DCI Magazine, Winter, 2012

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Winter 2012 | Vol. 6 No. 1

The Magazine of Marching Music’s Major League ™

International SUMMER PLANNER

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Your Travel Guide for DCI Shows All Over America

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Inspiration TAKING YOUR CLASS TO A DRUM CORPS SHOW

A Crusader’s Commitment to Excellence CORPS MEMBERS OF DISTINCTION LESSONS ON CORPS SUBJECTS 2012 EVENTS, NEWS, GEAR, AND MORE!

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DrumCorps International THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF MARCHING MUSIC’S MAJOR LEAGUE Volume 6 Issue 1 Dan Acheson Executive Director/CEO Bob Jacobs Director, Marketing John DeNovi Director, Sales & Business Development Chris Weber Sr. Manager, Communications Rita O’Donohue Manager, Public Relations Custom Published By: In Tune Partners, LLC

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FEATURES Destination Drum Corps

With more than 100 shows between June and August, the 2012 Drum Corps International Tour will offer plenty of opportunities to experience the best of marching music in person all over the U.S. Find shows in your region, and learn about some of 2012’s top events that you won’t want to miss.

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Inspiration!

Few things inspire music students quite like attending a drum corps show with a group of friends. Teachers and parents explain how field trips to DCI events became lessons that echoed long after the music stopped. BY RICH BRESKE

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL 2012 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

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OPEN CLASS PRELIMS Michigan City, IN Monday, Aug. 6 Ames Field OPEN CLASS FINALS Michigan City, IN Tuesday, Aug. 7 OPEN CLASS INDIVIDUAL & ENSEMBLE COMPETITION Indianapolis, IN Wednesday, Aug. 8 Indiana Convention Center WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKOFF PARTY & HALL OF FAME INDUCTION Indianapolis, IN Wednesday, Aug. 8 Historic Union Station WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMS Indianapolis, IN Thursday, Aug. 9 Lucas Oil Stadium WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS Indianapolis, IN Friday, Aug. 10 Lucas Oil Stadium CELEBRATE INDY ARTS! PARADE Indianapolis, IN Saturday, Aug. 11 American Legion Mall WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS Indianapolis, IN Saturday, Aug. 11 Lucas Oil Stadium

DCI’s First 40!

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he 2012 season marks the 40th Anniversary for Drum Corps International, which held its first World Championship in Whitewater, Wisconsin, in 1972. Since then, music has gone from acid rock to glam to disco to punk to grunge, hip-hop, and whatever category Justin Bieber falls into. We’ve had eight U.S. presidents, the emergence of personal computing, digital audio, the Internet, and mobile devices. A Chicago team has even won a World Series!

But through it all, drum corps has marched on, adapting with the times but never changing its unique blend of music and athleticism— art and competition. The upcoming season will be a great time for old members and fans to relive the memories—and for younger generations to learn about their forebears. One way to immerse yourself in DCI’s formative years is through the Nicholas Waerzeggers book DCI The First Decade: 1972-1981, edited and designed by noted drum corps historian Steve Vickers of Drum Corps World. “The book is an expansive look at not only the first decade of Drum Corps International’s history, but also an interesting view of what led up to the formation of the organization by way of what the activity was like during the 1960s,” Vickers says. Find it and other great DCI works at DCI.org/publications. www.dci.org

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ne of the biggest hits of the 2011 season not only happened off the field—it was held outside the stadium.

Before the World Championship Finals on Saturday, Aug. 13, Drum Corps International and members of the Indianapolis arts community took to the streets for the first-ever Celebrate Indy Arts! Parade.

The parade featured all non-finalist DCI corps, along with a wide range of groups from the Circle City, who marched to the American Legion Mall. There, Major Brian Dix of the U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps led members in a rousing version of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

The event was such a success it’s happening again on August 11, 2012 (Saturday morning before the Finals competition at Lucas Oil Stadium). Marchers step off at North and Pennsylvania Ave., completing a circuit about a mile around the park. The “Battle Hymn” will once again put a moving stamp on what’s sure to become an annual tradition. Visit DCI.org/parade for more.

Take a Seat!

Did you know that you can now choose the exact seat you want to sit in when you buy tickets to select events through DCI Box Office online? Visit DCI.org/ tickets, and click the buy ticket icons on the right side of your screen. There you’ll be guided through the available seating, and once you choose your perch, you have 15 minutes to complete the transaction.

