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 /Ranking our FAVORITE PIW Indoor Shows So Far • March Fo(u)rth • Pressboxd • DCI Leeks & Rumours
06:19 pm | This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley rank their favorite 2026 PIW Indoor shows, recognize March Fourth, make a HUGE announcement, and more!…
Is this the GREATEST percussion section of all time???
06:07 pm | What are your thoughts on this Phantom Regiment show?…
DRUMS ACROSS THE DESERT (AZ SHOW) – TICKETS ON SALE!
06:04 pm | COME SEE THE WORLD’S BEST! Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League™, is the leader in producing events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Four of these world-class…
Brassin’ in February
06:01 pm | The energy? Different. Our brass? Locked in. Take a look inside our February audition camp. ?…
2026 Carolina Crown Hall of Fame Nominations
05:41 pm | Nominations for the Carolina Crown Hall of Fame Class of 2026 are now being accepted. The Crown Hall of Fame consists of exceptional individuals within the Carolina Crown organization. These people have made lasting, meaningful impacts…
March For The Members This Month | Tuition Drive Now Live
05:38 pm | It’s that time of year again! Throughout the month of March, we’re holding our annual March for the Members Tuition Drive! As the cost of drum corps continues to rise, we seek to connect our members…
Wave Makers: Andrew Quintanar
05:32 pm | Andrew Quintanar’s road to Pacific Crest started in the stands. In 2022, he saw his first Pacific Crest show at the Rose Bowl Stadium, just a short drive away from his hometown of North Hollywood, CA.…
Should Color Guard Be an Olympic Sport? + DCI x Conn-Selmer + WGI Terrace Suites + Disney Flag Corps Auditions (S4E8)
05:23 pm | This week on On A Water Break, Whitney Stone, Sadie Wallace, and Jeremy Svoboda (Drum Corps Today) break down major marching arts updates—plus a Water We Doing?! debate that belongs on a medal podium: should color…
Game Night, Drum Corps Style: Impulse’s 2026 show
10:16 pm | Impulse’s 2026 production, “Around the Table,” tells the stories of the games played, the competitive conflicts that may arise, and ultimately the shared memories that are formed as a result of interactive community.…
Rhythm IN BLUE & JER Announce 2026 Creative Partnership, JER Named Artist In Residence
06:12 pm | Today Bluecoats and JER announced the start of a creative partnership for Bluecoats’ SoundSport ensemble Rhythm IN BLUE. JER will be Rhythm IN BLUE’s Artist In Residence for the 2026 season. A Bluecoats alum (’16 &…
No Dues, Just Music: The SoundSport Team Where Anyone Can Play
09:11 pm | After taking early retirement, music teacher Randy Kratofil transformed a vacant building in Latrobe, Pennsylvania into a community hub where music is accessible to everyone. Read more about the Apogee SoundSport ensemble ?? https://www.dcitour.digital/dci-magazine-fall-2025/page-49…
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…
Billie Eilish, Muse and more in Northern Lights’ imaginative 2026 production
04:05 pm | Northern Lights’ 2026 program, “Someday I Might,” features the music of Billie Eilish, and utilizes the idea of machines to present a story of individuality and expression.…
Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights Invites New Members
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In 1946 Rev. John Kiley formed a parade corps with students from the Blessed Sacrament School in the Clinton Hill section of Newark, NJ. Five years later, a new curate of the parish, Rev. Robert Garner,…
Meet Jessie Tawney | 2026 Columbus Saints Drum Corps Guard Caption
07:31 pm | We sit down with our 2026 Color Guard Caption Head Jessie Tawney. She’s an alumnus of Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, Cincinnati Tradition, and Matrix Percussion with over a decade of drum corps performance experience and…
From Thank You Scientist to Keith Haring: Inside the Buccaneers’ 2026 creative vault
04:06 pm | The defending All-Age champions’ 2026 production, “Simplexity,” looks to blend and highlight the most basic and most complicated aspects of the drum corps activity. Read more: https://www.dci.org/news/back-to-basics-buccaneers-tapping-into-drum-corps-dna-for-2026s-simplexity/…
On A Water Break – DCI All-Age “Unified Format” Explained | Sunrisers Director David Hobart (Quick Sip)
04:09 pm | This season’s first Quick Sip is a fast, focused conversation about DCI All-Age’s new “unified format” for 2026. Trish O’Shea (@trishdish1002) sits down with David Hobart, Director of the Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps (@sunriserscorps), who…
Is It Recording? | 2026 Columbus Saints Drum & Bugle Corps Show Announcement
06:06 pm | Is It Recording? explores the importance of capturing on video the most important moments in our lives and the lives of others. Analyzed through the lens of home movies, pop culture, and archival footage of historical…
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04:56 pm | This is for new members only. If you are a returning member or already attended a rehearsal this season visit Join The Hurricanes To Register with the free rehearsal pass you need to complete the following…
Club Thunder
04:46 pm | Your support is crucial to our future. Due to rising fuel, transportation, staff, and equipment costs,, we need consistent cash flow to sustain the corps’ level of excellence. Every time we add a parade we take…
2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 湘南ドルフィンズ・マーチングバンド
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This marching band from Japan is INSANE
04:14 pm | On this episode of Funliner Reacts we check out the Yokohama Robins 2025 show, “Winter”! Do you think they would be competitive in the current DCI landscape?…
UK Fan Network Video Portal Celebrates 10 Years
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In September 2013 UK Fan Network, the brain child of WGUK Hall of Famer Lee Court, first came into being and was managed under the Drum Corps International “The Fan Network” streaming portal. In late 2015…
2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS つつじが丘ジュニアマーチングバンド
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2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS THE FOCUS
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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
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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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