Our 2015 Show Announcement

Today we're excited to be lifting the veil on our 2015 field show, entitled Relentless. See the full show announcement below:

"This season Thunder Brigade will celebrate its entrance into the world of competitive drum corps on the field with its 2015 show, Relentless. Featuring original compositions inspired by Faith No More, Christina Aguilera, Nine Inch Nails, and ES Posthumous, Relentless showcases exciting choreography and raw emotion in ensemble performance. Audiences will enjoy hearing melodies, and exciting and modern visual package, and appreciate the artistic and accessible elements of the program."

We can't wait for the opportunity to perform Relentless for you this summer.  Keep following us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates as we prepare our competitive debut.

2015 Thunder Brigade Open House and Winter Camp a Success

Thunder Brigade recently hosted an open house and a winter camp at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, MD. With a strong showing of returning vets and several new faces the corps is well on its way to competing in A class competition in 2015.

"I was really pleased by positivity shown by everyone in these two camps", said director Terrell Smith. "Everyone was engaged, learning, and having a great time. We're poised to come out strong this summer".

The corps will be meeting next on January 4th, 2015 for its second winter camp. Please check out thunderbrigade.org for more details.

Announcing our 2015 Instructional Staff

With the kickoff of our 2015 season right around the corner, Thunder Brigade is pleased to announce our design team and caption supervisors for the 2015 season:

• Terrell Smith is returning as the program coordinator and percussion arranger. 
• John Miliauskas will be returning again as our drill designer 
• Brian Thompson returns as our brass arranger. 
• New to the design team is color guard designer and caption supervisor, Matt Stoops. 

We additionally welcome the return of our music caption supervisors Kevin Rouse for brass and Chris Arnold for percussion. We are happy to welcome back Michael Boursiquot who will be serving in the role of visual caption supervisor.

You can view full staff bios and learn about instructional team on our newly unveiled staff page on our website.

Parade Change This Weekend

Heads up to all members and fans.

Thunder will not be participating in the Laurel, MD parade this weekend.  Members should report to the Bel Air warm up area at 4pm.

See you there Thunder!

Rehearsals this Weekend: 5/30-6/1

Our rehearsals this weekend will be on the following dates:
Friday, May 30 @ Laurel High School: 7pm-10pm
Saturday, May 31 @ The American Legion Post 60: 9am-6pm
Sunday, June 1 @ The American Legion Post 60: 9am-4pm

Click here for directions to Laurel High School.
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See you there!

Rehearsal Recap - April 26 & 27

Thunder worked hard and had a blast working through the show music along with basics! It's all coming together quite nicely and we can't wait until the next one!

Be sure to join us at our next full drum corps rehearsal this coming weekend, May 3 and 4 at The American Legion Post 60 at 9 am!
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Thunder Brigade Welcomes Amy Brown!

Thunder Brigade is pleased to announce the addition of Amy Brown to our Color Guard Staff for the 2014 season!  Amy will be coming on board as the Color Guard Caption Head, replacing, Sara McDougall, who because of career advancements, had to step down from the caption position.  Sara will continue on with us as a program consultant and we thank her for all she has given the performers and education faculty at Thunder Brigade.

Amy Brown is from Hagerston, Maryland, and has been involved with music performance since she began playing the piano and flute in 4th grade, and spent four years marching with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps. In the past 10 years, Amy has instructed, choreographed, and directed numerous high schools color guard programs in the tri-state region.  A Maryland girl through and through, Amy is excited to contribute her experience and energy to the effort of establishing a drum corps presence in Maryland!  Read more about Amy here!

Join us in congratulating Amy for her new position as Color Guard Caption Head!

Rehearsal Recap - April 5 & 6

This weekend brought in a bit of colder weather, but that didn't stop Thunder Brigade from having another awesome rehearsal weekend! Our brass got Movement III under their hands while our percussion solidified Movement I.

