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Akron is getting a piece of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. The 2019 DCI Tour of Champions show — a competition featuring drum corps from around the country — is moving from Paul Brown Stadium in Massillon to InfoCision Stadium in Akron, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce announced this week. Read […]
December 3rd, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI World | Read More »

The Racine Kilties are excited to announce their return to the competitive field in 2019. The official public show announcement is coming soon and will be revealed on the Corps’ Facebook page and website. The next rehearsal weekend is January 12-13 at Gilmore Middle School. Positions are available in all sections, and all are encouraged […]
December 2nd, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCA News,FrontPage Feature | Read More »
December 15th at the Bloomington High School Theater, Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps will be holding their 2019 Season Opener / Audition, Meet and Greet. Come meet the staff, hear about the exciting 2019 production being created, learn about the extended tour information, and much, much more! New this year is a mandatory requirement for […]
December 2nd, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI Open | Read More »
Today we not only mourn the loss of President George H.W. Bush, of whom we were honored to have performed before back in the 1990’s but also at his son’s inauguration in 2001. We also mourn the loss of Dave Shaw. Dave was instrumental in the annals of Trooper history. As an instructor in the […]
December 1st, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI World | Read More »
Bluecoats is excited to announce it has accepted an invitation from Drum Corps International (DCI) for the 2022 Bluecoats Alumni Corps to perform at the Drum Corps International World Championships Semifinals in celebration of both the DCI and Bluecoats 50th Anniversary! The organization will spend 2022 celebrating many events with its alumni and broader community. […]
December 1st, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI World | Read More »
For many years, Paul Brown Tiger Stadium has hosted the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival’s Drum Corps International Tour of Champions show, which featured a number of top-notch corps, including the Canton Bluecoats. As the popularity of drum corps has grown and more people attend the event, officials were left with a tough […]
December 1st, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI World | Read More »
The Connecticut Hurricanes are pleased to announce that Greg Sember has been appointed as their new Executive Director for the 2019 DCA season. Greg works as a high school chemistry teacher and is the Assistant Band Director of the Lyman Hall High School Marching Band. He met his lovely wife Lauren in 2013 while both […]
December 1st, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCA News | Read More »
Over 40 new home made items have been added to the Troopers Christmas Sled. Even if you’ve already seen everything, come back and take another look. You’ll find a lot of great new products including these wonderful items. Read the rest of the article here.
November 29th, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI World | Read More »
Youth Education in the Arts Board of Directors announces broad changes to its operating structure to stabilize the organization and position it for future growth. “YEA! has recently completed an exhaustive financial audit and independent investigation of the operational elements of YEA! The results of this work have led the Board of Directors and senior […]
November 29th, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI World | Read More »
The 2018 Ascend Online Autumn Auction will run from November 15, 2018 to December 31, 2018, with proceeds going to our Blue Knights ensembles and Ascend Education opportunities to support our young performers. Since 1958, Ascend Performing Arts has been a multi-faceted, youth performing arts organization dedicated to elevating life performance through the pursuit of […]
November 29th, 2018 | Filed under Current News,DCI World | Read More »