Drum Corps International 2015 Yearbook

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Welcome Lizzie Miller A word from one of Drum Corps Drum Major International’s marching members 2015 Blue Stars Almost everyone has a “go-to” place—a home where you can be your most raw, authentic self. For the 5,000-plus members of DCI groups, this place is the field. During the day it smells of sunscreen, sweat, and dirty rehearsal clothes. At night it radiates an unforgettable energy; a mix of excitement, tension, and expectations. On behalf of the all the members who will be on that field in 2015: Welcome to our home!Whether this is your first show or you’ve been follow- ing drum corps for years, you are now part of our family.Tonight, we can’t wait to show how much performing for you means to us. For weeks, we have battled exhaustion, bad weather, bus breakdowns, and more.We have practiced lights on and lights off and have banded togeth- er to push our limits further than ever before.We have tried to transform notes on a page and small coordinates programmed into a computer into a moving, breathing reality of perfection. Although there are bumps and bruises along our path, our love for per- forming will always outweigh any setbacks.When we’re on the field, we feel more alive than at any other time. It seems as though the world has stopped and the entire universe boils down to our group of life-long brothers and sisters in a stadium. We perform for our volunteers, administrators, and cooks; without these dedicated heroes, our organizations could not exist or function.They tireless- ly give their time to us, and our simple “thank yous” in the food lines will never be enough. Next, we play for our staff:They teach the true meaning of inspiration and dedication. Most importantly though, we perform for you, the audience: those who drove three hours to hear an 80-member brass line play a warm-up exercise, those who brought their high school students hoping to inspire them to practice more, and those families who came out to support their kids on and off the field. Thank you for dedicating your time to us, and we hope you enjoy our per- formances. If something looks good, sounds good, or makes you feel good— cheer for us! Remember, while you’re here to see us, we’re also here for you. Sincerely, 3

Welcome Drum Corps International Office of the Executive Director 110 W. Washington St., Suite C Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Welcome to the 2015 Drum Corps InternationalTour and the DCI World Daniel E. Acheson Championships. Today you will witness the relentless pursuit of excel- Executive Director/CEO lence combined with the joy of performance in each and every presentation.  Drum Corps International Over all the years I’ve been lucky enough to watch DCI corps in action, I never fail to be inspired by the mastery of design and execution. But the thing that stays with me the most is seeing how the experience transforms the lives of young people.  We sometimes get caught up in the competition between the corps, but it’s important to remember the amazing human beings behind the uniforms. They truly transcend the drum corps stage and scoreboard.To know one of these performers is to know someone bound for greatness in the years ahead. While my bias may be obvious, I believe that a society full of young people like them—committed to excellence as well as to each other—will never flounder. Of course, they’d never be able to reach their potential on the field or off without the helping hands of many dedicated people.We’re grateful for the support of all of the DCI families, friends, fans, volunteers, sponsors, and teachers who complete the experience for our members.Whether it’s through your presence in the stands or your hard work behind the scenes, know that your presence is felt at each and every show. Thank you for making the effort to be with us this summer. Enjoy the enter- tainment, the virtuosity, and the fellowship that is the drum corps experience. Sincerely, 4 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

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Contents FEATURES 34 Boston Crusaders at 75 As the men and women of Boston celebrate an important milestone, we look back on the proud history of one of DCI’s charter member corps. We also salute other groups celebrating big anniversaries this year: Spartans (60), Jersey Surf and Raiders (25), and Gold and Legends (10). BY JON CHAPPELL 40 Playing by Numbers As a recent survey of more than 2,000 drum corps members shows, the young performers of DCI are as impressive off the field as they are on it. BY DANNY MILES 42 Drum Corps Circuits Drum Corps International ensembles have long been on the cutting edge of marching music techniques and equipment. Learn how groups are using modern technology to make the sound on the field better than ever without falling out of step with tradition. BY EMILE MENASCHÉ 46 Game Time Test your drum corps knowledge with three challenging puzzles. The Corps ............. 49 The programs, repertoires, and staff members of corps competing on the 2015 DCI Tour. World Class ........................................ 50 Open Class ......................................... 95 International..................................... 127 All-Age .............................................. 127 6 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

DEPARTMENTS 2015 SOUVENIR WELCOME YEARBOOK From the performers ............................3 Dan Acheson From DCI’s Executive Director.............4 Executive Director/CEO ABOUT Bob Jacobs Director, Marketing Drum Corps International .................. 10 John DeNovi 2015 EVENTS & SCORECARD Director, Sales & Business Development Events TOC .......................................... 13 Chris Weber Premier Events Scorecard.................. 14 Sr. Manager, Communications Tour of Champions .............................24 SoundSport and DrumLine Battle .....26 Custom Published By: Championships Week .........................28 In Tune Partners, LLC Open Class World Championship Irwin Kornfeld CEO Events and Score Sheet..................29 Will Edwards DCI Performers Showcase..................30 President Indianapolis World Championship Emile Menasché Editorial Director Events and Score Sheet...................30 Jackie Jordan Creative Director PAST CHAMPIONS Michael R. Vella Commemorating more than four Production Director/Designer decades of World Champion corps in Barbara Boughton all of DCI’s competitive divisions .... 128 Business Manager Photography CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS Drum Corps World Archives, World and Open Class winners Johnny Gilbert, Jolesch Enterprises, from the 2014 season.................... 134 Katy Nowak, Sid and Linda Unser HALL OF FAME Contributors 2015 Inductees .................................. 136 Michael Boo, Kate Koenig, Past Honorees ................................... 137 Jon Chappell, Michael R. Vella, FRIENDS OF DCI Danny Miles Assistant Editor The Inner Circle of DCI’s Susan Kornfeld most committed fans .................... 138 Editorial Intern VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Jessy Stanley Drum Corps International is the leader in 2015 winners and past recipients .... 140 producing events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student GAME ANSWERS musicians and performers. See how well you did....................... 141 Business contact: THANK YOU! 110 West Washington St. Suite C Indianapolis, IN 46204 Recognizing all those who helped Phone: 317.275.1212 make the 2015 season happen..... 142 Web: www.DCI.org POSTSCRIPT Editorial contact: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] Start looking ahead to 2016 with ©2015 Drum Corps International. audition information, ticket plans, and more ........................................... 144 All rights reserved. 7

