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tions that you will see here today is no small feat. The eleven-minute show that you see is the result of hours upon hours of rehearsal, hundreds of miles riding on busses we think of as home, nights spent sleeping on gym floors, and much thought, consideration, and effective teaching on the part of our staff.

Not only does the drum corps spend countless hours out on the football field rehearsing each day, but behind the scenes, there are many tasks or duties to be performed for the good of the entire corps. From these daily “chores�, drum corps members learn responsibility and accountability, and as a corps we grow closer and become something like a family. After spending nearly three months in very close proximity to your fellow corps members, they certainly seem like the brothers and sisters whom we may never have had. Indeed, we all share the same ideals, the same hopes and dreams for our beloved corps, and we all share an experience like no other. We invite you today to share in our 2009 experience!

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4 Welcome 10 Drum Corps Blueprint 13 The Chips Are Down

Greetings from marching members of Drum Corps International.

How to tell who’s who down on the field.

How corps are adapting to a new 2009 rule allowing the use of electronic instruments.

19 Helping Hands

Meet the hardworking volunteers who keep drum corps on their feet.

27 It’s Go Time 52 2009 DCI Tour Map

A snapshot guide to all 2009 World and Open Class drum corps.

A complete schedule of all ’09 events and how it’s put together.

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Blueprint A drum corps show brings together up to 150 individual performers, each with a vital role to play.

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f you think of a drum corps as one body (hence the word ‘corps’), the members on the field are its heart, head, and limbs. And in a great performance, these “body parts” exhibit the coordination of both the world-class athlete and the brilliant artist, coming together as one with remarkable precision to move and play music at breathtaking speeds.

With drum majors providing the glue, percussionists in the battery must move in sync with one another while providing the pulse for the brass, color guard and front ensemble. Judges roam the field and watch from the stands to decide a winner.

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Color guard members use flags, sabers, rifles and other props with choreography to dramatize the music.

Some corps will feature one or two guard members in “lead” roles to tell a story.

BATTERY The marching battery percussion section usually includes 7-10 snare drums, 3-5 multi-tenors— racks with five or six drums each—5 bass drums and sometimes a four-member cymbal line.

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FRONT ENSEMBLE Also known as the “pit,” the front ensemble includes gongs, marimbas, timpani, xylophones, bells, concert drums, and other non-marching instruments. Starting in 2009, electronic instruments will be eligible (see story on page 16 for more).

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BRASS Though varied from corps to corps, the brass section can include upward of 80 horns.

Eligible instruments include trumpets, mellophones, baritone horns, euphoniums and tubas. Other wind instruments, such as flutes and reeds, are not permitted.

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scored by eight judges (three on the field, five in the press box).

Some look at the overall presentation of the music and visual compositions, while others focus on more specific aspects of the show including the individual performances of the color guard, brass and percussion sections.

DRUM MAJOR Drum majors conduct the corps. The one positioned on the 50-yard line nearest the audience is the primary conductor; others work at the back or sides of the field to lead the corps when members are facing away from the front. Some corps will rotate the drum majors’ positions during the show so that each has a turn as lead conductor.

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New rules allowing electronic instruments are sure to generate a buzz this season. By Emile Menasché

No one can predict which moments will define Drum Corps International’s 2009 season.

Perhaps it will be an amazing bit of staging, or a furious horn solo, or, as last year, a close race to the World Championship title. But one thing is sure to be on the list: This is the first year in DCI history that electronic instruments will be legal.

Like previous breaks from tradition—the introduction of keyboard percussion; the development of the front ensemble; the adoption of B-flat horns— the addition of electronic instruments is meant to be an evolutionary enhancement, not a revolutionary change.

“I don’t think it will slap you in the face; you’re not going to hear a big pipe orga n solo,” says Mark Chambers, Executive Director of the Crossmen and a strong advocate of adding electronics into

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New Sounds, New Faces

As spring training camps got into full swing, many corps were still figuring out just how electronics would factor into their respective shows. For some, these instruments will play a central role; for others, they will be the icing on a more traditional musical cake.

“Electronics will be best for placing a voice in the missing gap between brass and percussion,” says John Campese, Percussion Supervisor of Open Class corps Teal Sound. “We can fill out the midrange and all the frequencies below; the bottom end [bass] is now available to us. I think electronic instruments will help smaller corps fill out the sonority of the ensemble, give them a little more depth. We’ve seen it in winter guards and marching bands already.”

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tures inspired non-musical elements of the show, as well. “Sonic colors from the instruments will influence the visual aspects of our show,” says Chambers. He and Crossmen composer Aaron Guidry have had experience incorporating electronics in other marching ensembles, and went into the season with a clear idea of how to use them in ’09’s show, “ForbiddeN.” “We’re using three Yamaha Motif synths as well as percussion pads to support the main ensemble,” explains Guidry, who notes that while keyboards like the Motif are capable of imitating acoustic instruments such as piano and strings, the Crossmen will also use the electronics to generate unique synthetic timbres.

“A couple of moments in the show were built around the keyboard sounds—there’s one surreal moment when two characters meet up where the movement was inspired by the sound of the keyboards.”

In some cases, electronic instruments will be used to help define a show’s mood and setting. “We wouldn’t be able to do the show we’re doing if we didn’t have [electronic] instruments available,” says Campese, whose corps will be bringing keyboards, electric bass, drum kit and a singer into its front ensemble for “The Velvet Rope,” a show about club culture.

But while the electronics can be a liberating tool, corps have been careful to keep their use relevant to the show’s larger context.

