Drum Corps International Field Pass
Drum Corps International Field Pass
DCI's Dan Potter
Hosted by award-winning radio personality Dan Potter, Drum Corps International’s official Field Pass podcast gives you an inside look at Marching Music’s Major League; from the parking lot, to the stadium tunnel to the 50-yard line!
Traditions: Preserving drum corps history
Drum corps' unique legacy of "stuff" — artifacts, collectibles, old uniforms, pictures, publications, and more. There's a whole cadre of people working behind the scenes to preserve DCI's storied history, and a significant collection is currently being prepared to display as part of the 2022 DCI World Championships in Indianapolis. Featuring special guests Sue Kuehnhold, Steve Vickers, Blake Crenshaw and Bill Ives.
Jul 7, 2022
18 min
Traditions: DCI on TV, Pt 2
Dan Potter delves even deeper into the storied history of the DCI World Championships on television, including some of the most memorable lines ever delivered on the airwaves, "like taking a bath in chocolate." With special guests Steve Rondinaro, Dennis DeLucia, Michael Cesario and Tom Blair.
Jul 1, 2022
35 min
Traditions: DCI on TV, Pt 1
Dan Potter returns for the summer of 2022 with a special-edition series of the Field Pass podcast. "Traditions" celebrates 50 years of Drum Corps International, Episode 1 exploring the storied history of the DCI World Championships on television. Featuring guests Steve Rondinaro, Dennis DeLucia, Michael Cesario and Tom Blair.
Jun 22, 2022
20 min
11. Finding Drum Corps: The Hidden Heroes
Volunteers don’t get paid not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. On this episode, host Keith Kelly finds out more about these priceless pillars of the activity—What drives them to give so much of themselves, what brings them back every year, and the voluntary history of this entire activity. This week we’re paying tribute to the volunteers, the hidden heroes of drum corps. Special guests include: Natalie Steele, Tim Hinton, Bob Jacobs, Pat Seidling, and co-producer Mallory Anderson.
Jul 14, 2021
38 min
10. Finding Drum Corps: Enter the Pit
This week on Finding Drum Corps, we're visiting a part of the ensemble that host Keith Kelly is not the only newcomer to, as we learn about the enigmatic and the mysterious front ensemble. This week, we enter the pit.
Jun 29, 2021
38 min
9. Finding Drum Corps: The Celebration Tour
In 2020 the marching arts world adopted the phrase, “March On,” and in 2021 DCI and its corps will do just that. This year Drum Corps International will present the DCI Celebration Tour with corps designing unique performances for this noncompetitive year. In this episode we look at the challenges facing the performers and corps—What does a noncompetitive season even look like? And most importantly, what are we looking forward to seeing on the field in 2021? After a year of no live drum corps, it’s time to celebrate the past, present and future of Marching Music’s Major League. Special guests include: Chris Holland, Geneva Le, Joshua Hecht, Dan Potter, Michael Cesario, Paul Doop, Rick Brown, Tim Hinton and Mallory Anderson.
Jun 21, 2021
42 min
8. Finding Drum Corps: March On
With drum corps set to return to the field this summer for the DCI Celebration Tour, Keith returns to the microphone for this long-awaited eighth episode that explores how 2020 has impacted the drum corps activity, how it moved things online, and how the ingenuity and talent of this community will ensure that members and fans will have spectacular shows to look forward to in 2021 and beyond. Special guests include: DCI CEO Dan Acheson, River City Rhythm executive director Bojan Hoover, Crossmen CEO Natalie Steele, Bluecoats CEO Mike Scott, and Ben Schroeder, director of Varsity Performing Arts Training Education and Events at Varsity Spirit.
May 25, 2021
41 min
7. Finding Drum Corps: Finals
The drum corps season is a crescendo that ends in a truly magnificent display of talent and skill each August. It's DCI Finals Week, and Keith Kelly turns his gaze to Lucas Oil Stadium to explore the season-ending events of each DCI Summer Tour. Special guests include: Santa Clara Vanguard brass caption head Nark Nichols, Bluecoats drum major Peyton Grunzke, Blue Devils brass arranger John Meehan, DCI CEO Dan Acheson, DCI Judge Administrator John Phillips, Old Bridge Elementary Drumline director Colin Bell, Crossmen drum major Lydia Marshall, and former Blue Knights member and Finding Drum Corps co-producer Mallory Anderson.
Aug 5, 2020
41 min
6. Finding Drum Corps: The "I" in DCI
In Episode 6 of Finding Drum Corps, Keith explores the drum corps activity as it exists outside of the United States and how ensembles around the world are inspired by DCI and its corps. Special guests include: Chair of Marching & Performing Arts UK Alan Thompson, Inbhear Mór Performance Ensemble director Oisiin Molloy, Brazilian band director Leandro Pascui, Calgary Stampede manager of bands Ryan Hancock, Jubal director Hans Kloppert, Beeches Performance Ensemble director Andrew Dallison, DCI senior director of global business development John DeNovi, and former Blue Knights member and Finding Drum Corps co-producer Mallory Anderson.
Jul 29, 2020
1 hr 8 min
5. Finding Drum Corps: The contest
In Episode 5, Keith Kelly explores the competitive aspects of Drum Corps International from both the perspective of judges and of fans. Special guests include: DCI judge administrator John Phillips, Santa Clara Vanguard brass caption head Marc Nichols, Bluecoats alum John Weldy, Marching Arts Education podcaster Tim Hinton, DCI CEO Dan Acheson, and former Blue Knights member and podcast co-producer Mallory Anderson.
Jul 23, 2020
52 min
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