Now’s the time to start planning your trip to Indianapolis for Drum Corps International’s 2012 World Championships. After the Open Class Prelims and Finals in Michigan City, Indiana, on August 6 and 7, start your stay in the Circle City early so you can attend the popular DCI Kickoff Party and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 8. Competitive events featuring World and Open Class corps run Thursday, Aug. 9 to Saturday, Aug. 11, and you’ll want to be at the center of all the action by booking lodging within an easy walk of Lucas Oil Stadium.

Booking your hotel rooms through DCI helps to support the programs and activities of Drum Corps International and its member corps. Find rooms and great rates at hotels like the Canterbury, Crowne Plaza, Hampton Inn, Hilton, Marriott, Omni Severin, and more by visiting DCI.org/indyhotels.

Step Up! Think you’re ready to step on the field as a drum corps member? There’s still time to audition! While many groups are about to set their rosters, there are always late winter chances to join an Open or World Class group. Since each corps sets its own audition policy, visit DCI.org/ corps and use the links and information there to find and contact a group that’s right for you.

Catch Some Blu-Rays Drum Corps International’s new set of state-of-the-art high-definition Blu-ray discs feature performances from the 2011 World Championship Finals and bring the action from the field to the screen with greater impact than ever before. “The broadcast truck that we use to capture the performances is the same one that was used to cover the U.S. Open Golf Championship earlier this year, and it will be back in February at Lucas Oil to cover the Super Bowl,” notes veteran producer Tom Blair. store.DCI.org

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Blue Knights alumna Becky Williams hit the road to help her alma mater in an inspiring 24-hour race.

rum corps members are used to physical challenges, but Blue Knights alumna Becky Williams took what you might call drastic steps to help raise money for the Denver, Colorado, corps last fall by signing up for the 24 Hours of Boulder footrace.

“I was having dinner with [Executive Director] Mark Arnold. We were talking about fundraising ideas, and I wanted to do something that no one in drum corps had done,” Williams explains. “I am a runner, and I’ve done marathons, but this was my longest run to date—86 miles.

We raised close to $5,000 and got people from all over the country to donate.”

Williams, a general music teacher in Lakewood, Colorado, played mellophone and baritone with the Blue Knights. She joined the corps in 1999, became assistant drum major in 2002 and drum major in 2003. “I’ve worked for the corps as the tour director and I joined the board of directors in 2011,” she says.

The race began at 9 a.m. on October 15, ending at the same time the following day. The course was a seven-plus mile loop around the Boulder Reservoir. “It was pretty warm during the day, but it got cold at night,” Williams says. “And running around the Boulder Reservoir, you can’t eat enough calories to keep warm. So my lower back tightened up. I thought I wouldn’t be able to run again for a while afterwards. I fell asleep in the car on the way home, then woke up, had a massage, took an Epsom salt

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bath—and a few days later, I was running again.”

Fortunately, Williams had support along the way from friends and family, especially her Blue Knights brethren.

“Mark came and brought the RV,” she says. “He set up a program where people could run one of the seven-mile laps with me. People who I marched with ran with me—Mark ran a lap with me; his wife ran with me; my working friends I train with ran with me.” Having the company was especially important at night, when Williams’ companions sometimes provided some extra light.

Still, it was grueling: By the time Williams finally crossed the finish line, after 12 loops around the Reservoir, she’d lost five toenails. But she had something waiting for her: the silver medal in the women’s 24-hour category.

More important, she says, was the knowledge that one of her passions—running—could be put to use in the service of another, her beloved Blue Knights. She encourages others to follow in her footsteps, though not necessarily literally. “Everyone,” she says, “has some sort of skill or talent that could be put to use to help out a drum corps.”

“Becky exemplifies the results of the mission of the Blue Knights,” says Arnold. “When she came to me to ask for my support in this endeavor I was absolutely overwhelmed. How could any of our alumni show their appreciation in a grander way?”

You can read more about Williams’ run and see photos by visiting her blog at ultrarunningrobot.blogspot.com.

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Standouts

By Danny Miles

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Crown and country: Catherine Robinson may view a drum corps pre-season “boot camp” from a slightly different perspective than most. As part of the 300th Army Band, based in Bell, CA, the college junior and music education major knows all about the real thing. ”I must say that if you can make it through a five-hour rehersal in 105-degree weather with drum corps staff calling you out, you can make it through basic training and boot camp!”

