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2019 DCI Recap

We had a great time at the DCI World Championships last week! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Tama booth. We had a great time catching up with many of you, and hope you had a great time watching the incredible performances throughout the weekend.  Congratulations to the Blue Devils for winning another World Championship, and to the Blue Devils percussion section for taking home the high percussion award! Thank you to Tama for making some room in your booth for us this year. Make sure to visit their website to see what they’re doing in the world of marching percussion and drum set! tama.com Congratulations to all performers, staff members and volunteers on a great drum corps season! For official scores, be sure to visit the DCI score page.

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The Chops Basic Guide to DCI 2019

Welcome back to the Chops blog.  We’re busy gearing up for the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships, held right here this week in Indianapolis!  It takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium and surrounding areas.  The competition inside Lucas Oil stadium isn’t the only thing to see.  There are many events throughout the week, most of which are free and open to the public! Here’s our basic guide to help you take in some of the action.

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2018 DCI Wrap-up

We had a great time at the DCI World Championships last week! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth. We had a great time catching up with many of you, and hope you had a great time watching the incredible performances throughout the weekend.  Congratulations to the Santa Clara Vanguard on their first world championship title since 1999, and to the Santa Clara Vanguard percussion section for winning high percussion for the third straight year! Thank you to Vic Firth and Zildjian for teaming with us on the display booth for the 13thconsecutive year. Make sure to visit their websites to keep up with the latest trends in sticks, mallets and cymbals for marching season! Vic Firth.com Zildjian.com Congratulations to all performers, staff members and volunteers on a great drum corps season! For official scores, be sure to visit the DCI score page.

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2018 DCI World Championships

  Below is an article that we shared last year for DCI World Championships happening next week. We’ve updated it for 2018! Welcome back to the Chops blog.  We’re busy gearing up for the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships, held right here next week in Indianapolis!  It takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium and surrounding areas.  The competition inside Lucas Oil stadium isn’t the only thing to see.  There are many events throughout the week, most of which are free and open to the public! Here’s our basic guide to help you take in some of the action.

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Drum Corps 2018 Season Preview

We’re well into summer and it’s time for drum corps to hit the road!  For those who aren’t familiar, drum corps (or drum and bugle corps) are marching ensembles (brass, percussion, and color guard) that travel throughout the country each summer rehearsing and performing in different cities at competitions. If you’re unfamiliar with the activity, clickHEREto find out more. There are many opportunities to see drum corps in competition in Indiana and surrounding states. Here is a partial list of events.

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Pageantry Innovations Demo Sale

Hello everyone!  Our friends at Pageantry Innovations are having a “demo” sale on some gear that was used by several DCI groups this past season.  We thought you’d be interested in taking a look through the list to satisfy some of your needs for this fall. Please take a look at the list below and contact us if you’d like to get more information. (Click the image above for a printable list)

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DCI Wrap-up

We had a great time at the DCI World Championships last week! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth. We had a great time catching up with many of you, and hope you had a great time watching the incredible performances throughout the weekend.  Congratulations to The Blue Devils on their 18th world championship title, and to the amazing Santa Clara Vanguard percussion section for winning high percussion! Thank you to Vic Firth and Zildjian for teaming with us on the display booth.  Make sure to visit their websites to keep up with the latest trends in sticks, mallets and cymbals for marching season! Vic Firth.com Zildjian.com Congratulations to all performers, staff members and volunteers on a great drum corps season! For official scores, be sure to visit the DCI score page.

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2017 DCI World Championships

Welcome back to the Chops blog.  We’re busy gearing up for the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships, held right here next week in Indianapolis!  It takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium and surrounding areas.  The competition inside Lucas Oil stadium isn’t the only thing to see.  There are many events throughout the week, most of which are free and open to the public! Here’s our basic guide to help you take in some of the action.

