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Drum Corps International (DCI) is a governing body for drum and bugle corps. Founded in 1971 and known as "marching music's major league," DCI develops and enforces rules of competition and judges at sanctioned drum and bugle corps competitions throughout the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Modern drum and bugle corps stems from a rich American and Canadian military history, separate from other marching musical activities. Towards the end of World War I, advancements in radio technology rendered using drum and bugle corps for communication obsolete.
Within the mainland United States drum and bugle corps can trace their origins to the many Veterans of Foreign Wars ("VFW") and American Legion ("AL") meeting halls, where First World War and Spanish–American War veterans met and formed musical ensembles to entertain their communities, some of them being veterans of drum and bugle/field trumpet ensembles within the armed forces (Army, Marine ...
Corps Location Years Active Website Brazilian Marine Pipes, Drum and Bugle Corps: Rio de Janeiro: 1822–present Philippine Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Team: Makati, Metro Manila: 1963–present "The Commandant's Own" Washington, D.C. 1934–present Official website: United States Air Force Academy Drum and Bugle Corps: Colorado Springs ...
Corps Location Website 7th Regiment New London, Connecticut 7thregiment.org: The Battalion Salt Lake City, Utah battalioncorps.org: Blue Devils B: Concord, California
Drum Corps Associates (DCA) was a governing body for modern all-age and senior drum and bugle corps in North America. Its responsibilities included sanctioning competitions, certifying adjudicators, maintaining and enforcing rules of competition, and hosting an annual World Championship during Labor Day weekend. [ 1 ]
The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps (formerly the Holy Name Cadets, Cadets of Garfield, Garfield Cadets, and Cadets of Bergen County) was a junior drum and bugle corps that operated from 1934 to 2024. Most recently based in Erie , Pennsylvania , the group was among the thirteen founding corps of Drum Corps International (DCI).
Drum and bugle corps is a name used to describe several related musical ensembles. Drum and bugle corps (modern) , a musical marching unit Drum and bugle corps (classic) , musical ensembles that descended from military bugle and drum units returning from World War I and succeeding wars