Cadets Executive Director George Hopkins says that while his corps generally likes to push the sonic envelope, this year’s take on the Broadway classic “West Side Story,” calls for a more traditional musical approach. “Our use of electronic instruments is confined to piano, and the addition of some sampled whistles and snaps that might support the show concept,” he says. “With ‘West Side Story’ and the music of Leonard Bernstein, there is only so much more we would want to do. The additional instrumentation supports the ensemble but is not of primary concern.”

All across the board, the incorporation of electronics has meant an infusion of new talent—as well as new roles for existing members. “We ended up recruiting two keyboardists who had experience on the high school level,” Chambers says. “Even though they’ll be doing what they did before [in terms of playing], the

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drum corps. “We treat it as just another voice in the writing. It opens up a whole spectrum of colors.”

E lec t ron ic i n st r u ment s h ave become relatively common in other forms of marching music, and the idea of incorporating them into drum corps performances is not exactly new. Back in 1985, the Boston Crusaders used a synthesizer on the field, but paid the price in points (see “The Boston Key Party” on page 16). Since then, the idea of legalizing such things as keyboards, drum pads and the like has come up numerous times, only to be rejected. Many of the corps loved the idea of expanding their sonic palates, but also wanted assurances that electronics wouldn’t be used to compensate for musical deficiencies.

Finally, a 2008 rule change opened the door for modern sound generators to join the front ensemble in ’09. To ensure that they wouldn’t diminish the high performance standards of DCI performances, the rule was refined earlier this year to make clear that while electronics instruments are allowed, prerecorded loops and sequencers—devices capable of playing music automatically—are not.

“Some corps would rather not have it; others are thrilled to have it,” Chambers admits. “There’s some anxiety, but I think there will be enough variety in terms of what the different corps do. It’s sophisticated enough that longtime fans won’t think it’s obscene.”

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drum corps experience will be new for them. They’ll have to take on the same physical challenges as every other drum corps kid.”

Teal Sound’s new recruits bring an Crusaders Laura McLaughlin (I.) added twist: they’re all members of and Brad Kenyon at the 1985 the same rock band. In addition to Electronic instruments may Championships their time performing on the field— be newly legal this season, in full uniform—they’ll be jamming but corps have plugged in ing penalty of one to four during warmup. “We’re going to hold before, as happened in the points, the Crusaders staff a series of mini concerts,” Campese final show of the Boston asked the corps if the memsays. “It’s awesome. The kids are into Crusaders’ 1985 campaign. bers wanted to bring the keyit. And it also brings new potential “This is the story as best I board on the field at the can remember it,” says World Championships. “We members into the activity.”

Crusaders drum major Brad were going to finish in 19-21 But unlike adding more drums or Kenyon. “The Crusaders place regardless of a fourhorns, brining electronic instruments played ‘Axle F’ for its drum point penalty, so a couple of on tour means hauling and operating solo, a catchy instrumental placement drops didn’t seem a lot of extra equipment; not just the hit that featured an electronic to be a problem,” Kenyon instruments themselves, but also the keyboard. In midsummer, says. “We unanimously electmixers, amplifiers, and speakers needpercussion arranger Paul Pitts ed to use it for the last pered to get their sound out to the crowd. decided that it would sound formance. The photo shows “We’re bringing a full 5000-watt P.A. better if we were to use the percussionist Laura system on the road with us that costs actual electronic keyboard McLaughlin and myself. upward of $16,000, Campese explains. sound, so he brought in a Laura played the melody and “And I have professional soundman keyboard and sound system I played the bass part. The assembling and running it [on tour].” and tried it out at a praccrowd seemed to enjoy our With the rigors of drum corps tice.” The corps liked the use of electronics—or at performing and rehearsal schedsound but decided not to least the ‘rule breaking’ ules, no one is quite sure how well perform with it until the aspect of it. We did get a two the more delicate digital gear will end of the tour. “If it was point penalty that cost us hold up. “How will the keyboards added during the season it one spot in the standings. could lead to it being banned From what I was told after, handle being in the sun all day long?” at the end of the season, so we were the first corps to Chambers wonders. “Then you have we sat on it,” Kenyon says. actually use electronics in a to figure out how to fit all that supDespite a potential scorDCI competition.” port gear in the truck, etc.”

W hat about rain? “We’ll have everything covered, even during rehearsals,” Campese Phillips. “The Ensemble Music judge will primarily says. According to Hopkins, with proper precauaddress the performance aspects of these instruments, tions, the only problem might occur if there such as whether they are together with all of the brass was “a downpour in the middle of a show— and percussion, etc., and will also judge the balance of and that rarely happens.” their sounds with the acoustic instruments, which will need to be in tune with the electronic instruments.

The General Effect judges will comment on the use of What’s the Score? the electronics as they relate to the overall design.”

While electronics may expand each group’s “I’m so excited,” Chambers concludes. “To me, artistic options, the competitive side of drum corps will essentially remain as it it’s something that will only provide more interest.

We love the activity for what it is. Corps aren’t going has always been—a contest demanding precise movement and musical execution. to use electronics to imitate a tuba section at the touch of a button. There are too many safeguards to “The electronic instruments become part prevent that. Fans will hear something cool and of the overall ensemble sound,” says Drum interesting that they’ve never heard before.”

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Whether they’re touring with a corps or pitching in at home, volunteers are an essential part of Marching Music’s Major League .

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When a corps marches onto the field, the spotlight is on the members giving their all for every performance—and deservedly so. But the students and staff wouldn’t be able to put their talents to such dramatic use if not for the work of thousands of volunteers. Some sew flags at home, others travel with and cook for a corps for an entire summer. Some supply business or technical expertise; others a set of strong hands—or a welcoming shoulder during the hard times. Yet all help foster the magic that makes Drum Corps International Marching Music’s Major League.

Who Volunteers?

The majority of drum corps volunteers are parents of current members, fans, or former members looking to maintain a connection with an activity that’s done so much to shape their lives.

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Barbara Janowski, Volunteer Coordinator of Rockford, Illinois’ Phantom Regiment—which has somewhere in the vicinity of 100 volunteers each season—happens to be all three. “I marched as a member of a drill team from the Calumet City (Ill.) VFW before I marched in the Hegwiesch Raiders Rifle Drill Team,” she says.

“My husband, Ken, marched with the Chicago Royal Airs, and when we met, I was a member of that corps’ color guard. All three of our children have also performed with drum corps. That is how we began volunteering.”

Because corps rely upon volunteers for such a range of tasks, there are few specific requirements.

Typically, volunteers must be least 18 years of age; beyond that, a willingness to help out is the main asset. You don’t have to have drum corps experience to get involved, though many of the most committed volunteers do. “A lot of our volunteers started off as fans

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who enjoy the activity or have marched themselves,” says Carolina Crown’s office manager Moe Smith, a former baritone player in the St. James Saints of Long Island and w ife of t he corps’ Execut ive Director, Kevin Smith. “We do have a couple of gung-ho people in their early twenties, but the average volunteer is in his or her 40s to 60s.”

Like many corps, Carolina Crown hosts several weekend-long rehearsals every year for young musicians interested in joining; these November and December camps also give prospective volunteers an opportunity to get a feel for the organization and to discover the various ways in which they can lend support. “A lot of our volunteers started off as fans who enjoy the activity or have marched themselves,” Smith says.

Drum corps volunteers come at their responsibility with an enthusiasm that matches the members’ commitment on the field.

“Volunteers are commonly prideful, selfless, resourceful, determined, and grateful for the opport unit y to ser ve,” says M ike A nello, Director of Volunteer Activities for Wisconsin’s Madison Scouts, a group with a particularly robust volunteer program (it even has its own website, madisonscout-volunteers.org). The Scouts’ pool of volunteers includes around 150, with 20 to 30 pitching in at each event. “The most rewarding part is seeing the fine group of young men come together to produce the quality of music that [drum corps] are known for,” says Madison volunteer Paul Swahn. “Seeing these young men perform can bring a tear to your eye.”

Hitting the Road

During the May through August touring season, most corps require volunteer help in the same basic categories. Vehicle drivers—often with CDL (commercial driver’s license) and DOT certification—get the corps and their gear where they need to go. Seamstresses and tailors organize, alter, and clean all the uniforms for an entire corps, as well as maintain the flags.

Doctors and registered nurses treat minor injuries and sometimes help to organize medical records for corps members and staff. Most groups have extensive merchandise operations, so at events volunteers will set up display stands, sell the merchandise, and manage inventory and profits. And then there are the cooks, who are responsible for preparing four meals per day, usually for more than a hundred people—and cleaning up, too!

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Not surprisingly, individual volunteers find themselves wearing a number of different hats.

Carolina Crown’s Rena Morton—an elementary, middle, and high school band director for nearly 30 years—has helped out at both winter camps and on tour, where she has worked in the food truck and helped new volunteers get acclimated. Morton often ends up taking care of small details. “If you can’t find the right kind of shoe polish for your uniform, I might be your savior,” she says.

But not all problems are minor, and for young people away from home, a volunteer can provide counsel and moral support, as Morton did in 2005 when terrorists bombed London’s public transport system. “We had a wonderful group of English kids visiting us and I had to tell them what had happened,”

she says. “I was glad to be in a position to be able to hold a young man’s hand and say, ‘Listen I’ve been through all this [on 9/11/01].’ The phone lines were jammed, but we waited with the kids until everyone got through to the United Kingdom and found out that their families were okay.”

Hitting the road is not for the faint of heart: The days often last from 5:30 A M until midnight­, and sleep is catch-as-catch can, sometimes on a cramped tour bus. Then it starts over again: cooking breakfast for 200 people, setting up serving tables, putting out cereal, napkins, cups, and utensils, and getting the members on their way. Often 150 or more people must get through the food line in 15 minutes, and that’s before rehearsal starts!

The payoff comes when a corps takes the field. “I

have traveled all summer with the corps since ’89 and don’t know what else to do in the summer,” says Phantom Regiment’s Janowski. “Nor would I want to do anything else!”

Manning the Home Front

Following a tour isn’t the only way to pitch in and help a corps: “We have people who sew uniforms at home; people who write grants from home; people who send letters and emails to help with our fundraising drives—people who help fill the stands,” says Kristi Golden, Parent Volunteer Coordinator for the Oregon Crusaders.

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around town. “I shuttle members toand-from from the airport, bus, hotels, etc., for winter camps,” he says. “I have been helping with communications and am currently co-souvenir sales director. And I also house members when needed—in fact, I have three guys from Japan at my house now and a fou r t h f rom Por t la nd a r r iv i ng Friday!”

Some local volunteers lend their professional expertise to the cause.

Greg Lowe—2008 DCI Volunteer of the Year for his work with the Carolina Crown—is an IT specialist at a health care organization who began his love affair with marching music in elementary school. These days, he applies his technical skills as systems administrator for Carolina Crown’s event ticketing service, CrownTICKETS, and as developer of the corps’ website. “It’s so great to put all this energy into producing an environment in which you see kids excel, and to reach out and touch the fans,” Lowe says.

Home-based volunteers may also do cler ical work— s uc h a s d at a ent r y/database maintenance—or chip in with the creative and technical writing needed for websites and newsletters. Remote volunteers can help gather donations of both funds and supplies for members.

