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Crown Holds Annual Age-out and Awards Banquet

The 21st Annual Carolina Crown Age-out and Awards Banquet was held Sunday, August 15th, at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Indianapolis as the finale to a terrific DCI Championships week.  The event was attended by a record 385 members, parents and “Team Crown” members.

The entire Crown family wishes Ryan Brannan (mellophone player) a speedy recovery from the injury suffered during the DCI finals competition.  As of 2am this morning Ryan is resting comfortably while awaiting surgery first thing in the morning to repair a fractured tibia of the left leg.  Please keep Ryan in your thoughts.

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He is one of the most recognizable and watchable members of any DCI color guard, and he's one of the very few who can toss a rifle as high as he does. Dan Potter gets to know Carolina Crown's Herbert Washington in today's (8/4/10) edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

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After about a 30-45 minute rain delay, the show went on, and Carolina Crown (89.350) took the top spot at the Thursday edition of the two-day DCI Houston Premier Event presented by THE exSIGHTment OF SOUND.

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Carolina Crown takes top honors at Drum Corps International's Weekend event at Western Michigan University’s Waldo Field in Kalamazoo, with at score of 86.350, just one tenth of a point ahead of Bluecoats.

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Friday night in Normal, Ill., drum corps shook things up in Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium. Carolina Crown took first place, followed closely by the rousing performances of the Cadets, the Cavaliers and the Blue Stars. Also present were the Madison Scouts, Glassmen, Colts, and Pioneer, all of whom made a lasting impression on the hundreds of students in the audience from the Music for All Summer Symposium.

CROWN, JEWELS and YOU!

There are SOME who measure the VALUE of a person's life by the JEWELS on their crown. While here at Crown, We work to DEVELOP raw GEMS into precious JEWELS no matter what color, size or shape they all have the same VALUE to us. Can you HELP...as we have lots of polishing still to do!

1978 DCI World Championship Finals, Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colo....

7th Regiment 7th Regiment will host its annual season-ending banquet on Sunday Oct. 3 in New London, Conn. RSVPs are requested by Tuesday, Sept. 28.

With the exciting conclusion of the 2010 DCI Tour still fresh in our memories, Drum Corps International is already getting set for next year and very excited to once again present our 2011 World Championships from the City of Indianapolis! ...

Justis M. submitted this photo and caption. The Carolina Crown trumpet section decided playing one trumpet wasn't hard enough. Don't try this at home!...

Gareth S. submitted this photo and caption. I think this photo best typifies the activity. This shot is of Bluecoats on the move at Lucas Oil Stadium during World Championships week....

Drum Corps Associates (DCA), the event producer and sanctioning body for the all-age drum corps activity in North America, this week announced that it will move its annual World Championship events to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Anna...

Felix T. submitted this photo and caption. This is a picture of all of the TCU Horned Frog Marching Band members who marched in drum corps this summer. We are proud of all of them! Go Frogs! ...

Using various tonal shakers, 19-year old Axel goes through a morning ritual complete with sound effects. Axel, from Sweden's only drum and bugle corps, Strängnäs, normally plays tenor drums. His humor and dexterity earned him a tie for first place in...

Danielle C. submitted this photo and caption. The Blue Devils B drum line practicing in Rice Lake, Wis....

Earlier on Thursday it was brought to my attention that the Veterans of Foreign Wars held its national convention in Indianapolis this week, Aug. 21-26. For those of you who have an historical perspective: If drum corps had stayed under th...

Anne H. submitted this photo. Phantom Regiment at the 1991 DCI World Championships in Dallas Texas. ...

7th Regiment Read a recap of 7th Regiment’s 2010 season which ended with a 7th place finish at the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis.

Kayla S. submitted this photo and caption. Teal Sound's 2010 age-outs making the Teal logo in the Lucas Oil Stadium endzone. Starting at the peak, clockwise: Heather B., Kayla S., Richard R., Eric G., Susan H., Bobby D., Manny ...

In today’s busy society, the logistics of leading a corps down the road is no easy task. But the drum corps activity lives on due to the hard work of thousands of passionate fans, supporters, volunteers and especially its leaders. Madison ...

Nick E. of the Raiders submitted this photo and caption. This is a picture of the Raiders bass drum line and the Oregon Crusaders bass line together at the 2010 Open Class Individual and Ensemble Competition right after both en...

Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is “Part Two” of an article written by Ms. Lucinda Lewis (Principle Horn of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra) that was written for both music educators and brass players seeking advice on embouchure health and rehabilitation:

Drum Corps Associates (DCA) and Drum Corps Planet (DCP) are once-again partnering to provide complete online coverage of the 2010 DCA World Championships, which will be held over Labor Day weekend in Rochester, NY.  The live blog coverage begins with the DCA Prelims competition on Saturday, September 4th at 2pm, continues with the Alumni Spectacular program on the morning of Sunday, September 5th, and concludes with the DCA Championship competition on Sunday evening starting at 5:00pm.

Platinum Drum Corps is happy to announce that they have finalized plans for the 2011 audition dates for the corps. The corps will host two auditions to the 2011 edition of the Drum Corps. The first audition opportunity will be Nov. 6th in Danville, Kentucky at Danville High School. "We are thrilled to have this audition location available to potential members. We have received a great deal of interest from the Kentucky area, which has traditionally always been a strong area for solid drum corps membership. Camille Towns, the band director at Danville High, presented us with this opportunity and we were thrilled to accept it."...

Calling all Brass Players! The Mandarins Brass Academy is an indoor, non-marching ensemble consisting of trumpets, mellophones, french horns, trombones, baritones, euphoniums and tubas. It is a fun, learning environment dedicated to helping brass players grow in their performance level. The Academy meets one Sunday monthly, from September through February. Choose one of three locations -- Sacramento County, El Dorado County, or Stanislaus County. For more information, see the flyer here. Read the rest of the article here (http://mandarins.org/news/news.html#09012010). 

The Bluehawks from Clonmel remain at the top of the Irish Marching Bands Association competition. Sunday, the corps scored 60.3 points in the Premier Class. The Tallaght Youth Band came second at the IMBA contest in Clonmel, which was the start of the second part of the European competition season. But the battle for silver is not over yet, because Clondalkin Youth Band is just one point away from Tallaght Youth Band. The Inbhear Mor Marchers ended in 4th place, and Tallaght Festival Band followed in 5th place. The Tallaght Youth Band Cadets won the Junior Class, and Ravens Marching Showband became...

Recently, you should have received a letter from me asking for your support of Phantom Regiment's annual End of the Year Campaign -- the popular "coffee mug campaign" -- which kicked off online the day after DCI World Championships. I hope you are going to be able to help. You are no doubt aware that the Phantom Regiment Board of Directors, program director Dan Farrell and I have worked hard the past several years to restore the financial stability of the Phantom Regiment organization, and that hard work is paying off. Read the rest of the article here (http://www.regiment.org/story.cfm?ID=1030). 

The Vanguard is proud to announce the appointment of Paul Rennick as percussion arranger and percussion caption manager, effective immediately. Rennick is Principal Lecturer in percussion at the University of North Texas where he has served on the faculty since 1991. He has been a dominant force in marching percussion for more than a decade, having recently won the Drum Corps International Fred Sanford award for percussion performance for the third time in five years with the Phantom Regiment, while also writing and designing shows for the University of North Texas Indoor Drum Line, which is the current and 16-time...

The Troopers held their annual awards banquet on Sunday following the DCI World Championships at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Members, staff, family, friends and alumni were on hand to celebrate a successful 2010 summer season. Awards from each caption were awarded to the following members; Brass Caption: Most Improved: Jared Bowen Rookie of the Year: Jennings Barnes MVP: Aidan Richie Read the rest of the article here (http://www.troopersdrumcorps.org/about/news.htm). 

Episode 2010-15 of the Drum Corps Planet Box Center podcast is now available for download! With the DCI season still in our rear view mirror and the DCA Championships in Rochester on the horizon, DCP Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin looks at the results from DCI and at the corps which are already making plans for 2011. Kevin also reviews the latest scores from the all-age competitions last weekend as Ra-Cha-Cha and Labor Day weekend get closer. Show Discussion (http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=140669) Show Notes (Coming Soon!)

Frontier Performing Arts Association of Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas is proud to announce the return of the Frontier Drum and Bugle Corps to the all-age competitive Drum Corps field. The corps plans on joining DCA as well as DCI’s al-age division, to compete in the 2011 season. Frontier would like to invite all former and interested new performers, as well as anyone wishing to volunteer to assist the Corps, to attend the Open House, scheduled for November of 2010. The Corps management is currently finalizing staff selection and will soon be announcing their show title and music for the...