Growing up in the corps: Even for the son of a corps director, Blue Saints tenor and snare drummer Benjamin Ripley has shown exceptional commitment to his group. When he finishes this summer, he will complete a 13-year run as a member of the Open Class group, which hails from Ontario, Canada. Benjamin, who started marching in 1999, is currently in the fourth year of a five year program at Laurentian University, where he’s majoring in language and pursuing a concurrent degree in education.

A hundred reasons to march: As a music major at Indiana University in his hometown of Bloomington, Nathan Pratt is no stranger to musical challenges, playing trumpet, horn, and piano in addition to the mellophone he plays with the Madison Scouts. Nathan was recently selected drum major of Indiana’s Marching 100, one of the most illustrious bands in the country. After graduation, Nathan plans to become a secondary school band or orchestra teacher.

Carolina Crown {Mellophone}

A corps sampling: “This is my fifth and final year marching. I started in ’08 with the Open Class Velvet Knights in a mellophone line of three. I auditioned for Crown in ’09 and stayed on as an alternate for the season. I played first mellophone with Crossmen in ’10, and I came back to Crown to be a ‘Rach Star’ in 2011.”

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Changing roles: “I have alternated between tenor and snare for 13 seasons and last season even played a sick, wicked and nasty bass drum line. One season, I even played baritone in the horn line during a ballad when drums were not required to play.”

Challenges: “If you want to audition and think you’ll never make it: I challenge you to challenge yourself and do it. I came from a 30-member high school marching band from the middle of nowhere, and without encouragement and support from family and friends, I would not be where I am today.”

Carrying on: “I enjoy the family atmosphere and the opportunity to visit places that I wouldn’t see without my participation in drum corps. I also like to educate the younger players as they come into the corps. I plan to complete my degree in education and help take the corps to another level above what I myself have been able to achieve.”

CROWNING GLORY “I march with Crown because I love the way we do things.

The brass technique, the ‘wall of sound,’ defining every detail. All the hard work bonds us together as a family. I show up for camp and feel at home.”

SAINTLY LEGACY “The corps has a long-standing history in our community, and to watch the Blue Saints grow as I have within the corps over the last 13 years has made this a truly worthwhile experience.”

Madison Scouts {Mellophone}

The corps band connection “College band is very different from drum corps, but my experiences in each complement the other. Drum corps combines many of my interests into one activity: making music, being physically active, working and living with others, traveling around the United States, performing with excellence and precision, expressing myself creatively, and developing as an individual. The dedication and perseverance that I have learned as a Madison Scout certainly helped me in my selection as next year’s drum major of the band. Likewise, everything that I have learned as a member of the Hundred helped me stay positive during the most difficult experiences of the summer.”

SCOUTS HONOR: “The values of the Boy Scouts of America are all developed in the corps as we become men of honor.”

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The leader of Oregon Crusaders is 2011’s Open Class Director of the Year

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he last three seasons have been about moving onward and upward for Mike Quillen and the Oregon Crusaders. In 2012, Quillen’s group will be out to demonstrate that its ascension to the highest echelons of Drum Corps International’s Open Class has been just one more step along the way to reaching loftier goals.

The Crusaders fell less than half a point shy of winning the Open Class World Championship in Michigan City, placing second to Blue Devils B for the second year running. More important, Oregon earned its highest ever score at the Championships, 94.700—.700 higher than the previous best, achieved in 2010. The group went on to hold its own at the World Championship Prelims in Indianapolis, placing 22nd overall.

Consistency has been a key factor in the Crusaders’ three-year surge. Last year, 65 percent of the corps’ roster was made up of returning members.

“We couldn’t have done as well as we have the last couple of years without our returning membership,” says Quillen, who took over the Crusaders in 2009 and led them to a sixth-place finish. “So in terms of trying to survive and climb and improve each summer, we have to make sure that

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we’re meeting the needs and expectations of our members and improving upon that each year. The kids have responded wel l to t hat me ssage, a nd they’ve also responded well as performers and in their commitment to excellence.”

Like other groups, Oregon’s biggest challenge is f inancial—making a budget work and spending money to best ser ve t he corps’ long-term needs. Quillen said the program has gotten a major boost f rom an army of dedicated parents and an expanded board of directors.

“We’ve been building those relationships with parents and the community,” he explains. “We have some great support that continues to build. We’re also trying not to change too many things at one time. The things that we’re changing year-to-year are incremental—keeping the things that work well, and ditching the things that haven’t worked so well.”