Be sure to join at our next rehearsals this coming weekend at the American Legion Post 60! Click here for directions.

Brass - April 12 @ 10 am
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Percussion - April 13 @ 10 am
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This Weekend With Thunder Brigade

Be sure to join us at our next rehearsals this weekend! Please take note of the venue changes.

April 5 - Brass Rehearsal at the American Legion Post 60
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April 6 - Percussion Rehearsal at the Stephen P. Turney Recreation Complex
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There are openings in all sections so come on through!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Reginald Alignay, our Director of Events and Membership, at Reggie@ThunderBrigade.org

Rehearsal Recap - 3/23/14

Thank you to all who came out for another great rehearsal with Thunder Brigade! We saw a lot of old and new faces and worked through the second movement!

Be sure to join us at our next rehearsals on the following dates:
April 5 @ 10 am - Brass Rehearsal
April 6 @ 10 am - Percussion Rehearsal

A few photos from yesterday's rehearsal:

Full Ensemble Rehearsal

Our next full ensemble rehearsal will be held on March 23, 2014 at Stevenson University's Greenspring Campus at 10 am! Registration will begin at 9:30 am in the Cuvilly Faculty - Student Exchange. It is building #4 on this interactive map.

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RSVP to our Facebook event here and be ready for another great weekend with Thunder Brigade!

Visit Thunder Brigade at South Hagerstown This Saturday!

Thunder Brigade will be hosting a table for the KIDA competition at South Hagerstown High School this Saturday, March 1. Meet our staff and members and enter in a raffle for a FREE Thunder Brigade t-shirt! See you there!

February 23 Rehearsal Recap

Thunder Brigade celebrates another successful full ensemble rehearsal!

The weekend brought along much needed warm weather along with new members. We had a great time working through the first two movements of the show!

 Join us at our next rehearsals on the following dates:

Brass Rehearsal - March 8 @ 10 am at Stevenson University's Greenspring Campus
Percussion Rehearsal - March 9 @ 10 am at Stevenson University's Greenspring Campus

Full Ensemble Rehearsal Weekend!

Join Thunder Brigade this Sunday, February 23 for a full ensemble rehearsal at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center! Registration will begin at 9:30 am and rehearsal will begin promptly at 10 am!

If you haven't already, RSVP to our Facebook event here!

For any question, please email Reginald Alignay, our Director of Events and Membership at Reggie@ThunderBrigade.org

February 8 & 9 Rehearsal Weekend Recap

Despite the forecast for inclement weather, Thunder Brigade had a great weekend of rehearsals! We had an awesome time working through our parade tune and Movement 1 of the show!

Our next full ensemble rehearsal will be on Sunday,  February 23 at 10 am at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center! Come on out and bring a friend as we have openings in all sections!

January 19 - Rehearsal Recap

Thanks to everyone who came out to our first full ensemble rehearsal! We had a blast working and running through Movement 2 of the show!

Be sure to join us at our next rehearsals on the following dates and times:

February 8 at 10 am - Brass Rehearsal @ TBA

February 9 at 10 am - Percussion Rehearsal @ The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Here's a few photos from the rehearsal thanks to Alex Crowley, our Director of Operations!

January 19 Rehearsal

Thunder Brigade's next full ensemble rehearsal will be on January 19 at the Clarice Performing Arts Center at 10 am. For driving and parking directions, please click here.

Registration will begin at 9:30 am in the John E. Wakefield Band Room. Please be sure to bring a bagged lunch as there will not be enough time to leave the campus to buy food.

See you there!

Ring in the New Year with Thunder Brigade!

Brass and Percussion rehearsals will take place at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on the following dates:

January 4 @ 10am-6pm - Brass Rehearsal
January 5 @ 10am-5pm - Percussion Rehearsal

For questions and concerns, please contact Reginald Alignay, our Director of Events and Membership, at Reggie@ThunderBrigade.org.