The Blue Stars and Blue Star Cadets biggest fundraising event is coming up at the La Crosse Oktoberfest Brat Stand. This year we need volunteers to prepare and staff the brat stand from Wednesday, September 22 through Sunday, October 3. This is a very important event for the Blue Stars and Blue Star Cadets, and we rely on the dozens of volunteers that work every year to make this event happen. Please sign up to work in our discussion forums or by clicking on 'more' on the right. Read the rest of the article here (http://www.bluestars.org/). 

Pacific Crest is Southern California’s World Class drum and bugle corps. Our performers are among the best in the world at what they do, and demand personal excellence and intense competition. They join Pacific Crest to travel 12,000 miles and perform for 100,000 fans in some of the world’s most iconic venues. In short, they experience a summer like no other. DECEMBER EVENTS (Plan to attend all four days) Experience Camp Saturday and Sunday December 11 and 12, 2010 9 AM - 6 PM each day December Auditions Read the rest of the article here (http://www.pacific-crest.org/Drum-Corps/join-pacific-crest.html). 

With the final sounds of the Jersey Surf's "Living the Dream" performance still lingering in the thick, hot, summer Indianapolis air, plans are already well underway for the corps' 21st Anniversary season, which gets underway Thanksgiving Weekend at the Camden County Technical School on Cross Keys Road in Sicklerville, NJ. Schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Unless otherwise noted, camps begin on Friday at 8PM and end on Sunday at 3PM. Participants will sleep at the school and all meals will be provided by the Jersey Surf. Read the rest of the article here (http://www.jerseysurf.org/articles/216/1/Surf-announces-2010-2011-Rehearsal-Dates/Page1.html). 

We invite you to join us at the spectacular Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, in the historic city of Annapolis, Maryland, for the 2012 DCA World Championships! The charming maritime city will be ready for drum corps fans to enjoy and explore. Through the efforts of many, Annapolis has been preserved, taking visitors back to the time when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson walked its streets. Their presence is still felt today through the city's historic buildings, pubs/restaurants and storytellers. Annapolis is 350 years young - a vibrant city, proud of its charming colonial heritage, while offering the latest in dining, accommodations,...

During Carolina Crown's performance at DCI Finals, mellophone player Ryan Brannen suffered a compound fracture of the tibia of his left leg. Ryan is now back home in Washington state and is already undergoing physical therapy as his leg heals. With the medical expenses incurred due to Ryan's leg surgery and hospital stay, as well as the cost of marching again in 2011, any assistance for Ryan and his family would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to send cards and/or checks to: Carolina Crown 227A Main Street Fort Mill, SC 29715 Attn - Ryan Brannan

This weekend, we celebrated the end of a great season at our 2010 Awards Banquet. And now we move forward to 2011 and a great opportunity for further success. Congratulations to Michael Poulin, 2010 Spartan of the Year and to Jamie Fortier for receiving the Director’s Award. This fall The Spartans will be attending multiple marching band events in Mass, NH and Maine over the next 8 weeks and will culminate the end of our recruiting season with the 2011 Open House to be held on Sunday November 21, 2010 at the Boys Club in Nashua. Please visit our Join page to learn...

It's that time of the season to thank everyone who has gotten us this far and remind everyone of how far there is still to go.

There are so many people who have helped Spirit this season. There is the group of Marching Staff (Visual folks to you youngsters) from the '80's who got together to set up a scholarship fund for Spirit members even though none of them were ever paid for teaching. There is the huge number of fans from all across the Drum Corps activity who voted for Spirit in the Chase Community Giving Campaign on Facebook. There are the Alumni who have stepped up and contributed to the 2010 Pay It Forward Campaign. And there are the Friends and Family who stop by to donate time or food or money when they visit Spirit on the road.

But remember the season isn't over. I realize that most of you know how hard the current economy has made things for our favorite activity, but it's worse than you might imagine for every Drum Corps out there. Souvenir sales are way off for everyone and probably won't do much better than break-even for most Corps. The activity is in dire straits and needs our help.

I sometimes wonder why people step up to the Herculean task of fielding a Drum Corps, and then I hear stories from the road.

July 8th marked the 30th anniversary of the passing of Jim Ott. If you know anything about Spirit at all, you know what this means to our organization. Roy Perez (Jim's best friend) put together a tribute video and shared it with everyone on Facebook. It's very bittersweet for many of us to revisit the emotions of that time, emotions that are always buried just beneath the surface never far from conscious thought. When thinking of those times you hope the current members know what they mean to us but always wonder if we truly have a shared history.

Then you hear from a fellow Alumnus whose daughter plays Mellophone with Spirit this year, that on the 8th they played Georgia and Salvation in remembrance of Jim and dedicated that night's show to him.

Or you hear from volunteers on the food truck (the hardest job in Drum Corps) how great it is to serve the members... how polite and appreciative they are.

It reminds me of why most of us get involved.

It's hard out there and we owe these members our support.

Alumni, contribute to the Pay It Forward Campaign. Friends and Family, contribute or drop off a food donation when you can. Everyone, volunteer at the Gadsden show or the Atlanta Regional next week.

And don't forget to stand up and cheer when you see them perform... we owe them that, too.

What do you remember most about your Drum Corps experience?

Like most of us, was it a defining period in your life?

After some time away from the activity, you might feel that the natural evolution of Drum Corps may not have always been for the best. As with most things there always seems to be a growing divide between then and now. If you have not witnessed the activity in quite some time you might think there is no longer anything to connect you to modern Drum Corps.

You couldn't be more wrong.

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Spirit is pleased to announce the musical works to be featured in the corps’ 2010 production, Forging an Icon. The works by composers, each known as a leader in their respective areas of composition, provide the soundtrack to Spirit’s return to the modern city of Atlanta and its icon, the delta.

 

The 2010 repertoire includes:

Piano Concert No. 1 – Keith Emerson

Symphony No. 5 in Bb Major – Serge Prokoviev

Prelude from Psycho – Bernard Herrmann

Brooklyn Bridge – Michael Daugherty

Serenada Schizophrana – Danny Elfman

 

Volunteer!  Volunteering is a great way to help Spirit. We are seeking all interested parents, alumni, and friends who can spend anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks sharing your skills in the areas of cooking, sewing, driving, cleaning, repair work, or seeking donations. Whatever your talent we have a place for you.

Volunteer, it is a great way to catch the Spirit!

For more information or to sign up simply email SPIRIT VOLUNTEER

 

The Blue Devils take number 14 while Blue Devils B scores its second straight Open Class Championship. Host Dan Potter listens in on the Blue Devils in the afterglow of the 2010 World Championship Finals, follows up on some of the most notable storylines of 2010, and closes out the season with some thoughts from longtime DCI broadcaster Steve Rondinaro and Hall of Famer Mark Sylvester in this latest edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Hear Phantom Regiment's special pre-show 'tunnel' entrance up-close and get reaction to Thursday's World Class Quarterfinals in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Partiers at the DCI World Championships Kick-Off Party and Hall of Fame induction were jolted into celebration last night by the secret entrance of a VERY loud surprise guest! You'll hear what they heard, plus; get a preview of special Championships Week activities, find out what's in a special drum corps 'museum' exhibit and get the first word on a way to listen to the Field Pass Live at Lucas Oil Stadium. It's all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian!

One of the most highly anticipated special events of World Championships Week is this Friday's post-Semifinals performance of the 180-member Star of Indiana alumni corps. Mike Ferlazzo reports from Star Alumni's rehearsal in today's Field Pass.

Has the 2010 Drum Corps International season met or exceeded your expectations? With World Championships week here, Dan Potter checks back with DCI Hall of Famer Michael Cesario to see if the season has lived up to what Michael predicted in our June preview series.

