Hey everyone, I sure hope everyone is fairing well during this historic and crazy time. Most importantly, I hope you are remaining HEALTHY and staying home. I'm thrilled to report that Donnie has recovered and is already submerging himself in Sibelius once again. I tested positive...
In December Arbella joined forces with the Chamber of Commerce and Beverly Main Streets to help with a wonderful new event they were spearheading for the businesses on Cabot St. The "Downtown Beverly Shop Around" was a late-night opening event for businesses who have been...
How to Clean a Trumpet by Paul Copenhaver. Found online at palenmusic.com Students should clean their entire horn approximately every 6-8 weeks. This is rarely done! Cleaning the mouthpiece, lead pipe, and main tuning slide should occur at least every other week. Once per week is better....
Thank you to PHIL DENESSEN for organizing our interviews and photo shoot with the Salem News for our event. I just have to add, they didn't use my favorite part of my interview, which was how the best part of this Tribute Corps experience was...
Hello Everyone, This is the fifth and final version of Brass Notes. I want to thank all of you - once again - for volunteering for this "Tribute Corps" and I hope you will read this update carefully and consider my suggestions below. At our May 4th...
This is the fourth version of Brass Notes, an update for the brass section of the Arbella/Salem Drum Corps Tribute Corps. It is intended to summarize progress to date and provide info on next steps....
Hotel room information for those wanting to stay overnight for the Celebration...
This is the third version of Brass Notes, an update for the brass section of the Arbella/Salem Drum Corps Tribute Corps. It is intended to summarize progress to date and provide info on next steps....
This is a second update for the brass section of the Arbella/Salem Drum Corps Tribute Corps. It is intended to summarize progress to date and provide information on next steps....
Due to the numbers expected to attend our 40th anniversary celebration, we are going to have to move the event to the Vitorri Rocci Post on Brimbal Ave in Beverly. The configuration of the tents with the stairs outside at the old town hall in...
Last night, the Arbella Tribute Corps had it’s first rehearsal at the American Legion Post in Revere, a familiar home to drum corps alumni in the Boston Area....
The Arbella Alumni Committee is proud to present our first-ever DRUM CORPS TRIVIA NIGHT to help raise money to offset the cost of our huge 40th Reunion and Celebration next May. The Celebration is going to be like none other, so to help keep ticket prices down, the...
The highlight of next year's 40th Anniversary Celebration will be a performance of the music of the era by drum corps alumni from drum corps across the country. But what will make this performance even more special will be a smaller all-girl ensemble comprised of...
Synchronizing the Arbella calendar to whatever calendar you use is the best way to ensure you don't miss any upcoming events. Everyone is using different calendars, but you should add the calendar to whichever is your default calendar on your phone. To sync with your...
Effective Tuesday September 25th, Soundsport rehearsals will take place on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:30 in order to not conflict with alumni corps Sunday rehearsals. Soundsport is open to anyone who is interested in performing throughout the year at local venues and compete on the SoundSport Stage...
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The first official meeting of the "Arbella40" Committee was held Thursday July 12th at Arbella "HQ" in Danvers. Arbella Alumni Joel, Lauren, Sue LeFrancois, Brass Instructor George D'Iorio and Cardinals Alumnus Phil Dennesen got together to review the successes of the Cardinal's 70th Celebration and...
Dear Alumni, Family, and Friends, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Arbella's crowing achievement - winning the DCI All-Girl Championships in Birmingham Alabama in 1979. [caption id="attachment_19711" align="aligncenter" width="764"] Denise Berube Pantanella with the 1979 All-Girl Champion Trophy - photo from Gail Jalbert[/caption] Everyone in the drum corps...
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After Saturday's event was over, Joel and I were reflecting on how we really were the very last generation of "kids" to go through the "old school" drum and bugle corps experience. At the time we were the literal babies of the organizations we were...
...and like that, the Winter Guard season is over! THANK YOU Thank you to the entire cast, crew, instructors, board and families of Arbella Independent. EVERY body helped to contribute to the success of our 2018 Winter Guard. To all the kids - thank you. Thank you for...
Forgot to mention on Sunday - next Sunday, April 1st, is Easter Sunday so there will be no practice. See you the following weekend!...
Members, probably the best and most simple explanation of some really important foundation concepts we need to master. I recommend watching these often and frequently and think of these things every time you play!! Here's the entire series: ...
