Inside the Arc – HAPPY NEW YEAR, LILY WOO
In the traditional Chinese Calendar 2025 is the Year of the Snake so it’s appropriate that this story contains…
Jan 31 2025 /Inside the Arc – 3 Wise Men
It’s said “experience counts”, but there’s world of difference between 10 year’s experience and 1 year’s experience 10 times…
Sep 29 2024 /Inside the Arc – Dave Hill: A Beautiful Mind
It seems clear that some are born with abilities and potential a cut above the rest of us mere…
May 5 2023 /Inside the Arc – The Book of Norman
Sometime in the fall of 1971, I was walking down Waverly Place in Greenwich Village with a friend. A…
Sep 4 2022 /Inside the Arc – The Ace of Bugles
As everyone knows, the Greeks had their Mt. Olympus, the Romans their Pantheon, and the Norse their Valhalla, special…
May 26 2021 /Inside the Arc – Three Who Matter
Today he’d be called a “Dreamer”, qualified for the DACA Program, but those terms didn’t exist in 1947 when…
Jul 4 2020 /Drum Corps Coffee Shop Podcast: Episode 36 – Brandon Olander
08:25 pm | Brandon Olander sits down with George and Rob to talk about his time in the marching arts https://www.buzzsprout.com/1411312/episodes/18235662-dccs-podcast-episode-36-brandon-olander.mp3…
Phantom Regiment Welcomes Abby Finley as Director of Development
08:23 pm | Phantom Regiment is proud to announce the hiring of Abby Finley as the organization’s new Director of Development. Abby joins the team with a lifelong connection to the marching arts and a strong background in nonprofit…
Crown 2025 | Season Recap
10:26 pm | Grateful for every moment we shared together this past summer ?? Tonight, we begin a new chapter as we start building Carolina Crown 2026! Safe travels to everyone heading to our first full-corps audition weekend in…
On The Back Hash Ep. #108- The Kitchen Sink Episode
10:25 pm | The guys are back this week, talking all things marching arts! Topics include the latest news with the Mandarins, new sponsorships for #DCI, and #BOA Grand Nationals! Let us know your opinions on these topics, and…
Vanguard Percussion’s Final Bow | #PASIC50
08:59 pm | The 2025 bronze-medal winning Santa Clara Vanguard percussion section reunited months after the season for an electric showcase performance at the 50th anniversary edition of the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis.…
Bluecoats 2026 National Tour Schedule
08:54 pm | The Bluecoats are heading to the Golden State this summer! Following the corps’ annual Spring Training and Opening Night Community Celebration at the University of Mount Union, the corps will head west, kicking off a twelve-state…
REVEALED: 2026 DCI Summer Tour Schedule
08:53 pm | Put your GPS into overdrive! The Drum Corps International Tour is ready to roll, with highlights including the Bluecoats’ first West Coast appearance in nearly 20 years and the Open Class champion Spartans, making their highly-anticipated…
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Float to Honor Boston Crusaders
07:00 pm | This weekend, the Boston Crusaders will be honored on a float during the parade at America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration in Plymouth, MA! Performers from the 2025 corps, local volunteers, and staff will be celebrated during Plymouth’s…
RCR 2025 Give to the Max Day Video
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Join River City Rhythm in 2026!
08:49 pm | Join a River City Rhythm ensemble in 2026! Visit www.rivercityrhythm.org to learn more.…
Blue Devils B 2025 Multi Cam at DCI Gold Showcase
06:45 pm | Watch Blue Devils B perform at the 2025 Gold Showcase with partial sound on Wednesday, July 9. FloSports is actively pursuing the remaining music licensing necessary to be able to offer the entire performance on-demand.…
High Cam: Gold Drum and Bugle Corps At DCI West 2025
06:08 pm | Watch the full high cam of Gold Drum and Bugle Corps at 2025 DCI West. #dci2025 #soundon…
Spartans announce the 2025 Hall of Fame Recipient: Paul G. LaFlamme Sr.
10:19 pm | It is our honor to announce the newest addition to the Albert LaFlamme Memorial Hall of Fame – Paul G. LaFlamme Sr. Paul G. LaFlamme Sr. has been with the Spartans for all eight decades of…
Spartans announce the 2025 Hall of Fame Recipient: Paul G. LaFlamme Sr.
05:46 pm | It is our honor to announce the newest addition to the Albert LaFlamme Memorial Hall of Fame – Paul G. LaFlamme Sr. Paul G. LaFlamme Sr. has been with the Spartans for all eight decades of…
On the Back Hash Ep. #93- DCI 2025: Open Class and All-Age Show Announcements
06:15 pm | The boys are back and ready to talk all things DCI! After a lengthy break, we’re back along with the start of the 2025 DCI season. This episode, the guys talk about the shows that have…
Sips & Snacks – Friday October 24, 2025
08:05 pm | Friday October 24th from 6-9pm at Catholic War Veterans Hall 112 Derby Ave, Derby CT. $30/Person, $50/couple in advance, $35/person day of. Sips & Snacks – Friday October 24, 2025…
Labor Day Weekend – Back in the Day
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Labor Day weekend had me feeling nostalgic. As a drum corps kid growing up in upstate New York, it meant something big; really big! The Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Championships. The senior corps! The big guys.…
2025 DCI All-Age World Championships Finals Awards Ceremony
04:23 pm | Through the scores and awards from the 2025 DCI All-Age World Championship Finals, August 10, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Read more about the results: https://www.dci.org/news/bucs-take-home-gold-at-second-ever-dci-all-age-championship/…
Join us for our 80th Anniversary Celebration!
