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 /Phantom Regiment is IN THE HEART OF TEXAS | DCI Denton Visual Recap #DCI2026
07:20 pm | Tune in to watch the 2026 DCI Southwestern Championship LIVE on FloMarching on Saturday, July 18! Click here to subscribe and watch ? https://flosports.link/4h35sAz Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to access all of the…
DCI Southwestern Championship (San Antonio) Preview & Predictions
07:19 pm | It’s the first major showdown of the 2026 DCI season. In this episode of On the Field, Daniel Montoya Jr. and the GErMs look ahead to the DCI Southwestern Championship in San Antonio, where the entire…
Desert Rehearsal Days Phoenix, AZ
07:18 pm | A look back at our rehearsal in Phoenix, AZ Connect with PC Posts by PCDrumCorps https://www.facebook.com/PCDrumCorps https://www.instagram.com/pacificcrest/ @pacificcrestyao…
Blue Devils International In the Lot 2026 | Kerkrade, The Netherlands
07:16 pm | Show Title: “Old, New, Borrowed, & Blue” Activity: World Music Contest, Kerkrade Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebluedevilsinternational/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebluedevils Website: https://www.bluedevils.org/programs/international-corps/…
BD360 – Episode 4 (Blue Devils 2026)
07:15 pm | BD360 – Episode 4 (Blue Devils 2026) Show Title: “ZEI” Activity: Drum Corps International Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebluedevils/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heybluedevils X: https://x.com/thebluedevils Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebluedevils Website: https://bluedevils.org/…
Meet Bluecoats Fellow Darius Edwards
07:14 pm | Meet Darius Edwards, a Bluecoats Fellow paired with Matt Jordan.…
Boston Crusaders Backstage: Joy | Episode 2
06:26 pm | In the second episode of Boston Crusaders Backstage, we follow the corps through New England preview shows, a star-studded performance at the Boston Pops, and the beginning of the competitive summer tour. See us on tour:…
Aged Out Podcast 146 || DCI 2026 Early Season Thoughts
06:25 pm | Hosts of The Aged Out Podcast, Michael Fantini and Evan Worrell, discuss DCI 2026 after seeing the first few weeks of competition unfold.…
2026 DCI In Motion (Norton, OH) DCP/DCW Coverage
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Join me on Sunday, July 26, for the next LIVE! From the Stands coverage of the 2026 drum corps season, as I will be covering the DCI In Motion competition in Norton, Ohio! I will be…
Blue Devils B Claims Fourth Straight Pacific Championship
07:22 pm | Blue Devils B continued its remarkable run of excellence Sunday evening, capturing its fourth consecutive Open Class Pacific Championship at the 2026 So Cal Classic with a season-high score of 72.500. The championship performance marks another…
2026 Drum Corps Grand Prix (Clifton, NJ) DCP/DCW Coverage
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Join me on Saturday, July 11, for the first LIVE! From the Stands coverage of the 2026 drum corps season, as I will be covering the Drum Corps Grand Prix competition in Clifton, New Jersey! I…
High Cam: 2026 Gold “Luminous” At DCI West July 5
08:18 pm | Watch Gold Drum and Bugle Corps perform their 2026 production “Luminous” at 2026 DCI West in Stanford, CA on July 5. Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to access all of the latest marching videos!…
Meet one of DCI’s longest-operating SoundSport ensembles
07:21 pm | This summer, Sonus Brass Theater marks a major milestone as one of Drum Corps International’s longest-continually active SoundSport ensembles. Founded on the principles of flexibility, local accessibility, and an audience-first design philosophy, the Woodbridge, Virginia-based ensemble…
The Wait Is Over: 2026 Blue Devils B Show Reveal
08:51 pm | “Mise en place. Everything in its place.” – Thomas Keller, Chef’s Table Long before the first guest arrives, the work has already begun. Read the rest of the article here.…
The 2026 Blue Devils C Production Has Arrived
08:48 pm | Metal can feel cold. Heavy. Unbreakable. Yet under enough heat and pressure, it changes. It bends. It transforms into something stronger, sharper, and more beautiful than before. In its 2026 production Metallic, Blue Devils C explores…
Legacy Drum & Bugle Corps 2026 Drum Majors: Kamryn Burns & Corbin Weiss, DCI SoundSport Debut + Building a New Corps | Quick Sip
07:18 pm | Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Legacy Drum & Bugle Corps is stepping into its first DCI SoundSport season, and this Quick Sip introduces the first leaders on the podium: Kamryn Burns and Corbin Weiss.…
2026 DCI In Motion (Norton, OH) DCP/DCW Coverage
08:24 pm |
Join me on Sunday, July 26, for the next LIVE! From the Stands coverage of the 2026 drum corps season, as I will be covering the DCI In Motion competition in Norton, Ohio! I will be…
2026 Drum Corps Grand Prix (Clifton, NJ) DCP/DCW Coverage
08:52 pm |
Join me on Saturday, July 11, for the first LIVE! From the Stands coverage of the 2026 drum corps season, as I will be covering the Drum Corps Grand Prix competition in Clifton, New Jersey! I…
The North Star @ Bean Pot Preview 2026 – BFDTV
06:40 pm | The North Star play in exhibition at the 2026 Bean Pot preview show. Captured 7/1/26 in Lynn, MA.…
Crusaders Senior Corps of Boston – Bean Pot Preview 2026 – BFDTV
06:22 pm | The Crusaders Senior Corp plays in exhibition at the 2026 Bean Pot preview show. Captured 7/1/26 in Lynn, MA.…
MBI Brings the VIBE to Rochester’s 4th-Fest Festival 2026
06:08 pm | MBI Vibes is proud to partner with the Mayo Civic Center and Experience Rochester to take the stage and bring the vibe for the 2026 Rochester 4th-Fest festival! MBI Vibes will entertain audiences at Soldiers Field…
Cincinnati Tradition In The Lot 2026 | Alliance, OH
07:10 pm | Cincinnati Tradition’s drum line warms up ahead of the Bluecoats Opening Night Community Celebration on June 27, 2026 in Alliance, Ohio.…
Two Cambridge students earn Scout House Band music awards
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Students at Southwood and Preston high schools have each earned a $100 Preston Scout House Band Inc. award, offered to the music student with top marks at each school. Brandon Ahmet of Southwood Secondary School and…
MBI Performing Arts Announces New Leadership & Project Opportunities
08:21 pm | For nearly 80 years, MBI Performing Arts has challenged performers, inspired audiences, and built community through excellence in the marching arts. As we continue building for the future, we are excited to announce several new paid,…
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…
BYBA Midlands Show – Sunday 7 June 2026 Details are in!
08:26 pm | ? Date: Sunday, 7 June 2026 ? Time: First Performance at 2:00 PM ? Venue: Sport in Desford, Peckleton Lane, Leicester LE9 9JU BYBA’s next event of the season is just around the corner as we…
BYBA is Coming to the Derbyshire County Show — and It’s Going to Be Big
08:10 pm | Youth marching bands from across the UK are heading to Elvaston this June. Something special is happening at the 143rd Derbyshire County Show, and if you haven’t heard about it yet — you’re going to want…
BYBA Chairman Paul Morgan to standing down effective immediately.
07:54 pm | Due to personal reasons in relation to health, Paul Morgan will be standing down as BYBA chairman effective immediately. We all know Paul’s commitment to the activity across the spectrum as well as his love for…
BYBA’s first event of 2026 – BYBA North details
04:06 pm | ? Date: Sunday, 10 May 2026 ? Time: First Performance at 2:00 PM ? Venue: Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3GP BYBA’s first event of 2026 – BYBA North details…
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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