by Christine Hoeffner

This article originally appeared in the February 2007 issue of Drum Corps World (Volume 35, Number 17). It is one of six parts on things to see and do while visiting California for the 2007 35th Anniversary Drum Corps International Championships

Drum corps fans attending the 2007 DCI Championships next August will discover there is more to “Tinseltown” than theme parks and face lifts. From spectacular views, to international gardens, to Italian villas, to good vibrations, you really can have it all — for...

by Mike Ferlazzo, DCW staff
mferlazzo@yahoo.com

This article originally appeared in the June 1, 2007 issue of Drum Corps World (Volume 36, Number 3), mailed to subscribers on May 24, 2007.

June 3, 2007 — Cheyenne, WY . . . This year’s rebirth of the Casper Troopers is a classic tale of good coming from bad. You can almost hear the corps’ trademark Battle Hymn Chorale — which will be its field warm-up this year — accompanying this feel-good story.

All the...

by Harry Heidelmark, DCW staff
dcwphotog@aol.com

Publisher’s note: This is the third part of the interview series. Part 1 appeared in the December 2006 edition and part 2 in the January 2007 issue. This part appeared in the March 2007 issue of the newspaper.

Harry Heidelmark: Do you believe DCI will some day allow woodwind instruments and, if so, how should the maximum number of corps members be increased to allow for them?

Larry Kerchner: Given that everything anyone has wanted thus...

by Mike Ferlazzo, DCW staff

Publisher’s note: This article was originally published in the June 1, 2007 edition of Drum Corps World (Volume 36, Number 3).

There have been two constants at Drum Corps International World Championship finals over the first 35 years — the Santa Clara Vanguard has been among the top 12 and Brandt Crocker has been on the microphone as the public address announcer.

But upon further review, maybe it’s more accurate to say Crocker was “by the microphone” for all those championship...

Steve Vickers
Publisher@drumcorpsworld.com

DCW Publisher Steve Vickers would like to expand the scope of coverage for this summer’s eight issues. If you are interested in providing reports for one or more shows this season, please send an e-mail to publisher@drumcorpsworld.com that includes a list of shows you plan to see and would like to write about.

Writers are needed in the following areas:

* Northern California
* Southern California
* Pacific Northwest...