In The News – Record-Breaking Eight Dragon Band Members To Compete With DCI This Summer

It’s going to be an especially exciting summer for eight members of the Carroll Dragon Marching Band. Eight musicians will represent the Dragon Band and compete with various Drum Corps International (DCI) marching bands across the country. In previous years, one or two musicians represented the marching band, which is under the direction of Ken Johnson with assistant director David Walker.

Each year, DCI showcases the best of the best. More than 8,000 students audition for the fewer than 3,500 positions available in top-tier DCI member corps. In order to compete this summer, the students will spend the summer touring with their corps. Often, this means they will sleep on gym floors or buses.

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