Inside the Arc – HAPPY NEW YEAR, LILY WOO
In the traditional Chinese Calendar 2025 is the Year of the Snake so it’s appropriate that this story contains…
Jan 31 2025 /Inside the Arc – 3 Wise Men
It’s said “experience counts”, but there’s world of difference between 10 year’s experience and 1 year’s experience 10 times…
Sep 29 2024 /Inside the Arc – Dave Hill: A Beautiful Mind
It seems clear that some are born with abilities and potential a cut above the rest of us mere…
May 5 2023 /Inside the Arc – The Book of Norman
Sometime in the fall of 1971, I was walking down Waverly Place in Greenwich Village with a friend. A…
Sep 4 2022 /Inside the Arc – The Ace of Bugles
As everyone knows, the Greeks had their Mt. Olympus, the Romans their Pantheon, and the Norse their Valhalla, special…
May 26 2021 /Inside the Arc – Three Who Matter
Today he’d be called a “Dreamer”, qualified for the DACA Program, but those terms didn’t exist in 1947 when…
Jul 4 2020 /Crown 2026 OnCycle Reacts
05:14 pm | Here we are 2 months later and this show still RIPS! Crown’s 3rd place finish was a huge drop for them this year. They also took home the OTT for best horn line. Hope you enjoy…
Bluecoats Percussion Ensemble ’26 – Gravity & Grace
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Sandi Rennick – DCI Hall of Fame 2026
05:09 pm | A pioneer who transitioned seamlessly from the concert hall to the drum corps sideline, Sandi Rennick has spent decades redefining the sonic footprint of the modern percussion ensemble. Learn more: https://www.dci.org/hall-of-fame/sandi-rennick/…
Meet the 13-year-old Garfield Cadets member | #DCI1979
05:08 pm | “How about in the summer, when you’re on tour? Is this every day?” “Yes.” Throwing it back to 1979 DCI East with this 13-year-old member of the Garfield Cadets ?…
The Legend of Blue Devils Bass 2
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Texas Deals a Hand! | Flower Mound Rolls, Homestead Wins, & National Rankings • Mandarins & Troopers
04:59 pm | Plus, the DCI offseason continues with the Mandarins’ 2027 design team and the Troopers revealing their 2027 production, “America’s Core.” https://pca.st/f1qeta6i…
Patrick Seidling – DCI Hall of Fame 2026
06:05 pm | Patrick Seidling’s drum corps career is highlighted by an instructional and corps management tenure that has spanned decades. Learn more: https://www.dci.org/hall-of-fame/patrick-seidling/…
2027 Auditions
06:05 pm | Registration is now open for all seven 2027 Phantom Regiment audition sites, along with video audition submissions. Choose your location. Make your plans. Start preparing. regiment.org/join…
Nimitz Band Shirt Pulled, SoundSport 2027 & Color Guard Tech Advice with Marching Arts News, Advice, & More| OAWB S4EP38
06:41 pm | Marching band season is fully underway, winter guard planning is starting, and this week Chris Rutt, Dalton Stout, Cynthia Bernard, Jeremy Svoboda and guest Monica Drohan tackle the Nimitz High School marching band shirt pulled by…
2026 Blue Devils B ‘Mise En Place’ Drum Feature, “Everything In Its Right Place” #soundon #dci2026
09:12 pm | Check out this clip of the 2026 Blue Devils B ‘Mise En Place’ Drum Feature and “Everything In Its Right Place” / “Alone In A Crowd” Segments at DCI World Championships…
Join River City Rhythm in 2027!
05:33 pm | Join a River City Rhythm ensemble in 2027! Visit www.rivercityrhythm.org to learn more.…
BLUE DEVILS B 2026 | Funliner Reacts
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HIGHLIGHTS: 2026 SoundSport International Music & Food Festival
06:01 pm | After some scattered rain throughout the week in Indianapolis, the skies parted for some sunshine over Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday morning and afternoon — just in time for the SoundSport International Music and Food Festival.…
Gold: the Little Color Guard That Could
05:59 pm | Gold took the 2026 Open Class Best Color Guard Performance Award–the corps’ first-ever– with just 11 members in their lineup.…
“From Indianapolis, Indiana…Eclipse!”