It's pierogies and percussion in Allentown! It's time for the two-night DCI Eastern Classic at J. Birney Crum Stadium, and Dan Potter is celebrating with your classic requests and more in a Friday Fun-N-Games edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Big, Loud and Live 7 beams high-definition drum corps onto almost 500 movie screens one week from tonight. Dan Potter gets a sneak preview of the 2010 cinecast from Emmy Award-winning director Tom Blair in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

He is one of the most recognizable and watchable members of any DCI color guard, and he's one of the very few who can toss a rifle as high as he does. Dan Potter gets to know Carolina Crown's Herbert Washington in today's edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

After returning to DCI's Top 12 in 2009, The Troopers are 'Wanted' in 2010. Correspondent Mike Ferlazzo takes us inside this year's Troop in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

It was a late season Premier Event, but, it had all the trappings and feel of the DCI World Championships, including a big, enthusiastic audience. Dan Potter recaps the 2010 DCI Southeastern Champsionship in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Your requests and e-mails, a new Time Capsule Contest, and a special tribute to the 1980 Spirit of Atlanta. It's all in today's Friday Fun-N-Games edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

With one World Class, three Open Class and numerous All-Age corps, DCI's 'stars-at-night' are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas. Dan Potter reports on Grand Prairie, Texas' Forte in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Two months ago, Aaron Morton predicted his life would change this summer as he marched his first season with a World Class corps. It has, but not without a considerable amount of challenges. DCI's Dan Potter talks with Aaron and shares his audio blog from tour in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Two top Drum Corps International drum majors this season are both rookies with their respective corps. DCI's Dan Potter profiles Phantom Regiment's Jonathan Cao and the Madison Scouts' John Lee in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

An action packed weekend on the Drum Corps International Tour took World Class corps deep into the heart of Texas for a six-shooter's worth of events in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. DCI's Dan Potter recaps the action on and off the field and looks at the week ahead all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Friday Fun-n-Games direct from the Lone Star State! DCI's Dan Potter answers your e-mails and voice mails, plays classic drum corps tunes from the Blue Devils, Madison Scouts, 27th Lancers and Phantom Regiment, launches a brand new Time Capsule Contest, and more, all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

With just three weeks until the World Championships, all of DCI's member corps are constantly 'cleaning' their programs, trying to achieve perfection. Dan Potter finds out what goes into the process of cleaning a full ensemble in today's edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

When rain delays a drum corps competition, judges have to wait it out just like the performers and fans. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, DCI's Dan Potter takes advantage of one of the weather delays last Saturday in Minnesota to catch up with three Drum Corps International adjudicators.

It was the perfect stadium and the perfect crowd, but the pursuit of perfection on the field ended early Saturday in Minneapolis after the perfect storm rolled in. Dan Potter was with corps members as tornado sirens sounded nearby TCF Bank Stadium, taking listeners backstage with him in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Which 1979 classic had corps members singing about Rice Krispies? Where are the top DCI shows this week? Who won last week's Time Capsule contest? Dan Potter answers all these questions and more in the Friday Fun-n-Games edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

The 2010 Blue Knights aren't content to stimulate just the brains of audiences. This year's corps is out to capture hearts and applauding hands too. Dan Potter talks with opinionated BK Program Coordinator Marc Sylvester in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

There are many new faces on the staff of the Colts this year. However, as we hear in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, the corps is still showing its 'True Colors.'

Sometimes life forces us to take on leadership roles earlier than we anticipated. As Dan Potter finds out in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, one DCI drum major finds himself on the front podium sooner than he expected after an off-season tragedy.

In the heart of a tough Los Angeles neighborhood, a drum corps is born. As we hear in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, City Sound and founder Nate Lewis hope to rekindle the kind of community corps that is at the root of our activity's heritage.

Music from Spirit of Atlanta, Blue Knights and Crossmen plus a new time capsule contest and your emails...it's Friday Fun-and-Games on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian!

Imagine a 12 year old throwing strikes on Albert Pujols. Or serving an ace against Serena Williams. In our world of drum corps, that's essentially what happened last week during an educational clinic given by the reigning DCI World Champs, the Blue Devils. Dan Potter explains in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

In a 180-degree turn from last year's fan-favorite 'Ballet for Martha,' Santa Clara Vanguard is taking lots of risks with its 2010 production 'Bartok.' As Dan Pottter hears from SCV arranger-composer Key Poulan in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, taking risks is all part of living up to the Vanguard name.

He's arguably the greatest illusionist of all time, and this summer, he's at the center of the Blue Stars' production. Take an up-close look at 'Houdini' in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

String up the red, white and blue bunting! Fourth of July selections from Boston Crusaders, Troopers and Star of Indiana, plus a new Time Capsule challenge, and your comments highlight a special Independence Day edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

New for Summer 2010: The DCI iPhone app! In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks with IT Director Ricky Fritzsching and app designer Daniel Ferland about the newest way to follow Marching Music's Major League anytime, anywhere.

The Madison Scouts are out to re-establish their brand this summer and they've brought on former Star of Indiana and 'Blast!' director James Mason to help them. As we hear from Dan Potter in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, that means fans are enjoying a resurrection of the Scouts power and masculinity, traits which won the corps two DCI World Championship titles in the past.

How much does the finish on a brass instrument affect the sound of the horn? As we find out in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, some who've heard Carolina Crown's horn line this summer say the difference is noticeable.

Blue Devils, Carolina Crown and the Bluecoats take top honors at the three DCI Premier Events over the weekend. Dan Potter has all the highlights and a look at what's ahead this week in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Last year's World Class runner-up hopes for 'A Second Chance,' while the defending champs ponder the view from on top by looking 'Through a Glass, Darkly.' Michael Cesario, Marc Sylvester and Dan Potter preview the 2010 productions of Carolina Crown and the Blue Devils. Plus, a brand new Time Capsule to chew on over the weekend and more, all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

What will fans see on the field this summer from the Cavaliers and the Cadets? Dan Potter finds out from DCI Hall of Famers Marc Sylvester and Michael Cesario in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Our World Class season previews are up to the Top 6. Michael Cesario, Marc Sylvester and Dan Potter look at the Bluecoats and Santa Clara Vanguard in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

The Blue Stars and Boston Crusaders enjoyed very successful seasons in 2009. How are they following up that success in 2010? Dan Potter finds out from DCI Hall of Famers Marc Sylvester and Michael Cesario in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

All this week, DCI's Field Pass presented by Zildjian is giving you previews of the 2010 productions of last year's Top 12. Today, Hall of Fame members Michael Cesario and Marc Sylvester give host Dan Potter a sneak peek at the Glassmen and Phantom Regiment.

The 2010 Drum Corps International Tour steps off today and DCI's Field Pass presented by Zildjian has your season preview. Hall of Famers Michael Cesario and Marc Sylvester join Dan Potter for the first of a multi-part series exploring the 2010 productions of last year's Top 12. Today, a look back to 2009, why Cesario declares that 2010 will be 'The Year of the Fan,' thoughts on the 2010 Troopers and Blue Knights, and the return of the Field Pass Time Capsule Contest.

Does the average Drum Corps International marching member think drum corps should be more like marching bands? What percentage of top-tier corps members previously marched with another group? Are the traditions of drum corps still relevant to members in 2010? The answers to these and other intriguing questions are found in a brand new DCI statistical study. In this week's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, host Dan Potter has an exclusive first look at the results of the 2010 Project Persona survey with its author, marketing researcher and DCI at-large board member, Steve Auditore.

With the 2010 Drum Corps International season stepping off in just weeks, DCI's member corps are already sweating through pre-season training. In the latest edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian, DCI's Dan Potter gives us a sneak peek of what three corps--Velvet Knights, Teal Sound and Boston Crusaders--have in store for fans in the coming weeks.

The reasons for giving up a summer of leisure or part-time work to march in a drum corps are as varied as the performers themselves. As we hear in this week's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, one rookie member of a World Class corps says he's doing drum corps so he'll "never be mediocre again." Dan Potter introduces us to Cascades rookie bass drummer Aaron Morton.

'The Countdown' is back in theaters nationwide on Thursday, May 13. DCI's Dan Potter sets the stage for the big screen event with veteran producer-director Tom Blair and co-host Steve Rondinaro in this week's edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

This week, the Field Pass presented by Zildjian brings you the third and final 2010 inductee to the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame, renowned composer and arranger Robert W. Smith ... His memories of his time with Florida's Suncoast Sound, as well as thoughts on the drum corps activity's past, present and future. Plus, host Dan Potter has your suggestions for future members of the Hall of Fame, and clear your throat and warm up those vocal chords, inspired by one of this year's class of Hall of Famers, we've got a brand new Field Pass contest for you!

'The Gustav Mahler of our activity.' That's how one DCI Hall of Famer describes one of the Hall's newest members. In this week's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, host Dan Potter profiles the late Ray Baumgardt, 2010 HOF Legacy inductee, with the help of Ray's widow, Pat, and his former Madison Scouts' brass colleague, James Elvord.

From one PA announcer to another, DCI's Dan Potter goes in depth with 2010 Hall of Fame inductee Brandt Crocker, who has been 'The Voice' of Drum Corps International at its World Championship events since 1972. Potter learns about Crocker's start in the drum corps activity, who was inspirational in getting him involved, his most memorable moments in nearly 40 years behind the mic, and even about the announcing gaffes that he'd like to have as a do-over. All this and more, as the 2010 season of Field Pass presented by Zildjian gets underway!

What would make an evening at a DCI competition more entertaining for the fans? How can we better the fan experience? That was the over-arching theme of the 2010 DCI Annual Meeting. In a special edition of the Field Pass, DCI's Dan Potter takes a comprehensive look back at the ideas discussed and the actions taken at this year's 'Janual.'

