Drum Corps International (DCI)

Vic Firth takes you BEYOND THE LOT with the “STICK CONTROL” exercise from the 2021 Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. In this video, you’ll first see the exercise played at 100% speed with the snares, tenors and bass line together, then we’ll break it down with the notation on the screen – first with […]

Rob and George discuss DCI 2021 along with other current events in the Marching Arts 0:00 – Intro 1:40 – Sean Vega retires from RCC Indoor 7:30 – The pandemic and its affect on the marching arts 12:07 – 2021 and the SoCal drum corps scene 16:00 – Rob’s drum corps adventure 20:35 – Doing […]

Vic Firth takes you BEYOND the lot with the BOSTON CRUSADERS as they perform their 2021 production “Zoom” during the DCI Celebration week in Indianapolis, IN! ————— STICKS & MALLETS USED: #vfSCM – Colin McNutt Signature Series http://vicfirth.com/products/marching-percussion/signature-snare-sticks/colin-mcnutt/ #vfMT1AS – MT1A-S CORPSMASTER® MULTI-TENOR MALLETS – EXTRA HARD, EXTRA HEAVY GAUGE SHAFT https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/corpsmasterr-multi-tenor-mallet-x-hard-x-heavy-gauge-shaft.html #vfMarching – CORPSMASTER® […]

Vic Firth takes you BEYOND the lot with the BLUE STARS as they perform their 2021 production “Top of the World” during during the DCI Celebration week in Indianapolis, IN! ———————————— STICKS & MALLETS USED: #vfSMG – CORPSMASTER® SIGNATURE SNARE – MURRAY GUSSECK https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/corpsmasterr-signature-snare-murray-gussek.html #vfSTATH – CORPSMASTER® MULTI-TENOR — TOM AUNGST TENOR HYBRID https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/corpsmasterr-multi-tenor-hybrid-tom-aungst.html #vfMT1A […]

The Mandarins battery runs through their book before DCI Finals 8/14/21

The Mandarins battery goes through their warm up sequence before DCI Finals 8/14/21

The infamous Bluecoats B-Line tradition

The Bluecoats battery goes through an abbreviated warm up sequence at DCI Finals Day rehearsal including a rare drum solo by Roger.

Cadets Holy Bass goes through their subs routine before DCI Senis 8/13/21

The Cadets battery go through their pre show warm up with book chunks before DCI Semis 8/13/21

The Boston Crusaders battery runs through their book before DCI Semis 8/13/21

The Boston Crusaders battery goes through their warm up sequence including Spanks and Red’s Rhumba before DCI Semis 8/13/21