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 /Remembering Gil Silva, former DCA president
06:21 pm | Friends and colleagues share their memories of former Drum Corps Associates president Gil Silva, who died March 20 at the age of 83. Silva, who led DCA for nearly a quarter-century, helped pave the way for…
Drums Across the Desert 2026 | Arizona’s ONLY Drum Corps Show
06:20 pm | Drums Across the Desert is BACK ?? Drums Across the Desert And it’s the ONLY Drum Corps International show in Arizona! There’s loud brass, clean beats, and it includes a lineup you won’t see anywhere else…
Santa Clara Vanguard Launches “Road to the Rose Bowl” Fundraising Initiative Ahead of 2027 Rose Parade
06:11 pm | The Santa Clara Vanguard today announced the launch of its new fundraising campaign, “Road to the Rose Bowl,” a dedicated initiative to support the organization’s participation in the world-famous Rose Parade in 2027. The campaign will…
What was the WORST year of DCI? (statistically*)
06:10 pm | It’s time to get to the bottom of which year of Drum Corps was the WORST (statistically*)…
DCI 13th Place Series Featuring 13th Place from 2025
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Announcement DCI 13th Place Corps Series
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Wave Makers: Sierra Stark
06:06 pm | While most toddlers were still finding their footing, Sierra Stark was already finding her rhythm. A native of Murrieta, CA, Sierra’s journey in dance and color guard began at just two years old, giving her a…
Meet The Board: Tom Scheck, Randall Lamb, Zach Young
06:02 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…
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.…
Gilbert “Gil” Silva
05:52 pm | With the passing of Gil Silva, the Hall of Fame has lost one of its most highly honored and influential members. As former President of Drum Corps Associates, Business Manager, Assistant Director and Visual Instructor of…
Register for the 13th Annual Golf Outing Now!
05:51 pm | On May 18th, join us for the 13th Annual Hawthorne Caballeros Golf Outing! Here are the details: Date: May 18th, 2025 Location: Black Bear Golf Club 138 State Route 23 Franklin NJ 07416 Register for the…
2026 Tom “Gabby” Gabianelli Memorial Scholarship Application
05:48 pm | The Connecticut Hurricanes, is proud to offer the Tom “Gabby” Gabianelli Memorial Scholarship. This fund honors the “Heart and Soul” of the activity, and the love Thomas Gabianelli had for the Hurricanes. This fund will honor…
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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- 2026 Latin Express Mini-Corps @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show
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