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 /Built On Giants | Support the 2026 Boston Crusaders
07:25 pm | From our modest days at Most Precious Blood, to modern times in Lucas Oil, our community has built this organization — together. Whether we were on the field 40 years ago, in the press box ten…
A FIRST LOOK at the Cavaliers 2026 | Funliner Reacts
07:23 pm | A FIRST LOOK at the Cavaliers 2026 Program, The Lost Boys. Get your Funliner Merch: funlinerproductions.com Support the Funliner Scholarship: https://gofund.me/7c933aeab…
High Cam: 2026 Troopers “Into Darkness” At River City Rhapsody July 5
07:21 pm | Watch the 2026 Troopers show “Into Darkness” at the River City Rhapsody show in La Crosse, WI. Troopers earned a 73.750 at the event which put them in 4th place behind The Cavaliers and just a…
DCI West 2026 Encore: Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard Combined Brass, Play Tribute To Pete Emmons
07:19 pm | A long-time drum and bugle corps supporter from the Blue Devils community passed away earlier this year. As a small way to honor and cherish his memory, the Blue Devils and Santa Clara Vanguard combined to…
2026 Pre-Finals Party
07:17 pm | Alumni, Friends & Phamily are invited to the official Phantom Regiment Pre-Finals Party at the 2026 DCI World Championship Finals! For those who have attended this party in the past, we are at a NEW venue…
LIVE DCI West Post-Show Brief Recap
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LIVE NOW: 2026 River City Rhapsody (Free Preview)
07:00 pm | The DCI season heads to Wisconsin where some of the top DCI powerhouses will go head-to-head. Watch a free preview of 2026 River City Rhapsody and subscribe to FloMarching to watch the complete show ? https://flosports.link/4oXopGq…
Drum Corps History, DCI Ticket Prices & 2026 Tour Model Debate | OAWB S4EP25
05:03 pm | Color guard, winter guard, marching band, drum corps, DCI 2026, and WGI are all on deck this week. Whitney Stone is joined by Sadie Wallace, Jeremy Svoboda from Drum Corps Today, and special guest P.A. Kelly…
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.…
Game Night, Drum Corps Style: Impulse’s 2026 show
10:16 pm | Impulse’s 2026 production, “Around the Table,” tells the stories of the games played, the competitive conflicts that may arise, and ultimately the shared memories that are formed as a result of interactive community.…
Rhythm IN BLUE & JER Announce 2026 Creative Partnership, JER Named Artist In Residence
06:12 pm | Today Bluecoats and JER announced the start of a creative partnership for Bluecoats’ SoundSport ensemble Rhythm IN BLUE. JER will be Rhythm IN BLUE’s Artist In Residence for the 2026 season. A Bluecoats alum (’16 &…
No Dues, Just Music: The SoundSport Team Where Anyone Can Play
09:11 pm | After taking early retirement, music teacher Randy Kratofil transformed a vacant building in Latrobe, Pennsylvania into a community hub where music is accessible to everyone. Read more about the Apogee SoundSport ensemble ?? https://www.dcitour.digital/dci-magazine-fall-2025/page-49…
RCR 2025 Give to the Max Day Video
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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.…
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,…
MBI Vibes Takes The Stage for Pride 2026
07:14 pm | MBI Vibes is proud to partner with the 2026 St. Paul Pride Festival to take the stage and bring the vibe! MBI Vibes will entertain audiences at Dual Citizen Brewery in St. Paul, coming up on…
The 2026 MBI Drum And Bugle Corps Show Reveal Is Here!
07:02 pm | MB’s 2026 production takes audiences on a journey through the life of an oak tree – beginning with its roots, rising through the strength of the trunk, and extending outward as branches bud with new leaves.…
Tickets for the 60th Annual Drum Corps Grand Prix are on Sale Now!
07:44 pm | The 60th Annual Grand Prix will be on Saturday July 11th at 6:30pm! Address: Clifton Stadium 350 Piaget Ave Clifton, NJ 07001 Tickets for the 60th Annual Drum Corps Grand Prix are on Sale Now!…
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…
2025 DCJ ALL JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 横浜市立平安小学校マーチングバンド
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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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