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 /The Story of the 2026 World Champion Bluecoats
07:28 pm | Featuring candid reflections from age-out drum major Antonio Gamez and the performing corps, follow the relentless daily grind and unbreakable culture that led the corps to an undefeated season and the 2026 DCI Founders Trophy. Take…
Meet DCI Historian Bill Ives, The Man With More Than 900 Uniforms @MarchingPageantryArtsMusem
07:28 pm | We met up with marching arts historian and DCI memorabilia collector Bill Ives at the 2026 DCI World Championships. Take a look through a few of his favorite pieces from the Marching Pageantry Arts Museum collection…
Start Here: On A Water Break | Marching Arts Podcast Trailer
07:25 pm | On A Water Break is your all-access pass to the marching arts — on the field, in the stands, and behind the scenes. Join directors, instructors, performers, designers, judges, alumni, and fans for weekly conversations about…
2026 DCI Finals in the Blink of an Eye
07:27 pm | A timelapse view of performances from the DCI World Championship Finals, August 8, 2026, from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.…
Blue Devils 2026 Drumline – DCI Finals Lot
07:26 pm | 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/…
Ranking EVERY SINGLE world class DCI show from this year
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Do What You Love
04:22 pm | Doing what you love, with the people you love, truly makes the journey worth it in the end. ? Start your journey to ???? ??? ????? in 2027! tinyurl.com/Crown27interest • Video by Jhonathan Rochel / its.jhonathan.media…
Wanda Conway on George Zingali, Color Guard History, Fundamentals & Performer Safety | OAWB S4EP34
04:21 pm | Color guard educator, choreographer and adjudicator Wanda Conway joins Whitney Stone, Sadie Wallace and Jeremy Svoboda / Drum Corps Today for a conversation connecting decades of color guard history to the activity today. Wanda shares stories…
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 |…
Memphis Blues makes a statement in 2026
06:33 pm | Memphis Blues capped off a debut trip to the DCI Open Class World Championship Prelims with a fourth-place finish. In doing so, the Tennessee corps became the second corps to earn fourth place or better in…
SCORES: 2026 DCI Open Class World Championships
07:56 pm | Listen through the announcement of scores at the 2026 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals, Tuesday, August 4, at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. Results: https://dci.fan/26OCFinalsRecap…
REACTION: Blue Devils B Wins 2026 Open Class Gold, First Title in a Decade
07:55 pm | Get on the field and feel the excitement as Blue Devils B was announced as 2026 Open Class World Champions, Tuesday, August 4, from Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. Read more: https://www.dci.org/news/blue-devils-b-bounces-back-rallies-to-first-open-class-title-since-2016/…
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.…
North Star Alumni All Age Corps @ North Star 50th Anniversary Show
05:02 pm | The North Star in exhibition at their 50th Anniversary Show in Melrose MA. Captured 8/22/26.…
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
08:13 pm |
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…
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…
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
09:56 pm |
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
09:14 pm |
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
08:56 pm |
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
09:31 pm |
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
06:40 pm |
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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