Corps directors, instructors, and even drum majors will be in Indianapolis this weekend for the DCI Winter Meetings ... aka the Janual! Just in time, Dan Potter returns with a special edition Field Pass to preview the events and give a last minute boost to four DCI corps vying for up to $1 million!

The Blue Devils, both the 'A' and 'B' corps, went from heartbreak in 2008 after narrow losses at the World Championships to making history in 2009. DCI's Dan Potter recaps the biggest week in Drum Corps International competition in this season-ending edition of Field Pass.

The Troopers are poised this week to possibly re-enter DCI's coveted 'Top 12' after a 23-year absence. Two of the people responsible for the renewed success of America's Corps are the brass arranger/instructor duo of Dean Westman and DCI Hall of Fame percussionist Ralph Hardimon. As DCI's Dan Potter finds out in today's Field Pass, the two have a long history working as a team.

On the eve of Drum Corps International's six annual 'Big, Loud & Live' cinecast of the World Championship Quarterfinals, Field Pass host Dan Potter catches up with veteran producer and director Tom Blair who this year is marking his 25th year working on DCI broadcast productions.

The Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets are seeking another come-from-behind victory at the Open Class World Championships which got underway in Michigan City, Ind. this afternoon. And, as we hear in today's Field Pass, the corps is trying to learn something about love on the way to the top.

Not only is this the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Name Cadets, it's also the 40th anniversary of the year the then Garfield Cadets went co-ed. As we hear from DCI's Dan Potter in today's Field Pass, the entire 1969 Cadets' color guard was inducted into the corps' Hall of Fame over the weekend.

The granddaughter of J. Birney Crum joins with the Bluecoats to return to the iconic Allentown, Pa. drum corps stadium that bears her grandpa's name. That and more in the Friday edition of DCI's Field Pass with Dan Potter.

One of the World Class corps striving to make it back into the elusive 'Top 12' next week will be the Colts. In today's Field Pass, we dive deep into the corps' 2009 production 'Fathoms.'

San Antonio's Revolution is celebrating a milestone this summer. As we hear in today's Field Pass, this Open Class corps is marking 10 years since its birth in the Lone Star State in 1999.

The Blue Devils could find themselves celebrating two World Championship titles at once. As DCI's Dan Potter reports in today's Field Pass, both corps' undefeated streaks are intact following the weekend's big events.

Friday night in Hot-lanta, and it's time for drum corps in the sultry south. Dan Potter previews the Southeastern Championship and has your voicemails in today's Field Pass.

With less than three weeks left in the season, Phantom Regiment has just completed a massive overhaul of its 2009 show 'The Red Violin.' In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter talks with Regiment program director Dan Farrell about those changes as well as the challenges the corps is working to overcome in 2009.

Stephanie Lee is the first female drum major in the history of the Santa Clara Vanguard. And she just might be the most 'orchestral' conductor the corps has ever had as well. Dan Potter has more with Stephanie in today's Field Pass.

One corps' director says the new format for the old Texas tour has a lot of potential while another corps enjoys its loudest homecoming yet. Dan Potter has a couple of postscripts from the DCI Southwestern Series in today's Field Pass.

The DCI Southwestern Series leaves the Blue Devils sitting (in white folding chairs) high atop the midseason DCI World Class rankings. Dan Potter recaps the three-day "Texas Shootout" in today's Field Pass.

The DCI Southwestern Series presented by Jupiter Band Instruments is officially underway in the searing heat of Texas. DCI's Dan Potter files the Friday edition of the Field Pass on the road in the 'Big D.'

The Cascades have already accomplished this season what few other corps will ever do: They've come back from near extinction. DCI's Dan Potter finds out what the rough road has been like for a veteran 'Cades drummer and a returning executive director.

The Troopers are having an exceptional 2009 season. As DCI's Dan Potter discovers in today's Field Pass, several years of rebuilding in Casper, Wyo. are paying off big with an 80-percent member retention and more age-outs this year than any other in the corps' history.

What's the meaning of 'The Journey of One?' In today's Field Pass, DCI's Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo discover the answer is as clear as 'Glass.'

The Blue Devils keep their hold on this season's high score in World Class competition out west, while rain continued to plague corps touring in the east. Dan Potter sums up weekend four in today's Field Pass.

In the Friday edition of the Field Pass, Dan Potter features your e-mails and requests including music from the Sky Ryders, Santa Clara Vanguard and Madison Scouts.

When it comes to the 2009 Mandarins, nothing but the 'Absolute' best will do. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter has a parking lot chat with five Mandarins drummers and listens to highlights of the corps' show.

It's a new look and new sound for 2008 World Class Semifinalist Pacific Crest this year ... with a definite international accent. DCI's Dan Potter catches up with the Diamond Bar, Calif. corps in today's Field Pass.

Blue Devils B gets up-sized while the gap between Crown and Holy Name narrows. It's fireworks and many more things that go 'boom' in today's Field Pass with DCI's Dan Potter.

She's part color guard performer, part belly-dancer and all temptress. In today's Field Pass, we meet the woman at the center of the Boston Crusaders' 2009 program, 'The Core of Temptation.'

Dan Potter is headed off early to Pasadena, California's Rose Bowl Stadium for the DCI at AmericaFest event taking place on Independence Day. So today's 'Fun-and-Games' edition of the Field Pass is all up to you ... your e-mails, voicemails and requests.

Quite possibly the most disappointing words a drum corps fan or performer can hear at an event is, 'Unfortunately, we are forced to cancel this show due to the rain and lightning ...' There have already been several rainouts in just the first few weeks of the '09 DCI Tour, and today's Field Pass goes behind the scenes to find out what goes into the decision to cancel a show due to inclement weather. Dan Potter has the 'Anatomy of a Rainout.'

Among the more enthusiastic 'early adopters' of the new technology available to corps this year is Spirit. From an electronic string bass, to steel drums, to the music of classic rock's Kansas, this isn't your father's Spirit. Find out more about the new direction the corps is taking this year -- and why -- all in today's Field Pass.

One of the people propelling Carolina Crown's slow and steady rise in Drum Corps International competition is brass caption supervisor Matt Harloff. DCI's Dan Potter spoke with Matt after last Friday's Crown victory in Normal, Ill. and asks him about the brass sound and style he's helped create in Fort Mill.

Green, green, everywhere! Dan Potter has the wrap-up of the second weekend of the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour in today's Field Pass.

Your comments, what's ahead in 'One Week in DCI' and some of the best Drum Corps International performances ever...all rolled into one Field Pass. DCI's Dan Potter has the season's first edition of Friday Fun-and-Games.

The 2009 Crossmen make their debut tonight in Toledo. DCI's Dan Potter watched the corps rehearse earlier this week as the X-Men passed through Oklahoma on their way to Ohio. In today's Field Pass, Dan talks with director Mark Chambers and assistant director Jaime Calderon, in addition to hearing some of the corps' 2009 production 'ForbiddeN.'

Did you know that, before math or science or English, music teachers were the first to come up with national standards for what students should ultimately learn in class? Now, all 50 states have adopted variations of those standards. Today, Drum Corps International is helping to write a set that will be applied to marching music education. DCI's Dan Potter finds out more in today's Field Pass.

When a drum corps says it's going "inactive" for a season to restructure or rebuild its finances, drum corps fans hold their breath and wonder if they'll ever see that unit take the field again. As DCI's Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo tell us in today's Field Pass, fans of Capital Regiment can breathe again.

The first steps are taken, the first performance jitters quelled and the first scores of the 2009 season of Marching Music's Major League are in the record books. DCI's Dan Potter has the highlights of the inaugural weekend of the '09 DCI Tour and a look at the week ahead in today's Field Pass.

This year marks a major change in competitive drum and bugle corps with the addition of electronic instruments. Will it be a creative dream spawning new sonic textures and exciting innovations? Or will it be a technical nightmare of strange noises and odd distractions? DCI's Dan Potter examines those questions and has the full rundown of this weekend's step-off to the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour in today's Field Pass.

This year marks a major change in competitive drum and bugle corps with the addition of electronic instruments. Will it be a creative dream spawning new sonic textures and exciting innovations? Or will it be a technical nightmare of strange noises and odd distractions? DCI's Dan Potter examines those questions and has the full rundown of this weekend's step-off to the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour in today's Field Pass.

With just days until the kickoff of the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour, it's time to take a close look at the schedule to decide which shows you're going to see. In this week's Field Pass, Dan Potter takes us stop-by-stop through the season DCI Executive Director Dan Acheson.

This summer brings a new corps to the field. Music City, of Nashville, Tenn., will compete as part of Drum Corps International's Open Class. In today's Field Pass, host Dan Potter tells us what we can expect from this fledging corps.

