Save the date for the inaugural Phan-a-Thon! The Phan-a-Thon is a 24-hour, virtual event that unites phans and phamily throughout the world. This year, we can’t be together on what would have been our annual homecoming for the Phantom Regiment community: the Show of Shows. So Phantom Regiment is bringing the show to you! On Saturday, June 27, 2020, alumni, friends, and phamily from across the world will unite in a virtual celebration of all that makes Phantom Regiment special. Expect throwback footage, special shoutouts from legendary alumni & staff, trivia, special performances, and more.  Keep an eye on the website and your [... Read More]

Phantom Regiment has been a leader in performing arts education since its first drum major camp in 2003. Since that time, it has expanded to include brass, percussion and color guard camps as well as drum major camps all over the country. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused everyone to rethink how it provides education opportunities, and it was obvious the organization needed to do more. Phantom Regiment Academy is the name for all the organization’s educational programming from the existing in-person camps for which Phantom Regiment has become well-known to new virtual versions of those camps to new leadership camp [... Read More]

Phantom Regiment, along with sponsors Couchmen, Marching Arts Education, and Marching Health are pleased to present the Marching Arts 5k! The Marching Arts 5k is a virtual run/walk event that promotes good sportsmanship in music performance while bringing exposure and awareness to the marching arts community.  From September 3-13, participants from all over the world will walk or run 5 Kilometers on a path and pace of their own choosing. Participants are encouraged to share images and videos of their adventure - sporting their custom MA5K socks! Participants also get the choice of a patch or medal to showcase your [... Read More]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU0a2kycLa0&feature=youtu.be On March 26th, the Drum Corps International community collectively announced the cancellation of the 2020 drum corps season. Our hearts are with our young performers, staff, and the thousands of supporters who make Phantom Regiment the highlight of the summer season. This is the biggest challenge to face our organization since our corps hall was destroyed by fire in 1964. We came back stronger after the fire. We will come back stronger after this. Many have reached out to ask how you can help, and we are grateful for the countless messages of support and generosity. Here are three [... Read More]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALmzjFX_IrY A message from the Phantom Regiment Board of Directors Over the past year, the Phantom Regiment board of directors has taken a more aggressive approach to expanding our educational reach and improving our competitive success. The financial pressures of maintaining a top-level presence have increased dramatically over the past few years, and it’s imperative that our income stream rise to the task. With this in mind, our various committees (Development, Governance and Finance) have upped their game to unprecedented levels. This energy carried over into our recent board retreat where we tackled our obstacles and addressed our opportunities. Here are a [... Read More]

ROCKFORD, ILL. – Phantom Regiment is pleased to announce that Stan Mauldin has been hired as the organization’s executive director. “To say we are excited about having Stan join the organization would be an understatement,” said Tim Farrell, who has been board president most of the past 27 years. “Our executive committee interviewed about a dozen of the more than 40 applicants, and it was clear from our first conversation with Stan that he would be a great fit.” He will lead an administrative team in Rockford that includes David Warren as corps director and Lori Valenzuela as operations manager, [... Read More]