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How ca n you get involved? Every drum corps manages its volunteers independently, so the best place to start is at your favorite corps’ website (you can find a complete list of contacts at DCI.org/corps). At various times during the year, groups may post for specific needs, but even if there’s not a direct request, you can contact the corps’ administrative staff to learn how you can help—many of the administrators are volunteers themselves.

In whatever capacit y they help out, whether remotely, locally, or on tour, volunteers are an indispensable part of every drum corps. “We’re extremely grateful for the many volunteers that donate their time, skills and resources to our organization,” Moe Smith concludes. “The care and devotion they have demonstrated are a major reason why Carolina Crown is considered a ‘family’ by nearly all that come in contact with the organization. Volunteers are an very important part of helping to make it a great experience for all.”

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IT’S GO TIME! NEW CORPS, NEW SOUNDS, AND A DIVERSE ARRAY OF MUSICAL STYLES DEFINE ’09.

Every Drum Corps International season is a unique experience, but this one may well stand out as the most unpredictable race to the World Championships yet, as new groups march into the activity, others step into new divisions, and all corps wrestle with the possibilities—and challenges— presented by a major rule change allowing the use of electronic instruments for the first time. But one thing’s for sure, the action on the field is sure to have you on your feet.

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The Academy Blue Devils Blue Knights Blue Stars Bluecoats Boston Crusaders

The Cadets Carolina Crown Cascades The Cavaliers Colts Crossmen

Glassmen Jersey Surf Madison Scouts Mandarins Pacific Crest Phantom Regiment

Pioneer Santa Clara Vanguard Spirit Troopers

WORLD The World Class field grows by two corps in 2009, as Jersey Surf moves up from the Open Class and the Cascades return to competition after taking a year off from touring. Following a season that climaxed with one of the tightest finishes in Drum Corps International history, 2009 promises to be a wide-open race to the World Championship Finals in Indianapolis.

Expect corps to explore the new sonic possibilities afforded by electronic instruments (see “The Chips Are Down” on page 13 for more about the new rule) while maintaining the breathtaking mix of onthe-field art and athleticism that’s unique to World Class corps. tempe, az

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THE ACADEMY

The Ascent

While their 2008 season ended after the World Championship Quarterfinals, this corps that joined the World Class ranks in 2007 hopes “The Ascent” will take them higher in the standings this summer. Musical Highlights: Call of the Mountain by Joseph Curiale; An Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss; Kingfishers Catch Fire by John Mackey. concord, ca

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IBLUE DEVILS

1930

Runners-up in ’08, the 12-time World Champs celebrate unbroken spirit in the face of economic hardship by featuring Depression-era music. Musical Highlights: I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin; Happy Days Are Here Again by Milton Ager; Piano Variations

by Aaron Copland; Get Happy by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler; Playing Love by Ennio Morricone; Caravan by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol.

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Denver, co

> bknights.org

IBLUE KNIGHTS Shiver

After a top-10 finish in 2008, the Blue Knights pay homage to the corps’ native Rockies with a five-movement program—Whiteout, Glide, Fireside, Avalanche, and Summit—that explores the beauty and grandeur of the mountains. Musical Highlights: Winter by Antonio Vivaldi; Glide by staff composers Russ Newbury and Jeff Ausdemore; Landslide by Stevie Nicks; Tarantella by Ethel; Coronation from “Stardust”by Ilan Eshkeri. la crosse, wi

> bluestars.org

IBLUE STARS The Factory

Coming off an eighth-place finish at the 2008 World Championship Finals, the Blue Stars take industry on the field in a tribute to Americans of the “Greatest Generation.” Musical Highlights: Theme from Hardin County by Alan Menkin; The Factory by staff composers Frank Sullivan, Brent Montgomery, Seth Adams and Tom Aungst; Fancy Free by Leonard Bernstein. canton, oh

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IBLUECOATS

Imagine

After a strong sixth-place in the 2008 World Championship Finals, this Ohio-based corps’ 2009 repertoire draws from pop and jazz to create a world of fantasy and wonder. Musical Highlights: Imagine by John Lennon; Children’s Hour of Dream by Charles Mingus; Hunting Wabbits 2 by Gordon Goodwin; Sky Blue by Maria Schneider; Haitian Flight Song by Charles Mingus.

Iboston, ma

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IBOSTON CRUSADERS

The Core of Temptation

A top-10 Finalist in 2008, Boston takes on some weighty themes in ’09. Musical Highlights: Seduction (after a theme by Camille Saint-Saëns), and Capitulation & Ritual Madness by Jay Kennedy; Dance of the Maenads (from “View from Olympus”) by John Psathas; Bacchanale (from “Samson and Delilah”) by Camille Saint-Saëns; Chaos, and Epilogue, by Omar Carmenates and Jerry Carpenter. allentown, pa

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HOLY NAME CADETS

Conflict and Resolution

Adopting its original name and hometown (Garfield, NJ) as part of the corps’ 75th anniversary celebration, the nine-time world champions (and top-five finishers at the 2008 World Championships) get ready to rumble with a unique adaptation of a Broadway classic. Musical Highlights: Selections from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” including Rumble, Prologue, Boy Like That/I Have a Love, Cool, and Tonight.

