MIDLAND — A show-stopping cast of percussion and brass musicians is on its way to Midland for DRUMLine Live, scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W ...

A Drummers World in Eastern North Carolina is a non-profit that helps Black children, teens avoid trouble, crime through drumline, music and dance.

The drummers often line the tunnel ahead of the game, getting nods and fist pounds from players en route to the field. “They’re legit,” says offensive tackle and amateur guitarist Colby Sorsdal.

It was created 100% by the drumline.” The Chippewa Valley snare drummers, Ryan, Dylan, Jake, and Jordan, are very excited about the community’s reception of the video.

The drumline can often be seen in the student section during games. “I like to do some cool things, so what’s cooler than going upside down playing drums?” Devin said.

It’s all sprung from Ray Washington Jr., who founded the marching band. As a Morgan State student, he performed for four years in the drumline of the university’s Magnificent Marching Machine.

The personal commitment of time is enormous. With drumline rehearsals, full marching band rehearsals and the game itself, a SMB drummer puts in about 22 hours per week, besides individual practicing.

Alando Mitchell, director of the Drummers World Drumline & Performing Arts School, teaches his youngest drummers at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County in Goldsboro, N.C., on Aug. 9, 2021.

A Drummers World in Eastern North Carolina is a non-profit that helps Black children, teens avoid trouble, crime through drumline, music and dance.

Alando Mitchell, director of the Drummers World Drumline & Performing Arts School, teaches his youngest drummers at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County in Goldsboro, N.C., on Aug. 9, 2021.