Now, after two years of finishing second in the Open Class Finals, the Crusaders can see the top spot within reach. “Of course, we had gold in our eyes,” says the father of three, who joined the corps as a brass instructor when his oldest daughter was marching, and now gets to lead his youngest, Jessica, the Crusaders’ baritone section leader.

“We were pleased to be up at the top level of the game, but there was certainly a little disappointment in not being able to bring it home. But overall, the kids had a great experience, and it helped us to go compete against the World Class corps [at the Prelims].”

It’s clear that Quillen’s efforts aren’t going unnoticed by those who have to compete against his group—his fellow directors voted to award him the 2011 DCI Open Class Director of the Year. “I was a little surprised, but very honored to receive that award, especially since it’s voted on by my peers,” Quillen says. “I have a great team, staff and board supporting me. I look at them and know that they’re helping to make me look good, too.”

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LET’S GO! Drum Corps International celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012, and there’s no better time to see and hear Marching Music’s Major League in person. The following pages offer highlights of DCI’s upcoming season, tracking the tour from mid-June to mid-August through five areas of the country.

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one of DCI’s Premier Events, many of which take place at America’s biggest and most impressive stadiums. Find a show mixing Open and World Class groups, or check out the top finishers from 2011 by attending a Tour of Champions Series event. You can find the most up-to-date information on every show on the calendar, buy tickets, plan transport and lodging, and more, by visiting DCI.org/schedule.

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2012 HIGHLIGHTS

MIDWEST The Midwest has always been a hub for drum corps activity: It’s home to eight World Class and three Open Class corps, as well as Drum Corps International’s headquarters (Indianapolis, Ind.). Indiana also hosts both the World and Open Class World Championships (see page 24). The 2012 season will kick off on June 16 in Akron, Ohio (one of six shows in the state) with Innovations In Brass, hosted by the Canton-based Bluecoats. For those who

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Albuquerque, N. M. ( June 19) and Mesa, Ariz. ( June 20),

the latter close to the home of Tempe-based group The Academy. The action then moves to California. The first stop is Clovis ( June 22), which is a warmup for one of the biggest shows on the calendar: DCI West on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, which brings together all of the California corps. Farther north, DCI groups come to Medford ( June 28) and Hillsboro ( June 29), Oregon, Boise, Idaho ( July 2), and Casper, Wyoming ( July 6).

Many of the World Class corps start to march east in July, highlighted by one of DCI’s longest running events: Drums

Along the Rockies in Denver, Colorado —a city known for an emerging downtown scene. But there’s still plenty going on in the Golden State later in the month, especially for Open Class fans. Highlights include The Loudest Show on Earth in Pleasant Hill ( July 8), and the So-Cal Classic Championship ( July 15), a sort of “Western Division” preview of the Open Class Finals.

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can’t get to Akron, the event will be recorded in high-definition for DCI’s second-annual “Tour Premiere,” which will be shown in more than 430 movie theaters nationwide on Monday, June 18. On the 20th, Open Class Legends of Kalamazoo, Mich., take the field in Battle Creek, along with a strong group of World Class corps. A larger field comes back to Kalamazoo on July 7. Sioux Falls, S.D., will be the scene for a show on June 24.

Indiana hosts early season shows in Muncie and Michigan City (June 29 and 30 respectively). DCI Minnesota in Minneapolis (July 14) is the biggest of that state’s three events. Illinois hosts five shows, including Rockford’s Show of Shows Tour of Champions event on July 16. Iowa will have events in Davenport (July 1), and Waukee (July 10). Wisconsin also boasts five shows, including the Whitewater Classic on July 6: The site of DCI’s first World Championship will be an appealing pilgrimage during the organization’s 40th Anniversary season.

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SOUTHWEST Things may start a little later in the Southwest than they do in other parts of the country, but when they do, they get off with a bang in one of the most concentrated periods of the season. After shows in Van Buren, Arkansas (July 17) and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (July 18), DCI groups descend on the state of Texas for a “tour within the Tour”—a great way for fans to have their own odyssey through the Lone Star State. All of the World Class S

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groups make the journey, splitting up into two separate groups to compete in such Premier Events as DCI North Dallas and DCI Austin (both July 19).

The Tour of Champions Series comes to Houston (July 20) before everyone meets in San Antonio for one of the biggest weekends of the season. The annual DCI Southwestern Championship at the Alamodome (July 21), will be followed the next day by the World Class Individual & Ensemble Competition, taking place at Historic Sunset Station in the downtown area.

