009
The Grenadiers are turning 50 and we are
looking for past and present members for the reunion committee.
Next committee meeting:
Sunday Feb 17th - 10:00am
If you are interested please contact: Terry @ 613-546-6894
or
Rolly Evans
- Chairman
More info here...
contact
Director: Don Dean
Recruitment: Neil Dean
Recruitment: Chad Orser
Volunteers: Kelsey Stanford
Web master: Danille Buller
sponsors
The Kingston Grenadiers
Press Release: Kingston Grenadiers Drum and Bugle Corps returns to World Class Competition!
The Grenadiers will be presenting a full dress rehearsal of this years production at the Queen's Innovation Park Athletic Field on Sunday June 29th. The field is located at 945 Princess St. directly across from the downtown Canadian Tire Store.
The corps will also have a barbeque that day in support of the corps that will take place at noon. So bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a day of music and pageantry as your Grenadiers return to Competition in search of another World Class A Championship.
Flags and other guard accessories for sale!!!
The Kingston Grenadiers have flags and other guard accessories for
sale. Check them out here.
If you have questions or would like to buy please contact Lin Spence
at 613-546-6894 or linspence2005@cogeco.ca
Grenadiers percussion performing live with Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood
The Kingston Grenadiers Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce that the Grenadiers percussion section has been invited to perform live in Concert at the "Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour" featuring Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood.
The concert is set for Saturday February 2nd at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester New York. The Grenadiers organization is very excited and pleased to be involved with such a wonderful undertaking. The percussion section will be performing on stage a groove called "Hot Pepper Cheese". It is a testament to the organization, staff and the corps is also very proud to represent the city of Kingston and share some true home grown talent of our own!
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We have a few more spots open
Grenadiers are looking to fill a few spots in the baritone and soprano lines.
If you are interested or would like additional information please contact our recruiters Neil Dean 613-549-6763, or Chad Orser 705-696-1990.
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Press Release!!
The Kingston Grenadiers announce their return to competition for the 2008 season! Under the direction of long-time executive director: Don Dean, the 2008 season kicks off the re-activation of the competitive corps, and the beginning of the celebration for the upcoming landmark in Grenadier history, as the corps celebrates their 50th Anniversary in the spring of 2009! Driven by a large group of dedicated veteran membership and support from the board of directors, the Grenadiers are pleased to bring "team yellow" back to the field and invite you to sit back and enjoy the proud tradition of excellence and entertainment that made them a crowd favourite in the years past.
The Grenadiers are proud to present their 2008 production entitled "Latido de Corazon", making reference to the "Heartbeat" of the corps that continues to live on! The show features some crowd-pleasing latin-jazz selection from their past including Bill Holman's fiery piece: "Malaga", and Chuck Mangione's: "Echano", and is rounded out with an emotional arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's "One Hand-One Heart" from West Side Story.
Musical arrangements for the 2008 production are provided be veteran Grenadier designers: Paul McGarr (Brass), Scott Atkins (Field Percussion) and Dave Simpson (Front Ensemble). The Visual Caption Head is Randy Billings and Colour Guard instruction by Jenn Hartnett-Orser and Denise Sullivan.
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