Texas’s Drum & Bugle Corps to Perform 5th Annual Flag Day Concert at Southlake Town Square
“Showcase in the Square” features the Crossmen World Class Drum & Bugle Corps
Presented by the City of Southlake and Toll Brothers, the Crossmen World Class Drum and Bugle Corps will be featured at this year’s fifth annual “Showcase in the Square” on Sunday, June 14, 7:00 p.m. Although donations are welcome,
admission is free to the Flag Day concert at Southlake Town Square. Raffle tickets will be sold for prize giveaways totaling over $1500 in gift cards and Dallas Cowboy Tickets. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to this demonstration of brass, percussion, drumline and color guard musical performances. In addition to featured performances by the Crossmen, spectators at Showcase in the Square will enjoy listening to another Texas-based drum corps, Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as a performance by the Metro Praise Youth Orchestra. Back by popular demand, spectators can expect to see an exciting Drumline Battle Competition. Event attendance is expected to reach approximately 2,000 people this year.
“We have received amazing support from the City of Southlake for this event and awesome responses from fans around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex,” states Rhonda Schock, co-chair of the event. “This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy the talents of a World Class Drum Corps for free.”
This year marks the 41st anniversary of the Crossmen’s existence and dedication to shaping the lives of young musicians through music education. The Crossmen are comprised of 150 members, ages 16-21 who excel in brass, percussion or color guard, as well as 50 professional music educators. Based in San Antonio, the Crossmen are the only Drum Corps International (DCI) World Class Drum Corps in the state of Texas. DCI is a global nonprofit organization that promotes performing arts. Each summer, the Crossmen perform and compete throughout the country. This year’s tour will begin in their home city of San Antonio, followed by performances at the Texas State Capitol and in Southlake. Following the Southlake performance, the group will begin an eight-week tour, spanning 12,000 miles and entertaining audiences at 30 competitive venues before ending the season at the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis.
“We encourage middle and high school students, area band directors or any young person who is interested in music to come to the event. Exposing kids to music and getting kids involved in the Crossmen gives them an opportunity to pursue a lifelong passion,” says Schock. Showcase in the Square is being produced in conjunction with the City of Southlake, Southlake Town Square and APEX Arts League. The concert would not be possible without the support of several sponsors, including Toll Brothers, Pet Love, Pet Butler, Steve Ward Allstate Agency, Southlake Hilton Town Square, Harkins Theatre, and Robinson Creative. For more information about the event, sponsorship opportunities or for free participant entry (6-30 drumline members performing for 90-120 seconds), please contact co-chairs:
John and Rhonda Schock
(817) 939-5394 or (817) 937-4467
[email protected]