Ad Index Band Shoppe..................................17 Pearl............................................. 120 Percussive Arts Society............ 108 Drum Corps International PreSonus..................................... 104 ........................ 23, 106, 112, 114, 133 Remo, Inc. ................................... 94 Stanbury Uniforms.......................21 DCI Marketplace............................. 8 StylePLUS .................................... 116 System Blue ................................. 96 DCI Tour Schedule.........................12 U.S. Army Bands.......................... 27 U.S. Marine Drum & DeMoulin Bros. and Co. Bugle Corps .................................. 98 ............................. inside front cover Vic Firth......................................... 48 Visit Indy....................................... 33 Drum Corps World..................... 126 WeScanFiles.com .......................... 9 WGI Sport of the Arts ............... 124 Director’s Showcase The Woodwind & Brasswind ....... 2 International................................. 25 Xtreme Brass & Percussion ..... 102 Yamaha...........................................11 Fathom Events .............................. 1 Zildjian .......................... back cover Earasers........................................118 Fred J. Miller, Inc. ..............................inside back cover Halftime Magazine .................... 135 In Tune Partners..........................110 Innovative Percussion............... 100 Jupiter/Mapex/Majestic............. 39 Marching.com .............................. 22 NAMM ............................................. 5 Visit the Drum Corps Marketplace that’s ALWAYS OPEN! There’s something for everyone at DCIstore.org OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE • CORPS LOGO GEAR • T-SHIRTS • CAPS • DVDs • CDs & MORE! 8 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook



About For more than 40 years, Drum Corps positive experience for members and fans. International has been the leader in pro- With a vast reach online at DCI.org, through cor- ducing events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for porate sponsorship, annual broadcast initiatives, student musicians and performers. and outreach to high school music programs, Drum Thirteen original founding member corps Corps International delivers the message of “excel- formed Drum Corps International in 1971 lence in performance and in life” to more than 7.2 to organize and unify leadership. million young people, ages 13-22 involved in the Directors of those competing groups performing arts across the U.S. sought to unite corps by providing opportunities to perform Drum Corps International thrives largely from together—in the end building a founda- funding received through ticket and merchandise tion for future success.The non-profit sales (apparel, CDs, DVDs), and a percentage of all entity was officially established in 1972, proceeds is distributed back to the individual corps and today supports nearly 50 actively par- to assist in operations.The success of Drum Corps ticipating drum corps, which perform in more than International depends greatly on the amazing dedi- 100 competitive events that make up the annual cation of hundreds of volunteers, as well as the Drum Corps International Tour. Some 400,000 fans remarkable hard work of each corps’ staff and per- will attend these events in 2015. forming members. In 2013, DCI launched two new performance ini- tiatives, SoundSport and DrumLine Battle, which are bringing a whole new community of fans and participants to the competitive arts. With both domestic and international groups performing in a variety of formats, SoundSport and DrumLine Battle will be on display at select DCI shows this season, as well as in their own special events. Drum Corps International is dedicated to the growth, well-being, promotion and support of the entire organization by providing each drum corps with services enabling them to perform and create a Professional Staff Dan Acheson Tony DiCarlo Kara Haughey Robert Kaczanowski Jameson Rhodes Event Managers Executive Director/ Contest Director Office Services Marketing Technology Dale Antoine CEO Scott Dixon Manager Communications Administrator Pat Flynn Megan Benson Relationship Jon Hensley Manager Duffy Teague Scott Litzenberg Ticketing Manager Merchandise Brian Keller Travel & Meetings Jill Moyer Coordinator David Eddleman Manager Ticketing Manager Manager Rene Perez Michael Boo Open Class Eric Hjellming Jeff King Rich Trotman Interns Staff Writer Coordinator Business Operations Manager Technology Manager Ross Beckman Kacy Burns Kathy Harcourt Development Sue Kuehnhold John Turner Chelsea Broekema Staff Accountant Customer Service Programs Manager Director of Events, Open Class Judge Geoffrey Clark Michael Cesario Representative Tom Hope Corps & Community Administrator Heather Cornell Artistic Director Shoshana Harper Pacific Division Relations Chris Weber Stacy Cummings Jeff Cox Event Operations Representative Connie Leide Sr. Manager, Lee-Ann Hall Corps Housing Manager Bob Jacobs Accounting Communications Jake Lauer Manager Jeff Hartowicz Marketing Director Administrator Seasonal Staff Emilie Mitchell John DeNovi Video Services Grant Johnston Wayne Leide Nicholas Bryant Avery Reynolds Director of Sales Manager Warehouse Manager CFO Beth Kasper Christina Scocchera and Business John Phillips Alex Emhardt Casey Smith Development Judge Administrator Tim Webber 10 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

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The Drum Corps International Summer Tour Is Coming! Visit DCI.org For Tickets & Info! Alabama Indiana Missouri Pennsylvania (cont.) Huntsville • 7/23 Indianapolis • 6/17 Warrensburg • 7/13 Johnsonburg • 7/30 Evansville • 6/24 St. Louis • 7/22 Allentown • 7/31 Opelika • 7/24 Muncie • 6/26 Allentown • 8/1 Nebraska Pittsburgh • 8/2 Arizona Michigan City • 6/27 Ft. Wayne • 7/8 Fremont • 7/13 Rhode Island Mesa • 6/29 Iowa New Hampshire Bristol • 7/3 Arkansas Waukee • 7/2 Manchester • 7/18 Tennessee Bentonville • 7/14 Dubuque • 7/7 Little Rock • 7/22 Muscatine • 7/12 New Jersey Murfreesboro • 7/24 Cedar Rapids • 7/27 California Forest City • 8/1 Clifton • 7/5 Texas Clovis • 6/19 Kansas New York Belton • 7/16 Stanford • 6/20 Denton • 7/16 Sacramento • 6/21 Olathe • 7/1 Rome • 7/29 Houston • 7/17 Santa Clara • 6/22 Great Bend • 7/14 Buffalo • 8/2 San Antonio • 7/18 North Carolina Kentucky Winston-Salem • 7/26 Dallas • 7/20 Oceanside • 6/26 Louisville • 6/19 Ohio Pasadena • 6/27 Utah Riverside • 6/28 Louisiana Akron • 6/20 Ogden • 7/8 LIVE! in Cinemas Sacramento • 7/5 Hamilton • 6/22 Across America! Bakersfield • 7/10 Lafayette • 7/20 Bowling Green • 6/28 Virginia San Marcos • 7/11 Hamilton • 7/25 DCI Tour Premiere • 6/17 Bellflower • 7/12 Maryland Salem • 7/28 Dublin • 7/27 BIG, LOUD & LIVE 12 from Colorado Annapolis • 7/29 Avon Lake • 7/31 Washington Centerville • 8/3 Indy’s Lucas Oil Stadium • 8/6 Denver • 7/11 Massachusetts Massillon • 8/3 Renton • 7/3 Tri Cities • 7/6 The 2015 DCI World Championships Georgia Foxboro • 7/2 Oklahoma Lynn • 7/4 West Virginia Open Class Prelims - Michigan City, IN • 8/3 Atlanta • 7/25 Mustang • 7/15 Open Class Finals - Michigan City, IN • 8/4 Quincy • 7/30 Broken Arrow • 7/21 Charleston • 7/27 World Championship Prelims – Indianapolis • 8/6 Idaho World Championship Semifinals – Indianapolis • 8/7 Michigan Oregon Wisconsin Boise • 7/7 Plainwell • 6/20 Medford • 7/1 Madison • 6/27 Illinois Kalamazoo • 7/28 McMinnville • 7/2 Cedarburg • 7/3 Whitewater • 7/5 Lisle • 6/21 Troy • 8/1 Pennsylvania O'Fallon • 6/23 Wausau • 7/7 Rockford • 7/3 Minnesota Pittsburgh • 6/24 La Crosse • 7/9 Metamora • 7/8 Allentown • 6/29 Oregon • 7/25 DeKalb • 7/12 Rochester • 6/28 Waukesha • 7/27 Mankato • 6/29 Sheffield • 7/24 Minneapolis • 7/11 Erie • 7/28 Wyoming St. Paul • 7/31 Laramie • 7/9 Casper • 7/10 World Championship Finals – Indianapolis • 8/8 Mississippi Ocean Springs • 7/21 Hattiesburg • 7/22 Chester • 7/30 Order Tickets For Your Family Today!Dixon•7/24 ©2015 Drum Corps International Events and dates subject to change. rev 6/15

