r/drumcorps

Hi guys! I’m a brass senior out of the DFW area and am wondering about some corps.
I’ve marched 5 years at my highschool (corps style) and really want to march DCI after I graduate. I am pretty skilled at my instrument, I’ve made state in S&E (i know that’s more on the common side) and a good marcher too.
I was just wondering what are some good corps to try out for that are based out of TX or have auditions here? I looked at Genesis and Guardians but Genesis is on hiatus now and guards are an all-age which I’m not super interested in.
Any help/advice is really appreciated

Rank these 2020s silver medal shows 1-6 in your personal opinion

Bluecoats 2022 Riffs and Revelations

Boston Crusaders 2022 Paradise Lost

Bluecoats 2023 Garden of Love

Boston Crusaders 2024 Glitch

Bluecoats 2025 The Observer Effect

Blue Devils 2026 ZEI

We always hear about the best world class shows, but as a two-time open class performer, I wonder what the standard is for open class. What is considered to be the best open class show of all time? What open class show displays the golden standard for open class?

I posted this ranking on Tiktok yesterday, and that post has over 10K views with 600+ likes and 50+ comments, and a whole slew of people saying I have the worst opinion of all time and some people agreeing with me, and respectfully disagreeing with me. So here I am, asking the least opinionated online platform (jk) about my takes on the finalists. this is my enjoyment having seen every show live in person at both nights of Allentown

12: Troopers
11: Phantom
10: SCV
9: Bluecoats
8: Cavaliers
7: Blue Knights
6: Blue Stars
5: Colts
4: Boston Crusaders
3: BD
2: Crown
1: Spirit of Atlanta

What happened if it rained for finals weekend before Lucas oil? At the outdoor stadiums

Intrested to hear your opinions. Give me your favorite drumlines that have either been ignored or have faded out of the general fan's memory! :)

I really Enjoy making these videos, and they are really a labor of love. Hope you guys can gleam something off this, and have some insightful dialogue in the comment section. Also if yo have contributed to the petition, your submission may be in the video haha. all names censored of course.

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I'm intrigued by the group right below finals cutoff. Does anyone know what's been happening with Crossmen, Music City, and Academy? I wonder if any of them have made moves that might move them closer to or further away from the competitive group of 10-14th places.

I've always wondered this. I would easily pay $20 or more for official finals version sheets coming straight from the corps, and I think it could be a great fundraiser. Is there something I'm missing with why this doesn't happen? Or has this ever happened before?

I made a video with an interview of the Blue devils 2000 bass 2. This is exclusive stuff, as none of the information given has gone beyond the inner circle. Check it out!

Im auditioning for a drum corps in the top half of finals area and I need to choose audition etudes. Im a trombone player so I don’t know euphonium etudes and my last drum corps didn’t require us to choose our own music audition material.

I’m looking through brodogni/Rochut and wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations.