Drum Corps International (DCI)

Legends bass line at 2016 performers showcase

DCI Prelims. (Video courtesy of Kekiahi Johnson)

2021 Cavaliers bass drum line playing their bass feature in the lot at the DCI Music on the March show in Dubuque, Iowa on July 31st, 2021. Video was filmed from a distance as to maintain social distancing and the preferred distance away from the performers as mandated by DCI. I was also wearing a […]

George and Rob chat with drum corps legend and WGI Director of Percussion Mark Thurston about his time in the marching arts. Time Code 0:00 – Intro 2:39 – The beginning 7:40 – Going to Crossmen in 1979 12:05 – Early 1980’s Crossmen 15:59 – 1982 Crossmen, too clean too early 21:34 – Robbie Robinson […]

Vic Firth takes you BEYOND THE LOT with the 2025 Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. Download a PDF of the sheet music! LEARN THE MUSIC: MARCHING PERCUSSION RECORDED JULY 10th, 2025. ———————————— CONNECT WITH THE CORPS! ➤Website: https://www.arizonaacademy.org/the-academy-drum-and-bugle-corps/ ➤Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAcademyDBC ➤Instagram: https://instagram.com/theacademydbc ➤YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/arizonaacademyoftheperform1963 CONNECT WITH VIC! ➤Website: http://www.vicfirth.com ➤YouTube: http://youtube.com/vicfirthdrumsticks ➤YouTube (Marching): http://youtube.com/vicfirthmarching ➤Instagram: […]

10th Place 2019 I&E Performers Showcase Snare Solo – 83.5 Joshua Wilson representing the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps performing his 2019 snare solo.

Time Code 0:00 – Crossmen searching for an identity in the mid 1980’s 3:02 – Making Finals in 1989 5:58 – 1990 Crossmen 8:49 – Early 1990’s Crossmen groove 12:32 – Changing technique 16:29 – Switching to Premier 20:53 – Mark’s love of writing for bottom bass 23:10 – Writing music for 1992 25:33 – […]

The Garfield High School Drumline performing their show at the 2018 BDX Drumline Expo.

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

Vic Firth takes you into the “park” with the 2024 Pacific Crest Battery, Aug 8th in Indianapolis, IN. A special thanks to RBass311 for saving us (once again) with audio! https://www.youtube.com/c/rbass311 ————— STICKS & MALLETS USED: #vfSMAP – CORPSMASTER® SIGNATURE – JOHN MAPES (SNARE) Corpsmaster Signature Snare — John Mapes Drumsticks #vfSCM – CORPSMASTER® SIGNATURE […]

Matthew Uhrich representing the Blue Devils B Snare line performs his 2018 performers showcase snare solo. Score: 74.5

9thPlace 2019 I&E Performers Showcase Snare Solo – 85.0 RaiKwon Green representing the Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps performing his 2019 Snare I&E solo.