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Drum Corps International

Drum Corps International. Emily Stubenbort. General Information. Founded in 1972 Non-profit organization For ages 21 and under Competitive auditions Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Drum Corps International

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  1. Drum Corps International Emily Stubenbort

  2. General Information • Founded in 1972 • Non-profit organization • For ages 21 and under • Competitive auditions • Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana • Purpose is “…to provide a life changing experience for youth through the art of marching music performance”

  3. General Information cont. • Class structures • World Class-highest level, expensive • Open Class-smaller less competitive • International Class-corps based outside of North America-higher age limit • All male/female classes • Membership numbers determine class

  4. Season • Originally year round • Weekend camps during off-season • Can be used for recruitment and auditions Competitions occur in summers after long camps (mid-June until second week of August)

  5. Sections • Bell-front brass, excluding trombone • Trumpet, French horn, Baritone/Euphonium, Tuba-Key of Bb • Mellophone-Key of F • Not as common…Soprano trumpet, Contrabass bugle-Key of G Percussion Colorguard

  6. Sections/Warm-ups • Cadet Warm-ups • Technical • Athletes

  7. Auditions • Begin by researching and picking a corps • Attend camps to get involved • Looking for precision, accuracy, good tone • Passion, commitment • Physical aspects-marching, running • Audition/Experience Camp

  8. Rehearsals • Physically demanding • Sectionals • Brass VS. Percussion

  9. Judging/Scoring • Possible total of 100 points • General Effect=40 (20 music, 20 visual) • Visual=30 (10 performance, 10 ensemble, 10 colorguard) • Music=30 (10 brass, 10 ensemble, 10 percussion)

  10. Statistics • Each year, more than 8,000 students audition for the fewer than 3,500 positions available in top-tier DCI member corps • More than 5,000 members directly participate annually • 66 percent are male • Average age is 19 • 72 percent are full-time college students • 59.6 percent of the current college students are pursuing music education degrees, while 65 percent of those that indicated they are high school students intend to major in music education

  11. In Education • While an exclusive number of students participate on the field with a DCI drum corps, millions follow the corps of DCI by attending competitions, participating in DCI-sponsored educational programs and events, purchasing merchandise, and simply by being fans–following the exploits of their favorite corps in ways reminiscent of the Grateful Dead’s Deadheads, or the Boston’s Red Sox Nation • More than 25,000 high school students attended at least one of 10 major DCI events in 2007 as part of a group, while thousands more attended these events individually and tens of thousands attend performances at local tour stops throughout the country • Offer internships • Commitment to Excellence used to recruit around high schools and colleges and involves music educators and future music educators • Connections to NAfME and other collegiate/music education societies and organizations

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  13. Bibliography "DCI.org Mobile Selector." DCI.org Mobile Selector. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012. <http://www.dci.org/>. "Drum and bugle corps (modern) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia."Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_and " The Sound Machine of the Inland Empire Youth Band Home Page! ." The Sound Machine of the Inland Empire Youth Band Home Page! . N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012. <http://soundmachine.org/>. " DrumCorpsWorld.com ."DrumCorpsWorld.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012. <http://drumcorpsworld.com/>. " YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. ."YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012. <http://youtube.com>.

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