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Now in its fifth year, the “March Drum Corps” campaign is officially underway for the 2026 season, once again primed to match interested performers with open positions across the DCI landscape.<\/p>

Originally launched in response to COVID-19 and its subsequent shutdowns, the program brings together DCI\u2019s World, Open and All-Age Class Class corps in an effort to welcome and engage a new generation of students.<\/p>

This initiative, coordinated by Drum Corps International, focuses on matching prospective performers with available positions in corps nationwide. DCI works directly with its participating organizations to compile a list every other week of current openings in every section of their corps and is sharing inquiries from interested performers for prompt follow-up to those looking to “March Drum Corps” this summer.<\/p>

Since its inception, the program has given corps across the country the opportunity to band together in this effort to make sure that as many students who want to be involved have the opportunity to do so.<\/p>

Over the last several years, the March Drum Corps program has helped hundred of students find their way into the drum corps activity, especially during this critical time over the next several months of the DCI offseason where corps are looking to fill their ranks for the summer.<\/p>

Whether prospective performers have already auditioned for one or more corps, requested audition info but never actually began the process, or are just now making the decision to take their first steps toward the summer of 2026, they simply need to fill out DCI\u2019s 2026 Participation Interest Form<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0after which they will have access to the latest listing of open opportunities across the league as well as the potential for direct follow up from DCI’s participating corps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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