Hello all!

We are SO excited to come back to the field in the next few days as we prepare for the tour premiere of season 112! To celebrate this momentous occasion, it's time to release the long-awaited AUDITION DATES, OPEN SPOTS, and SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS for all BHSPAA groups!

All home shows previously hosted back in season 103 at BHS are BACK for season 112, including:

MCBA State Championships
Cavalcade of Brass, Drums, and Colors

The events will all also be undergoing name changes, to further modernize BHSPAA with the state of the performing arts activity.

The new name changes are effective April 5, 2023:

Then: 58th Annual MCBA State Championships
Now: April ‘23 MCBA State Finals

Then: Cavalcade of Brass
Now: Bucktown Brass Classic

Then: Cavalcade of Colors
Now: Midwest Color Guard Championships - Buchanan, MI

Then: Cavalcade of Drums
Now: Drums on the McCoy - Buchanan, MI

Dates, lineups, ticket information, and performance schedules for all events coming soon.

As previously stated, spots for season 112 remain open in all sections, INCLUDING those who are returning with us this year.

OPENINGS FOR APRIL '23
Drum Corps

Brass: Trumpet, Mellophone, Bari/Euph, Tuba (92 positions total)
Guard: Rifle, Flag, Sabre (25 positions total)
Front Ensemble: All mallet/keyboard instruments, auxiliary (14)
Battery: Snare, Tenors, Bass (15, 10, 5) (30)
Drum Major (vets only), Conductors (new or returning members) (2 DM, 2 Conductors)

Group Total: 165

Marching Band
Upper WW: Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet (8, 2, 8) (18)
Mids: Alto/Tenor Sax (6, 6) (12)
High Brass: Trumpet, Mellophone (16, 16) (32)
Low Brass: Bari/Euph, Tuba, Trombone (6, 6, 6, 6) (24)
Low WW: Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax (4, 4) (8)

Battery: Snare (8), Tenors (5), Bass (5) (18)
Front Ensemble: All mallet/keyboards plus auxiliary (14 positions total)

Guard: Flag, Rifle, Sabre (20 positions total)

Drum Majors: 2
Conductors: 2

Group Total: 150


Indoor Guard
Flag, Rifle, Sabre (20 position maximum)

Indoor Percussion
All Battery/Front Ensemble positions listed under “Drum Corps”
Battery positions reduced to 15 members
+1 FE member to bring group number to 30 contracted members

APRIL '23 AUDITIONS
All at Buchanan High School

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (1-Day)
9am-9pm
All Sections Including Guard & Drum Majors/Conductors
Registration at 8am, Check Out at 10pm
Flights and Shuttles From South Bend International (SBN), Flights Arrive before 7am, Depart after 11pm
Commuters Welcome
**Meals provided by the Buchanan High School Band Boosters**

Thursday, April 6, 2023 (1-Day)
9am-9pm
All Sections Including Guard & Drum Majors/Conductors
Registration at 8am, Check Out at 10pm
Flights and Shuttles From South Bend International (SBN), Flights Arrive before 7am, Depart after 11pm
Commuters Welcome
**Meals provided by the Buchanan High School Band Boosters**

Friday/Saturday, April 7-8, 2023 (2-Day)
9am-9pm Both Days
All Sections Including Guard & Drum Majors/Conductors
Registration at 8am Friday, Check Out at 10pm Saturday
Flights and Shuttles From South Bend International (SBN), Flights Arrive before 7am Friday, Depart after 11pm Saturday
Commuters Welcome
**Meals provided by Buchanan High School Band Boosters**

**Contracts are awarded and can be rescinded during any time during the audition process**

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS

April '23 Spirit of Bucktown DBC
Metropolis: The Future is Now **Rendition of 2010 Bluecoats**

April '23 Buchanan HS Buck Marching Band
The Road Not Taken **Rendition of Randall Standridge (Gr. 3.5)**

April '23 Buchanan HS Independent
Sunshine on My Shoulders

April '23 Buchanan HS Indoor Buckline
Momentum

Thank you for bearing with me for this LONG post, there's just SO MUCH exciting information coming to you all this spring, and we just can't wait to share it with all of you! Tour schedules will be available on our profiles in the coming weeks, until then, chat soon, and GO BUCKS!