Twelve Corps Performances To Be Shown At DCI’s 2005 Classic Countdown in Chronological Order 1974 – Kingsmen
1980 – 27th Lancers
1996 – Phantom Regiment
1975 – Madison Scouts
1989 – Santa Clara Vanguard
2000 – Boston Crusaders
1976 – Blue Devils
1991 – Star of Indiana
2000 – The Cadets
1980 – Spirit of Atlanta
1992 – Velvet Knights
2002 – The Cavaliers
formances through the month of February on DCI.org with this breakdown: Voting Parameters: • You may choose only 3 shows from the 1970’s decade • You may choose only 3 shows from the 1980’s decade • You may choose only 3 shows from the 1990’s decade • You may choose only 3 shows from the 2000’s decade To be fair and for the best variety, each corps could only be selected once, so that there would be twelve different corps for the production. Once the voting concluded on February 23, the top twelve corps performances were digitally enhanced for the broadcast. The countdown of those top twelve corps will be presented at select Regal Cinemas, United Artists or Edwards movie theatres across the country, in explosive, re-mastered digital surround sound on
ssic Countdown atres during times we don’t have them scheduled for regular films.” The fans wanted the DCI Cinema Live Quarterfinals broadcast and Regal was able to deliver it to DCI fans throughout much of the country. Regal is also the only theatre operator with the satellitebased digital technology built into a majority of their theatres, which enables the extraordinary live broadcast. What is the DCI 2005 Classic Countdown?
This event is being called DCI’s 2005 DCI Classic Countdown and will take place on Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. at select Regal, Edwards and United Artists theatres nationwide. This extraordinary event is going to be shown on close to 100 theatres around the country. To compare, the 2004 DCI Cinema Live Quarterfinals event was only shown on 44 theatres. “We are extremely thrilled to be able to deliver something the fans want to see,” said McKenney. “There was quite the buzz at the DCI January seminar, where attending staff members and corps directors were heard asking, ‘Well, who do you think it will be? Who are you going to vote for?’” How were the corps selected for the Classic Countdown?
On DCI.org, beginning January 22, fans voted for the top 12 corps from the four decades of DCI World Championships. The fans had the opportunity to select their favorite World Championship per-
Thursday, April 21 at 7:00p.m.! Although the public will know the shows selected prior to then, the actual results of the poll won’t be known until that evening. Performance order of the corps will be shown in chronological order. The audience will be kept in suspense until the last corps is shown, when DCI will share the final results. Tickets for DCI’s 2005 Classic Countdown went on sale March 1 and are available online at DCI.org or at your local box office. The tickets are $12.50 each. What’s next for Regal & DCI?
DCI and Regal have recently finalized a three-year agreement for both Quarterfinals and what will be the annual DCI Classic Countdown. “Regal CineMedia is excited about continuing to grow the relationship with Drum Corps International” notes McKenney. For the 2005 DCI World Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday, August 11, Regal CineMedia expects to have around 70 theatres available for the live HD cinemacast from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. “It’s been a perfect partnership,” says McKenney. “We couldn’t ask to work with a better organization than DCI.” Flip to page 21 for theatre locations!
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