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2018 DCI World Championships

2018 DCI World Championships

Aug 9-11, 2018
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DCI Releases 2019 Tour Schedule With Exciting Changes

Drum Corps International released their schedule for the 2019 DCI Summer Tour this morning, just days after the door swings closed on a fantastic season of high school marching band in Bands of America. The last spectators are still leaving Lucas Oil Stadium as we speak—pretty sure the security guards are STILL asking for the last Carmel parents to stop taking pictures.

Nov 16, 2018

DCI Releases 2019 Tour Schedule With Exciting Changes
DCI Releases 2019 Tour Schedule With Exciting Changes
Savannah Light Brings "Impressive Presence" To Troopers

Corps Director Kristy Jackson described her as having "impressive presence that will, if it hasn't already, become very apparent as she takes the podium next summer."

Sep 20, 2018

Savannah Light Brings "Impressive Presence" To Troopers
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Savannah Light Brings "Impressive Presence" To Troopers
Genesis Revamps Music Staff In Preparation For 2019

It's been an exciting week for the Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps from Austin, TX. As Labor Day came and went, corps started announcing their newest staff additions and changes to be active for the 2019 season. 

Sep 13, 2018

Genesis Revamps Music Staff In Preparation For 2019
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Genesis Revamps Music Staff In Preparation For 2019
Crossmen Cut Cymbal Line For 2019 Season

Marking the end of an era for one of the few remaining cymbal lines in drum corps, the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps have decided not to field marching cymbals in 2019.

Sep 13, 2018

Crossmen Cut Cymbal Line For 2019 Season
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Crossmen Cut Cymbal Line For 2019 Season
Troopers Announce Kristy Jackson As New Corps Director

Kristy Jackson first joined the Troopers organization in 2011 as a volunteer in the corps' bingo hall. Shortly after, she was brought on to the administrative team in 2012. 

Sep 10, 2018

Troopers Announce Kristy Jackson As New Corps Director
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Troopers Announce Kristy Jackson As New Corps Director
Pick Your Favorite DCI Finalist Uniform From 2018

There were a number of new uniforms on the field at this year's 2018 DCI World Championship finals—but who has the best? 

Sep 7, 2018

Pick Your Favorite DCI Finalist Uniform From 2018
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Pick Your Favorite DCI Finalist Uniform From 2018
Pacific Crest Revamps Staff After 25th Anniversary Year

Pacific Crest unleashed a few big changes to each caption for the 2019 season including some new caption heads. 

Sep 6, 2018

Pacific Crest Revamps Staff After 25th Anniversary Year
Pacific Crest Revamps Staff After 25th Anniversary Year
Blue Stars Make Big Changes In Percussion Caption

After the pre-Labor Day hiatus, drum corps have come out of silence to begin announcing their staff changes for the 2019 season and forward. Despite an overall highly successful season for the Blue Stars, they have announced a big shift for their percussion program that has been in place for a number of years.

Sep 5, 2018

Blue Stars Make Big Changes In Percussion Caption
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Blue Stars Make Big Changes In Percussion Caption
Must-Watch Videos For People New To Drum Corps

It's nearly impossible to describe what the essence of drum corps in late-July, early-August feels like. The volume. The passion. The intensity—juxtaposed by the fragile and beautiful. 

Aug 31, 2018

Must-Watch Videos For People New To Drum Corps
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Must-Watch Videos For People New To Drum Corps
DCI Finalists Through History: The Best Of The Best

Ever since I started watching DCI in 2009, I have always thought that scores were getting inflated year after year. I always expected the next year's winner to be more likely to break the record score and so on. However, after some quick research, it turns out that the highest scoring top 12 are relatively spread out.

Aug 29, 2018, Pro

DCI Finalists Through History: The Best Of The Best
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DCI Finalists Through History: The Best Of The Best
Getting Back In Step: Tips For Coming Back From Drum Corps

Drum Corps can be described as one of the most challenging activities on the planet, both physically and mentally. Like any such challenge, the effects are felt not just during the season but also post-season. 

Aug 27, 2018

Getting Back In Step: Tips For Coming Back From Drum Corps
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Getting Back In Step: Tips For Coming Back From Drum Corps
Break It Down: Learn The Parts Straight From The Pros

Learn the part to some of the best drum corps shows to hit the field in 2018—including percussion, guard, and brass parts! 

Aug 23, 2018

Break It Down: Learn The Parts Straight From The Pros
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Break It Down: Learn The Parts Straight From The Pros
2018 Year In Review: Spirit of Atlanta's Pivotal Season

Spirit of Atlanta has one of the longest and most storied histories of any drum and bugle corps involved in DCI. In 2018, the corps started a new chapter.

Aug 22, 2018

2018 Year In Review: Spirit of Atlanta's Pivotal Season
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2018 Year In Review: Spirit of Atlanta's Pivotal Season
Pioneer Placed On Suspension Due To Operational Concerns

As of August 16, 2018 (but announced on August 21, 2018), Drum Corps International has suspended Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps.

Aug 21, 2018

Pioneer Placed On Suspension Due To Operational Concerns
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Pioneer Placed On Suspension Due To Operational Concerns
3 Biggest Things To Take Away From DCI 2018

The 2018 Drum Corps International Summer Tour brought more parity, excitement, and suspense than any season from the last decade. Corps set new standards from top to bottom and made 2018 a year to remember on and off the field. 

Aug 20, 2018

3 Biggest Things To Take Away From DCI 2018
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3 Biggest Things To Take Away From DCI 2018
Event Info
It is time to find out who the best drum corps is in the world. The 2018 DCI World Championships are upon us. For the next three days, you will see the finest performances the world has to offer. Prelims* are on Thursday, August 9 beginning at 9 am ET. Semifinals will be on Friday, August 10 beginning at 2 pm ET. Then the finals for the DCI World Championship will get started on Saturday, August 11, at 4:55 PM ET.
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