Why do DCI?

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[ForeverColorguard]

This video is soo true. I used to think of summer as something that happened between school years. Now I think of school years as something between DCI! I'm in my 4th year and would not trade one minute for anything. I've met friends I'll have forever, I've been able to visit places I never thought I'd get to. I got to go to the presidential inaguration! And everywhere. It's not for everyone, most friends think I'm crazy, but they spend their summers doing nothing. I'm living, learning, loving

[chibiguy93]

I really want to march in drum corps. I'm originally a woodwind player though. Bass clarinet and bari sax . but luckily I'm learning how to play tuba,so maybe there's a chance for me to be in drum corp.lol

[Gadzooksie]

8th grade is when I decided I wanted to march with a drum corps. I watched one of Phantom's shows, and I was hooked. x) My freshman year I actually got to see a live DCI show, which sorta "fueld the fire" for me more. Now, I'm a sophomore and I'm trying out for Crossmen, and I'm hoping I make it in 'cause honestly, trying out for a corps is of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. I've already met so many awesome people doing something that I love. (:

[slashesstudent]

I'm only a 9th grader but this video inspired me. I wanna do drum corp soo badly I'm in drumline and I love every minute of it.

[Betachiken]

@chibiguy93 yeah i'm starting on Marching Euphonium.... i'll be auditioning for Phantom next year...

[WAKeele]

@mthsbandrocks Good question. It was over two years ago, so it's hard to say. Probably one of my musician friends probably sent it to me to watch as a joke or maybe because we know someone in the video.

Either way, it's good to expose yourself to things you don't like.

[molecular360]

a comment not a paragraph long..

[mthsbandrocks]

@WAKeele if you don't like DCI, then why the hell are you watching a video on youtube about it?

[bloo91tinson]

@xhippeex You do not make any money for marching drum corps. Yes the people watching and going to these events pay money to watch. It all goes to the venue stadiums and the corps... not the members. The only people who get paid are the staff which this is there summer job to teach DCI. But to tell you the truth the life experiences and friendships you make as well as the connections which you make through marching in this activity is worth every penny... ask most any marching member/staff.

[xhippeex]

@bloo91tinson do you make any money doin this? the "30000 people" watching pay admission dont they? where does that money go?

[CuriousMe6987]

@Excapted : Everyone feels that way about their corps

[princesstoni1]

what i have noticed that on this video that is manly boys and yet in my lo0cal marching band that i am in its manly girls but i think that its becuse that here many boys boys are afrid to be classed a band geek and yet you get an amazing buzzn from doing this

even if you are in a little band like mine.

Go on Stafford lancers we can do it if we want to win . google us and see that we are a small band with big hopes