SSCCOHERDECUALER&D Use the following pages to find events near you and record the scores as a keepsake! Inside Premier Events...............14 Tour of Champions ........24 DrumLine Battle & SoundSport ....................26 Championships Week ....28 Michigan City .................29 Indianapolis....................30 13

Premier Events DCI WEST Saturday, June 20 STANFORD STADIUM Stanford, CA California corps take on rivals from Colorado and Illinois in this early-season showdown. DCI TOUR PREMIERE Blue Devils Concord, CA SCORE Blue Devils B Concord, CA Wednesday, June 17 Blue Devils C Concord, CA __________ Blue Knights Denver, CO __________ LUCAS OIL STADIUM Indianapolis, IN Golden Empire Bakersfield, CA __________ Mandarins Sacramento, CA __________ For the first time ever, the annual DCI Tour starts where it will Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA __________ end, as six World Class open the season at Lucas Oil Stadium. Phantom Regiment Rockford, IL __________ Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA __________ Vanguard Cadets Santa Clara, CA __________ __________ __________ DCI ST. LOUIS Tuesday, June 23 O’FALLON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL O’Fallon, IL SCORE This annual clash of World Class groups moves to a new venue just east of the Mississippi. __________ Bluecoats Canton, OH __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA SCORE The Cadets Allentown, PA __________ The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Colts Dubuque, IA __________ Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ __________ __________ DCI LOUISVILLE presented by DeMoulin Bros. & Co. Friday, June 19 PAPA JOHN’S CARDINAL STADIUM Louisville, KY A dynamic lineup of World and All-Age Class corps will return to the University of Louisville for the first time since 2012. Blue Stars La Crosse, WI SCORE The Cadets Allentown, PA The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Cincinnati Tradition Cincinnati, OH __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ 14 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

Denotes event with DrumLine Battle and SoundSport competition (See page 26). EAST COAST CLASSIC Thursday, July 2 GILLETTE STADIUM Foxboro, MA DCI returns to Foxboro for the first time in a decade for a special show celebrating Boston Crusaders’ 75th anniversary. DCI CENTRAL INDIANA 7th Regiment New London, CT SCORE Blue Devils Concord, CA Friday, June 26 Boston Crusaders Boston, MA __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA __________ BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Muncie, IN Crusaders Senior Boston, MA __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ Eight World Class groups will put an exclamation The Muchachos Manchester, NH __________ point on a week of activities at the Music For All Spartans Nashua, NH __________ Summer Symposium for high school students. Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ Blue Stars La Crosse, WI SCORE DCI FT. WAYNE Bluecoats Canton, OH Boston Crusaders Boston, MA __________ Wednesday, July 8 The Cadets Allentown, PA __________ Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Ft. Wayne, IN Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ An entertaining lineup of World and Open Class corps __________ will march through Bishop John D’Arcy Stadium. __________ Blue Devils Concord, CA SCORE DCI ALL-STAR REVIEW Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Sunday, June 28 Genesis Austin, TX __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY __________ Bowling Green, OH __________ An all-star lineup of World and Open Class groups marches into northern Ohio for this annual showdown. Boston Crusaders Boston, MA SCORE The Cadets Allentown, PA Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Legends Kalamazoo, MI __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ 15

Premier Events DCI MINNESOTA DCI CENTRAL TEXAS Saturday, July 11 presented by Band Shoppe Thursday, July 16 TCF BANK STADIUM Minneapolis, MN UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR After a one-year hiatus, DCI is back in the Twin Cities with the Belton, TX biggest lineup of corps to this point in the season. DCI’s Texas swing gets underway as 11 groups SCORE launch a brand new event in a brand new venue. Blue Devils Concord, CA __________ The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Blue Saints Sudbury, ON __________ Blue Knights Denver, CO Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ Boston Crusaders Boston, MA __________ Boston Crusaders Boston, MA __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ Genesis Austin, TX __________ The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ Colt Cadets Dubuque, IA __________ Mandarins Sacramento, CA __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA __________ Govenaires St. Peter, MN __________ Phantom Regiment Rockford, IL __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ Legends Kalamazoo, MI __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ __________ Minnesota Brass St. Paul, MN __________ __________ Music City Nashville, TN __________ Phantom Regiment Rockford, IL __________ Racine Scouts Racine, WI __________ River City Rhythm Anoka, MN __________ Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA __________ DRUMS ALONG THE ROCKIES Saturday, July 11 SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD AT MILE HIGH Denver, CO   Ten groups will deliver peak performances in one of DCI’s mid-season high-pionts. The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Blue Knights Denver, CO Bluecoats Canton, OH __________ Cascades Seattle, WA __________ Colts Dubuque, IA __________ Mandarins Sacramento, CA __________ Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR __________ Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ 16 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

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Premier Events DCI SOUTHWESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP presented by Fred J. Miller, Inc. Saturday, July 18 ALAMODOME San Antonio, TX This annual throwdown will be the season’s first competitive meeting to include every World Class corps. DCI DENTON presented by The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Blue Devils Concord, CA the Cavaliers for Red River Thunder Blue Knights Denver, CO __________ Thursday, July 16 Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ Bluecoats Canton, OH __________ CH COLLINS ATHLETIC COMPLEX Denton, TX Boston Crusaders Boston, MA __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA __________ An impressive cohort of World and Open Class units Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ take to the field at the CH Collins Athletic Complex. Cascades Seattle, WA __________ The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Bluecoats Canton, OH SCORE Colts Dubuque, IA __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ Genesis Austin, TX __________ Cascades Seattle, WA __________ Guardians Houston, TX __________ The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ Colts Dubuque, IA __________ Jubal Dordrecht, The Netherlands __________ Guardians Houston, TX __________ Louisiana Stars Lafayette, LA __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR __________ Mandarins Sacramento, CA __________ Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA __________ Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA __________ __________ Phantom Regiment Rockford, IL __________ __________ Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ 18 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

