Forte Drum and Bugle Corps
| File:Forte corps logo.jpg | |
| Location | Grand Prairie, TX |
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| Division | Open Class |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Folded | 2012 |
| Director | David Smith |
| Championship titles | None |
| Uniform | Light gray suit and bibber with purple and black buttoned collar, violet/satin cover fabric forming an F covered by silver mylar (as well as gloves), and light gray pants and shoes. Shakos are grey and violet with violet plume.[1] |
| Website | fortecorps |
The Forté Drum and Bugle Corps was an Open Class DCI drum and bugle corps based in Grand Prairie, TX. Forté was formed under the Overture Youth Advocacy Through the Arts umbrella and marched its first season in 2010. The corps was based on its predecessor, Memphis Sound.[2]
Forté was recently noted in the Drum Corps International's frequent podcast, FieldPass, for discussion of its debut season.[3]
On July 25, 2012, Forte announced that it was ending its 2012 tour.[4] On August 9, 2012, Forte announced it was permanently ceasing operations.
See also[edit]
Memphis Sound Drum and Bugle Corps
Show Summary[edit]
| Year | Position | Score | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010[5] | 10 | 82.900 | "Stargazing"
In Caelum Fero, "All Love Can Be" (from A Beautiful Mind), Allegro Vivace from Dance Suite, 1000 Airplanes on the Roof, 'SIGNS' (James Newton Howard), The Planets (Gustav Holst) |
| 2011[6] | 13 | 79.200 | "DreamZzz"
Brahms' Lullaby, Selections from Avatar, Sleep (Eric Whitacre), Silent Night, Burly Brawl (The Matrix), Music for Prague: 1968, Chorale VI - Sol Fa (Karl Jenkins), We Go On (from Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration) |
| 2012 | "Crossroads"
Dead and Gone by TI, Symphony No.4 - Heroes by Philip Glass |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ http://www.fortecorps.org/Images/Uniform.jpg
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2010-08-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=e9b3b26e-4214-4a13-801a-c0a487331c62
- ↑ http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=5f14ccd3-f896-4679-86c1-e5f4f1f978f5
- ↑ http://www.fortecorps.org/stargazing.htm
- ↑ http://www.fortecorps.org/Dreamzzz.htm
External links[edit]
- Forté homepage
- Forté Drum & Bugle Corps (Facebook)
- Forté repertoire at corpsreps.com
- Drum Corps International
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