DCA News

DCA President John Carr is pleased to announce that Drum Corps Associates will be hosting a “WE ARE DCA” virtual show... Read More →

Drum Corps Associates held a meeting of all corps directors last month to elect a new President following the resignation of Allen Buell  By... Read More →

The 2020 drum corps season has faced many hardships, including a cancellation of the entire season. Since the winter meeting the Corps directors... Read More →

It is with great sadness that Drum Corps Associates has made the difficult decision to cancel its upcoming 2020 season. The events worldwide with... Read More →

Drum Corps Associates is thrilled to announce its latest member to the organization.    Rogues Hollow Regiment out of Doylestown has successfully... Read More →

On Sunday, March 22, the Board of Drum Corps Associates held an emergency conference call with all their member corps directors to discuss the... Read More →

DCA held its Annual meeting in Atlanta Georgia over the first weekend of December to a full house of Directors & Administrators.   The... Read More →

As we put 2019 to bed we have yet again seen the Reading Buccaneers dominate and take home the title.   The 2019 show was brilliantly written and... Read More →

2019 DCA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS STA STADIUM WILLIAMSPORT, PA FINALS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019 6:00pm Columbus Saints Class A 6:17pm Govenaires... Read More →

Name Corps Score Flag Solo Kari Sheades Hurricanes 89 Bryce Stamper Cincinnati Tradition 86 Thomas JT Beck Southern Knights 84 Megan Allman... Read More →

Due to impending bad weather including heavy rain and potential thunder storms foretasted for Sunday, the Executive Board along with the Corps... Read More →

2019 DCA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS STA STADIUM WILLIAMSPORT, PA PRELIMS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019 10:00am                     Govenaires            ... Read More →

I&E 2019 Schedules Site #1 City Hall Steps, All Brass Solo, Duet & Trio (PDF) Site #3 Woodlands Bank Mural Lot, Brass Quartet, Ensemble... Read More →

DCA announces 2019 Alumni Spectacular Show Line up! Sunday, September 1, 2019 10:00am, Indoors at Williamsport High School Ticke... Read More →

Kingston Show delayed 1 hour. Exhibition at 8pm Sunrisers @ 8:30 pm Bushwackers @ 8:47 pm Hurricanes @ 9:04 pm Fusion Core @ 9:21 pm White Sabers... Read More →

Marching in a drum corps can at times be demanding as those of us who have marched in a corps can testify to that fact. Learning the drill,... Read More →

The Bushwackers are pleased and excited to announce that Jeff Phipps has been named the new Corps Director for the upcoming 2019 season. Jeff was... Read More →

DCA officially put the 2018 season to bed and looks forward to 2019 as they hosted their annual DCA winter meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on... Read More →

At the Annual DCA meeting held over the 1st weekend in December the Executive Board fully reinstated the Long Island Sunrisers for the 2019... Read More →

The Connecticut Hurricanes are pleased to announce that Greg Sember has been appointed as their new Executive Director for the 2019 DCA season.... Read More →

By Drum Corps Associates   Citing operational & financial concerns, the Long Island Sunrisers placed on suspension until further notice. In... Read More →

2018 DCA I&E Recap (PDF) Read More →

The 2018 Preliminaries Schedule has been released: Performance Schedule (PDF) PRELIMS, SA... Read More →

I&E 2018 Schedules All Brass Solo-Quartets Site 1 & Site 2 (PDF) All Percussion Site #5 Bus Loop Stage (PDF) Brass Ensembles& Choirs... Read More →

The Reading Buccaneers continued their undefeated streak tonight at the Parade of Champions, a contest sponsored by the American Legion and Drum... Read More →

It is with great pleasure that Drum Corps Associates welcome the Columbus Saints from Columbus, Ohio to the Class ranks in 2018. The Saints... Read More →

The Highland Regiment from Somerset County, New Jersey is the newest corps competing in Class A. This corps was the idea of Corps Director,... Read More →

Drum Corps Associates is proud to announce that Cincinnati Tradition and Chops have both made the decision to move themselves up into the Open... Read More →

Drum Corps Associates Board of Directors’ and its members held our annual spring meeting on Saturday, April 28th in preparation for the upcoming... Read More →

Drum Corps Associates is pleased to announce our partnership with BOX5 Media for the 2018 Championships in Williamsport PA!   BOX5 will be... Read More →

The Connecticut Hurricanes are pleased to announce their drum majors for the upcoming DCA competition season.   Matt Piros will be returning to... Read More →

DCA is closely monitoring the changes that have been made to the YEA organization in light of the allegations against its former CEO.  DCA will... Read More →

JUDGING DCA CORPS By Dr. John Kreitzer DCA Judging Coordinator Are the judges in the marching arts the good guys or the bad guys?  Your view can... Read More →

Cadence Drum and Bugle Corps will be coming to compete in the DCA Class A ranks this summer. Cadence hails from Surrey County in England which is... Read More →

RELEASE Jan.14 -2018 Greetings from EXCELSIOR It is with little relief but with determination for 2019 that EXCELSIOR announces its inactive... Read More →

Drum Corps Associates made history at the Annual Meeting in December when Pat Bocker was elected to serve as Vice President.   Pat has become the... Read More →

Traditions come in a great many ways such as holidays, sports, traditions within families, and many more too numerous to name. Our activity of... Read More →

Drum Corps Associates held its annual winter meeting in Williamsport, Pennsylvania over the first weekend in December as Williamsport will play... Read More →

In today’s crazy world it is very challenging at times to raise a family, no less a family with four children.  One way to overcome some of... Read More →

Almost every day every one of us has problems to solve, projects to finish on time or obstacles to conquer or tear down. Imagine in our activity... Read More →

2017 DCA Finals Schedule Sunday September 3, 2017 Capelli Sport Stadium Rochester, NY 4:30PM  --  Gates open for fans 5:30PM  --  Welcome by... Read More →

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2017 DCA Prelims Schedule Saturday September 2, 2017 Capelli Sport Stadium Rochester, NY   Recorded National Anthems at 1:50PM   Due at... Read More →

2017 I&E Performer Schedule (PDF) Mini Corps Schedule – Empire Room 9:00 PM      National Anthems featuring the White Sabers Honor... Read More →

In what promises to be an exciting close to the DCA 2017, the competition between the top corps is reaching its most exciting level in recent... Read More →

Meet the Coursey Brothers Family members marching in a drum corps have been a long standing key ingredient in making the drum corps activity a... Read More →

The Drum Corps Associate’s summer tour rolls into Lackawana County, Pennsylvania as eight of DCA’s finest corps will be in... Read More →

DCA kicked off its 2017 competition season in grand style Saturday evening, June 24th in West Pittston, Pennsylvania with five DCA corps battling... Read More →