Something new will wash over Drum Corps International's World Class this summer. And, it will make a lot of people smile. In this week's Field Pass, DCI's Dan Potter says 'Surf's up!'

Getting the latest, up-to-the-second, information on your favorite corps should be a lot easier this year. In today's Field Pass, DCI's Dan Potter explores the explosion of social networking media and how Drum Corps International and its member corps are using it.

The late Richard 'Ike' Iannessa is credited with several breakthroughs in instructing and judging drum corps. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter talks with Ike's family about his 2009 DCI Hall of Fame induction and his time teaching some of the activity's earliest icons.

'The Countdown' will light up movie screens at more than 400 U.S. theaters this Wednesday, May 13. The 2009 edition of Drum Corps International's annual spring cinema event will showcase six favorite DCI corps performances from the past six seasons. While drum corps fans could easily watch those same shows on DVD from home, they will come in droves to their neighborhood megaplexes on Wednesday to experience those performances in high def and theater-quality surround sound, and to see the 'extras' -- the cinema-only features that will preview what some select corps are fielding this summer. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter 'previews the previews' with former Phantom Regiment drum major Will Pitts, who has a starring role as 'The Countdown's' roving reporter.

This week, DCI's Dan Potter gives us the back-story on two more of this year's Drum Corp International Hall of Fame inductees, former Kilties music director Emil Pavlik as well as Suncoast Sound and Cadets of Bergen County brass instructor Frank Williams.

This week and next, your Field Pass gives you access to the newest members of the DCI Hall of Fame. Today, Dan Potter talks in-depth with color guard pioneer Shirley Dorritie and best-selling arranger Jay Bocook.

In a very special 2009 kickoff edition of Drum Corps International's official 'Field Pass' podcast, host Dan Potter interviews legendary Hall of Fame chairman David Kampschroer ('85) to reveal the five newly elected members of this year's class.

What was it like on the field when the scores were announced at the World and Open Class World Championship Finals last weekend in Bloomington? Hear all of the reaction from members and instructors of Phantom Regiment and the Vanguard Cadets...plus find out who won a full 2008 Drum Corps International World Championship DVD and CD library in the 'Mega' edition of the Time Capsule Contest...all in today's season-capping Field Pass with Dan Potter presented by Zildjian!

As competition heated up in Memorial Stadium during the Semifinals events on Friday, Dan Potter sat down with DCI Judge Administrator John Phillips for a frank discussion on three buzz words sometimes associated with judging: slotting, politics and bias.

From the stadium concourse, to the field, to the television truck broadcasting 'Big, Loud and Live 5' at more than 340 theaters across the country, Dan Potter gets around all the action at Thursday's World Class Quarterfinals from Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. All this, a look back at Wednesday's Individual and Ensemble competition, a visit to the Jersey Surf rehearsal site, and much more in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

After kicking off World Championships week with the Open Class Quarterfinals in Michigan City, the week-long celebration is focused today on Indianapolis. Dan Potter reports from Indy in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

The World Championship Open Class Quarterfinals will kick off this afternoon in Michigan City, Ind. As we hear from Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, one of the corps hoping get on top of the competition is the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets.

The 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships are here! Dan Potter previews the week's festivities and celebrates by giving listeners a chance to win a big Time Capsule Contest grand prize in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian!

Getting set for next week's Drum Corps International World Championships in Indiana, Dan Potter has the final regular Time Capsule of the season as well as details on a GRAND PRIZE contest in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Drum Corps in the Pacific Northwest is alive and well in 2008 despite the absence of the region's only World Class corps, Seattle Cascades, which chose to regroup this summer. In fact, as Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo report in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, this has been a banner season for the northwest's Open Class corps.

Like the famous WWII battleship which is its namesake, the Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps appeared sunk at the end of 2006 season. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo find out how this truly international corps managed to right its fiscal ship and resurface in 2008.

At the end of the 2007 Summer Tour, the drum corps community rallied around a man who has become a fixture on the sidelines, Drum Corps World photographer Harry Heidelmark, who spent 12 days in a diabetic coma. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks with Harry about his long love affair with corps and how it may have saved his life.

Who were the winners from the weekend's biggest shows? What is the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest? And, what happens when the Cadets march their entire show over a pair of Dan Potter's reading glasses? You probably know the answer to that one, but Potter has a better explanation of all the weekend's top events on the DCI Summer Tour in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

How well do you know the most famous drum corps musical quotes? Can you guess the year in this week's Field Pass Time Capsule contest? Dan Potter plays the game and your requests in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Hundreds of high school marching band students got an intimate look at the Phantom Regiment on Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Miss. As Dan Potter reports in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, some of the students were awestruck by their very first drum corps experience - an OnQ Live Learning Event.

Dan Potter talks with Carolina Crown drum major Evan VanDoren about his age-out year, leadership, and his family's close ties to the drum corps activity in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

One of the most popular drum corps media offerings this summer has been the new documentary about the 2007 rebirth of the Troopers. Dan Potter talks with the film's producer, Michael Gough, in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

After all World Class corps went head-to-head in the San Antonio Alamodome this past weekend, two of Drum Corps International's oldest and most beloved corps returned to the 'Top 12' while another, much younger corps finished higher than it ever had before. Dan Potter has the details in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Hear what the members of a British youth brass band had to say after watching their first live Drum Corps International show, listen to classic performance clips, play this week's Time Capule contest, and more, all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Is drum corps art? Dan Potter asks an internationally-acclaimed artist who also happens to be a Drum Corps International judge in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

The sons and daughters of the West shake the rafters beneath Mile High Stadium in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Dan Potter gives us special access as he takes the Field Pass microphones backstage to hear the Troopers sing their version of 'How the West Was Won.'

Today, the Field Pass presented by Zildjian gives us special access backstage at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium to hear what Phantom Regiment program advisor Tony Hall had to say to corps members just minutes before the start of their performance Saturday night.

Only one World Class drum corps remains undefeated after huge weekend stops on the DCI Summer Tour. Dan Potter has all the results and reaction from this past weekend straight from Denver, plus the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Don't check out for the weekend just yet! In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter tests your brain functions with the toughest Time Capsule contest to date. But if that's too much to handle for a Friday, drain that strain on your brain with a review of upcoming events, listener e-mails and your corps performance requests, as Drum Corps International steps off into the fourth weekend of the season which promises to be the most exciting yet.

Imagine teaching a drum corps with an average age of about 10.5! How do you field a program that's both fun for the members and entertaining for the auidence? Blue Devils C corps director Rick Odello along with the corps' members and parents tell Dan Potter how they do it in today's edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Until this year, drum corps fans have had few opportunities to look beneath corps members' shakos or aussies to see the performers' faces ... and to discover their amazing personalities. As Dan Potter tells us in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, the new DCI Fan Network is turning a few performers' names into household words (at least in homes where drum corps is spoken!).

This year Carolina Crown is fielding 80 brass musicians anchored by 16 tuba players. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, correspondent Mike Ferlazzo goes behind the scenes with Crown's horn line and program coordinator Jim Coates.

In today's 'explosive' edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter has a complete Fourth of July weekend recap from the DCI Summer Tour, interviews with Phantom Regiment's 'killer' drum major and his 'victim,' the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest, and much more.

Drum Corps International is celebrating the 232nd birthday of the USA in a BIG way this weekend! So grab a flag and get ready to wave it along with Dan Potter in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian!

As of this summer, Drum corps' "Long Blue Line" stretches 50-years long. Dan Potter and Drum Corps World's Mike Ferlazzo have more on the Troopers' golden anniversary in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

One of the Drum Corps International World Class corps off to a hot start in 2008 is Pacific Crest of Diamond Bar, Calif. According to PC Executive Director Stuart Pompel, the corps is in the third year of a long-term strategy to build a corps identity that's both visually intense and musically memorable. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks in-depth with Pompel.

While outside events kept Dan Potter away from drum corps this past weekend, he was able to use the help of the new DCI Fan Network and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo to cover all the competition in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Wind down your week with some Friday fun and games on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian! Dan Potter has e-mails from listeners, plays requests from the Drum Corps International audio archive, and has another chance for you to win FREE Zildjian gear in this week's 'Field Pass Time Capsule' contest.

Cavaliers founder and president Don Warren is celebrating his 60th year in the drum corps activity this summer. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks with Warren and Chicago-area author Colt Foutz about Warren's biography, 'Building the Green Machine,' which will be released nationally this July.

