Fiedler, Twiggs elected to DCI Hall of Fame
Jeff Fiedler, longtime director of the Cavaliers (and an alum) who lead that corps to six DCI World Championsip titles, and Peggy Twiggs, whose groundbreaking work with the color guards of the 27th Lancers and the Cadets influenced a generation of members and designers (and a 27th Lancers alum), have been elected to the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame for 2005.
Fiedler joined the Cavalier Cadet corps in 1973, then ascended to the Cavaliers A corps as a baritone player. In 1979 and 1980 (when he aged out) Fiedler served as the corps drum major. From 1980 to 1990, Fiedler was assistant director of personnel and visual caption head of the Cavaliers, and served in other roles with the corps, including stints with the Cavaliers winter guard. In 1990, Fiedler was named the Cavaliers director, a position he still holds.
"Jeff's ability to put a successful team together has challenged the members of the Cavaliers to be their very best, and has also served to improve both the color guard and drum corps community", DCI Hall of Famer Adolph DeGrauwe said in his nomination letter.
Margaret 'Peggy' Twiggs began her drum corps career with the 27th Lancers of Revere, Massachusetts, in 1967. She aged out there in 1973, when she began instructing that corps color guard. She remained there until 1981, when she joined the instructional staff of the Garfield Cadets, where she remained until 1989 (with some "guest appearances" in 1990). Later she worked with the Emerald Marquis winter guard.
"I can think of nobody who has had a more direct effect on the technical training, accuracy and precision of modern color guard than Peggy", DCI Hall of Famer Michael Cesario said in his nomination letter. "She singularly bridged the gap between old and new drum corps styles, creating champions by emphasizing achievement and personal growth", Cesario said in the letter. (Text: dci.org, Dave Wilson)
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