Premier Events DCI ARKANSAS SCORE Wednesday, July 22 __________ __________ WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM Little Rock, AR __________ __________ Razorbacks will be rocking to the sound and __________ fury of nine DCI World Class groups. __________ __________ Blue Knights Denver, CO __________ Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ Colts Dubuque, IA Crossmen San Antonio, TX Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ Mandarins Sacramento, CA Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA DCI SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Wednesday, July 22 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Hattiesburg, MS Eight World Class groups engage in 2015’s battle of Hattiesbug. DCI DALLAS presented by The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Blue Devils Concord, CA North Texas Festival of Drums and Bugles Bluecoats Canton, OH __________ Monday, July 20 The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ Dallas, TX Southwind Mobile, AL __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ A high-energy lineup of World and Open Class corps will Troopers Casper, WY __________ compete on the final stop of DCI’s 2015 Texas tour. __________ __________ Blue Devils Concord, CA SCORE Blue Knights Denver, CO Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ Colts Dubuque, IA __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Genesis Austin, TX __________ Guardians Houston, TX __________ Mandarins Sacramento, CA __________ Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ 19

Premier Events DCI ATLANTA SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, July 25 GEORGIA DOME Atlanta, GA This annual World Championship tune-up features the entire World Class—and more!—on a single day of competition. DCI NORTH ALABAMA The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Alliance Atlanta, GA Thursday, July 23 Atlanta CV Atlanta, GA __________ Blue Devils Concord, CA __________ ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY Huntsville, AL Blue Knights Denver, CO __________ Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ The Drum Corps International Tour returns to Bluecoats Canton, OH __________ Louis Crews Stadium for the third year in a row. Boston Crusaders Boston, MA __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA __________ The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA Carolina Gold Greensboro, NC __________ Cascades Seattle, WA __________ Cascades Seattle, WA __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ Colts Dubuque, IA __________ Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA __________ Heat Wave Inverness, FL __________ Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ Southwind Mobile, AL __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ Mandarins Sacramento, CA __________ __________ Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR __________ __________ Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA __________ Phantom Regiment Rockford, IL __________ Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA __________ Southwind Mobile, AL __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ 20 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

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Premier Events DCI PITTSBURGH presented by Three Rivers Summer Music Games Sunday, August 2 BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL Pittsburgh, PA With the World Championships looming, a lineup of World Class corps put pedal to the metal in the Steel City. DCI EASTERN CLASSIC The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Blue Knights Denver, CO Friday, July 31 Boston Crusaders Boston, MA __________ Cascades Seattle, WA __________ J. BIRNEY CRUM STADIUM Allentown, PA  Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR __________ Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ A three-decade tradition continues with this unique event Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ featuring every World Class group over two-nights. __________ __________ The Academy Tempe, AZ SCORE Blue Devils Concord, CA Blue Knights Denver, CO __________ Blue Stars La Crosse, WI __________ Cascades Seattle, WA __________ The Cavaliers Rosemont, IL __________ Mandarins Sacramento, CA __________ Pioneer Milwaukee, WI __________ Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, CA __________ Spirit of Atlanta Atlanta, GA __________ __________ Saturday, August 1 __________ Bluecoats Canton, OH SCORE Boston Crusaders Boston, MA Bridgemen Alumni Bayonne, NJ __________ The Cadets Allentown, PA __________ Carolina Crown Ft. Mill, SC __________ Colts Dubuque, IA __________ Crossmen San Antonio, TX __________ Jersey Surf Camden County, NJ __________ Madison Scouts Madison, WI __________ Oregon Crusaders Portland, OR __________ Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, CA __________ Phantom Regiment Rockford, IL __________ Troopers Casper, WY __________ __________ __________ 22 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook



Premier Events The Tour of Champions takes a number of DCI’s top groups beyond their standard competitive pro- ductions. In this entertaining series, some of marching music’s best performers give fans an exclu- sive look inside the drum corps experience while interacting directly with audience members and showing off their creativity in special pre-show and intermission performances. 1) NORTHERN 3) DCI HOUSTON 5) NIGHTBEAT 7) DRUMS ALONG ILLINOIS SUNDAY, JULY 26 THE WATERFRONT SUNDAY, JULY 12 presented by THE SUNDAY, AUG. 2 exSIGHTment of SOUND Wake Forest University Northern FRIDAY, JULY 17 Winston-Salem, NC Ralph Wilson Stadium Illinois University Berry Center Athletic Orchard Park, NY DeKalb, IL Complex 6) PPL PARK Cypress, TX THURSDAY, JULY 30 8) PRO FOOTBALL 2) CENTRAL HALL OF FAME MISSOURI 4) THE MASTERS OF PPL Park ENSHRINEMENT MONDAY, JULY 13 THE SUMMER MUSIC Chester, PA FESTIVAL GAMES presented by MONDAY, AUG. 3 University of Central Missouri Jupiter/Mapex/Majestic Paul Brown Warrensburg, MO FRIDAY, JULY 24 Tiger Stadium Middle Tennessee State Massillon, OH Carolina Crown University Blue Devils Murfreesboro, TN The Cavaliers Phantom Regiment (1) SCORE (2) SCORE (3) SCORE (4) SCORE (5) SCORE (6) SCORE (7) SCORE (8) SCORE Bluecoats The Cadets Santa Clara Vanguard Crossmen Madison Scouts Boston Crusaders Blue Knights Blue Stars 24 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook



Premier Events Since 2013, Drum Corps International’s SoundSport and DrumLine Battle Saturday, July 18 programs have been growing both at home and overseas, with events in the U.S., Japan, Guatemala, and Columbia still to come on the 2015 schedule. ALAMODOME * Designed to be fan-friendly, flexible, and economical for the groups involved, these San Antonio, TX exciting initiatives are providing opportunities for drum corps organizations, school ensembles, and other performing groups to add to their competitive schedules—while Saturday, July 25 making room for new groups to begin competing for the very first time. These initiatives are also proving to be a springboard for new and re-emerging drum corps organizations GEORGIA DOME * that wish to join the DCI SummerTour. Atlanta, GA Both competitions will be held at select DCI Premier Events this summer, including the Open Class Championships in Michigan City and theWorld Championships in Monday, August 3 Indianapolis.There, teams will return to Pan Am Plaza, a fan-friendly venue that drew huge crowds last season. Along with numerous local and independent ensembles facing AMES FIELD + off at these exciting events, a growing number international groups as well as DCI corps Michigan City, IN are expected to send ensembles to join the fray. Saturday, August 8 PAN AM PLAZA + Indianapolis, IN Friday, June 26 Saturday, July 18 Sunday, September13 EL CAMINO H.S. ALAMODOME* TBA Oceanside, CA San Antonio, TX Xela, Guatemala Monday, June 29 Saturday, July 25 WOcetdo.b-Seru7n-.1,1 MESA COMMUNITY GEORGIA DOME * TBA COLLEGE Atlanta, GA Medellin, Colombia Mesa, AZ Monday, August 3 Monday, October 19 AMES FIELD + TBA Michigan City, IN Okayama, Japan Saturday, August 8 PAN AM PLAZA + Indianapolis, IN * DCI Premier Event + DCI Championship Week Event For the latest schedules, rules and more, visit: soundsport.com & drumlinebattle.com 26 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook



