This week on Water Break Weekly, we’re hitting Marching Arts News (DCI Annual Meeting chatter + the DCI 2026 “Mega Monday” ticket drop) and then going straight into a STAFF REALITY CHECK: how we prepare new instructors, what safety standards programs should be taking seriously, and why practicing the full “show flow” matters more than […]
The newest program from Mandarins Performing Arts, the Mandarins Arts Academy, is a series of weekly workshops held at the Mandarins Event Center for ages 10-16 that offer beginning-level music instruction. Our first academy series is focusing on percussion (drums). Visit mandarins.org/maa to register today!
This January at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona, the U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps is perfecting a brand-new production programmed in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Featuring arrangements by Drum Corps International notables including J.D. Shaw, Colin McNutt, and Iain Moyer, this year’s show blends modern precision with the legendary Marine tradition. […]
The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps performed at Gillette Stadium in 2015 as part of the Drum Corps International Summer Music games tour.
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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 was in the room for the director conversations and vote. David breaks down why the format change happened, what […]
We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame! Do you know someone who has made a significant and long-lasting positive impact on the Phantom Regiment? The Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame was created in 2016 to honor and recognize such individuals. (Read about the inaugural PR Hall of Fame here). […]
“My name is Lillian Guerrero and I’m currently a music education major at American River College. I am from Redding California and only recently moved to Sacramento a year and a half ago. I first started playing music in 5th grade on the alto saxophone and quickly took to many other wind instruments throughout middle […]
Led by DCI Hall of Fame member Gene Monterastelli, alongside a group of former DCI drum majors, the summit featured a full weekend of programming, including presentations from prominent voices within the drum corps activity, educational sessions, interactive workshops, and social events. In total, the Summit served 48 drum majors from nearly 30 unique ensembles. […]
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