This special event is where members get to step into the spotlight outside of full corps competition to show off their talents. Texas plays host to one more show: Thunder in the Desert in Odessa on Monday, July 23, features six World Class groups along with local Open Class corps Genesis. That same day, eight top groups descend on Lafayette, La., for Drums Across Cajun Field. The region bids farewell to the summer tour on July 26 with DCI Arkansas in Little Rock.

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Orlando —a great location for a family getaway—on June 23, and “DCI ATLANTA FirstBEAT in Fort Mill, S.C. (June 25), SOUTHEASTERN Carolina Crown’s hometown show. The first portion of the Southern season ends with CHAMPIONSHIP” JULY 28, 2012 Drums Across America in Sevierville, GEORGIA DOME Tenn., on June 26. The DCI Tour doesn’t One Georgia Dome Drive, come back to the region for nearly a month, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30313 but when it does, things really start heating Atlanta is a vibrant city, up. On July 24, the Mississippi Sound but for drum corps fans, Spectacular brings World and Open Class the Georgia Dome is the groups to Ocean Springs, a Gulf Coast big attraction: It offers the closest thing to the town known for its art scene and diverse ethconditions the corps will nic cuisine. DCI Southern Mississippi in encounter at Lucas Oil Hattiesburg (July 25) features nine World Stadium during the World Class groups. The Tour of Champions comes Championship Finals.

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NORTHEAST With the region’s World Class corps starting the season in other parts of the country, the Northeast doesn’t really kick into gear until June 30, with the Beanpot Invitational in Lynn, Mass. The action stays in New England with shows in Bridgeport, Conn. (July 1), Bristol R.I. (July 3), and Quincy, Mass. (July 6), before moving to the Mid-Atlantic for Drum Corps: An American Tradition, in Jackson N.J. on July 7, and Boston Crusaders

(July 14), the Northeast is quiet until late July and early August, when a flood of shows turns the region into a haven for drum corps fans. The two-day Lake Erie Fanfare in Erie, Pa. (July 31-Aug. 1), is a favorite destination near the scenic lake.

There are also shows in Johnsonburg (July 31), West Chester (Aug. 1), and Pittsburgh Pa. (Aug. 5), Lawrence, Mass., and Rome, N.Y. (both Aug. 2). The Tour of Champions Grande Finale rocks the New York City area at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Aug. 5, while Buffalo, N.Y. hosts the last show before the World Championships in Drums Along the Waterfront the following day. But for sheer drum corps atmosphere—as well as a chance to see all of the World Class groups compete, nothing in the region can match the two-day DCI Eastern Classic in Allentown, Pa.

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AUGUST 3 & 4, 2012 J. BIRNEY CRUM STADIUM Linden St. & 20th St. Allentown, PA 18105 Small-town atmosphere and big corps competition combine in the event that embodies drum corps tradition. Each night features half of the World Class division, so if you stay for both days, you can see everyone as they head to Indiana for their shot at World Championship Gold.

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raise the level of excellence in your schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music program? Many band directors, music teachers, and parents have found that attending a Drum Corps International event with a group of students can inspire them to new musical heights.

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“I’ve been purchasing group tickets to DCI events for several years for our marching band students to attend and see what we aspire to,” says Elon Jamison, director of bands at Ferndale High School in Michigan. “To me, it’s kind of a ‘no-brainer.’ As a marching band director, you want as many of your students as you can to see the amazing performances the DCI corps put on. That’s how you get them inspired and excited.”

When students attend as a group, their enthusiasm is amplified by the shared experience. For teachers, it’s a way to challenge students to become the best they can be. Perhaps the most obvious candidates for a group trip are those already in a marching band, pep band, or a drum line.

Many current drum corps members and alumni say that their own love of drum corps began with a trip to the stadium to see a show in person. “I am a parent and longtime member of our instrumental Clockwise from top: Color guard members warm up in Atlanta. Fans check out members of the Blue Stars near the concession stands. Pioneer drummers enter the arena.

booster group, as well as a longtime fan of drum corps,” says Dale Carlton of Danville, Illinois. “My son marched with the Colts for four years and we are trying to get more of the students interested in the activity. We have a second member from Danville who is now marching with the Colts, and his interest started when he came to the DCI World Championships. I also believe it is a great learning experience for our kids to see that they too could be a part of this activity.”

