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 /Pizza Bagels with K-Crew | Pacific Crest 2025
04:15 pm | Take a moment of your day to pause and watch a video of our K-Crew making our famous Pizza Bagels!…
Brass in March | Pacific Crest 2025
04:14 pm | There’s really nothing like the brass sounds that fill up the air in March – take a look back at our March Brass Rehearsal!…
On A Water Break with Julie Davila
04:17 pm | In this special bonus episode, Stephen McCarrick and Anne Turner sit down with Julie Davila, renowned percussion educator, composer, adjudicator, and newly appointed Judge Administrator for Drum Corps International (DCI). Julie shares her remarkable journey through…
On A Water Break – The One Wrapping Up Women’s History Month
04:16 pm | Join us this week on On A Water Break as we wrap up Women’s History Month with an incredible panel of talented women from the marching arts! Hosts Stephen McCarrick, Trish O’Shea, Cynthia Bernard, Beth Beccone,…
Why PC? | Pacific Crest 2025
04:13 pm | Find out why some of our members chose to march with us in 2025.…
Meet the 2025 Bluecoats Fellows
04:11 pm | The Bluecoats Fellowship is an honors program for early-career designers in the marching arts. It serves as an incubator that expands access to the world of marching band, color guard, and drum corps design. The program…
Feels Like February | Pacific Crest 2025
04:10 pm | We’re back in Diamond Bar for our February Camp – take a peak at what we’ve been up to!…
A New Season Begins | Pacific Crest 2025
04:09 pm | New us, new year. Look back at our start to the 2025 DCI Season with our January Camp in Diamond Bar, California.…
The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps presents…
07:33 pm | Step into a world where time flows yet stands still—a poetic journey through the essence of timelessness. Celebrating 35 years of unforgettable memories and joy, the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps honor a legacy of music,…
Statement from the 7th Regiment Board of Directors – 2025 Corps Director Update
04:09 pm | After completing the 2024 season, and with much contemplation, Serenity Morris resigned from the position as Corps Director. With her resignation, she expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the next generation of students and build…
Inside the Arc – 3 Wise Men
07:17 pm |
It’s said “experience counts”, but there’s world of difference between 10 year’s experience and 1 year’s experience 10 times and so many who consider themselves “creative” are often the antithesis thereof. Some of our Drum Corps…
Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps has been selected to march in the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® in 2025!
04:23 pm | World Champion Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps has been selected to march in the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®! The Spartans was selected from more than 100 applicants to march in the 2025 Parade. What an…
Blue Devils C Announce 2024 Program
04:24 pm | Presenting an alternative retelling of a renowned children’s story, BDC’s 2024 show “The Gifts We ReCeive” takes you on the journey of a boy and his life as he navigates growing up and growing old. ”The…
Blue Devils B Announce 2024 Program
04:23 pm | As with how the balance of math and beauty is essential to the inner workings of nature, much of the world operates in juxtapositions and blendings of opposites. With this truth in mind, Blue Devils B…
Spartans Friends and Family Day: 7/3
04:08 pm | Come see the Spartans only public performance in NH! Friends and Family Day is the perfect opportunity for our friends, family, alumni, and the public to see the Spartans newest production for the first time. This…
Nashua Spring Carnival: 4/23 – 4/27
04:17 pm | Wristband shifts are outlined below: Tue April 23rd 6-10 PM Wed April 24th 6-10 PM Thu April 25th 2-10 PM Fri April 26th 2-10 PM Sat April 27th 12-10 PM Read the rest of the article…
Rogues Hollow Regiment Announces 2025 Brass Staff
07:01 am | Rogues Hollow Regiment is pleased to announce the Brass Staff for their 10th Anniversary Season! Brass Director: Wil Myers Brass Caption Head: Alex Kinder Trumpet Technician: Mattie Cotter Mellophone Technician: Ryan Jeffery Baritone/Euphonium Technician: Noah Brown…
Rogues Hollow Regiment Announces 2025 Percussion Staff
11:42 am | Rogues Hollow Regiment is pleased to announce the Percussion Staff for their 10th Anniversary Season! Percussion Director: Patrick Brubaker Battery Caption Head: Cliff Marlowe Front Ensemble Caption Head: Jake Davis Tenor Technician: Steven Rader Tenor Technician:…
Scout House donates winter jackets to help homeless
12:03 pm |
Preston Scout House Band Inc. is supporting the efforts of The Working Centre, a Kitchener-Waterloo social service agency, with the donation of about 40 coats that had been worn by alumni band members during winter parades.…
Columbus Saints 2025 | Corps Recap Membership Days #columbusohio
07:32 pm | Starting strong in 2025. Check out this recap and interview featuring our 2025 membership days as we kick off the season! Want to march DCI and don’t have a lot of money? The Saints are a…
This is MBI – Episode 3
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2025 New York Skyliners Alumni Open House
07:58 pm |
To kick-off the 2025 season, The New York Skyliners Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce an OPEN HOUSE to be held in conjunction with our I&E, the inaugural Classic Drum Corps Association show.…
2025 Carolina Gold Show Announcement
07:20 pm | For 2025, Carolina Gold is officially entering our “Golden Era,” drawing on our past to propel ourselves into the future. We begin with our funk era, featuring Tower of Power’s “What Is Hip” from our 2006…
This is MBI – Episode 2
08:24 pm | https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaBrass https://www.instagram.com/minnesotabr… mnbrassinc.org…
This year we’re hosting a Parade Band Class at every BYBA Contest!
06:41 pm | The class has been introduced to allow bands of any size, ability or instrumentation to come along to a BYBA contest and take part at a level which suits them. So, whether you lead church parades,…
Postponement of 52nd AGM
08:19 pm | The 52nd British Youth Band Association Annual General Meeting has been postponed to Saturday 22nd February. The new meeting will still be taking place at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, from 2pm. Read the rest of…
52nd BYBA AGM
08:44 pm | The 52nd AGM will be held on Sunday 1st February 2025 at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel – 99 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB. This is the same venue as last year. Registration will open from…
DCUK SoundSport Judges Co-ordinator Announced
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For the past few years the DCUK (and European) Drum Corps Judges have been managed by Ivan Balchin and earlier this year Ivan advised that he wished to step back from this role. On behalf of…
Drum Corps United Kingdom launches winter SoundSport
07:39 am |
Since the COVID pandemic Drum Corps United Kingdom has seen a major decline in Corps wishing to compete during a normal summer season and for the past 2 years has only had three member Corps take…
Looking for trumpets!
05:31 pm | Are you a trumpet player with flair? The Pop Collective is looking for trumpeters to make our sound even more powerful! We play energetic covers of the best pop and rock songs, and your sound can…
Singer(s) wanted!
05:27 pm | Are you our new star? The Pop Collective is looking for talented singers! We play the coolest covers of the biggest pop and rock hits, and you can be a part of them. Do you have…
Barry Vernon
06:22 pm | BYBA have been made aware that a titan in the marching band community has sadly transcended into that great band hall in the sky. Barry Vernon has been an incredible part of the BYBA history, both…
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
08:34 pm |
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
07:45 pm |
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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