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ft. mill, sc

> carolinacrown.org

CAROLINA CROWN The Grass Is Always Greener

The ’08 fourth-place finishers may take the “crown” for musical variety. Musical Highlights: Promise of Living by Aaron Copland; The Storm by Lee Beddis and Andrew Markworth; Church Windows by Ottorino Respighi; Overture, Spark of Love, Puck One by Elvis Costello; Sensemaya by Silvestre Revueltas; Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen; Somewhere (from “West Side Story”) by Leonard Bernstein; Slalom by Carter Pann. woodinville, wa

> seattlecascades.org

CASCADES Beyond the Forest

After taking a hiatus from DCI competition in 2008, this Washington-state corps draws inspiration from the terrain of its Northwest home base to create a show full of mystery. Musical Highlights: Pan’s Labyrinth by Javier Navarrete; Into The Forest by Josh Hinkle; Tangiers by John Powel; Not While I’m Around by Stephen Sondheim; Make Our Garden Grow by Leonard Bernstein. rosemont, il

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THE CAVALIERS

The Great Divide

The seven-time champions have finished third in the last two World Championship Finals, and hope to close the “divide” between themselves and this year’s trophy with a classically inspired program. Musical Highlights: Extreme Make-over by Johan de Meij; Pampeana No. 3–Impetuosamente by Alberto Ginastera; The Engulfed Cathedral

by Claude Debussy; On the Great Divide by John Adams. duIbuque, ia

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COLTS

Fathoms

Coming off a Semifinals finish in 2008—and a trip to President Obama’s inauguration in January—Colts take on “deep” subjects with a nautical-themed ’09 show.

Musical Highlights: Song of the High Seas (from “Victory at Sea”) by Richard Rodgers; The Voyage, and The Journey Home, by Chris Tomsa and Max Mullinix; Ebb Tide by Robert Maxwell; SOS by Max Mullinix. san antonio, tx

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CROSSMEN

ForbiddeN

The Crossmen hope to celebrate their 35th anniversary with a return to the World Championship Finals for the 23rd time in the corps’ history. 2009’s show is powered by a sonically adventurous program that combines both original and popular music.

Musical Highlights: Medea’s Dance of Vengeance by Samuel Barber; My Immortal as performed by Evanesence; ForbiddeN by staff composer Aaron Guidry.

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toledo, oh

> glassmen.org

GLASSMEN The Journey of ONE

Finalists in 2008, Glassmen’s ’09 show will be presented in three acts: Multiples of ONE; Alone; and ONE. Musical Highlights: The Multiples of One by Joseph Curiale; You Are Wherever Your Thoughts Are by Steve Reich; The Heart Asks for Pleasure First (from “The Piano”) by Michael Nyman; Panis Angelicus by Cesar Frank; Joy (from “Awakening”) by Joseph Curiale; One by Harry Nillson.

Camden County, nJ

> jerseysurf.org

JERSEY SURF The Mozart Effect

The Surf hits the beach running with a program of Mozart in its first year of World Class competition. Musical Highlights: Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro;” Inspirations from Symphony #40 in G Minor; The Lacrimosa (from “Requiem”); Excerpts from: “The Magic Flute,” Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno, and Der Holle kocht in meinem Herzen; Symphony #40 in G Minor; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

Madison, wi

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MADISON SCOUTS

Relampágo

Following a strong 2008 campaign that brought the corps back into the top-12, Madison’s ’09 show taps into the power of superhero themes. Musical Highlights: The Forces of Nature, Love Is in the Air, Relámpago’s Triumphant Return by staff composer Vince Oliver; Malaga by Bill Holman; Baron Cimetiere’s Mambo by Donald Grantham; Candela by Gabriela Ortiz. sacramento, ca

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MANDARINS

Absolute

The 2008 Quarterfinalists hope to return to the ’05-’06 form that yielded the corps’ best-ever World Class finishes with a five-movement program that explores the extremes. Musical Highlights: Festive Overture, Op. 96 by Dmitri Shostakovich; Libertango by Astor Piazzolla; Ode to Joy (from Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, “Choral”) by Ludwig van Beethoven; Partita by Philip Sparke. diamond Ibar, ca

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PACIFIC CREST

El Corazon de la Gente

2008 was another year of growth for this Southern California corps, when, after a couple of seasons mired in the Quarterfinals, Pacific Crest returned to the World Championship Semifinals for the third time since 2003. Musical Highlights: Danzas Sinfonicas by Julian Orbon; Sinfonia India by Carlos Chavez; Pampeana #3 by Alberto Ginastera.

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PHANTOM REGIMENT The Red Violin

Paganini provides inspiration as the Regiment tries to repeat as World Champs for the first time. Musical Highlights: The Red Violin (from “The Red Violin”) by John Corigliano; Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Paganini, by James Barnes; Paganini Variations by Witold Lutoslawski; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff; Caprice XXIV Paganini by Benny Goodman; Paganini Variations by Philip Wilby. milwaukee, wi

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PIONEER Celtic Trinity

Always heavily steeped in Irish-American culture, the Milwaukee, Wis., corps gives tradition a tweak and explores more contemporary Irish styles—while taking advantage of the new electronic rules—in an effort to move beyond last year’s Quarterfinals finish. Musical Highlights: Celtic Dances by Brian Balmages; Into the Raging River by Steven Reinecke. santa clara, ca

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SANTA CLARA VANGUARD

Ballet for Martha

On the tenth anniversary of winning its last World Championship title, last year’s seventh-place finisher returns to the music of composer Aaron Copland (for the ninth time in corps’ history) to perform a work written originally for modern dance legend Martha Graham, and later expanded to become one of the best loved pieces in the American classical canon. Musical Highlights: Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland. jacksonville, al

SPIRIT

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Live... In Concert!

