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 /Meet The Board: Latrice Virola, Patty Dowd Schmitz, Susie O’Brien
04:19 pm | The Bluecoats “Meet the Board” series is a spotlight series featuring the members of the Bluecoats Board of Directors. In each profile, you’ll learn about their professional paths, community involvement, and the experiences that brought them…
FLOMARCHING THROWBACK THURSDAY: #DCI2025 Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion Feature & ‘Clowns’
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March Bandness: DCI World Champions Bracket • Is Ludwig Göransson the future GOAT? • Slayr
04:12 pm | This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley introduce the DCI World Champions Bracket (March Bandness), discuss the Troopers’ announcement strategy, debate Hans Zimmer vs John Williams vs Ludwig Göransson,…
2026 DCI World Champions Bracket
04:10 pm | March Madness… but make it marching arts. We’ve taken all 55 DCI World Champions and seeded them highest to lowest based on Finals score to create the ultimate head-to-head showdown. Every round, every matchup, every debate;…
Honoring Women’s History Month with a Historic Pacific Crest Leadership Team
04:06 pm | In celebration of Women’s History Month, Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization (PCYAO) is proud to introduce its 2026 Board Officers—a historic announcement that marks the first time in the organization’s history that all four officers are…
FPA Events Sizzle 2026
04:12 pm | The Whitewater Classic – Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Perkins Stadium at UW-Whitewater campus in Whitewater, WI Drums on Parade – Friday, July 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Mansfield Stadium at Memorial High School…
DCI 2026 Livestream Schedule, WGI Hall of Fame, AI Debate & Flower Parade History | Water Break Weekly
04:11 pm | This week on On A Water Break, main host Bobbey Biddle is joined by Hayley Harrington and Joseph Simons (Jo) for a Weekly episode packed with marching arts headlines, WGI updates, drum corps news, and a…
Meet The Board: Lisa Smith, John Lowe, Manuel Gamez
04:06 pm | The Bluecoats “Meet the Board” series is a spotlight series featuring the members of the Bluecoats Board of Directors. In each profile, you’ll learn about their professional paths, community involvement, and the experiences that brought them…
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…
A Closer Look – 2026 Percussion With Michael Finney and Emalee Judeh
04:13 pm | Join caption-managers Emalee Judeh and Michael Finney as they discuss what’s in store for the 2026 percussion section with MBI Drum and Bugle Corps. Register for the 2026 season below!…
Veterans Appreciation Concert 2026
04:09 pm | The Connecticut Hurricanes are proud to announce the return of our annual Veterans Appreciation Concert in 2026! For online tickets, please click below. For in-person tickets, the ticketing window will open at 5:30 PM, and the…
A Closer Look – 2026 Brass with Paul Terry and Kyle Ballou
04:08 pm | Join caption-manager, Paul Terry, and caption head, Kyle Ballou, as they discuss what’s in store for the 2026 Brass section with MBI Drum and Bugle Corps. Register for the 2026 season below!…
Announcing the formation of the Hawthorne Caballeros Hall of Fame
04:09 pm | As we enter our 80th Season, we are excited and proud to announce the formation of the Hawthorne Caballeros Hall of Fame. Last night at our 80th Anniversary Banquet, we proudly announced and inducted the inaugural…
Why 2026 Will Be the Biggest Year Yet for All-Age Class Drum Corps
06:09 pm | After two years of collaboration, the transition from Drum Corps Associates to Drum Corps International has officially moved from a trial run to a resounding success, bringing more growth and visibility to the all-age drum corps…
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…
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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