The
North Port High School Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps is a
DCI inspired high school drum corps. Students at the school
are given the unique opportunity to sign up for the Alliance
Corps as a class elective and participate in a season of
marching, playing, and touring like any DCI or DCA corps
would do.
The Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps was the brainchild of
the school's principal, Dr. George Kenney, and a seasoned
band director, Mr. Owen Bradley. Together, along with the
support of the surrounding community, the school - which
was still under construction - was able to purchase brand
new Dynasty Bb horns and Pearl drums. And by the time of
the school's grand opening in 2001, the corps was able
to usher it in with their first public hearing.
Since then, the Alliance has been growing strong and rapid
with much interest. Members of the corps are taught the
history of drum corps so they know their roots. DCI and
DCA recordings are common class study material. Alliance
members are treated the same way in which any DCI or DCA
corps would be treated and are expected to act with the
pride, honor, and self discipline any DCI or DCA corps
would be expected to have. They know that there is no substitute
for hard work and discipline.
The NPHS Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps is to this day,
growing and working hard to achieve its goals. Though they
may be a high school drum corps, they have DCI spirit. |