05:52 pm | After four years of growth, the Open Class Affiliate corps performed on Lucas Oil Stadium turf for the first time.…
Multi Cam: 2026 Gold “Luminous” At DCI World Championship Prelims – August 6
06:40 pm | Watch Gold Drum and Bugle Corps perform their 2026 production “Luminous” at 2026 DCI World Championship Prelims in Indianapolis, IN on August 6. Subscribe to FloMarching for more coverage: https://flosports.link/4fWlZDY #dci2026 I June 26-Aug. 8 |…
The Hawthorne Caballeros are excited to welcome David Marks into the role of Executive Director
11:39 am | Dear Caballeros Members, Alumni, Supporters and Fans, As we move on from our amazing 80th Season, I wanted to take a minute to assure you all of the future ahead. The Caballeros tradition is alive and…
The Defenders Concert Corps @ Nantasket Beach Pavilion
07:28 pm | Two selections from The Defenders Concert Corps playing a show for the community. A Beatles Medley & Orange Color Sky. Beachside in Hull MA. Captured 8//30/26 at Music by the Sea…
All the Salutes of the 2026 DCI All-Age World Championship Finals
06:06 pm | Saluting the Top 12 All-Age corps of 2026.…
New Wave Drum Corps @ North Star 50th Anniversary Show
05:06 pm | New Wave Drum Corps in exhibition at the North Star 50th Anniversary Show in Melrose MA. Captured 8/22/26.…
The Bridgemen Brass @ North Star 50th Anniversary Show
05:06 pm | The Bridgemen Brass in exhibition at the North Star 50th Anniversary Show in Melrose MA. Captured 8/22/26.…
The CMCC Warriors Mini-Corps @ North Star 50th Anniversary Show
05:05 pm | The CMCC Warriors Mini-Corps in exhibition at the North Star 50th Anniversary Show in Melrose MA. Captured 8/22/26.…
The New York Skyliners @ North Star 50th Anniversary Show
05:04 pm | The New York Skyliners in exhibition at the North Star 50th Anniversary Show in Melrose MA. Captured 8/22/26.…
Crusaders of Boston Senior Corps @ North Star 50th Anniversary Show
05:03 pm | The Crusaders Senior Corps in exhibition at the 50th Anniversary Show in Melrose MA. Captured 8/22/26.…
WGI 2027 Waitlists, BOA Color Guard Judging & WGI Percussion Changes | OAWB S4EP39
05:12 pm | WGI 2027: waitlists already? Color guard registration is already putting championship capacity in the spotlight. Whitney Stone, Jeremy Denzer, Sadie Wallace, Trish O’Shea and Garrett Lippie break down the early WGI waitlists, WGI percussion changes, European…
DCUK SoundSport® Announces 2027 Season and New Two-Class Format
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Following two successful seasons in 2025 and 2026, DCUK SoundSport® will once again feature at Winter Guard United Kingdom (WGUK) events throughout the 2027 season, with dedicated performance opportunities from January through to the British Winter…
BYBA Set Out Plans for 2027
07:02 pm | The British Youth Band Association (BYBA) is pleased to announce its calendar of events for the remainder of 2026, through 2027, and into the beginning of 2028. The calendar contains a varied programme of events, sure…
On the International Stage: the Mercedes Marching Band
06:37 pm | Representing DCI’s International Class, Tuesday night’s Open Class Finals kicked off with a special performance by the Mercedes Marching Band from Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica. The group earned a score of 61.025 in its very…
Flying The British Flag at DCI 2026
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As the Drum Corps International (DCI) 2026 Summer Tour reaches its spectacular conclusion, the world’s finest drum corps performers are preparing to take centre stage at the prestigious DCI World Championships. Featuring more than 90 events…
BYBA Announces Free Membership, Registration Open Now
03:30 pm | The British Youth Band Association, now under the leadership of returning Chairman Neil Wright, has announced a change to the pricing of band membership. Bands will be able to become members of the Association for the…
British Youth Band Association – Election of Chair
06:20 pm | The British Youth Band Association is pleased to announce that, at Sunday’s EGM, Neil Wright was unanimously elected as Association Chair. At the meeting Neil briefly outlined his vision for the Association moving forward, further details…
British Youth Band Association – Notification of Extraordinary General Meeting
06:52 pm | Following the resignation of Paul Morgan as Chair of the Association, the Association’s constitution requires an extraordinary general meeting to be convened for the purpose of electing a new Chair. The meeting will take place on…
Book Review – “Space Music”
08:18 pm | Jack Meehan is a true drum corps renaissance man. From his initial exposure to the activity while growing up in the Burroughs of New York City to his long time association with the Concord Blue Devils,…
2011 DCW On-Line: Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
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by Rich Conti, Drum Corps World staff (richburgher [at] yahoo [dot] com) August 4, 2011 – Johnsonburg, PA . . . An absolutely gorgeous evening and a large and ravenous drum corps crowd set the stage…
2011 DCW On-Line: Erie, Pennsylvania – World Class
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by Kevin Gamin, Drum Corps World staff and Drum Corps Planet managing editor August 6, 2011 – Erie, PA . . . It was a weekend of upsets in Erie, PA. On Saturday evening, the Oregon…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Saturday Night
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) August, 6 2011 — Allentown, PA . . . On this very wet and threatening evening, the Blue Devils barely edged the Cadets by…
2011 DCW On-Line: West Chester, Pennsylvania
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by Bob Fields, Drum Corps World staff (rfields25 [at] aol [dot] com) With just two two days to go before the DCI Eastern Regional in Allentown, PA, this show at West Chester University gave a great…
2011 DCW On-Line: Massillon, Ohio
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by Vic Colaianni, Drum Corps World staff (vjcoly [at] gmail [dot] com) A rain-shortened “Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival” drum corps competition did not dampen the enthusiasm of the over 7,000 in attendance. This year’s…
2011 DCW On-Line: Allentown, Pennsylvania – Friday Night
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) The Cavaliers easily outdistanced the Phantom Regiment this evening with their powerful and unusual production titled “XtraordinarY.” The Rosemont, IL, corps led across all…
2011 DCW On-Line: Bealeton, Virginia
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by William Aldrich-Thorpe, Drum Corps World staff (aldrichthorpe [at] gmail [dot] com) Crown lit up the sky with phenomenal aerial color guard tricks while filling the night air with their outstanding “Rach Star” production. This night…
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