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 /Episode 33 – The Best of the 2020’s
04:18 pm | With the season STILL NOT HERE YET!…. Robbie and I decided to take a look at some of our favorite moments from this current decade of DCI (2020’s). We hope you enjoy our favorites. PLEASE comment…
2026 Board Leadership Update
04:17 pm | Carolina Crown is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors, the appointment of Don Rawlins as Director Emeritus, and the election of its 2026 executive officer slate. The following…
Meet the 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
04:14 pm | Phantom Regiment is pleased to welcome its newest inductees to the Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame. The class of 2026 will add two members to the hall of fame: Robert Cawthorne and Kerry Knodle. This brings…
DCI 2026 Ticket Issues, Band Directors Entering Politics & Summer Marching Camp Trends | Marching Band, Drum Corps & WGI News | OAWB S4EP15
04:12 pm | DCI 2026 tour tickets are live, a Minnesota band director is stepping into politics, and summer marching camps are already making noise. This week on On A Water Break, Ashlee Amos, Bobbey Biddle, Bill “Woody” Woodward,…
Forward Performing Arts Launches Advisory Council to Support Strategic Growth Plans
04:11 pm | Forward Performing Arts today announced the formation of its Advisory Council, a select group of leaders who will provide strategic insight and external perspective to support the continued growth of the organization and its music educational…
WGI Percussion Predictions • 2026 DCI Leeks & Rumours • BandScores.Net • Project Hail Mary
04:07 pm | This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley give their predictions for WGI Percussion Championships, recap WGI Color Guard Championships, break down drum corps shows on Pressboxd, and more!…
Looking Back: Fall Drums at Etiwanda | 2025 Percussion Workshop
04:06 pm | Take a look back at our Fall Percussion Workshop in Rancho Cucamonga Connect with PC Tweets by PCDrumCorps https://www.facebook.com/PCDrumCorps https://www.instagram.com/pacificcrest/ @pacificcrestyao…
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…
Why Color Guard Performers Panic + Recovery Training Tips, FJM Legacy & Marching Band News | WGI, DCI, Drum Corps & Instructor Insights | OAWB S4EP14
04:17 pm | This week on On A Water Break, Alicia, Dalton, Grantis, and Jeremy break down major marching arts news while tackling one of the most overlooked performance skills: recovery training. In this episode: A marching band trailer…
A Closer Look: 2026 Color Guard with Katie Hoflock and Rian Mahoney
04:07 pm | Color guard auditions for 2026 are fast approaching on Wednesday, April 15th. Register now! https://mbiarts.org/shop/2026 -mbi-drum-and-bugle-corps-audition-registration/ 2026 MBI Drum and Bugle Corps Audition Registration…
Remembering Gil Silva | DCA Legacy, DCI All-Age Impact & Drum Corps Leadership
04:09 pm | In this special On A Water Break Quick Sip, Trish O’Shea is joined by Jeff Ream to remember Gil Silva and the impact he had on Drum Corps Associates and the all-age drum corps activity. Together,…
2026 Warriors All Age Drum and Bugle Corps @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show
06:18 pm | The opener only from the 2026 Warriors Show. It was off to a great start but our transportation necessitated shutting down and packing up early. Our apologies to the viewers and the Warriors.…
2026 Tri Valley Brass Brass Ensemble @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show
06:17 pm | The Tri Valley Brass brass ensemble perform in exhibition at the NJ I&E show sponsored by The NY Skyliners Alumni Corps. Captured 3/29/26.…
2026 Latin Express Mini-Corps @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show
06:16 pm | Latin Express Mini-Corps perform in exhibition at the NJ I&E show sponsored by The NY Skyliners Alumni Corps. Captured 3/29/26.…
2026 North Star Alumni @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show
06:16 pm | The 2026 North Star All Age / Alumni Drum and Bugle Corp perform in exhibition at the NJ I&E show sponsored by The NY Skyliners Alumni Corps. Captured 3/29/26.…
2026 Crusaders Senior Corps @NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show
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The Crusaders Senior Corps of Boston MA perform in exhibition at the NJ I&E show sponsored by The NY Skyliners Alumni Corps. Captured 3/29/26.…
2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 横浜市立平安小学校マーチングバンド
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2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 横浜市立太尾小学校マーチングバンド
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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?…
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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