There really is no substitute for watching student members ages 16-22 move and play with such precision over the expanse of a football field while producing a sound like no other. The audience can’t help but pick up on the energy. For many, it’s an experience they want to repeat over and over.

“Our group started attending after the summer of 2010, when my family helped to volunteer for the DCI event that was held at the high school,” said Carmel (Indiana) High S c h o o l b a n d p a r e nt A u d r e y Yoakum. “This was our first exposure to DCI, as our daughter was a freshman and we had no idea what it was all about. After doing the volunteer event and after doing marching band and winter guard for a year, we wanted to see more this past summer. I asked the band department if any arrangements were being made to acquire tickets

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for the World Championship Finals, and next thing I knew, I was running downtown to get 150-plus tickets!”

There are many opportunities to attend shows. DCI’s summer tour includes local and regional events from mid-June through early August—many taking place during the week at high schools, with most larger events happening on weekends at large stadiums. Most areas in the country will have at least one show within reasonable roundtrip driving distance.

Yet it’s also easy to book accommodations to turn a drum corps outing into a mini vacation, an especially popular option for those attending DCI’s Premier Events as well as the World Championships in Indianapolis.

“I called several bus companies and found the best price to Indy, and then did a lot of searching to find the right price for a decent hotel, so that the price would be affordable for the vast majority of kids,” said

Elon Jamison. “Not counting food, I think the cost for each student for a show ticket, coach bus, and hotel this year was about $80. I think that’s pretty reasonable, and we had about 50 kids go this year.” Some directors will even build those costs into their marching band tuition fees and make the trip to a DCI event a highlight of their summer rehearsal schedule.

“Our town is only an hour and a half drive to Indy,” Carleton says. “We work it out with our school district to arrange a bus to transport our students.”

“Transportation for our group was done individually and lodging was not an issue since we live in town,” says Audrey Yoakum. “Our kids were in summer band camp so our schedule was tight. Still, we were able to see some great corps.”

The action on the field isn’t the only educational opportunity. Many students are especially inspired by watching pre-show warmups. “We normally try to stop at one of the corps housing sites to watch some of their practice on the way over to Lucas Oil Stadium,” Carlton says. “It was exciting for our students to see people who they know from band marching on the field at this level. Some of the students were able to meet up with their friends after they performed—kind of that ‘I know a Rock Star’ feeling!”

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“From my perspective, one of the best things about our outings was the couple of times we were able to stop and watch a corps rehearse,” adds Danv ille High School’s director, Bradley Leeb. “Having the students able to see up close and personally what it takes to get to that level is very eye-opening to them.”

“Stopping to watch some of the corps do their final run-through practice, showing our kids the intensity of the activity is a g r e at e x p e r ie n c e ,” a d d s C a r le t o n .

“Watching the reactions on the kids’ faces Brass players from Open Class group Music City bring intensity to the competition. A Blue Devils guard member displays grace under pressure at the World Championship Finals.

while watching the top corps perform … that’s what we’re looking for.”

DCI’s Tour of Champions Series—which features eight of the top World Class corps from the previous season—includes additional performances as fans enter the stadium and sit in the stands before the competition. Along with the warmups, watching such “mini shows” helps students see between preparation and finished product. Some events even include educational clinics put on by corps members and staff, while DCI’s Marketplace—a bazaar of corps booths in or around many events—offers them a chance to explore some of the best marching music has to offer. But ultimately, it’s watching the corps battle it out on the field that leaves the most lasting impression. “My favorite memory of the weekend was to see the kids’ eyes light up at the Finals,” Yoakum concludes. “Many of our freshmen had never seen anything so inspiring! Our kids work so hard and have no idea how it is going to culminate—and this was an awesome preview for them.”

“For me personally it’s all about seeing the sheer ‘wow’ factor on the faces of the kids during and after the performances,” Jamison says. “They talk about it for days afterwards.”

GROUP TICKETS

Getting your whole crew to a DCI event is easier than ever, thanks to Drum Corps International’s education-friendly group purchase programs. Visit DCI.org/ groups to find discounts and incentives for group leaders who purchase tickets directly through DCI. At many of DCI’s Premier Events, students attending as a group will also have access to additional free special events like corps member meet-and-greets and pre-show leadership workshops. But even if the available shows fall outside of a comfortable travel range for your group, your students can still learn by seeing drum corps excellence first hand. For complete and up-to-date information about all 100-plus DCI Tour events, visit DCI.org/schedule. There, you can find tickets to individual shows with links to additional event and purchase information. You can also purchase tickets to many events and learn more about DCI’s group experience program by calling Drum Corps International at 317.275.1212.