It’s “That ’70s Set,” as the 2008 Semifinalists bring some of the greatest hits by progressive rockers Kansas to the field. Musical Highlights: Song for America, Carry On Wayward Son, and Dust in the Wind by Kerry Livgren; Point of Know Return

by Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart, and Robert Steinhardt; Journey from Mariabronn by Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh. casper, wy

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TROOPERS

Western Side Story

The Wild West meets the Great White Way as the Troopers get set to top last season’s Quarterfinals finish. Musical Highlights: Cave by Russell Peck; Adelina De Maya, Movement 2 by Joseph Curiale; One Hand, One Heart by Leonard Bernstein; John Dunbar Theme by John Barry; Spaghetti Western, Movement 3 (Noon of Fire) by Michael Daugherty; Gun Battle from Billy the Kid by Aaron Copland; Pentium by Peter Graham.

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OPEN

The merger of the old Divisions II & III into the larger Open Class in 2008 made for a more wide-open race for the title than ever before. Things look to be just as exciting in 2009: Fresh faces take the field while some of the more recent additions to the Drum Corps International circuit get a foothold as legitimate contenders and longtime veterans continue to expand on their traditions while going for the gold. This may well be the most musically diverse roster in the class’s history.

new london, ct

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7TH REGIMENT Knight Reign

Arthurian legend inspires the Connecticut-based corps’ 2009 program. Musical Highlights: Liturgical Dances by David Holsinger; Of Kingdoms and Glory (Movements II and V) by Anthony DiLorenzo; And the Mountains Rising Nowhere by Joseph Schwantner; Lavos Battle by Mitsueda/Uematsu. concord, ca

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IBLUE DEVILS IB

Pursuit

Like their World Class siblings, Blue Devils B finished second by an achingly close margin in 2008 (.050 points behind the SCV Cadets). This year’s show draws on alternative pop and original music by staff composer John Meehan. Musical Highlights: Hide and Seek, and Have You Got It In You by Imogen Heap; Race Car, and Roller Coaster

by John Meehan. concord, ca

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IBLUE DEVILS C

ClassiCool

Some of the best-loved pieces in the long history of classical music will get a thorough workout by the Blue Devils’ youngest unit. Musical Highlights: William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini; The Carnival or the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns; Carmen by Georges Bizet; Symphony 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven; Trepak by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

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ColumIbus, oh

> capitalregiment.org

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Capital Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps

The Storm

After a two-year break from competition, Capital Regiment returns to the Drum Corps International field with a show that draws on a diverse array of musical styles.

Musical Highlights: Two Tribes as performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood; Hello as performed by Evanescence; Between Death and Life by Yasunori Mitsuda; New Beginnings

by Peter Boyer.

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Iburlington, ma

citations Portraits of Desire

Sixth-place finishers in the 2008 World Championship Finals, Citations will cover extremely wide musical territory when it takes the field this time around.

Musical Highlights: Portraits of Desire, Michelangelo 70, and Libertango by Astor Piazolla; Vincent by Don McLean; Day Danse by Chick Corea; Nights in White Satin by Justin Hayward. duIbuque, ia

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Lullabye & Good Nightmare

Primarily made up of middle and high school students, this performing ensemble of the Colts organization emphasizes education. Musical Highlights: Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) by Billy Joel; Nightmare by Ibe Sodawalla and Ronnie LaGrone; Theme from “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” by Danny Elfman; The Place Where Dreams Come True (from “Field of Dreams”) by James Horner; In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg. kitchner, on

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Bizarro

Coming off a top-10 finish at the 2008 Open Class Finals, the 2007 Division III bronze medalist and Spirit of Disney Award-winner hopes to move higher while taking the audience into a new reality with the corps’ daring ’09 program. Musical Highlights: Bizarro, and Lex by Michael Daugherty; The Clown (from “A Little Russian Circus”) by Anthony DiLorenzo. hawthorne, ca

gold

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Entomology Formed in 2005, Gold is part of a summer music program of Southern California’s Centinela Valley High School District, and will be touring the Golden State in late June and July with a show that explores the study of insects. The corps’ mission is to expose young marchers to the DCI experience and provide a training ground for future world class musicians. Musical Highlights: Original music by staff composer Travis Larson.

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Ibuena park, ca

> impulseyoutharts.org

IMPULSE

A New American Classic The 2006 Div. III champs hope to return to the Finals in ’09. Musical Highlights: Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna Overture by Franz von Suppé; Morning Mood from the “Peer Gynt” Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg; Anvil Chorus from “Il Trovatore” by Giuseppe Verdi; Dance of the Comedians from “The Bartered Bride” by Bed˘rich Smetana; Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss II; Poet and Peasant Overture by Franz von Suppé. orange, CA

> themusiclife.org

INCOGNITO Life

Formed in 2008 as part of the Music Life Foundation (an organization that provides music education to students ranging from middle school through college), Incognito builds on last season’s show, “World of Incognitians,” and uses original music to explore s u c h t h e m e s a s A d r e n a li n e , L o v e , A n g e r, a n d E n li g h t e n m e n t .

Musical Highlights: Original music by Incognitus. kalamazoo, mi

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LEGENDS

Incrementum

Entering just its second season as a competitive corps, this emerging group made the Open Class Semifinals in 2008 after performing as an exhibition unit in ’07. The Wolverine State outfit gets set to take the next step up the rankings in ’09 with a show in four parts: I. Dawning; II. Striving; III. Mutatio; IV. Imago Musical Highlights: Daphnis et Chloe by Maurice Ravel. sherIbrooke, qc

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LES STENTORS

The Incredibles

This French-speaking corps from Quebec, Canada, marches onto the field looking to improve on last year’s Quarterfinals finish with a show based on Pixar’s hit animated feature about a family of superheroes, “The Incredits,” (or as they call it, “Les Incroyables”).

