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29 May Thank you from the Cardinals
21 May Arbella Independent Helps Celebrate the Cardinals Drum & Bugle Corps’ 70th Anniversary
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...
11 Apr Thank You
...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...
18 Feb Arbella Independent & BU Winterguard Joint Stretch
A big "Thank You" to Stephen Girard for inviting the winter guard to a joint practice in Boston. It was a great opportunity to meet new performers and enjoy a different venue. Our season is in full swing and the guard continues to build their...
28 Nov Beverly 70th Holiday Parade!
We want to thank all of those who came out to help at the Beverly Holiday Parade today. We appreciate all your time and effort on behalf of the group. Mike Silva, Samantha Grenier, Elodie Poussard, Katie Dawe, Hugo Canales, Lauren Poussard, Brianna Proia, Kiley...
29 Oct Arbella Independents Announces Our 2018 Production
We are extremely excited to announce our 2018 production for Arbella Independent "The Power of Silence". Please be sure to catch one of our performances this upcoming season at a NESBA show or the WGI Regional at Salem High School in Massachusetts. ...
26 Sep 2018 Colorguard Auditions/Open-house
The staff was quite pleased with talent in the gym at our auditions for the 2018 season. We are already a step above last year. It was exciting to see our last season cast members along with many new faces. We want to also introduce our...
30 Aug August Spin Camp Completes our Summer Sessions!
We want to thank Cameron Cary, Meghan Root, and Tyrone Cabral for their contributions towards our August Spin Camp. We had some great combinations in movement, rifle and flag. Now it is on to Auditions for our 2018 Production. Wishing all those who participated in...
01 Aug JULY Spin Camp A SUCCESS!
Our clinicians Nicole Bussard and Cameron Carey were so very impressed at our recent Arbella Independent SPIN CAMP. Lot's of local talent coming as far as Bedford, NH were ready to make themselves better and take on new challenges. Our final SPIN CAMP for the Summer...
07 Jul Cardinals Alumni and Arbella Independent serve up some grub to Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
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...
07 Jul Arbella Independent and Colts DBC March in Beverly Farms Horribles Parade and Beanpot Invitational July 4th
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...
25 Jun June Spin Camp-A SUCCESS!
We are extremely pleased with the outcome of our first of a series of SPIN CAMPS this Summer! We had representation from over 7 area High/Middle Schools and Arbella Independent members as well. Our focus on Movement, Flag and Rifle proved to be quite successful...
20 Jun 4th of July Events with Arbella Independent
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...
23 Apr Arbella Independent 2017 Season Recap
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 ...
19 Feb Arbella Independent takes 3rd place in first WGI Regionals – February 2017
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...
30 Jan What a weekend!
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...
03 Dec Thank you Cardinals Alumni Association!
[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...
27 Oct New Members Wanted! $50 Referral Bonus!
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...
19 Jun Arbella Corps Inc is proud to introduce ARBELLA INDEPENDENT Winter Guard
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,...