Drum Corps International (DCI)

Welcome to the first of a SEVEN PART series with the legendary Vic Firth signature artist and DCI Hall of Fame member, Ralph Hardimon! In our first installment, Ralph talks about his early years as a child growing up in a musical family and his first teaching & writing experiences in the Anaheim Kingsmen. JOIN […]

The students and staff of the 2017 “Pride of the Mountains” Marching Band are proud to present their 2017 production entitled, “Take Note!”. “Take Note” is a “play on words” that illustrates the numerous ways we communicate in our world today. Whether by musical, handwritten, or digital means, communication is an absolute necessity in our […]

Vic Firth presents POW PERCUSSION – IN THE LOT! Stay tuned for MORE videos from the lot in Dayton, OH! ———— PIW Highlights: https://youtu.be/GfsHr1fKYZc More PIW videos: Broken City : https://youtu.be/acNORvmp3jA Pulse Percussion : https://youtu.be/ogBaXvH01KI Infinity : https://youtu.be/aD3AxsRf1zM United Percussion : https://youtu.be/nJFlV0MHUOY Stryke Percussion : https://youtu.be/yoGOYunewDo PSW Highlights: https://youtu.be/Foqm1BufG6o More PSW videos: Chino Hills HS […]

Vic Firth takes you BEYOND THE LOT with early season footage of Madison Scout’s 2018 production “Heart & Soul” In this video, the timpani part is featured playing “Racing Heart” with the music so you can learn it and play along! Download the music here! http://www.vicfirth.com/downloads/dci2018/madison-LTM-timpani.pdf ———————————— 2018 MADISON SCOUTS LEARN THE MUSIC: RACING HEART […]

Mandarins Drumline warming up in Oceanside CA

A VIC FIRTH video of the Boston Crusaders’ drumline in the lot at the DCI Southwestern Championship in San Antonio, TX on July 21st, 2018! Stay tuned for many MORE “in the lot” videos from San Antonio! ————— 2018 BOSTON CRUSADERS LEARN THE MUSIC: Snares: https://youtu.be/1fbVP1zGv-0 Tenors: https://youtu.be/NclRbx4FmVc Bass: https://youtu.be/64joPebiIjA ———— STICKS: #vfSCM – Colin […]

BD snares working a snare solo at DCI Semifinals 2018.

USMC DBC drumline at Chaffey HS in SoCal on 03/13/19

Vic Firth takes you BEYOND THE LOT with early season footage of Carolina Crown’s 2019 production “Beneath The Surface” In this video, the snare line is featured playing “Dark Clouds” with the music so you can learn it and play along! Download the music here! http://www.vicfirth.com/downloads/dci2019/crown-LTM-snare.pdf ———————————— 2019 CAROLINA CROWN LEARN THE MUSIC: Snares: https://youtu.be/RDQvWlFtQkI […]

The Academy drumline warming up at the Rose Bowl on 06/29/19

A VIC FIRTH video of Boston Crusaders’ drumline in the lot at the DCI Southwestern Championship in San Antonio, TX on July 20th, 2019 Stay tuned for many MORE “in the lot” videos from San Antonio! ————— 2019 BOSTON CRUSADERS LEARN THE MUSIC: Snares: https://youtu.be/azUo-xAVEMg Tenors: https://youtu.be/Vzf8kxthsDY Basses: https://youtu.be/O1QMbIkFvP4 Marimba: https://youtu.be/jy_feUBHREA Vibraphone: https://youtu.be/I0Sb6e4SXE8 Timpani: https://youtu.be/UcHlMSsS5co […]

A VIC FIRTH multi-cam video of the Boston Crusaders’ drum line in the lot during DCI Championships week in Indianapolis! Stay tuned for many MORE “in the lot” and multi-cam “on the field” run-throughs from Indianapolis! ————— 2019 BOSTON CRUSADERS LEARN THE MUSIC: Snares: https://youtu.be/azUo-xAVEMg Tenors: https://youtu.be/Vzf8kxthsDY Basses: https://youtu.be/O1QMbIkFvP4 Marimba: https://youtu.be/jy_feUBHREA Vibraphone: https://youtu.be/I0Sb6e4SXE8 Timpani: https://youtu.be/UcHlMSsS5co […]