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 /2025 Annual Giving Campaign Update
06:03 pm | Our biggest fundraising effort of the year is still underway, and we wanted to share a quick update with you. Phantom Regiment’s Annual Giving Campaign continues through the end of December, and the support we receive…
Boston Crusaders Joins King and Bach Brass Family
06:02 pm | Boston Crusaders are excited to announce that we will be joining the King and Bach Brass family! This partnership unites two icons of musical excellence—Conn Selmer’s legendary craftsmanship and the Boston Crusaders’ world-class artistry—setting the stage…
2025 Forward Performing Arts Annual Meeting
05:54 pm | Forward Performing Arts, Inc. (FPA) announces its 2025 annual meeting on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8 a.m (CT). The annual meeting will be held as a virtual meeting and conducted in accordance to the corporation…
This might be the most iconic show of all time…
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Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer | The Cochran Family
04:27 pm | Representing our brass alumni, the Cochrans bring the whole family together for a little Rudolph! Since leaving the DCI field, Courtlon (BAC Sops ’99-’01) is now a performing and recording artist, Kristen (Staff ’13) is a…
Marching Roundtable 1307: Most Popular Podcast of 2025
04:24 pm | Boston Crusaders Go “Boom!” Artistic Director Keith Potter takes us behind-the-scenes, explaining the concepts that created this uniquely stylized show. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you…
Sleigh Ride | Tamara Wilkins
04:23 pm | More than 10,000 miles away from the Boston Harbor, Tamara Wilkins (BACCG ’16-’17) takes us below deck off the coast of Australia! After aging out from the Boston Crusaders in 2017, Tamara began a career as…
Kerst Zonder Jou | Quinten Vos
08:25 pm | All the way from the Netherlands, it’s Quinten Vos (BACCG ’25) with a Dutch Christmas tune, “Kerst Zonder Jou!” This summer, Quinten was one of our many international members who made the journey to the states!…
The Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps Join the Ludwig-Musser Family
04:29 pm | The Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps is excited to announce a new partnership with Ludwig-Musser, beginning with the 2026 season—marking the Spartans’ first year competing in DCI’s World Class division. This partnership follows a historic season…
Macy’s Final Performance
04:25 pm | The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps performs in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!…
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…
Free
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…
Trailer
04:46 pm | Last summer the Hurricanes truck had a complete engine failure. We have purchased a new 48 foot trailer that will set the corps up with reliable transportation for years to come. The corps was able to…
Support Fusion Core on Giving Tuesday!
05:44 pm | As we embrace the spirit of Giving Tuesday (December 2, 2026), we want to reach out to our incredible community and share how your support can make a difference for Fusion Core. This year, we’ve faced…
Event Entertainment Columbus Ohio | Marching Band Drumline Drum Corps
08:07 pm | Bring a gameday vibe to your next event with the Saints! Booking for 2026 NOW: https://www.columbussaints.org/event-entertainment/ #evententertainment #columbusohio #gameday #drumline #marchingband #tradeshow #parade #festival…
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/…
British Youth Band Association – Notification of Annual General Meeting
07:45 pm | Date: Saturday, 31 January 2026 ? Time: 3:00 PM (coffee and registration) ? Venue: The Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB We are delighted to invite you to the Annual General Meeting (AGM)…
2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SONIC LANCERS
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Mr Allan Hainsworth
04:47 pm | It is with great sadness that the British Youth Band Association has leant of the sudden passing of Allan Hainsworth on Sunday 23rd November, following a heart attack. Allan will be known to many as the…
DCUK SoundSport – Class of 2026
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Drum Corps United Kingdom is pleased to announce the details of the 16 performing groups that have signed up to the forthcoming DCUK 2026 SoundSport season 1st Burntwood GB/2nd Burntwood BB (Burntwood, Staffs) 51st/35th BB/GB Northfield Brigades (Birmingham)…
2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS GENESIS
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2025 DCJ All Japan Championships The Yokohama Scouts
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Drum Corps Japan 2025 ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS…
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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