Is drum corps a music/dance hobby, or is it a top sport? DCI has uploaded a series of pictures, with photos taken before and after the DCI competition. The differences are clear as day.
For a little while, it looked like a disaster scene was happening for the snare drummer Ryan Hall of Carolina Crown when his instrument broke off and fell to the ground during the DCI Finals. Percussion judge Allan Kristensen saved the day for the drummer.
Yesterday, the Blue Devils scored a record-breaking 99.650 at the DCI World Class Finals in Indianapolis, shattering the previous high score (99.150, 2002 Cavaliers and 2005 Cadets) by half of a point.
Blue Devils lit up Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday and continued to impress the judges with their 2014 program 'Fellniesque', capturing yet another first-place finish with a score of 98.950 and sweeping the overall captions.
Blue Devils B held their Monday night lead and took home the organisation’s fourth championship title at the 2014 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals on Tuesday.
This weekend, all 22 of Drum Corps International’s World Class corps came to the same stadium for the third time this season, competing at the DCI Eastern Classic in Allentown - Pennsylvania. The Blue Devils ended in first place with a record score.
After a head-to-head throw down in San Antonio last week, all 22 of Drum Corps International’s World Class ensembles met in Atlanta to do it all over again at the DCI Southeastern Championship last Saturday. The event drew 16,695 people to the Georgia Dome, setting a new record attendance.
This Saturday, the DCI Fan Network will webcast live from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. If you can't make it to the stadium for the DCI Southeastern Championship, watch as all 22 of DCI's World Class drum corps compete head-to-head for the final time this summer before the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis.
The Blue Devils emerged victorious in San Antonio this weekend, taking home first place with a score 91.650. The Cadets followed in second place with a score of 90.975 and the Bluecoats’ 'tilted' performance earned them third place with a score of 89.850.
Jubal will be touring the United States again in 2015. The corps from Dordrecht - The Netherlands is making the trip for the fourth time in its history. The aim is to participate in as many contests as possible in the last three weeks of the DCI competition.
Yesterday, five of Drum Corps International’s World Class corps came together in Indianapolis for Opening Night '14. The Cadets topped the first contest.
Three more days to go until the start of the drum corps season in the United States. On Wednesday, the 'DCI Opening Night '14' will take place with the first contest performances of five corps.
A lot of drum corps fans are qorried about DCI's recent rule change to allow any type of brass instruments on the field. An online petition has been singed by almost 5,000 fans so far.
Drum Corps International will allow any brass instrument in the competition, even those not traditionally considered to be of the 'bell-front' variety as stipulated in the DCI rulebook. The proposal passed overwhelmingly by the voting membership at the DCI Winter Business Meetings last weekend.
The performance of Carolina Crown at the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade can now be watched via YouTube. The parade was aired today on American television.
Joining Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and all the gang, the 2013 Drum Corps International World Champion Carolina Crown will be seen on national television next Wednesday as part of the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps doesn’t return to the DCI competition in 2014. The corps from Toledo has put a statement on Facebook.
For the first time in more than a decade, the Drum Corps International tour will start and end in the same city, as all roads lead to and from Indianapolis during the summer of 2014.
No lack of ambition at Ravens Drum & Bugle Corps from Athlone. The Irish corps announced that it wants to take part in the DCI Championships in 2015.
Drum Corps International had some problems with the DCI Finals live webcast last Saturday. The organisations offers a $20 rebate to subscribers of the webscast.
Carolina Crown became a World Class World Champion for the first time in drum corps history Saturday, as the 2013 DCI World Championships concluded at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Not since 1996 has DCI named a first-time World Champion, and never before has it had a Champion that started as an Open Class/Division II corps.
Carolina Crown surpassed the Blue Devils in the DCI Semi Finals. The corps from Fort Mill scored 82.250 points last night, 0.65 points higher than the Devils.
For the first time since the last live PBS broadcast of the World Championships in 2001, fans around the world will be able to watch the DCI Finals live online on Saturday 10th August.
‘Big, Loud & Live’, the live broadcast of the DCI World Championship Prelims, is set to return to cinemas nationwide, Thursday, 8th August. This year’s event will mark the 10th anniversary of the program, which has grown steadily since its debut in 2004.
Fourteen-year-old Juliette from Kadoudal Drum & Bugle Corps (France) will be marching with the guard of World Class Corps Jersey Surf. It is the second time that a DCI corps welcomes a French member.
Maarten Deschacht from Ostend - Belgium is part of the percussion staff at the Madison Scouts this year. Maarten is an alumnus of the group, he was part of the corps’ front ensemble from 2008 to 2010.
The Blue Devils have taken the lead in the first week of this year's DCI competition. The corps from Concord have won all contests so far. Carolina Crown however has the most recent high score.
Two newly formed Open Class corps, Coastal Surge and the Columbians, have been approved to participate in the 2013 Drum Corps International Tour.
This week Drum Corps International brings you a pre-season free preview of its Fan Network subscription service from now through Sunday, 2nd June.
After three years separated along divisional lines in San Antonio and Indianapolis, Drum Corps International’s Individual & Ensembles are set to return to its original format in 2013. Members from World and Open Class will compete against each other the week of the DCI World Championships.
Marching Music's Major League returns to the Big Screen, when the 2013 DCI Tour comes to cinemas nationwide for two exciting events. DCI is again set to partner with National Cinemedia's Fathom Events to bring the early-summer DCI Tour Premiere and the season-ending DCI World Championship Prelims to movie theaters from coast to coast.
Drum Corps International has announced that the Open Class corps Velvet Knights will not participate in the 2013 DCI Tour. The Velvet Knights re-entered the competition in 2007 after eleven years of absence.
The 'Harlem Shake' video that Drum Corps International uploaded onto YouTube a week ago has turned out to be an absolute hit. The video has over a million views.
No less than three European percussionists will be joining DCI top corps The Cavaliers this summer. Bernd Coene and Dennis Clausing will be marching members and Thomas Claesen will take the role of instructor.
Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps from Toledo will not be in the DCI competition this year. Due to financial problems, a corps can't be fielded in 2013.
Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps from Boston - Massachusetts, will march in the official inauguration parade of President Obama on 21st January. Boston has participated in this parade before, but that was when President Johnson took office.
Drum Corps International has announced the 41st edition of its annual summer tour, which will be held between 19th June 19 and 10th August 2013. The tour will span a total of 53 days and feature more than 100 competitive events in 38 states.
The Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps need financial help. David Stinson, Glassmen's Interim Executive Director, has determined that the corps will receive $550,000 from members, DCI appearance fees, and fund-raisers, but the anticipated annual operating budget is over $850,000. This leaves the Glassmen with a gap of $300,000.
The 'Big, Loud & Live 9' movie theater broadcast of the 2012 Drum Corps International World Championship Prelims on Aug. 9, established a new milestone with a nearly 9 percent increase in attendance over the previous record set in 2011.