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 /Vanguard Music and Performing Arts Announces New Educational Initiatives
07:39 pm | Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA), the nonprofit organization behind the world-renowned Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps, is proud to announce the launch of two new educational initiatives designed to expand access, deepen instruction,…
African American Legacy Corps: Inside the 2027 DCI World Championships Project (Black History Month)
07:43 pm | Marching band, drum corps, and DCI history—this Black History Month bonus is a “cookout-style” conversation about the African American Legacy Corps and the history it’s honoring.…
WGI Is 6 Weeks Away: March Drum Corps Open Spots, WGI Silent Auction Dates, and Brass Solidarity
07:41 pm | WGI season is coming fast — and the calendar is moving even faster than it feels. In this Water Break Weekly, Stephen McCarrick, Anne Turner, and Jeremy Denzer break down the biggest marching arts headlines you…
DCCS Podcast: Episode 37- 2004 SCV w/Jim Casella & Murray Gusseck
07:46 pm | Rob sits down with Jim Casella & Murray Gusseck to talk about the 2004 Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion section among other things.…
ranking our FAVORITE drum corps shows
07:40 pm | What shows make YOUR top 10???…
Wave Makers: Drew Marquez
07:36 pm | For Drew Marquez, performing with Pacific Crest is about more than music—it’s about belonging to a unique community. A brass section veteran from Fullerton, California, Drew balances his time with Pacific Crest alongside high school classes,…
African American Legacy Corps celebrates history, targets ’27 performance in Indy
07:35 pm | With the support of Drum Corps International, the African American Legacy Corps is moving from idea to reality. The project, which is targeting a 2027 DCI World Championship Semifinals appearance, began as a series of conversations…
the HOTTEST takes on DCI 2026
07:39 pm | What is YOUR hottest take on DCI 2026???…
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…
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…
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…
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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