Musical Highlights: The Days of Glory; Bob vs. the Omnidroid; Marital Rescue; Secrets Revealed to: Kronos Unveiled; Road Trip; The Incredibles by Michael Giacchino. memphis, tn

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MEMPHIS SOUND

Celebrations... Rebirth of a Planet

A strong season in 2008 concluded with a trip to the Open Class Finals. This year, the corps chose music that celebrates the positive things that are occurring on Planet Earth each day. Musical Highlights: Theme from Earth Day by Patrick Williams; Appalachian Morning by Paul Halley; Palladio by Karl Jenkins; Overture to a New Age by Jan de Haan.

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nashville, tn

> musiccitydrumcorps.org

music city

Strike It Up...A Celebration This brand new unit is making its competitive debut as an Open Class corps this summer. Musical Highlights: Strike Up the Band! by George and Ira Gershwin; Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite by Karl L. King; Semper Fidelis, and Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa; Seventy-Six Trombones by Meredith Willson; Tennessee Waltz by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King; Appalachian Morning by Paul Halley. long Ibeach, ca

> mystikal-corps.org

mystikal Relentless

Formed in 2003, Mystikal serves musicians living in the greater Los Angeles and Alamo, Texas areas. The corps’ emotionally charged ’09 program is inspired by the “Relentless” pursuit of excellence and, ultimately, happiness that is central to the human condition. Musical Highlights: Symphony #4; Song for Lyndsay; Relentless; and Unraveling by Andrew Boysen Jr.

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Equilibrium

The 2004 Division III World Champions are becoming a force in Open Class and hope to find “Equilibrium” at the top of the standings in Indy after a successful ’08 season that culminated in a fourth-place finish at the Drum Corps International World Championships. Musical Highlights: Selections from Philadelphia Stories by Michael Daugherty. racine, WI

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racine scouts

New York Scenes, Under Chrome Lights New York City serves as the backdrop for the oldest continually competitive junior drum and bugle corps’ 2009 show. Musical Highlights: New York State of Mind by Billy Joel; Give My Regards to Broadway by George M. Cohen; 42nd Street by Al Dubin and Harry Warren; Harlem Nocturne by Earle Hagen; Sing, Sang, Sung by Gordon Goodwin; Manhattan Skyline by Fred Pourcel; New York, New York by John Kander and Fred Ebb. wayne, nj

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Top-10 Finalists in 2008, the Raiders’ ’09 program looks back in time to honor the cultures of the Slovak, Celtic and Italian immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island. Musical Highlights: An American Elegy by Frank Tichelli; the traditional Hungarian folk tune Hazasodik a Tucsok; Rumanian Dance #6 by Bela Bartok; Gan Ainm by Alex Kehler and Sean Dagher; Overture from the Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini.

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After an eighth-place finish in the Open Class World Championship Finals, Revolution celebrates its tenth anniversary with a show that focuses on life’s oftenoverlooked “simple gifts.” Musical Highlights: Heat of the Day by Pat Metheny; August’s Rhapsody by Mark Mancina; To Tame the Perilous Skies by David Holsinger; Simple Gifts by Joseph Brakett. santa clara, CA

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Santa clara vanguard cadets A Story of Love

The 2008 Open Class World Champions hope to repeat with a show inspired by the world’s most universal subject. Musical Highlights: When I Fall in Love by Edward Heyman and Victor Young; Seasons of Love by Jonathan Larson (from “Rent”); Elephant Love Medley, and El Tango de Roxanne (from “Moulin Rouge”); Nessun Dorma (from “Turandot”) by Giacomo Puccini.

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Hoping to rise in the standings after a Quarterfinals finish in 2008, Spirit’s ’09 show modernizes and adds some Latin flavor to classic songs from the psychedelic ’60s.

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The Velvet Rope

Top-five finishers at the 2008 Open Class World Championship Finals, Teal Sound has been a corps on the rise throughout the decade. Its ’09 theme is “the path to stardom,”powered by a musical program that touches on contemporary pop. Musical Highlights: Selections from artists Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Blue Man Group, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. pasadena, ca

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The Open Class Semifinalists in ’08 follow their “animal instincts” with a show inspired by the circus. Musical Highlights: Thunder and Blazes by Julius Arnost Vilem Fucik; Toy Store Jam, Mahoney’s Debut and Temper Tantrum 2, and Flight of The Magorium by Alexandre Desplat and Aaron Zigman; Carnival Capers by Rich Hinshaw and Tony Nelson; Hungarian Rhapsody by Franz Liszt.

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Don’t Look Below Until you’ve tested your knowledge with the crossword on page 62 and the quiz on page 60. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Did You Know?

Jersey Surf is one of six currently participating groups to move up to Drum Corps International’s World Class (known as Division I until 2007) this decade. They join The Academy (’07), Blue Stars (’06), Mandarins (’03), Pacific Crest (’03), and Cascades (’02).

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s you sit and watch this year’s action on the field, Susan A. Kuehnhold, DCI’s Director of Events & Corps Relations, is already thinking about next year’s schedule—a process that begins in the spring before the current tour and involves more than 100 events at venues throughout the U.S. “Right after the World Championships we really start to hone in on a plan,” Kuehnhold explains.“We set a meeting with the ‘headliners’ [the top eight corps] to get them plugged into the EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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schedule. Our network of Tour Event Partners typically look for at least one—and even two—headliners in order to maximize audience attendance.”