Phantom Regiment's 2008 version of "Spartacus" is a departure from the way the corps originally staged Aram Khachaturian's ballet in the early 1980s. Dan Potter has more on the "Spartacus" then-and-now in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Phantom Regiment is giving new life to 'Spartacus' in 2008. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and longtime Phantom Regiment staff member Dr. Dan Richardson recall the original 1981 and 1982 Regiment productions of "Spartacus," and how those productions brought the art of storytelling to the drum corps arena.

The 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour is on! Dan Potter recaps the action from opening weekend and has the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

With only one day left until the 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour officially kicks off, it's time for some music, fun and games on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Dan Potter plays a few of his favorites, we set the schedule for the first week of competition in 'One Week in DCI,' and we give you the chance to WIN FREE STUFF in our new Field Pass Time Capsule contest! Sit back, take a listen and send those contest entries into contest@dci.org. Don't forget to check out this year's schedule and get out a DCI event near you!

Teal Sound members are getting ready this week to take the field with their 2008 production 'Voices of the Seasons.' Dan Potter finds out why this Open Class contender is once again basing its show on the music of the Finnish a capella group 'Rajaton' and what the corps is already working toward for 2009 in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

With the official opening of the 2008 DCI Summer Tour just days away, corps caravans are hitting the road on their way to the first events of the season. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks with Sue Kuehnhold, Drum Corps International's senior manager of tour and special events, to learn the ins and outs of the summer schedule and how it is laid out to get the corps from event to event.

The Drum Corps International Open Class World Championships take place a short seven weeks from today in Michigan City, Ind. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets the details on this inaugural Championship event from local Michigan City chairman Mike Pease. Kicking off on Aug. 4 with a special ceremony and other festivities, Pease says the event will be chock full of 'Banners, Balloons and Booms (fireworks),' all in celebration of the very first DCI World Championships to be held in Indiana.

As flood waters rose in Baraboo Wis. last Thursday, the Madison Scouts rose to the occasion and helped the community that's been host to their pre-season rehearsals. The Scouts put down their horns and drums and picked up sandbags, uniting to help save the homes of local residents from the swelling Baraboo River. It's a drum corps story for the ages, and in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets the scoop straight from Madison Scouts corps director Dann Petersen.

The 2007 DCI Division II Champions, Spartans of Nashua, N.H., are getting ready to defend their crown in Open Class this summer. Dan Potter hears how it's going from Spartans executive director Peter LaFlamme. And, we find out how rain and flooding in central Indiana has affected the Blue Stars pre-season rehearsals - all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

More Open Class corps will be reporting for spring training this weekend as drum corps fans begin the final countdown to the start of the '08 DCI Summer Tour. Dan Potter begins a series of updates from the 'OC' with Jersey Surf executive director Bob Jacobs, in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

'Constantly Risking Absurdity' is not only the name of the Blue Devils' 2008 program, it's also an accurate description of the entire drum corps activity according to Blue Devils executive director Dave Gibbs. Dan Potter has all of this and more in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

How will the Blue Devils use 15 additional performers this year? Dan Potter finds out in part two of his chat with Dave Gibbs, executive director of the defending DCI World Champions, in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

Drum Corps International's 2007 World Champions are hard at work on their 2008 program at 'Mars,' the Devils' practice facility in Concord, Calif. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Blue Devils executive director Dave Gibbs tells us about life on 'Mars' and more in the first of a three-part interview, plus samples of the show 'Constantly Risking Absurdity,' and a hint about a soon-to-come improvement to the Fan Network.

Do drum corps still excite audiences the way they used to - or at least the way some people think that they used to? Why do some corps still struggle with establishing a clear identity for themselves? Have you ever really "taken a bath in chocolate?" Dan Potter gets answers to at least two of those questions in the final part of a chat with DCI Hall of Famer Michael Cesario in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

From Phantom Regiment's updated 2008 production of "Spartacus" to the use of fewer judges in the early weeks of the season, Michael Cesario continues to preview the DCI Summer Tour in today's Field Pass with Dan Potter presented by Zildjian.

With just 17 days to go until the '08 Drum Corps International Summer Tour steps-off, drum corps impresario Michael Cesario gives fans his insider perspective on what they can anticipate from some of this season's top corps. Dan Potter has the first of a three-part interview with Cesario in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian.

The 2008 Boston Crusaders' 'Neocosmos' promises to be a futuristic, fast-paced and fan-friendly program. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets new details about the show from Crusaders executive director Tom Spataro ending with an exclusive sample of the show's finale recorded just days ago.

With a 2008 program that promises a more direct connection with audiences, members of the Boston Crusaders are hard at work this week rehearsing at their spring training facility in picturesque New Hampshire. Today and tomorrow on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets an update from the camp and much more from BAC's new executive director, Tom Spataro.

As Drum Corps International announced last week, corps in both World and Open Class will be evaluated by five judges (instead of the usual eight) during the opening days of the 2008 DCI Summer Tour. The move is part of a package of careful cost-cutting measures being implemented to offset the rising cost of transportation this summer. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter finds out what impact the smaller judging panels might have on the corps and the adjudication process from judge administrator John Phillips.

Many of Drum Corps International's Open Class corps are already hard at work preparing for the 2008 season while facing many of the same challenges as their counterparts in World Class. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter speaks with Open Class Chairperson Vicki Schaffer, who also is the director of the Colt Cadets.

Dan Potter takes a stroll down memory lane to his first few years as a member of a drum corps in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. As the drum major of the Geneseo (Ill.) Knights from 1979-81, Potter reflects on his experience with this group that he calls one of the best drum corps to never make the elusive 'Top 12' at the DCI World Championships.

Like most families these days, the drum corps family is having to tighten it's budgetary belt to adjust to the unrelenting surge in fuel prices. As we hear in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, both the individual corps and Drum Corps International are looking for creative ways to cut back without missing a beat as they set out on the 2008 DCI Summer Tour. Dan Potter tells us how they're going to do it.

Pre-season training can be tough on the body, especially for corps members who have been away from the football field all winter long. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, an expert on marching fitness, Dr. Wendi Weimar who is the director of the Sport Biomechanics Laboratory at Auburn University, offers her tips for getting in shape for the drum corps season.

Corps members aren't the only ones getting their minds and bodies in shape for the summer with Memorial Day weekend quickly approaching. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter finds out how one of the fastest-moving judges on the field, percussion judge Allan Kristensen, gets ready for the season.

In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter profiles the last of four members of the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame Class of 2008; current DCI Executive Director Dan Acheson.

Don't tell DCI Executive Director and Hall of Fame electee Dan Acheson, but Field Pass host Dan Potter has been too busy watching vintage videos on the new Fan Network to finish Acheson's Hall of Fame profile. Potter promises to get around to doing the story this weekend (right after he's done watching the 1975 Madison Scouts!). In the meantime, he dug-up and sent us the true story of how an innocent brush with elementary school delinquency got Dan Acheson into the drum corps activity in the first place.

For drum corps fans, it may be the best ever distraction from work! In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and Bluecoats director David Glasgow dig deep into the offerings of the brand new DCI Fan Network which is bringing the largest collection of online drum corps media ever assembled direct to fans.

Why did the Parliament of Quebec bar longtime Drum Corps International announcer Brandt Crocker from even touching the microphone at the World Championship Finals in 1982? What are the origins of the opening phrase 'On the Field !'? Find the answers to these questions and more in part two of Dan Potter's interview with the 'Voice of DCI' in today's Field Pass.

One person has performed in more DCI World Championship Finals competitions than anyone else ! and he's still performing. Today and tomorrow, Dan Potter goes one-on-one with the 'Voice of DCI' Brandt Crocker.

Do the drum corps of today have identities as distinct as the corps of two or three decades ago? Dan Potter returns to five of the activity's most respected leaders to find out.

Today, part II of Field Pass at the recent Crossmen rehearsal camp in San Antonio, Texas. Dan Potter talks with Crossmen CEO Fred Morrison as well as drum majors Meghan Huber and Kyle Bourdon before we get to hear the first segment of the corps' 2008 program, 'Planet X.'

After their 'Metamorphosis' in 2007, the Crossmen are set to launch an expedition to 'Planet X' in 2008. Today and tomorrow, the Field Pass looks at how this iconic Eastern powerhouse has adjusted after a full year in its new home base in Texas.

After surviving a tragic car accident which killed fellow color guard member Bianca Vocke, 20-year-old Erin Reichle has returned to perform as a member of the 2008 Colts this summer. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo of Drum Corps World have Erin's story.

Dan Potter headed south to check out the Crossmen rehearsal camp over the weekend. He'll have full coverge from San Antonio on the Wednesday and Thursday editions of Field Pass. Today, a visit to the Field Pass vault for a classic conversation with DCI Hall of Famers Wayne Downey, Marc Sylvester, George Hopkins, Jeff Fiedler and David Gibbs about the greatest performances of all time that have influenced their way of thinking and their overall perspectives on the drum corps activity.

