2010 DCI tour schedule takes shape
Another milestone in the meticulous planning of more than 100 competitive drum corps events was reached last week as directors of the top 12 World Class corps, DCI staff and other corps representatives gathered in Chicago for an annual meeting to firm up a working schedule for the 2010 Drum Corps International tour.
The two-day session began Thursday, October 15 with a focus on an initial outline of live events for 2010, kicking off next June. This preliminary list will serve as a framework for DCI member corps as they make plans to travel an average of more than 10,000 miles over the course of the summer, culminating with the 2010 Drum Corps International World Championships, Aug. 12th-14th in Indianapolis.
Scheduling the annual DCI Tour is a complex undertaking that takes into account calendar dates, event locations and audience attendance along with the travel, logistical and competitive needs of the corps. By the time the corps convene in Indianapolis next August for the DCI World Championships, the first draft outline of the following year's schedule is already in the planning stages, in anticipation of the corps meeting in the fall.
Once the schedule is assembled, dates can be finalized with stadium venues and event contracts can be created, in anticipation of unveiling a finalized calendar of events around Thanksgiving weekend. The release of the schedule corresponds with what has become the unofficial start to the drum corps season as corps across the country hold their initial audition and rehearsal camps.
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