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ARE YOU READY FOR THE THREE-PEAT?!

The Backyard Brawl is BACK… and this time, it’s personal. We hope you enjoyed our April Fools joke this morning. But now it’s time to get serious. Two years. Two wins. Two championship belts still sitting right where they belong. Phantom Regiment has defended the title, and now The Cavaliers are coming in desperate to […]

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I Marched: Dr. Matt Stratton, Professor of Music

From his early days with the Rochester Patriots to his years performing with The Cadets, Dr. Matt Stratton, who now serves as director of bands at Olivet Nazarene University and a @YamahaMusicUSA artist, discusses how the “foundational” experience of drum corps paved the way for his career in music education.

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Remembering Gil Silva | DCA Legacy, DCI All-Age Impact & Drum Corps Leadership

In this special On A Water Break Quick Sip, Trish O’Shea is joined by Jeff Ream to remember Gil Silva and the impact he had on Drum Corps Associates and the all-age drum corps activity. Together, they reflect on Gil’s calm leadership, his humor, his years guiding DCA through change, and the way he helped […]

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Remembering Gil Silva, former DCA president

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 the organization’s historic merger with Drum Corps International. ? https://dci.fan/SilvaObit

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Drums Across the Desert 2026 | Arizona’s ONLY Drum Corps Show

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 in the state.

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2026 Warriors All Age Drum and Bugle Corps @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show

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.

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2026 Tri Valley Brass Brass Ensemble @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show

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.

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2026 Latin Express Mini-Corps @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show

Latin Express Mini-Corps perform in exhibition at the NJ I&E show sponsored by The NY Skyliners Alumni Corps. Captured 3/29/26.

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2026 North Star Alumni @ NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show

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.

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2026 Crusaders Senior Corps @NY Skyliners Alumni NJ I&E Show

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.

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