Months after retiring from a 35-year career with the Cavaliers, Jeff Fiedler is back in the drum corps activity as the new CEO of Santa Clara Vanguard. Dan Potter finds out why Jeff took the job, his vision for the venerable Vanguard and how the man who says he 'bleeds green' will adjust to the addition of Vanguard red to his bloodstream.

Today on Field Pass, the third of four in a series of profiles on the new DCI Hall of Fame Class of 2008. In this episode, Dan Potter interviews Jim Campbell, a professor of percussion responsible for much of the modern look and sound of today's drum corps percussion ensembles. With a legendary background as an instructor and arranger for the Guardsmen and Cavaliers from the '70s through the '90s, Campbell currently serves as professor of music and director of percussion studies at the University of Kentucky.

Dan Potter recounts part two of 'One rookie's story,' a segment aired during the inaugural year of Field Pass in 2005. In the piece, Potter interviews first-year Phantom Regiment member Leah Stanfield who explains what it took for her to get back on the field as a member of the color guard after working her way up from an alternate position in the summer of 2005.

Recapping the 'Countdown' fan judging results released on Sunday in an exclusive Webast video with a sneak peak of the 2008 Phantom Regiment, Dan Potter also recounts an interview from the very first season of 'Field Pass' in 2005 with a color guard member of the Phantom Regiment experiencing her rookie season with the corps.

After attending 'The Countdown' at a movie theater in the Dallas Fort Worth area yesterday, Dan Potter looks forward to the post-event fan judging results show that will be posted as a video on DCI.org this Sunday and talks with a current marching member of the Blue Stars who attended last night's event.

In this bonus edition of Field Pass, get an inside perspective on all six of the programs that you'll see up on the big screen tonight, Thursday, April 24, during 'The Countdown,' Drum Corps International's spring cinema event. Host Dan Potter offers his own insights in addition to a compilation of commentaries from show designers and those who were involved in the creation of the selected corps productions. Download it, burn it to CD and throw it on in the car on the way to the theater and use this Field Pass as an audio primer to some of the things you'll want to keep an eye out for when you're elbow deep in a bucket of popcorn experiencing tonight's event. Remember, Drum Corps International's 'The Countdown' will air tonight at 7:30 p.m. local time at more than 300 theaters across the nation. See you at the movies!

This past December, the Colts tragically lost one of their color guard members, 17-year-old Bianca Vocke who passed away after sustaining injuries in a car crash in Grundy County, Iowa. This past week in honor of Vocke, the Dubuque (Iowa) Senior High School band premiered a work commissioned by the Colts titled, 'Echoes of Morning,' composed by Colts alum, Patrick McCarty. In today's Field Pass, we hear from Colts Executive Director Greg Orwoll about the outpouring of support received from the worldwide drum corps community for the families of Bianca and Erin Reichle (currently recovering from injuries sustained in the same accident), and we hear the premiere performance of 'Echoes of Morning' from the Dubuque Senior High School band.

T-minus one day out from the broadcast of Drum Corps International's spring cinema event, 'The Countdown,' Dan Potter asks program producer and director Tom Blair what drum corps fans will have in store when they're sitting with popcorn in hand at theaters nationwide tomorrow, Thursday, April 24.

In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter catches up with Colts executive director Greg Orwoll, who is one of four individuals named as members of the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame Class of 2008. For nearly 40 years, Orwoll has been involved with the drum corps activity as a member, instructor and director. As he has done since the early 1980s, Orwoll continues to lead the Colts with a genuine demeanor and steadfast commitment to youth that has helped grow the organization into a pillar of its hometown Dubuque, Iowa community and to Drum Corps International as well.

Blue Devils B & C director, Rick Odello, has been involved with the organization since his parents Tony and Ann founded it when he was just a toddler. Recognizing his incredible accomplishments with the Blue Devils and service to the drum corps activity, last week Rick was selected as one of four who will join the ranks of the DCI Hall of Fame in 2008. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter gets Odello's reaction on his recent Hall of Fame nod and discovers what keeps him going after more than 50 years with the Blue Devils.

Field Pass host Dan Potter headed West on March 30 visiting with more than 400 corps members, alums, family and friends of the Santa Clara Vanguard during the organization's annual birthday dinner. With volunteers slaving over vats of spaghetti sauce made with a recipe originally crafted by Vanguard founder the late Gail Royer, Potter gets his fill as he delves into details about the corps' 2008 program "3three" with brass arranger Key Poulan. Vanguard drum majors Travis Roach and Stephanie Lee also talk about the upcoming season before dishing out an audible birthday desert for the audience by conducting the corps in a standstill preview performance of the group's 2008 opener called "Mind."

In today's edition of Field Pass, DCI.org's official audio magazine, host Dan Potter catches up with Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson with the latest update on plans and preparations for the move of the '08 DCI World Championship to Bloomington.

In a special edition of Field Pass, host Dan Potter interviews Hall of Fame Chairman David Kampschroer ('85) to reveal the four newest members representing the Hall of Fame Class of 2008.

Nearly 400 members of the drum corps community, including directors, instructors, tour event partners and others, came together in Orlando from Jan. 24-27 for the Drum Corps International Annual Meeting & Conference Weekend. DCI's Dan Potter was there to capture all of the action.

In the final Field Pass of the 2007 season, Dan Potter spends the morning prior to the Drum Corps International Division I World Championship with a corps that hasn't been in the elusive top 12 in six years; the Colts.

Fans attending this weekend's Drum Corps International World Championships at the Rose Bowl can experience just as much entertainment outside the arena's gates, in the DCI Marketplace, as inside.

Dan Potter captures the sights and sounds of Wednesday's World Championship Individual & Ensemble Competition as he takes a trip through the various venues that hosted some of the top individual and small group performances.

Dan Potter is traveling down the coast of California, Pasadena-bound. He'll begin special, World Championship Week Field Pass reports tomorrow. Today, a report from Field Pass correspondent and Drum Corps World reporter Mike Ferlazzo looking at the much talked about narration in the Cadets' 2007 program "This I Believe."

For the first time, the West Coast drum corps fans are experiencing the corps at their peak. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter has a California-style poolside chat with Golden State drum corps icon, Frank Dorritie. Dorritie has arranged for and instructed several corps including the Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard and the Cadets. His audio engineering has garnered him 9 Grammy nominations and 2 Grammys, and he has performed with and engineered for many artists including Billy Cobham, Maynard Ferguson and Wynton Marsalis. On Friday, August 3rd, Dorritie produced a state of the art surround-sound recording of the Blue Devils for the corps' 2007 DVD.

Yesterday, we got suggestions about must-sees and must-dos in Southern California during next week's DCI World Championships. Today, Field Pass focuses in on the main events of Championship week in Pasadena. Dan Potter gets the Pasadena preview from Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson.

Outside of the biggest week of drum corps events of the season next week at the 2007 DCI World Championships, what else is there for drum corps fans to do in Southern California? In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter asks four members of Diamond Bar, California's Pacific Crest to tell us about their home, what to do, where to eat and how to cope with the traffic.

Surrealism meets hot Latin licks in the Boston Crusaders' 2007 production, "A Picasso Suite." In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter learns more about the show and its unusual props from the Crusaders' director Howard Weinstein.

After a somewhat disappointing start to their season, the Madison Scouts have retooled their show and seem to have gained both momentum and fan support in the waning days of the Summer Music Games Tour. Dan Potter talks with the Scouts' first-year executive director Jeff Spanos in today's Field Pass.

Drum Corps International had one last trip through the airlocks of the RCA Dome this past Saturday in Indianapolis. Dan Potter waxes a little sentimental in today's Field Pass while looking ahead to the rest of the week and the season.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Drum Corps International has returned to Hutchinson, Kan., former home of the Sky Ryders. To mark the occasion, Dan Potter talks with Drum Corps World publisher and Kansas drum corps historian, Steve Vickers.

Jennifer Acheson will "age-out of her drum corps this year. The four-year veteran of the Colts' color guard has faced a severe challenge during her drum corps career - an ongoing battle with Lyme disease, a debilitating illness that attacks her heart and nervous system. In today's Field Pass, we hear from Jenny, her color guard instructor, Carla Tomsa and her dad, Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson.

A tough musical book and a visually demanding uniform concept are two of the challenges facing the Blue Stars as they continue their quest to rejoin Drum Corps International's elite top 12. Dan Potter talks with Blue Stars director Chad Armbruster in today's Field Pass.

How does the Division III Revolution feel about the Division I Crossmen moving their operations base from the East Coast into San Antonio? Find out in today's Field Pass with DCI's Dan Potter.

