If you’re looking for the Govenaires this summer, it’s not too late to find them at St. Peter’s Scholarship America Field … and where the sidewalk ends. The latter site happens to double as the renowned drum and bugle corps’ 2021 show theme, inspired by the Shel Silverstein poem that’s a whimsical meditation on the […]
Despite assembling an enthusiastic and talented staff for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps were unsuccessful in fielding a corps due to a lack of membership. At that time, the Kilties Board of Directors made the difficult decision to only focus on Mad Plaid Brass, and grow our presence in […]
The World Drum Corps Hall of Fame has named Reading Buccaneers and Blue Devils as corps of the decade 2010 to 2019. Both organizations have previously been honored: Blue Devils as junior corps of the decade 1980 to 1989 and Buccaneers as all-age (previously senior) corps of the decade 2000 to 2009.
Drum Corps Associates remembers and honors the many lives that have been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week — as part of DCA’s Week Four “Midseason Showdown,” a live broadcast as part of the virtual 2021 season — time will be taken out of the event to recognize these individuals. The special memorial will […]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps’ DCA World Championship victory. In celebration of bringing home the gold, please join us for a very special reunion with food, drinks, friends, and a viewing of MBI’s 2011 championship-winning production Valhalla. Read the rest of the article here.
Drum Corps Associates’ 2021 virtual season is only two weeks in, and has already been red-hot in regards to competition. Let’s pause for a second, though. For the first time in two years, we’re able to dive into drum corps recaps and analyze caption scores. Isn’t that an incredible feeling? Read the rest of the […]
The Hawthorne Caballeros won their first competition of the 2021 season with a score of 71.25 and sweeping all captions, including High Brass, High Percussion, High Colorguard, and High Visual. Cabs recorded their first show on July 10 and was streamed during the competition on July 18. Read the rest of the article here.
As we travel on the road of life, there are always obstacles that are placed in our way. Some are minor and easy to fix. Some are life altering such is the case for Kody Mackey, age twenty-one, who is a front ensemble member of the Sunrisers and has been blind since birth. The only […]
DCA’s judge administration team goes way back. And that’s not always common. But John Kreitzer, Marty Griffin, Rich Guillen and Tony Smith have made it common. For more than a decade, the quartet has been managing Drum Corps Associates’ judging systems swimmingly, backed by the trust of DCA’s competing organizations. Read the rest of the […]
After over a year of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hamburg Kingsmen Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps has returned to scheduled rehearsals and public performances. Winter recruiting took place in anticipation of looser restrictions and the corps re-instituted rehearsals in April. The Kingsmen made its 2021 debut this past Saturday afternoon at the Strawberry […]
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