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Danville High School senior named Drum Corps member
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — One Danville High School senior received a high honor as the newest member of a drumline competing for a world championship.
Eddie Johnson auditioned during the winter and practice camps and was offered a contract to play tenor for the River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps Drumline. This group is based in Anoka, Minnesota and will spend the summer rehearsing and performing throughout the Midwest.
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The drumline will be preparing for the Drum Corps International World Championships in Indianapolis, which will end their season in August. Danville High School Band Alumni Jacob Kittle, class of 2023, is also a member of Rivery City Rhythm and is a member of the Contra (tuba) section.
'We are so proud of all that Eddie has accomplished in his goal of making a Drum and Bugle Corps Drumline as a high school student,' Danville School District 118 said in a Facebook post. 'We are so proud of both Eddie and Jacob!'
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