We will be hosting our first informational session and music read-through night on Thursday night January 11 from 6-8:30 at our "hall" at Lauren Poussard Studios, 44 Maple Street, Danvers. If you haven't received an email from DropBox inviting you to the music folder, please email...
Our first meeting of Arbella Soundsport is set for Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 11am. We hope you will be able to attend! We know some have expressed interest who don't live nearby therefore we will be broadcasting the event via live stream from our Facebook Group...
Arbella Corps is excited to announce Arbella SoundSport, a performing arts ensemble for the 2018 season. SoundSport is a league of Drum Corps International (DCI) that takes the excitement and challenge of the drum corps activity and places it into a smaller performance footprint, has fewer...
We were fortunate to have the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps staying in our area, at Beverly High School, so we were able to go and watch them practice on the 5th. Now, our Linda O'Connor is an experienced tour manager, and had an idea to...
Phew! What a day the 4th was!! It started with a parade in the morning. The WEE EARLY morning, with an 8am start! The Beverly Farms Horribles Parade is famous nationwide for it's rather controversial floats, but this year it was made famous by the appearance of...
So this little video snippet came up on the Madison Scouts page today and was shared with us via Mike Guertin. As the unofficial historian of all things Arbella I thought I would capture the video and share it here on our website! Enjoy! Thanks to Mike...
Our official season is over, but it's never really over for color guard. In fact, for those who love drum corps too, it's only just ramping up! 4th of July Parade, Beverly Farms You've seen on the facebook page and newsletter that we have a parade on...
A huge THANK YOU to the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation for their support of $500 towards Arbella Corps and Arbella Independent. Bringing the sport of Color Guard to the North Shore is no small feat, and we truly couldn't do it without the support of our...
Contest Place Score 1.28 NESBA Evaluation Show, Salem MA n/a n/a 2.11 NESBA Melrose, MA 3rd 65.59 2.18 WGI Regional, Salem, MA 2nd 68.03 2.26 NESBA Tewksbury, MA 1st 75.64 3.11 NESBA Medford, MA 1st 81.76 3.18 NESBA Triton, MA 1st 84.32 NESBA FINALS, Salem, MA 2nd 90.95 ...
We were recently approached by a law firm in California to share this scholarship opportunity with our seniors. I wasn't at first convinced, so I reached out to verify that there were no catches and apparently there aren't, which was very nice to hear. Attorney...
Less than half of our members had ever competed in a WGI Regional so this was a long and eye-opening day for the rest of our members! We started our day assembling at 5:45 for a 6am practice at Essex Tech, and didn't get home...
There really are no words to express the immense amount of gratitude that Joel and I have for everyone who helped make this weekend such a success. This was a big weekend for us. We had been working on Arbella for many years, so to finally see...
Hey gang! We are looking for some help for our upcoming Friends and Family night. We have decided to combine this evening with a spaghetti dinner in an effort to raise a little money to offset our costs. We're asking everyone to help in some...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On December 3rd we were honored to have the famous Jim Tallo from the Cardinals Alumni Association drop by rehearsal to present to us a donation from the Cardinals! Jim has been involved with drum and bugle corps, winter color guard and youth organizations for over 50...
Hey gang, I just wanted to remind you that if you recruit a new member, you will receive a $50 credit off your membership dues! As Hugo has technically "aged out" we really need to find a new person to replace him (although WHO could ever...
At long last, we are so pleased to be able to announce that we are fielding an independent winter guard for the 2017 season! We will be hosting a series of open gyms/spin camps throughout the summer to bring people together, try us on for size,...
One of the greatest paradoxes of old school drum corps in our area, not just Arbella, is that the quality of the programs were so astounding - and yet virtually none of the brass players could read music! And, hardly any of them ever continued...
If you missed our Open House but want to catch up on what you missed or are interested in joining, here's the Welcome Letter that was handed out that includes what is expected from members and the 2015 basic schedule outline. Arbella2015Welcome...
December used to be considered the "off season" for the drum corps activity, but these days World Class Corps are hosting monthly winter audition camps, Senior Corps in our region are either off or preparing for the Bugler's Hall of Fame, and here in Arbella, we...
Greetings all! Well, this has been an exciting week! The Drum Corps season is in full swing! I am so glad many of you were able to get to the local drum corps shows in Lawrence and Lynn. If you are new to the activity, I hope...
