Drum Corps International

https://www.dci.org

Drum Corps International, founded in 1972 is the main circuit that manages Drum Corps.

## The history of DCI

The Legion, CYO and VFW is what ran drum corps before the founding of Drum Corps International, corps at the time barely saw any money back to the corps meanwhile, rules were strict and didnt allow for corps to grow and expand into a better version of themselves. Wishing to no longer to abide by these rules, and to see more money go directly to the corps and not to other issues, two organizations were formed, The Alliance which consisted of the 27th Lancers, Blessed Sacrament, Blue Rock, Boston Crusaders, Cadets (Then called the Garfield Cadets). The Midwest Combine which consisted of the Blue Stars, Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, Santa Clara Vanguard, Troopers. Three other corps, the Anaheim Kingsman, Argonne Rebels and De La Salle Oaklands were also invited to help found Drum Corps International (DCI). After this meeting of the 13 Corps, Drum Corps International was founded successfully in 1972 and a season was held the same year.

## Basic Information

### Corps of the Marching Music's Major League

See DBC's Listed by state for specific locations

#### World Class

* The Academy, Tempe, Arizona
* Blue Devils - Concord, California
* Blue Knights - Denver, Colorado
* Blue Stars - La Crosse, Wisconsin
* Bluecoats - Canton, Ohio
* Boston Crusaders - Boston, Massachusetts
* The Cadets - Erie, Pennsylvania\*
* Carolina Crown - Fort Mill, South Carolina
* The Cavaliers - Rosemont, Illinois
* Colts, Dubuque, Iowa
* Crossmen, San Antonio, Texas
* Genesis, Austin, Texas
* Jersey Surf, Camden County, New Jersey
* Madison Scouts, Madison, Wisconsin
* Mandarins, Sacramento, California
* Music City, Nashville, Tennessee
* Pacific Crest, City of Industry, California
* Phantom Regiment - Rockford, Illinois
* Santa Clara Vanguard - Santa Clara, California
* Seattle Cascades, Seattle, Washington
* Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
* Troopers, Casper, Wyoming

#### Open Class

* 7th Regiment, New London, Connecticut
* The Battalion, Salt Lake City, Utah
* Blue Devils B, Concord, California
* Blue Devils C, Concord, California
* Colt Cadets, Dubuque, Iowa
* Columbians, Pasco, Washington
* Gold, San Diego, California
* Golden Empire, Bakersfield, California
* Guardians, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
* Heat Wave, Tampa Bay, Florida
* Impulse, Buena Park, California
* Legends, Kalamazoo, Michigan\*
* Les Stentors, Sherbrooke, Quebec
* Raiders, Princeton, New Jersey
* River City Rhythm, Anoka, Minnesota
* Spartans, Nashua, New Hampshire
* Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, California\*
* Vessel, San Dimas, California

#### All-Age

* Atlanta CV, Atlanta, Georgia
* Bushwhackers, Princeton, New Jersey
* Cincinnati Tradition, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Columbus Saints, Columbus, Ohio
* Fusion Core, Morris County, New Jersey
* Govenaries, St Peter, Minnesota
* Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, New Jersey
* Hurricanes, Seymour, Connecticut
* New York Skyliners, Southern Tier, New York
* Reading Buccaneers, Reading Pennsylvania
* Rogues Hallow Regiment, Doylestown, Ohio
* Sunrisers, Long Island, New York
* White Sabers, Rochester, New York

#### SoundSport (Subject to change)

* Alisal Academy, California
* Alisal Marching Band, California,
* Bluecoats Rhythm In Blue, Canton, Ohio
* Calgary Stampede Showband, Calgary, Alberta
* Conquest, Iowa
* Eclipse, Indiana
* Freelancers Alumni Corps, California
* Boise Gems, Boise, Idaho
* Green Beret, Wisconsin
* Guardians, Texas
* IMPACT, Florida
* Lab Rats, New Jersey
* Les Titans de Quebec, Quebec
* Memphis Blues, Tennessee
* Minnesota Brass, Minnesota
* Molotov Cockatiel, Florida
* Northern Lights, Michigan
* Prism Adaptive Marching Arts, Ohio
* Sonus Brass Theater, Virginia
* Sound of Sun Prairie Marching Band, Wisconsin
* Southern Knights, Tennessee
* Spirit of Sunnyvale, California
* The Cowtown Collection, Alberta
* Troopers Legacy Corps, Casper, Wyoming
* Youth Against Violence, Illinois
* Zephyrus, Oklahoma

#### Temporarily inactive corps

These corps have not folded, but are not competing for the upcoming season(s)

* The Cadets, Erie, Pennsylvania (Since 2024)
* Legends, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Since 2023)
* Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, California (Since 2023)

### Classes and Divisions

DCI Today is the biggest drum corps circuit, they are currently working with Drum Corps Associates (DCA) to help refine the already existing Soundsport Class, and create a new All-Age Class. Alongside these classes, DCI also has two more, Open and World the two most commonly known classes.

#### Historic classes and divisions

 A Class
 All-Girl Class

\*Presumed Tier

## Season Recaps

* 2023
* 2022
* 2021 *- No scored competitions*
* 2020 *- Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic*
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014
* 2013