Championships Week This August, Drum Corps International returns to Indiana to crown its 2015 World Champions. The week begins with the Open Class World Championships in Michigan City (Aug 3-4), followed by four days of action in Indianapolis climaxing with the World Championship Finals on Aug. 8. Indianapolis will be the scene for a range of special AMES FIELD, MICHIGAN CITY events, including the DCI Performers Showcase (see page 30), the Kickoff Party and Hall of Fame Induction FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE: Immediately (Wed., Aug. 5), as well as SoundSport and DrumLine Battle competitions taking place in the heart of downtown (page upon entering Lucas Oil Stadium, fans will find 28). But the main battlefield will once again be Lucas Oil themselves immersed in the Festival Marketplace. Stadium. At Thursday’s World Championship Prelims, Open Check out the Drum Corps International Team Store, and World Class groups will fight for a spot among the featuring DCI and Championship merchandise and top-25 advancing to the Semifinals. The Semifinals will apparel. All of the individual corps and DCI spon- narrow the field down to 12 Finalists, who will compete for sors will have their own booths lining the con- the DCI World Championship on Saturday night. course leading to all of the seating areas. KICKOFF PARTY & HALL OF FAME INDUCTION THE WARMUP ZONE: Come to historic Military Park (601 West New York St.) to see all your favorite drum corps as they prepare to take the field each day during the World Championships. Corps generally start to warm up about an hour before show time. MILITARY PARK FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE 28 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

Michigan City OPEN CLASS FINALS Tuesday, August 4 AMES FIELD Michigan City, IN SCORE THE OPEN CLASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1. _______________________________________ __________ 2. _______________________________________ __________ Two days of intense competition will take place in 3. _______________________________________ __________ Michigan City on August 3-4. Open Class corps will also 4. _______________________________________ __________ be eligible to compete in Indianapolis beginning with 5. _______________________________________ __________ the World Championship Prelims on August 6. 6. _______________________________________ __________ 7. _______________________________________ __________ OPEN CLASS PRELIMS 8. _______________________________________ __________ 9. _______________________________________ __________ Monday, August 3 10. _______________________________________ __________ 11. _______________________________________ __________ AMES FIELD Michigan City, IN 12. _______________________________________ __________ 1. _______________________________________ __________ 2. _______________________________________ __________ 3. _______________________________________ __________ 1. _______________________________________ SCORE OPEN CLASS CAPTION AWARDS 2. _______________________________________ 3. _______________________________________ __________ BEST BRASS PERFORMANCE 4. _______________________________________ __________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5. _______________________________________ __________ BEST GENERAL EFFECT 6. _______________________________________ __________ ______________________________________________________________________ 7. _______________________________________ __________ BEST VISUAL PERFORMANCE 8. _______________________________________ __________ ______________________________________________________________________ 9. _______________________________________ __________ BEST PERCUSSION PERFORMANCE 10. _______________________________________ __________ ______________________________________________________________________ 11. _______________________________________ __________ BEST COLOR GUARD PERFORMANCE 12. _______________________________________ __________ ______________________________________________________________________ 13. _______________________________________ __________ MOST IMPROVED CORPS 14. _______________________________________ __________ ______________________________________________________________________ 15. _______________________________________ __________ (SEE PAGE 140 FOR 2014 WINNERS) 16. _______________________________________ __________ 17. _______________________________________ __________ 29 18. _______________________________________ __________ __________ __________

Indianapolis Wednesday, August 5 GEORGIA STREET Indianapolis, IN Presented by the Blue Devils organization’s educa- LUCAS OIL STADIUM tional arm System Blue, the DCIs Performer’s Showcase continues the tradition established by the annual Individual & Ensemble Championships. World, Open and International Class corps members, and even DrumLine Battle and SoundSport teams, have the oppor- tunity to come together to demonstrate their individual and group talents by performing solo and ensemble piec- es perfected outside of their normal rehearsal schedules. Thanks to the inclusion of vocal and woodwind catego- ries, members wishing to do so can display their talents on instruments that are not normally used on the field in drum corps competition. DCI PERFORMERS SHOWCASE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMS Thursday, August 6 LUCAS OIL STADIUM Indianapolis, IN INDIVIDUALS ENSEMBLES 1. _______________________________________ SCORE Brass: Trumpet, Auxiliary, Bass Drum, 2. _______________________________________ Mellophone, Baritone/ Cymbal, Brass, Woodwind, 3. _______________________________________ __________ Euphonium, French Horn, Dance, Flag, Mixed, 4. _______________________________________ __________ Tuba, Trombone Percussion, Vocal 5. _______________________________________ __________ Percussion: Snare, Multi- EXHIBITION 6. _______________________________________ __________ Tenor, Timpani, Keyboard, For instrumentation or 7. _______________________________________ __________ Multi-Percussion Vocal ensembles not covered 8. _______________________________________ __________ Woodwind: Clarinet/Double under DCI Performers 9. _______________________________________ __________ Reed, Saxophone, Flute Showcase rules. 10. _______________________________________ __________ Visual: Flag, Auxiliary, Dance 11. _______________________________________ __________ 12. _______________________________________ __________ 13. _______________________________________ __________ 14. _______________________________________ __________ 15. _______________________________________ __________ 16. _______________________________________ __________ 17. _______________________________________ __________ 18. _______________________________________ __________ __________ __________ 30 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS Friday, August 7 LUCAS OIL STADIUM Indianapolis, IN 19. _______________________________________ __________ 1. _______________________________________ SCORE 20. _______________________________________ __________ 2. _______________________________________ 21. _______________________________________ __________ 3. _______________________________________ __________ 22. _______________________________________ __________ 4. _______________________________________ __________ 23. _______________________________________ __________ 5. _______________________________________ __________ 24. _______________________________________ __________ 6. _______________________________________ __________ 25. _______________________________________ __________ 7. _______________________________________ __________ 26. _______________________________________ __________ 8. _______________________________________ __________ 27. _______________________________________ __________ 9. _______________________________________ __________ 28. _______________________________________ __________ 10. _______________________________________ __________ 29. _______________________________________ __________ 11. _______________________________________ __________ 30. _______________________________________ __________ 12. _______________________________________ __________ 31. _______________________________________ __________ 13. _______________________________________ __________ 32. _______________________________________ __________ 14. _______________________________________ __________ 33. _______________________________________ __________ 15. _______________________________________ __________ 34. _______________________________________ __________ 16. _______________________________________ __________ 35. _______________________________________ __________ 17. _______________________________________ __________ 36. _______________________________________ __________ 18. _______________________________________ __________ 37. _______________________________________ __________ 19. _______________________________________ __________ 38. _______________________________________ __________ 20. _______________________________________ __________ 39. _______________________________________ __________ 21. _______________________________________ __________ 40. _______________________________________ __________ 22. _______________________________________ __________ 23. _______________________________________ __________ 24. _______________________________________ __________ 25. _______________________________________ __________ __________ __________ 31

