{"id":312,"date":"2024-12-05T08:03:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/?page_id=312"},"modified":"2025-05-28T04:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:18:49","slug":"hosting-a-dci-corps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/hosting-a-dci-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosting a DCI drum corps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"312\" class=\"elementor elementor-312\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cae7fb0 e-con-full inner-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cae7fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb48605 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fb48605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fad20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fad20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bring the ultimate \u201cup close and personal\u201d drum corps experience to your community: host a DCI corps!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59cbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b59cbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can bring the awe-inspiring rehearsal of a DCI corps to your school, as they prepare for their next performance on the DCI Summer Tour!\u00a0Hosting a drum corps as artists in residence as they tour the country can bring a sense of pride and excitement for youe entire community. Interactions during rehearsals and through clinic opportunities can help &#8220;supercharge&#8221; hosting band programs by providing instruction, inspiration and aspirations to local students. You can help Drum Corps International provide a unique learning and development opportunity for more than 5,000 performers each summer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390a18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"390a18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To learn more about hosting a DCI corps in your community this summer or in the future, please fill out the following form so we can follow up promptly.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53f2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c53f2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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