Welcome to The Greater New Orleans Drum Corps Association Web site. The purpose of GNODCA is to preserve and build on the great tradition of the drum and bugle corps activity; to appropriately represent the greater New Orleans area as well as Louisiana, the United States and the drum and bugle corps activity worldwide; and to stimulate interest in the study and teaching of music and the arts.
2012 Mardi Gras Parade Season
"Echoes Drum & Bugle Corps of New Orleans", our all age Corps, marched in two parades in Metairie, Caesar and Isis, this season. "Echoes" played "Bourbon Street Parade", "Mardi Gras Mambo" and "Big Chief" while the drum line also premiered the new street beat "Echoes Sambalaro". The group sounded and looked awesome as they passed the reviewing stands. We would like to thank all of the members and friends that came out and marched, the staff members who organize us, and last but not least our chaperone/hydration personnel. We especially would like to welcome our new members and friends and recognize them for their contributions to the success of this parade season!
Although both parades proved to be weather challenging, with Caesar Parade being windy and cold and Isis Parade being a bit wet and windy, Echoes put on a quality show. Isis had to delay the beginning of the parade due to pre-parade rains, but once the parade started, the rains held off.
Echoes of New Orleans
Strawberry Festival Parade
Echoes will be appearing in the Strawberry Festival parade in Ponchatoula on April 14th. This parade is a very popular event with the local festival goers. There is always a great crowd and this is a short, fun trek for our alumni!
Crescent
City Color Guard 2012 Performance Season
Our Crescent City Color Guard will be performing in several “Louisiana Color Guard and Percussion Circuit” competitions and a “Gulf Coast Guard and Percussion Circuit” event this 2012 Winter Guard Season. Please take time and support our unit. The Color Guard and Percussion Circuits provide a musical and visual indoor winter show season while allowing members to hone their craft for the regular Drum & Bugle Corps seasons. More information on our guard and events can be found at www.crescentcitycolorguard.org, or visit the circuit websites www.thelcgpc.org or www.gcgc.org.
February 4, 2012 - Harrison Central
Competition
March
3, 2012 - Pensacola Regional (GCG&PC)
March 10, 2012 - Comeaux Competition
March 24, 2012 - Dutchtown Competition
March 31, 2012 - LCGPC Championships