DCI Individuals and Ensembles return to Championships week
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.
What’s new for 2013 is actually a return to I&E competitions of the past, bringing together World and Open Class corps members to compete head to head. 2011 was the first year I&E split with the World Class edition taking place in San Antonio in July and the Open Class corps hosting theirs in conjunction with the World Championships in Indianapolis.
“The event was originally moved to San Antonio to accommodate corps concerned about scheduling the event during the Championships”, DCI executive director Dan Acheson said. “As costs to host the events increased and participation dwindled the last couple years, interest from both corps and fans remained high. As a result, the corps asked that we bring the event back to the Wednesday of World Championships Week.”
To date, Acheson says 20 Open and World Class drum corps have expressed interest in allowing their members to compete in the 2013 I&E Championship. The Individual & Ensemble Championship will find a new home outdoors on Indianapolis’ Georgia Street. The event will take place on Wednesday 7th August.
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