Indianapolis WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS Saturday, August 8 LUCAS OIL STADIUM Indianapolis, IN 1. _______________________________________ SCORE 2. _______________________________________ 3. _______________________________________ __________ 4. _______________________________________ __________ 5. _______________________________________ __________ 6. _______________________________________ __________ 7. _______________________________________ __________ 8. _______________________________________ __________ 9. _______________________________________ __________ 10. _______________________________________ __________ 11. _______________________________________ __________ 12. _______________________________________ __________ __________ __________ LUCAS OIL STADIUM WORLD CLASS CAPTION AWARDS GEORGE ZINGALI AWARD for Best Color Guard ______________________________________________________________________ JOHN BRAZALE AWARD for Best Visual Performance ______________________________________________________________________ DON ANGELICA AWARD for Best Overall General Effect ______________________________________________________________________ JIM OTT AWARD for Best Brass Performance ______________________________________________________________________ FRED SANFORD AWARD for Best Percussion Performance ______________________________________________________________________ (SEE PAGE 140 FOR 2014 WINNERS) 32 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

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1953 The Boston Cru Celebrating Persistence, Perseverance and Success for 2014 34 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

75saders at Three Quarters of a Century BY JON CHAPPELL “Persistence is the key that unlocks the door to success.” For Boston Crusaders, these words are more than a motto.They also sum up the never- say-die attitude that has kept the group going for 75 years and counting.At times over that span, it may have seemed like persistence was the only thing keeping the corps on its feet. But the group did persist to eventually regain its stature among the world’s best marching music ensembles. The group’s history reads a bit like a detective story or thriller—one with plenty of plot twists and near catastrophes along the way, but with a happy end- ing and a blueprint for the future. 35

1953 1946 Beginnings and Early Independence 1963 Today’s Crusaders are the descendants of a group formed in but had to decline for financial reasons. In a bittersweet 1940 at Most Precious Blood, a Catholic parish in the Hyde moment four years later, the group would perform at the 1965 Park section of Boston, Massachusetts. inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, who won reelection after assuming the presidency when JFK was assassinated in 1963. The Most Precious Blood Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, as it was then known, “became the most important youth On the field, the group was coming into its own under the activity organized by the parish at the time,” says long-time leadership of Dowling. “The Boston Crusaders were a nation- Crusaders board member David Simon. “Drum corps at the al powerhouse corps in the 1960s prior to the DCI era, consis- Hyde Park neighborhood church blossomed during the post- tently placing in the top five at theVFW and American Legion war baby boom with two feeder corps established. Starting in championships and winning the CYO Nationals in 1966 and 1948, the Crusaders became perennial archdiocesan champi- 1967,” Simon says. “However, theVietnamWar and the social ons of the annual CatholicYouth Organization competition.” unrest of the early ‘70s took a toll on the drum corps activity nationally, causing many corps to fold.” Yet in the mid-1950s, the group would undergo the first of a series of major transitions. Before the 1957 season, it broke Although the group was one of Drum Corps International’s away from the church and became an independent organiza- charter members, the DCI era didn’t start well for Boston. The tion known as the Hyde Park Crusaders. In order to marshal organization was rocked by a series of setbacks, including the financial resources necessary to establish the group’s management changes, a fire at the “Old Post” (the corps’ independence, fathers of two of the members had to take out home for many years), and financial pressures. Boston wasn’t loans against their homes. Although the group would eventu- even at the first DCIWorld Championship in 1972. ally thrive, the Hyde Park era wasn’t an easy period for the group. But it did set the stage for the third iteration of the But under the leadership of Dan Dwan and George organization as the Boston Crusaders in the early 1960s. Bevilacqua, the Crusaders managed to rally, placing 39th in 1973 and 37th in 1974, despite fielding a very small unit both Becoming a National Power seasons. Membership rebuilt over the next few years, enabling the Crusaders to move up to 15th place by 1978. But Ironically, when internal corps politics related to the transition things remained fragile. After an ill-fated European tour in from “Hyde Park” to “Boston” made it difficult to get uni- 1982, the corps was placed into receivership because of forms, the group turned to one of Boston’s most famous polit- financial problems. ical families for help—the Kennedys. By the early 1960s, direc- “The odds against return- ing to the field were slim at tor Joe Dowling had gotten to know the future senator (and that point,” Simon says. “But the corps reorganized as the youngest brother) Edward. Boston Drum and Bugle Corps. Competing with only According to alum Jim Hughes, it was he—not John as is 49 members in 1983, the Crusaders regained mem- often cited—who helped the bership in DCI, placing 21st in that year by returning to Crusaders solve their uni- the ‘small but mighty’ ethos form problem by securing old uniforms from theWest Point Military Academy. Through Edward, corps members got to meet President John F. Kennedy in 1963, when they presented him with a plaque making him the first honorary mem- ber of the Boston Crusaders. The corps was even invited 1966 to play at JFK’s inauguration, 36 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

1978 1992 that had sustained the group through tough times in the past.” 1999 With the Crusaders’ 50th anniversary approaching in Crusaders members and alumni, the future is also looking 1990, Boston set its sights on making it to the Finals in DCI’s brighter than ever.  “Two years ago, we changed the name of top division (then known as the Open Class).They came close the organization to Inspire Arts and Music (IAM) to better that year, and in 1994—when theWorld Championships were reflect the range of programs we offer to the community,” held on home soil in Boston—they fell short by just four- Simon says. tenths of a point. But just as it looked ready for the next step, “the corps found itself in survival mode again in the mid- “Our IAM parent organization just launched an inner-city ’90s,” Simon says. “Membership, management, and financial youth world percussion program called HpYPE and recently challenges placed the future of the organization in doubt.The acquired a building to serve as our new headquarters, just Crusaders nearly folded following the 1998 season, but blocks away from the church  where the Crusaders were scraped together enough resources to field a corps for the fol- founded.We continue to grow our Great East Festivals divi- lowing summer.” sion which is the largest operator of scholastic music festi- vals in New England.We also have an exciting partnership in It would be a watershed moment in modern Crusaders his- place with the Blessed Sacrament winter guard organization tory. With an influx of members from South Florida and a dedicated group of local veterans, the corps finally made the and plan to work with them on DCI Finals for the first time in 1999 in Madison,Wisconsin. 2008 developing additional local They have placed in theTop-12 every year since. programs. “ Looking Back, Looking Forward Most important, as they Thanks to that perseverance, the group will be celebrating its look to the future, the people 75th anniversary in grand fashion. Boston’s 2015 show, keeping the Boston “Conquest,” features some of the Crusaders’ best-known Crusaders’ tradition alive musical selections, including know that they wouldn’t be the title song—a hallmark of wearing the red and black the group since the 1960s. were it not for the hard work and commitment of genera- There’s also plenty happen- tions past. ing off the field. On July 2, As David Simon puts it: “This may be one of those instanc- Boston will host a gala celebra- es where truth is stranger than fiction. Like many other corps tion to kick off the weekend in which ran into financial, organizational and membership Foxboro—just hours before problems and folded over the years, the Crusaders probably they welcome the DCI Summer should have met a similar fate. But for a number of mostly Tour back to Gillette Stadium intangible reasons, they didn’t. Some say the Boston for the first time in a decade to Crusaders were just too stubborn to fold. Maybe it was the help put on the biggest drum their steely determination. Perhaps the secret is embedded in corps show New England has seen in years. the corps’ song, ‘Giant,’ with the words ‘This corps is made of Giants.We will never die.’ No one can say for sure.” On July Fourth, the corps will perform for the first time with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra at the annual Fireworks Spectacular Concert, playing for an anticipated audience of more than 500,000.Then, on July 6, the Blue Devils will join the Crusaders for the first-everTanglewood Brass Spectacular at the summer home of the Boston Symphony. Both corps will perform with members of the Boston Pops brass and per- cussion sections in a one-of-a-kind concert. And while 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting season for 37