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BRASS LESSON Edward F. Gobbel Director of Education and Brass Caption Chair, Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps efgmarchingconcepts.com

Group Articulation The essence of playing in a drum corps brass line is always working towards uniformity in approach. One of the areas requiring the most focus is the style and method of articulation. This exercise is a tool that will help each member of a brass ensemble perform articulated passages exactly alike, allowing the horn line to communicate crisp, clean musical ideas to the audience.

Begin working slowly.

Set your metronome to 66 beats per minute and play the first measure. This slow tempo serves as a reminder that staccato means â&#x20AC;&#x153;detachedâ&#x20AC;? rather than â&#x20AC;&#x153;short.â&#x20AC;? Use the syllable â&#x20AC;&#x153;dahhâ&#x20AC;? when playing the staccato notes, starting each syllable by contacting the tip of the tongue to the inside gum-line of the top teeth and ending with a small diminishing of the air. A common mistake is to use the tongue to stop the articulation by saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;daht.â&#x20AC;? Never start an articulation by placing the tongue between the front teeth as this will cause an explosion of the air that leads to inaccuracies such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;crackedâ&#x20AC;? notes and timing errors.

Work to perfect the use of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;dahhâ&#x20AC;? syllable

and slowly include the subsequent measures, always being careful to keep the back of the tongue down with the throat open and relaxed.

Be sure to approach the legato and staccato notes in the exercise with the same syllable and technique. The only difference is how long it takes to pronounce the syllable.

Once the exercise can be performed with each articulated note sounding exactly the same, slowly increase the tempo. Remember that the approach to each articulated note, no matter what the style marking, should remain consistent as the passage is performed faster.

As each individual improves the execution of this exercise, the brass ensemble begins to effectively communicate the intended style to the audience. It is that clear line of communication between the brass and the crowd which ultimately brings them to their feet at the end of the performance.

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PERCUSSION LESSON

By Jeff Queen Author, Clinician, and Instructor jeffqueen.com

Low End Bounce Technique There are a few important skills that can take your playing to the next level. One of these “gateway” skills is the ability to control the bounce of the stick when playing with quieter dynamics.

This skill is essential when it comes to playing most anything at faster tempos, especially flam rudiments and faster roll skills.

Low End Bounce

Let’s start with a simple exercise that consists of playing softly with one hand at increasingly faster tempos. Work this as fast as you can without getting tense.

Try to play about 3-6" off the drum head at medium dynamics. Do the exercise several ways using only your fulcrum, independent fingers, and combinations of fingers and fulcrum—but also think of your wrist as a separate fulcrum.

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This is basically “8 on a Hand” but with flams. Make sure that you can separate the loud notes from the soft notes, keeping both hands relaxed and using rebound/ Low End bouncing techniques on the stick. Low End

The final exercise is excerpted from my book The Next Level: Rudimental Drumming Techniques and focuses as much on low end bounce as it does flam control.

The low hand (the one playing the grace notes and taps) has to stay relaxed while playing straight 16th notes the whole time. Think of the taps and grace notes basically as the same thing and relate this to the first exercise above. This looks a lot harder than it is: Play 1, 2, 3, up to 6 flams on the same hand, then go back down to one. Start slowly: as you get faster, try to keep a very relaxed touch and utilize the rebound from the Bounce Exercises Bounce Exercises head to allow you to move even faster.

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MOVEMENT LESSON Frances Smith Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Bluecoats facebook.com/drumcorpsfit

Pre-Tour Nutrition

During the offseason, I have found that a majority of the questions I get on the web are asking how to lose that winter weight before spring training begins. Let’s look at the nutritional side of weight loss, and how you can incorporate it into your pre-season regimen.

Busting Myths

n I want to lose weight so I should eat 1000 calories or less. MYTH! o In order to “burn fat,” I must cut carbohydrate intake as much as possible.

MYTH! p I shouldn’t eat within three hours of bedtime. MYTH! Are you surprised? Let’s discuss how to build the correct nutritional program for yourself and your needs. We’ll address calorie intake, the types of foods to eat, and when to eat them.