For the third year in a row, Arbella marched in the North Shore Pride Parade in Salem Mass. "Arbella celebrates diversity, especially gay pride. We can all remember back to the earlier days of drum corps when boys weren't allowed to do color guard and girls...
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Just a reminder, we are members of the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce and every month I will be trying to get news about us into the newsletter. I thought I would share it the newsletter on our site so that you have a copy...
A great piece for auditions or individual competitions...
To the Color is a bugle call to render honors to the nation. It is used when no band is available to render honoros, or in ceremonies requiring honors to the nation more than once. To the Color commands all the same courtesies as the...
If you are having issues with your equipment or need a servicing, contact: CHUCK PETERSON 32 South Terrace, Beverly, MA 01915 978-927-6745 e: czaucer@msn.com Chuck services virtually everyone in the area at his home-based repair shop. He's the guy to call!...
The what? The Arbella Christmas Brass ensemble is a smaller subsection of the hornline who will meet after practices for additional rehearsal and be the "winter marketing arm" of our Corps. We are looking for a few horn players who would be willing to perform at community...
I wish I had thought to ask the officer for a photo, but this weekend at Salem Common a police car slowed down to watch our rehearsal. Now, we have been practicing at the Common since the beginning of June, and the neighbors have...
On August 23, we hosted our first ever Casino Night and it's safe to say, a fabulous time was had by all. Check out these FABULOUS photos taken by our friend John Andrews of Social Palates in Salem. First of all, we would like to say...
Sometimes I get so carried away with the details of arranging and teaching our music that I forget to take a step back and evaluate where we are. I can be a real nerd that way. So here’s some type lice about our current position: A...
Well it was with great excitement that the hornline made it's first ever appearance last weekend at the Marblehead Maritime Festival. For some, it was the first time they'd played in public in nearly 30 years, so it was very much appreciated when we received...
Like any organization, Arbella is in need of "Equipment": horns, percussion, flags, uniforms, equipment, office supplies, expenses, insurance...
The summer is upon us which means it's time to get our act together! We may have appeared dormant over the winter but that is far from the case! Joel was extremely active in the Winter Guard scene. For those that don't know, Joel has been...
When I first attended the Salem Maritime Festival several years ago, I thought there was only one thing missing from this fabulous maritime event. There were old ships, live demos, things for the kids to do, kites to make and fly on the beach, period...
NEXT PERFORMANCE SALEM FARMERS MARKET Old Town Hall, Front Street, Salem 3-7 pm THURSDAY AUGUST 16th NEXT DRUM CORPS EVENT IN THE AREA: Check back in 2013! ...
A few months ago I had mentioned to Mary Ann and Frank Silva that I would play taps for any Veteran who had died who was looking for a bugler, if they happened to hear of anything. This week, the director of Veterans Services called...
That's right, you can simply shop online as you normally - and support Arbella. It's as easy as 1-2-3. Click this link and join iGive.com. This link should automatically find Arbella in the Cause list, if not, scroll down and select it. Install the little iGive seed button -...
June 30th was a big day for us. Despite our small size, Arbella made a big impact in the first-ever North Shore Pride Parade hosted in Salem. Joel Dube ('82-'83) led our color guard, consisting of Arbella Alumni, members of the Salem High School Color...
Drum Corps didn't always celebrate diversity I think we can all remember back to times in our youth where boys weren't allowed in color guard (unless it was Madison Scouts or the Cavies), and I've even heard stories of reverse situations, of how girls weren't welcome...
I have been remiss in updating our website, I appologize! I have been trying to use Facebook since everyone's on there, and keeping this calendar as accurate as possible. Soon I hope to have all the instructors blogging! First off, I want to thank again Arbella...
Please remember that the music Joel was using was a chorale arrangement, not our actual arrangement, so the final version might be slightly different...
It is important to always stretch prior to spinning. Isolation exercises to focus on each part of the body is instrumental in order not to strain or hurt yourself. Preparation is the key to success. Also, having tan fingerless gloves help. You can purchase practice...
When we were looking through our old music from the 70s and 80s we noticed that alot of music had notes and fingerings on it, it struck me how many early corps peeps didn't actually know how to read music. When I listen to the...
Hey everyone, we are looking for help in getting the word out about our new Corps. If you can, please click the link below poster-JOIN This will open a PDF file that you could print (preferably on a color printer please) and post at your office bulletin...