04:16 pm | YOU’RE INVITED! Join us for our 80th Anniversary Celebration – a night of delicious food and drinks paired with 80 years of memories, friendships, and nostalgia! Read the rest of the article here.…
Reading Buccaneers – The Road To Indy
01:28 pm | The trip from our home base to Indianapolis is 600 miles. With our 7-vehicle convoy carrying 128 dedicated members, that’s a total of 4,200 miles we need to cover to get the entire corps to championships.…
New York Skyliners Announces 80th Anniversary BBQ
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The New York Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps®™ is pleased to announce and share ticket information for our 80th Anniversary BBQ. The N. Y. Skyliners 80th Anniversary BBQ Saturday, August 23, 2025 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.…
On A Water Break: Water Break Weekly – DCI All-Age Spotlight
07:10 pm | We kick off the inaugural DCI All-Age season with your full panel: news headlines, a 60-Second Tech Block on video-feedback drills, a Water We Doing? rant on online negativity, and Gush & Go highlights.…
The Buccaneers x BEAM App
06:10 pm | The Buccaneers hornline are making use of the Beam App this summer. Hear from Brass Caption Head Mike Tanzos about how Beam has changed how the brass team works.…
DCUK Championships 2005
03:26 pm | Take a trip down Memory Lane to the 2005 British Drum Corps Championships held at Mansfield Town FC and features clips from: CADET CLASS 4th Place – Commodore Cadets 3rd Place – Avenger Cadets 2rd Place…
European Drum Corps Championships – the future
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Background Since the European Drum Corps Championships (EDCC) were revived after the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been successfully delivered through the leadership of Hans Kloppert, with dedicated support from Alan Thompson, Joe Fitzpatrick, and a broad…
Flying The British Flag at DCI 2025
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Each year performing members from the UK travel across the Atlantic to be part of the Drum Corps International summer competition tour and with the 2025 World Championships events taking place in Marion and Indianapolis, Indiana…
DCUK SoundSport event dates 2026
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Winter Guard UK (WGUK) has just announced the dates for their 2026 season contests. Venue details will be formally approved, finalised and announced after the WGUK Board Meeting but for now next in the UK winter…
Drum Corps United Kingdom celebrating 45 years
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In 2025 Drum Corps United Kingdom celebrates 45 years since its formation in 1980. In addition the Winter Guard activity in the UK also started in the same year so it’s a double celebration. All the…
DCUK Yearbook 2025 available on line
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Drum Corps United Kingdom is pleased to be able to make the 2025 DCUK & Winter Guard UK Yearbook available to view on line:…
Thank You UK SoundSport 25 ~ UK SoundSport 26 – Here We Come!
07:59 pm |
With the winter DCUK SoundSport season now at a close, an on-line “debriefing” meeting was recently held for all the 11 participating units from 2025. This meeting was attended in person by 7 units and input…
SoundSport Success In UK
04:27 pm |
This winter there have been 7 United Kingdom SoundSport contests organised by Drum Corps United Kingdom as part of the 2025 Winter Guard United Kingdom season. 11 units have taken part in this inaugural year and…
Book Review – “Space Music”
08:18 pm | Jack Meehan is a true drum corps renaissance man. From his initial exposure to the activity while growing up in the Burroughs of New York City to his long time association with the Concord Blue Devils,…
2011 DCW On-Line: Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
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by Rich Conti, Drum Corps World staff (richburgher [at] yahoo [dot] com) August 4, 2011 – Johnsonburg, PA . . . An absolutely gorgeous evening and a large and ravenous drum corps crowd set the stage…
2011 DCW On-Line: Erie, Pennsylvania – World Class
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by Kevin Gamin, Drum Corps World staff and Drum Corps Planet managing editor August 6, 2011 – Erie, PA . . . It was a weekend of upsets in Erie, PA. On Saturday evening, the Oregon…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Saturday Night
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) August, 6 2011 — Allentown, PA . . . On this very wet and threatening evening, the Blue Devils barely edged the Cadets by…
2011 DCW On-Line: West Chester, Pennsylvania
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by Bob Fields, Drum Corps World staff (rfields25 [at] aol [dot] com) With just two two days to go before the DCI Eastern Regional in Allentown, PA, this show at West Chester University gave a great…
2011 DCW On-Line: Massillon, Ohio
08:34 pm |
by Vic Colaianni, Drum Corps World staff (vjcoly [at] gmail [dot] com) A rain-shortened “Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival” drum corps competition did not dampen the enthusiasm of the over 7,000 in attendance. This year’s…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Friday Night
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) The Cavaliers easily outdistanced the Phantom Regiment this evening with their powerful and unusual production titled “XtraordinarY.” The Rosemont, IL, corps led across all…
2011 DCW On-Line: Bealeton, Virginia
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) Crown lit up the sky with phenomenal aerial color guard tricks while filling the night air with their outstanding “Rach Star” production. This night…
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