The Blue Devils take the gold in San Antonio, but who has momentum? In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter has a look at the results from the last head-to-head match-up between all Division I corps before these groups march into Rose Bowl Stadium next month.

Big changes for one of the oldest, continuously operating local drum shows in the U.S. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter reports from Dallas on the new venue for the Lake Highlands Festival of Drums and Bugles.

The Crossmen return home to Texas today. That's a sentence that still sounds odd to many longtime drum corps fans after the former East Coast powerhouse moved to the Lone Star State in the off-season. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter follows the corps members off the field after their performance in Atlanta and talks with director Mark Chambers about the relocation, what he's learned as a new director this season and about the Crossmen's 2007 show, "Metamorphosis." Then, we go inside the corps' post-show circle to hear what Chambers and drum major Jarrett Lipman had to say to the members about their corps' performance in the Georgia Dome.

From the show design process to audience instructions on where exactly to yell, today's Field Pass has what you need to know about Santa Clara Vanguard's 2007 production "Eureka!" Dan Potter gets the inside info from Vanguard's brass caption head Nick Williams.

In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter goes in search of the "vanishing plates," looking at members of the few corps that still feature marching cymbal lines on the field.

The biggest weekend of the season so far for Marching Music's Major League leaves the Blue Devils with two gold medals but not much comfort. Dan Potter sums-up the weekend and previews the week ahead in today's Field Pass.

Three major features have been added to DCI.org this week. Dan Potter tells you about them, previews this weekend's shows in Murfreesboro, Tenn. and Atlanta, and takes us inside the roast of the Cadets' director George Hopkins in today's Field Pass.

In a few short weeks, drum corps season will give way to marching band season and many of Drum Corps International's top performers will take their newly honed skills to school. There are similarities and differences at the top levels of both marching band and drum corps competition, though in both, excellence is always the primary goal. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter talks to two corps members who have competed at the top in both Drum corps International and Bands of America, in addition to Music For All (Bands of America) Executive Vice President Eric Martin.

For the first time this year, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from across the country have been united in a network with one focus: The health and well-being of the drum corps performer. Dan Potter reports on the first marchign music medical summit in today's Field Pass.

Reflections on perfection in today's Field Pass. Dan Potter re-lives the World Championship Finals of 1987 with three members of the '87 Cadets' drum line, tenor drummer Ron Wellman, snare Dave Mace and front ensemble percussionist Joel Hahn, as they mark the 20th anniversary of their perfect percussion score.

The Masters of the Summer Music Games lineup is announced! Dan Potter has more on that and other after-effects of Allentown's DCI Eastern Classic in today's Field Pass.

It's been a banner season so far for Southwind, and in today's Field Pass, drum major Kelsey Hippen reacts to last Saturday's show in Mankato, Minn. and a historic first for her corps.

In today's Field Pass, we get a close look at another one of this year's top Division I shows through the eyes of a designer. Dan Potter mixes the words of Blue Devils' choreographer Scott Chandler with music from the Blue Devils' 2007 program, "Winged Victory."

For the Fourth of July, some thoughts on the rebirth of "America's Corps:" the Troopers. Dan Potter takes the Field Pass microphones inside Troopers' post-show circle following the DCI Kalamazoo show on June 30 and interviews drum major Mark Crimm.

Breaking news on today's Field Pass: the Bluecoats top the Blue Devils and the Cavaliers to win in Centerville, Ohio Monday night. We'll take a closer look at Bluecoats' 2007 show, hear about their efforts to re-brand the corps' image and talk with the "Criminal" element in the 'Coats' color guard.

The third weekend of the Summer Music Games Tour featured two highly-anticipated matchups at the top of Division I. Dan Potter has the highlights and previews the week ahead in today's Field Pass.

How do you capture the excitement, action and emotion of a drum corps performance in a single picture? That's the challenge facing Drum Corps International photographer Johnny Gilbert every show. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter goes behind the veiwfinder with one of drum corps' top photographers.

Phantom Regiment is taking flight with its 2007 production, "On Air." In today's Field Pass, Phantom's brass arranger, J.D. Shaw, takes us through the show, one tune at a time.

Eight rookie members of Capitol Sound hail from a tornado-ravaged high school in Enterprise, Ala. In this Field Pass, member Beth Alexander recounts the day this March when the twister leveled her school and claimed the lives of several students. Alexander shares how Capital Sound has helped her band and her community heal.

Drum Corps International's Dan Potter recaps the results from weekend two on the Summer Music Games Tour and profiles the Division III Capital Sound, a small corps with a huge heart.

Today on Field Pass, Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson joins Dan Potter to preview the summer ahead, including some interesting events happening in and around the 2007 World Championships in Pasadena, Calif.

On Thursday's Field Pass, Dan Potter talks with Sergeant Alexandra Perkins, a member of "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. Sergeant Perkins, a former member of the Glassmen, is the first female contra bass player in the history of the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps.

Do you know the words to "The Star Spangled Banner?" All the words? Two out of three Americans don't! If you do, chances are, you've been influenced by a school system with a good music education program as Dan Potter found out Saturday, June 16 at Drum Corps International's DCI Salutes America event.

Tuesday's FREE Field Pass gives you access to Carolina Crown's post-show circle in Annapolis, while Drum Corps International's Dan Potter chats with Crown program coordinator Jim Coates about the corps' 2007 program, "Triple Crown."

Your 2007 Field Pass has arrived and it's FREE, every weekday, all season long. Today, Drum Corps International's Dan Potter recaps the first weekend's results and previews the week ahead on the Summer Music Games Tour. Download it now and get ready to get your fresh Field Pass everyday!

DrumCorpsWorld: Corps leaders have ideas on how best to fix activity’s unsustainable touring model, by Mike Ferlazzo, DCW staff: http://bit.ly/bpAM0x #DCI

DrumCorpsWorld: Photo of the Day: Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA, photo by Patrick O'Toole #drumcorps #dcacorps http://twitpic.com/2jxwmi

DrumCorpsWorld: This is my last day of daily posts for DCW's social media sites.Staffer and drum corps alumnus Dave Scott will take over honors. #drumcorps

DrumCorpsWorld: Paul Rennick takes his award-winning percussion work from Phantom to SCV. That's big news for SCV and a big loss for Phantom.#drumcorps #DCI

DrumCorpsWorld: 2012 DCA World Championships to move to the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis. That's a great drum corps stadium! #drumcorps #dcacorps

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @spartansdbc: [UPDATE] As we celebrate the end of a great 2010 season, we now move forward to 2011 → http://bit.ly/aOrka7

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @kevingamin: I favorited a YouTube video -- Kidsgrove Scouts - Bridgeport, CT DCA Show - 8/28/2010 http://youtu.be/rwymjds3CVo?a

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @DCI_Tour: This video is AMAZING! http://fb.me/wx6ALBIG

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @DCACorps: News: Prelims and Finals - Come Early - Don't Miss Anything - Saturday's preliminary competition starts at 2PM. The... ht ...

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @MNBrassInc: members: rehearsal tonight and tomorrow from 7-9 at your house. Focus on those three phrases. You know the ones.

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @DCACorps: News: Anchors Aweigh! DCA Heads South for 2012 - We invite you to join us at the spectacular Navy-Marine Corps Memor... ht ...

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @ImpulseZot: Please visit www.impulseyoutharts.org for Open House, Workshops, and Audition information! http://fb.me/vlmHK2S3

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @MNBrassInc: game on! The all new Minnesota Brass web site is now live. Check it out at http://mnbrass.org and post your comments here!

DrumCorpsWorld: RT @TealSound: Teal Sound would like to welcome Jeff Bridges back in his new role for the 2011 season as Program Director. After... http ...

DrumCorpsWorld: Photo of the Day: Bluecoats, Canton, OH, photo by Brett Owens #drumcorps #DCI http://twitpic.com/2jnml1

DrumCorpsWorld: DCW On-Line: Tom's River, NJ Review, by Bill Flaker, DCW Staff: http://bit.ly/cn58Uv #drumcorps #dcacorps

DrumCorpsWorld: An interview with Daniel Büeler about Top Secret from Switzerland, by Steve Vickers, DCW Publisher: http://bit.ly/9ewyTT #drumcorps

DrumCorpsWorld: Dan Potter, with help from DCW's Mike Ferlazzo, wrapped up the DCI season in the final "Field Pass": http://bit.ly/dmZVkH #drumcorps #DCI

DrumCorpsWorld: It sounds like the Kidsgrove Scouts made a successful North American debut, adding to this week's competitive intrigue. #drumcorps #dcacorps

DrumCorpsWorld: Things in DCA are getting tight as we head to Rochester for World Championships. Reading's still the corps to beat. #drumcorps #dcacorps