SMOpREaMrAtaR.CnHIsNG M6ILESTONES. .0. years1991In 1955, the Spartans got their start in Milford, New Hampshire, as an effort by founder Albert “Berdie” LaFlamme to keep at-risk youth off the streets. Sixty years later, the Open Class organization has stayed in the family: Albert’s grandson Paul “PG” LaFlamme, Jr. now oversees the group, which has won five Open Class gold medals and has performed for seven U.S. presidents. The 2015 Spartans will dedicate their 60th anniversary production “At the Gates” to Albert, who passed away in February. Jersey Surf Raiders%Foundedin1990, this Burlington, New Jersey, outfit started small but 2y5ears quicklymadeanamefor itself both regionally and 2003 nationally in DCI competition. In 2005, the group won the nFounded in 1990, Jersey Surf first took the field in Drum World Championship in Corps International competition in 1992, consistently climb- DCI’s old Division III, and has ing to finalist status before moving into DCI’sWorld Class divi- been a consistent top-12 sion and expanding its touring radius in 2009. Jersey Surf finalist since Divisions continues to pride itself on putting a high premium on enter- 2005 II & III became the Open tainment and on the experience of its members. Class in 2008. Gold $Legend1s y0ears2008 Legends got its start as an exten- , Originally founded as the sion of a successful winter brass and percussion ensemble of Portage Hawthorne Gold Drum & Bugle 2007 Central High School in the Kalamazoo Corps, thisWest Coast group area of Michigan.The drum corps had spent its first five seasons competing its inaugural season in 2006 and after exclusively in California. After relocat- first attending the DCIWorld ing to Oceanside in 2010, the corps ven- Championships in 2008, has steadily tured outside of the Golden State for the climbed the ranks of DCI’s Open Class. first time in 2011 and has since become a consistent Open Class finalist. 38 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

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PLAYINGTHENUM WORLD CLASS % 80MEMBERS World Class performers have already completed high school 75%Arealready or are%Have GPAsOPEN planning toCLASS of 3.1 MEMBERS 71 %majorin or higher 872%6music Open Class respondents were still in high school or had just finished their senior year. 75% OpenClasscorps members say they had a GPA of 3.1 or better during the most recent academic year. Open Class performers have plans to major in music or the arts DUOUBPLIN!G Off the field, more than 20% of drum corps members play piano or keyboards. Other popular non-marching instruments include guitar, bass, and violin.  40 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

MB3RS SOURCE: DCI Research, 2014 THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN performing with Drum Corps International ensembles are impressive on the field. But as you can see from this survey answered by more than 2,000 World and Open Class members, they’re also outstanding students and versatile artists off of it. AVERAGE SIZE OF A WORLD CLASS ROSTER 148.6AVERAGE SIZE OF AN OPEN CLASS ROSTER 55% B5&IB7GR6AS5SYOfcolor Percent of members expected 50guard to play brass this season Where did you WORLD dfirrusmt hceoarrposf? CLASS OPEN CLASS mpmlaueymsiacbaelrs Other Friend Music 7% 22% Teacher 10% oinusttsriudme eonft Family Band Member 11% their drum Other Director cacotripvsities Instructor 19% 12% Saw DCI show or via media* 15% AROUND90%*Live, TV, cinema, or internet 41 Of drum corps members take part in their school’s marching and concert bands, but many are also involved in orchestra, choir, musical theater, and opera.

CDCIORRURCPMUSITS THE CAVALIERS From enhancing acoustic instruments to adding cutting-edge sounds and effects, DCI groups are marching music technology into unchartered territory. Musicians have always been technology junkies. Why else would the ancients have switched from nature’s animal horns to man-made metal ones? From the violin to the piano to the valved trumpet, drum set, electric guitar, synthesizer, and beyond, technical innovation has both driven—and been driven by—musical innovation. Today, music technology is more mainstream than ever before. Among professionals, computers and digital instruments have been common tools for over a quarter century. Yet with the right apps, the average person’s smartphone can easily outmuscle even the most advanced music computers of a few years ago. “Today’s drum corps members don’t know the world without tools like iPods, computers, mobile devices, etc.,” says Jersey Surf director Bob Jacobs. “So it makes sense to figure out how these tools can be used in a drum corps context while maintaining the same level of creativity and execution that makes the activity what it is.” “Electronics may be fairly new to drum corps, but they’ve been around for decades in music of all genres,” adds Bluecoats pro- gram coordinator DeanWestman. “We try to use them in a way that is true to the spirit of the original work and entertaining to the fans.” According to John Mlynczak, director of education at music 42 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