Once the headliners are slotted in and basic dates are set, Kuehnhold reaches

out to the other corps and tries to fill in each bill—all the while juggling travel, logistics, and the competitive needs of the corps themselves. By October, it’s time to finalize dates with

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6/19 Chambersburg, PA 6/19 Rockford, IL 6/20 Walnut, CA 6/20 Stillwater, MN 6/20 Annapolis, MD 6/21 Riverside, CA 6/21 Menomonie, WI 6/22 Mankato, MN 6/22 Pittsburgh, PA 6/23 Sioux Falls, SD 6/23 Dublin, OH 6/23 Rio Rancho, NM 6/24 Glendale, AZ 6/25 Toledo, OH 6/25 Des Moines, IA 6/26 Normal, IL 6/26 Clovis, CA 6/27 Naperville, IL 6/27 Brockton, MA 6/27 Stanford, CA 6/28 Stockton, CA 6/28 Madison, WI 6/28 Decatur, IN 6/29 Erie, PA 6/30 Dubuque, IA 6/30 Rome, NY 7/1 South Milwaukee, WI 7/1 Ft. Edward/ Glens Falls, NY 7/2 Beverly, MA 7/2 Vicksburg, MI 7/2 Bakersfield, CA 7/2 Eugene, OR

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the venues and get the contracts out so that the schedule—always subject to change— is ready to go up on the Internet around Thanksgiving.

“The process is such a huge team effort and we consider all

7/3 Bristol, RI 7/3 Cedarburg,WI 7/3 Santa Barbara, CA 7/3 Hillsboro, OR 7/4 Pasadena, CA 7/5 Michigan City, IN 7/5 San Diego, CA 7/6 Fairfield, OH 7/6 Jackson, NJ 7/6 Tri Cities, WA 7/7 Chesapeake, VA 7/7 Ontario, OR 7/7 Kingsport, TN 7/8 Ogden, UT 7/9 Columbia, SC 7/10 Windsor, CO 7/10 Valdosta, GA 7/11 Groton, CT 7/11 Denver, CO 7/11 Long Beach, CA 7/11 Orlando, FL 7/12 Manchester, NH 7/12 Los Angeles, CA 7/13 Hutchinson, KS 7/13 Ft. Walton Beach, FL 7/14 Broken Arrow, OK 7/14 Ocean Springs, MS 7/15 Edmond, OK 7/16 Dallas, TX 7/16 Houston, TX 7/17 Houston, TX 7/17 Dallas, TX 7/18 San Antonio, TX 7/18 San Jose, CA

parties involved as part of that team,” Kuehnhold says.

“It’s largely through the efforts of the hundreds of volunteers across the country in all of the various organizations that this thing we love so much can happen.”

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DCI Salutes America Saturday, June 20 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

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SOUTHERN SERIES

DCI Central Illinois Friday, June 26 Hancock Stadium, Illinois State University

Bloomington-Normal, IL

DCI Southern Mississippi Wednesday, July 22

DCI West Saturday, June 27

M. M. Roberts Stadium

Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA

Hattiesburg, MS

DCI at Americafest 2009 Saturday, July 4 Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA

Drums Along the Rockies Saturday, July 11 INVESCO Field at Mile High Denver, CO

DCI Orlando Saturday, July 11 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL

Pearl Presents The Masters of the Summer Music Games Thursday, July 23 & Friday, July 24 Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN

DCI Gadsden presented by Alabama Battle of the Brass

SOUTHWESTERN SERIES DCI Dallas presented by North Texas Festival of Drums and Bugles Thursday, July 16 & Friday, July 17 Wildcat-Ram Stadium, Lake Highlands High School Dallas, TX

DCI Houston presented by THE exSIGHTment OF SOUND Thursday, July 16 & Friday, July 17 Berry Athletic Complex Houston, TX

DCI Southwestern Championship Saturday, July 18 Alamodome San Antonio, TX

Friday, July 24 Titan Stadium, Gadsden City High School Gadsden, AL

DCI Atlanta Southeastern Championship presented by Lake Oconee & Green County, GA Saturday, July 25 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA

DCI Eastern Classic

Friday, July 31 & Saturday, Aug. 1 J. Birney Crum Stadium

Allentown, PA

8/4 Michigan City, IN Open Class Quarterfinals

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8/5 Indianapolis, IN

Individual & Ensemble Competition

8/6 Indianapolis, IN

World Class Quarterfinals

8/7 Indianapolis, IN

Open Class Semifinals

8/7 Indianapolis, IN

World Class Semifinals

8/8 Indianapolis, IN

Open Class Finals

8/8 Indianapolis, IN

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From private cottages to The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, you’ll find welcome accommodations for couples, family, friends and any size group. Make sure your next travel plans include Lake Oconee – for the perfect balance of relaxation and recreation.

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FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COLLECTION Commemorate the inaugural Indianapolis-based World Championships with the 2009 collection of T’s, sweats, and more.

DCI SOUVENIRS Relive the excitement of the 2009 tour with Drum Corps International keepsakes. You’ll find caps, pins, patches, the 2009 Yearbook, and more!

CORPS APPAREL Show your allegiance to your favorite corps with a wide range of official apparel, including sweats, T-shirts, and caps.

The Drum Corps International Festival Marketplace is a colorful traveling bazaar where drum corps fans can hang out, participate in activities, and find food, drink, entertainment and merchandise from the DCI collection, individual corps, and DCI corporate partners.

DVDS AND CDS DCI’s collection of DVDs and CDs is a treasure trove of classic drum corps action dating back to 1974. Stop by the booth to audition featured DVDs on our portable player and take advantage of price cuts for summer ’09.

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- Drum Corps International • Marching Music’s Major League Presents -

Experience the world’s most elite marching music ensembles from the air-conditioned comfort of a movie theater near you!

Live and larger-than-life from the 50-yard line of Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium.

Thursday, August 6 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT

For participating theaters and tickets visit FathomEvents.com.

For event information visit DCI.org/cinema.