Results from the July 14 DCI Minnesota Premier Event in Minneapolis determine the performance order for the DCI Southwestern Championship in San Antonio. For corps that did not compete in Minnesota, scores were taken from their most recent event: Jersey Surf (July 7, Jackson, NJ), Mandarins (July 8, Pleasant Hill, CA), Pacific Crest (July 14, […]
Colorful flags twirled and white rifles were tossed in the air to the beat of Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite” on Morris Community High School’s football field as a Denver-based drum and bugle corps ensemble practiced for a Friday night performance. The group, the Blue Knights, used the field Friday as a place to prepare for […]
This weekend marks a couple milestones on the road to the Drum Corps International World Championships: Virtually all of the top World Class corps go head-to-head for the first time this Saturday at DCI Minnesota and the Tour of Champions series begins! It’s also when the corps start to unveil their mid-season show changes. Dan […]
Eight of the world’s best marching music ensembles will be performing at MetLife Stadium in E. Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Aug. 5 at the Tour of Champions Grand Finale. Music & Arts, YEA! and The Cadets have combined to provide one lucky fan and seven of their friends with exclusive access to a VIP experience […]
Currently, there will be one mail drop during Pacific Crest’s upcoming national tour. (When our Championships housing is finalized, we may be able to add a second drop.) You can send USPS packages to the following post office. The corps will pick up the mail when we arrive into the city. Please send packages early […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard have released a video on YouTube as part of their SCV-TV service. In the video, Justin Cunha, Drum Major of the 2012 Vanguard, discusses the season and gives viewers a glimpse “behind the scenes.” Watch the video here.
Help the Jersey Surf cover nearly 10,000 miles this summer on the most robust tour in its 22-year history… including its debut at the Drum Corps International Southwest Championship in San Antonio Texas. Your donation will help us to defray tour expenses and will support our 150 members on the soon-to-be-legendary “Bridgemania” Tour. Read the […]
The Bluecoats continue their video history retrospective on YouTube. This video covers the corps history in the ’90s and is again narrated by Dan Potter. View the video here.
Dawn Christianson was 14-years-old when she joined the La Crosse Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 1972. Christianson, who grew up on the North Side, was part of the color guard and a memorable season. It was the first year of Drum Corps International, and the Blue Stars ended up with their best finish […]
Members of the Northview Marching Knights (NMK), along with staff, will take part in a first later this year. In August, the band and staff will take part in the Drum Corps International (DCI) “Marching Music Academy,” as part of the World Championships in Indianapolis. The event will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium. Read […]
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