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Dear Reader,
As the schedule of U.S. drum corps competitions has reached its halfway point, every corps has now appeared on the field as of July 14. Props and costumes are the order of the day for the majority of organizations competing in DCI and even the more traditional DCA units. Unfortunately, several shows were canceled by storms or turned in to standstills and even the drill-less productions are enjoyable for fans and offer an opportunity to present musical segments in a more intimate situation that features soloists, the complexity of percussion and music arrangements, and giving fans a close-up look at the members. The season continues toward season-ending championships and I’m ready for more and so are thousands of fans scattered across the land! We’re well on our way to covering more than 50% of the shows scheduled worldwide for the 2019 season. Of course, that will include championships in the U.S., Europe and Indonesia going into the fall months. I have begun creating two-page photo spreads on shows that don’t have a staff member assigned to write. Over the course of the summer, I will accumulate somewhere in excess of 4,000 photos from the 25 photographers scattered across the U.S. and Europe, so this is a way to showcase more of their efforts than simple using material that fits into a show review. There are way too many great shots to share with you. |
Steve Vickers
Publisher Drum Corps World  |