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Drum Corps 2017 Season Preview

  As the school year comes to an end the drum corps season is just beginning. Drum corps (or drum and bugle corps) are marching ensembles (brass, percussion, and color guard) that travel throughout the country each summer rehearsing and performing in competitions. If you’re unfamiliar with the activity, click HERE to find out more. There are many opportunities to see drum corps in competition in Indiana and surrounding states. Here is a partial list of events. Be sure to check out the event information at www.dci.org.

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2016 DCI World Championships

Welcome back to the Chops blog.  We’re busy gearing up for the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships this week, held right here in Indianapolis!  It takes place all this week, at Lucas Oil Stadium and surrounding areas.  The competition inside Lucas Oil isn’t the only thing to see.  There are many events throughout the week, most of which are free and open to the public! Here’s our basic guide to help you take in some of the action. Drum Corps Competitions Monday, August 8:  Open Class Prelims – Ames Field (Michigan City, IN) Tuesday, August 9:  Open Class Finals – Ames Field (Michigan City, IN) Thursday, August 11:  World Class Prelims – Lucas Oil Stadium Friday, August 12:  World Class Semi-finals – Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday, August 13:  World Class Finals – Lucas Oil Stadium Ticket prices vary by event.  See DCI Tickets for details. See the DCI day-by-day guide for more information.   Individual & Small Ensemble Competition (Performers Showcase) Wednesday, August 10, 10am-4pm Georgia Street Free!   SoundSport International Music & Food Festival (Food Trucks!) Saturday, August 13, 11am-3pm The Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza Free! DrumLine Battle Saturday, August 10, 11am-3pm Georgia Street & Pan Am

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Vic Firth Marching Percussion channel on YouTube

Today’s post is from our friend Mark Wessels at Vic Firth.  We asked him to tell us the story behind the new Vic Firth Marching Percussion channel on YouTube and how that came about. Since the early days of internet video, Vic Firth was a pioneer in delivering top-quality percussion education and entertainment to a worldwide audience. We’ve tried hard to represent all aspects of percussion – from drum set to concert, marching to jazz keyboard, our goal has always been to reach every genre of music. As a result, the Vic Firth YouTube channel has grown significantly. Our 205,000+ subscribers have racked up over 57 million views – by far the largest channel in the percussion industry. With the addition of 2-3 new videos each day to our library of over 3,000 videos, we’re consistently adding 1.5 million new views each month! The only downside is that we’ve actually had to “throttle” some of the percussion content so that we can deliver a balance between all the various genres of percussion, especially during the peak seasons of WGI and DCI.  Because most of us here at Vic have a deep marching percussion background, we weren’t happy with that…  we’re always

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Drum and Bugle Corps 2016 Season

As the school year comes to an end the drum and bugle corps season is just beginning. Drum and bugle corps are marching ensembles (brass, percussion, and color guard) that travel throughout the country each summer rehearsing and performing in competitions. If you’re unfamiliar with the activity, watch this brief introduction. There are many opportunities to see drum and bugle corps in competition in Indiana and surrounding states. Here is a partial list of events. Be sure to check out the event information at www.dci.org June 23rd – Indianapolis, IN – DCI Premiere Boston Crusaders The Cavaliers Phantom Regiment The Cadets Bluecoats Carolina Crown June 26th – Michigan City, IN Pioneer Colts Troopers The Cadets The Cavaliers June 27th – Hamilton, OH Cincinnati Tradition Colts Boston Crusaders Crossmen Blue Stars Carolina Crown Bluecoats June 29th – Evansville, IN Music City Legends Genesis Pioneer Troopers Colts Blue Stars The Cavaliers July 1st – Muncie, IN Genesis Legends Pioneer Colts Troopers Blue Stars The Cavaliers Carolina Crown July 9th – Rockford, IL Kilties Racine Scouts Colt Cadets Pioneer Pacific Crest Colts The Academy Blue Stars Carolina Crown Phantom Regiment July 13th – Metamora, IL Shadow Racine Scouts Genesis Pacific Crest Mandarins Madison

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