Calorie Count

To begin with, find out how many calories you need to maintain your current body weight. Here’s a formula. First, divide your body weight in pounds by 2.2 to find your weight in kilograms (kg). Then multiply your weight in kg by 41 to determine the number of calories you need in a day. Here’s an example for a 165-pound person:

3 165 lbs/2.2 = 75kg, 75kg x 41 = 3,075 calories per day!

Subtract 100-300 calories per day to lose weight or add 200-400 per day to gain. A food log, such as the LoseIt app (loseit.com) can help you keep track of your calories throughout the day.

Now, we must figure out how many carbohydrates, proteins and fats to eat each day. These are called your macronutrients. Your daily macronutrient composition should be 40-45% carbohydrates,

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25-30% proteins, 25-30% fats. As you can see, you do need to eat carbs! If you are trying to build muscle or participate in endurance sports, keep the carbs on the higher side. If you are trying to lose fat, while maintaining muscle mass, swap the values for carbohydrates and protein.

Timing It Right

Nutritional timing is key to helping your body and brain function at an efficient level throughout the day, build muscle, burn fat and reach your fitness goals. When you wake up, breakfast should be the first thing on your mind. Make this meal about 65% carbohydrates, with added fiber to replenish energy stores. During the day, our body needs fuel for the fire, so continue to keep carbs on the higher side. At nighttime, have a higher protein and fat content. It is helpful to eat a small highprotein snack before bed to protect lean body mass throughout the night, as well. For any questions and a list of healthy proteins, carbs and fat, join the DrumCorpsFit page on Facebook.

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Baritone and Asst. Drum Major: The Cavaliers Executive Producer: MTV2’s Guy Code

or Cavalier alumnus Ryan Ling, the discipline of being part of a World Champion corps helped lay the foundation for a career in television. Now executive producer of the new hit series MTV2’s Guy Code, he looks back on his time with the “Green Machine” of Rosemont, Ill., as a significant factor in his current success.

Having parents as band directors helped steer Ling and his brother, Darren, into drum corps. The native of Wilmington, Ohio, grew up attending shows across the Midwest. “In 1994, Darren started playing baritone in the Cavaliers, and I was instantly hooked,” Ling recalls.

“Watching him perform, and getting to know the Cavaliers organization, I knew that was where I wanted to be.”

Beginning his Cavaliers stint in 1998 as the unit’s third youngest member, Ling went on to tour for five seasons, playing baritone before rising to the rank of assistant drum major.

Despite his brother’s experience, Ling recalls the challenge of his early days. “There’s nothing in the world that can prepare you for the physical and mental demands of

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drum corps,” he says. “Playing organized sports year-round throughout high school, I quickly learned that a summer on tour is the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Working hard was never a problem for me, but I can say that I learned how to work in the Cavaliers. I was lucky to have marched before I went to college, because I learned how to best work and focus before hitting the college classroom. ” The effort paid off, however. “Winning three World Championships and setting the record for the highest score ever in 2002 (99.150 for a show titled Frameworks) were great by products of our hard work,” Ling asserts. “But the only thing I think of today is the amount of fun we had in the corps: our ridiculous inside jokes, learning from inspiring teachers, a great crowd reaction during a victory arc. I’ve never laughed so hard as I did on tour, and the performances that we put on the field were incredible. Of course when you go through that, you’re going to make lifelong friends, and that is ultimately what it’s all about.”

After aging out, Ling didn’t take long in establishing his post-corps career. “I began working in television in 2003, and have worked on some great projects for VH1, TLC, Current, and MTV,” he says.

Guy Code—a show on which a variety of guest comedians, athletes, and other entertainers converse about the “rules” of male behavior—has set viewership records for MTV2 since its Nov. 15 debut.

Ling says his drum corps experience has helped guide him through every hurdle he’s encountered in his first season with the program. “As a member of the Cavaliers, I was always taught that you learn the most from the people who are the least like you,” he explains. “The diversity of the Cavaliers, and drum corps in general, really made me learn how to work with other people. Now, working in television, there are always a lot of moving parts. From the writing and pre-production, to casting and filming, and of course editing, every phase of production relies on your communication with the crew. The better your ability to communicate and articulate your goals throughout each phase, the better the end result.”

Looking back, Ling says marching provided something much deeper than fond memories. “When I was aging out, I thought drum corps was something I worked really hard at for five years and that was it. Now, I understand it was really a crash course in how to accomplish my goals in anything.”

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