crumdorpslove Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Ok….as much as I love the USA DCI competition. I’ve spent a couple of years watching the Japanese and other Asian band groups, both indoor and outdoor marching band and dc groups that could be involved in the arena. And I have to wonder… if DCI is truly an international arena, where would these groups place. They are incredible!! Although they are hard to find online, it’s no doubt when you do find them online to watch, you will agree that they are incredible. I hope it’s only a matter of time that they join the international competition . DCI means international, so when will it be truly international… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoKnows Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 When corps start coming over for finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCI-86 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 3 hours ago, TheOneWhoKnows said: When corps start coming over for finals. How about moving DCI to Asia or Europe for one year and see how many US corps attend LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90svet Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, DCI-86 said: How about moving DCI to Asia or Europe for one year and see how many US corps attend LOL! ZERO considering that airfare alone would approach $250k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Les Stentors would like to have a word with you. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgang Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Name 1 international Jr. corps that would make Semi finals, let alone Finals. I grant you, without SCV, SCVC, and BDB this year, there are probably some, but not with the same age or instrumentation limits of U.S. corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOC Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Begin in 2011 and you can see who has competed in Open Class and World Prelims. Contact those corps to get an estimate of travel costs. https://www.fromthepressbox.com/dca-dcihistory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtenhut Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) I think most top corps in Japan are all-age now, and quite a few members from these corps have come over to the US to march drum corps. But it's funny you bring this up now because Funliner reviewed a Soka Renaissance Vanguard performance from 2017. They are actually a drum and bugle corps (not a marching band), considered the best in Japan and actually staff many people from BD. They are all-age but this show would easily make a run at finals. Edited August 10, 2023 by CAtenhut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90svet Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: Les Stentors would like to have a word with you. People often forget Canada is international. It's like an airport that has one flight weekly to Montreal, and markets itself as an International Airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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