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positional device for us in recent years and has really opened up some creative doors for us,”Westman says. “The key for Bluecoats has been to discover contemporary repertoire that uses electronics in the first place.” Plugging In But while technology may be changing the sound of at least some drum corps shows, using it on the field requires the same combination of creativity, execution, and logistical flair as more traditional elements of the activity. “People don’t realize it, but none of this stuff goes through the stadium’s PA system—it’s all on the field.” Jacobs says. “Professional live sound engineers marvel at AUDIO ENGINEER JOE the fact that we have to bring our gear on and set it up, and COSTABLE USES AN iPHONE APP TO CHECK SOUND get what is often less than a three or four-minute sound LEVELS DURING A SHOW AT THE GEORGIA DOME. check, then start the show.” technology manufacturer PreSonus, some DCI are groups are Adding to the challenge is the relative newness of tech- pushing both the music and the technology into uncharted territory. “The origins of marching audio began as sound rein- nology in marching music. With very little precedent to draw forcement, in order to amplify front ensem- bles and soloists, especially woodwinds in upon, most groups are finding their own way. “Audio, just the marching band,” he explains. “However, the use of audio technology has quickly like music, is both an art and a science, and it takes years of evolved and continues to transform show design in DCI and the top academic competi- study and experience to be an audio engineer,” tion organizations. Synthesized sounds, nar- ration, and sound effects now allow perform- Mlynczak says. “Music educators—usually the ers to tell a more detailed story on the field, which adds another emotional element to front ensemble directors who end up on audio the visual and musical impact of a show.” duty—don’t typically have any formal training The use of electronics can be especially effective when groups are looking to explore popular music, especially or experience in live audio.Therefore, we see a songs that are built around signature sounds. Bluecoats’ 2015 show, for example, will include music by Bon Iver and Belgian vast range of techniques on the field. By the avant-garde band Univers Zero. “It’s been an effective com- same token, most audio engineers have little BLUE DEVILS REHEARSE WITH CART-MOUNTED PA SPEAKERS AND A DIGITAL MIXER. [IMAGES COURTESY OF PRESONUS.] to no experience with marching organizations, CAROLINA so there is an equal amount of learning that CROWN needs to happen to be successful on the field. Companies likeYamaha and PreSonus are working diligently to bridge this gap of audio and marching band knowledge.” To enhance their on-field sound, some groups are bringing professional audio engineers on tour. “The Cavaliers and Jersey Surf stand out here, and most fans do not realize that they are recalling up to 100 prepro- grammed audio scenes during a show,” Mlynczak says. “These range from changing the balance of the front ensemble to consistently bring out the melody to using EQ to dial in the subtleties of every mallet change to making instantaneous system adjustments to account for the differing acoustics of every stadium.” “Our number one goal is to take what the front ensemble is playing and make sure it can be clearly heard by the audience and judges,” 44 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

CROSSMEN A MIX OF METHODS says Jersey Surf alumnus Joe As with other areas of performance and repertoire, DCI groups are finding ways to use electronics that fit their Costable, a professional recording and individual styles.According to PreSonus’s John Mlynczak, this use falls into three different categories. mix engineer who’s working with the Surf again in 2015. AWorld Class drum corps might use anywhere from 32 to 48 inputs, some for miking up marim- 1. AMPLIFICATION ONLY. “Many groups prefer a more traditional performance, but understand the benefits of bas, vibraphones, drum set, percus- having the front ensemble match the volume of the full corps playing at fortissimo,” he says. “This also gives sion rack and other acoustic instru- them more flexibility in choosing instruments for solos and positioning soloists on the field. Groups like the ments, others to handle synthesizers, Blue Devils and Santa ClaraVanguard use audio in this way and are very successful. The goal is to keep the samples, and other electronic sound sound as acoustic as possible. For organizations starting out with audio for the first time, we also recommend sources. “The main challenge is this approach for the first year in order to become com- fortable with the gear.” setting up in time,” Costable continues. “In the concert world, you have all day. We try to do it all in two minutes or less.” Ultimately, the most important thing is for the blended sound to enhance the experience for performers and fans while provid- ing the judges with the best possible picture of what’s hap- 2. SYNTHESIZED SOUNDS AND/OR NARRATION. “Once a show design includes a narrator or electronical- pening on the field. ly triggered sounds from a sampler or controller, there is an added element—the impact of the show depends on “From a fan’s and judge’s perspective, I see the audio the sound system,” Mlynczak says.“The Cadets and the Colts both utilized heavily narrated performances in aspect of a show becoming an important part of its overall 2014 and both shows had a lot of impact.” One thing you won’t see on a DCI field, however, is the use of synthe- general effect and musical elements,” Mlynczak says. sized sounds to make up for a lack of traditional instru- ments—what Mlynczak calls the“left hand tuba section.” “Our goal is to rein- force the sound already coming out of the pit in a natural sounding—but perhaps somewhat loud- er—way,” Costable adds. “If we do something to 3. REDEFINITION. “Like any innovation, there will draw attention to the fact always be groups that push the boundaries and redefine that there’s 10,000 watts the art form,” Mlynczak sitting on the field, says.“We see this we haven’t done our jobs especially in competi- correctly.” tive indoor drum lines, And ultimately, elec- where the logistics of tronics themselves aren’t power, distance, and the story, it’s the way speaker placement are they’re used. SANTA CLARA easier to navigate. The “Whether you’re using VANGUARD WGI group Music City mics to enhance an Mystique is a leading acoustic sound or you’re pushing the envelope with DJs and innovator of audio synthesizers or computers,” Jacobs says, “this is still DCI, and design, with surround it’s always going to be about the skill of the players and the sound, detailed sound achievement of excellence in performance.” effects, and synchro- As for the future, “I would say that from a creative and nized video. In DCI, entertainment standpoint, the sky is the limit,”Westman con- many fans will remem- THE CADETS ber the first time they BACKGROUND: iSTOCK cludes. “Electronics don’t simply give us the ability to add a new color to the sound of brass and percussion—they let us experienced the add a truckload of crayons to color that wonderful sound. Bluecoats’ pitch-bending final moments of their 2014 When used effectively, electronics can enhance and color the show ‘Tilt,’ truly an innovation in audio that brought fans power and beauty of these amazing performers.” to their feet every night in Indianapolis.” 45

Rev up your drum corps cranium with these brain teasers. (ANSWERS ON PAGE 133) ab cd e f l These 24 pictures include r x closeups from 12 DCI corps uniforms. Find the matching pairs—then name the corps! g h i j k & & & & mn o p q & & & & s t uvw & & & & These two DrumLine Battle photos may look identical, but there are 11 differences between them. Can you find them? 46 2015 DCI Souvenir Yearbook

Some of your favorite drum corps P O K E S C OU T SC L O V E groups are hiding in this jumble of C P AWD O C D R ES R J E S letters. See if you can find all 21 corps A A Z B L U E CO AT S O T J names (or partial names) below. V D D P H A N T O MO P N W E A F Z E B R O S P UN I L K N ACADEMY KNIGHTS L E M P T S B L E BG R I N C BLUECOATS MANDARINS I C A R I S I N R LA I B I A CADETS PHANTOM E R N B C O L T S UM T L G S CASCADES PIONEER R U D Q O R N D O UB A T H C CAVALIERS SCOUTS S S A I U R O E A CR E S T A COLTS SPIRIT L A R P T A E V E CR F U S D CREST STARS G D I A S D F I N RE G I ME CROSSMEN SURF C E NWG N E L R EA DME S CROWN TROOPERS X R S T C R O S S ME N E A P CRUSADERS VANGUARD N S T A R S I MA CA D EMY DEVILS MO Y U S C V A N GU A R D Y 47

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