{"id":82052,"date":"2026-04-29T10:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/?p=82052"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:27:53","slug":"blue-stars-momentum-surging-into-2026-dci-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/news\/blue-stars-momentum-surging-into-2026-dci-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Stars&#8217; momentum surging into 2026 DCI Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82052\" class=\"elementor elementor-82052\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5180aea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5180aea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c63ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5c63ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/7yxtGkBup1E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div 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-413ddf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"413ddf2\" 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>INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 In the eyes of those inside the organization, there\u2019s one common denominator across all facets of Blue Stars\u2019 offseason \u2014 momentum.<\/p><p>More and more each year, the corps continues to refine itself organizationally, competitively, and artistically.<\/p><p>All of the above was on full display during the last weekend of April at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the site of Blue Stars\u2019 latest rehearsal camp. It served as the corps\u2019 first full-ensemble gathering since the winter and started the final push into the 2026 Drum Corps International Summer Tour.<\/p><p>\u201cWe&#8217;re all getting back and getting ready to start to put the show together for 2026,\u201d music arranger Andrew Markworth said. \u201cIt&#8217;s our last time together before (spring training) in about a month, and the biggest thing is just trying to set technique programs, make sure that we&#8217;re unified, and get as far through the show music as we can.\u201d<\/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-844a053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"844a053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-30-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-30-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-30-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-30-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Blue Stars drum major Joely Martin conducts at the corps' April rehearsal camp.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-a677889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a677889\" 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>As such, Blue Stars hope to ride the corps\u2019 overall momentum through a productive set of offseason rehearsals, and into a strong summer season.<\/p><p>For one, as Markworth described, staff consistency has been a key.<\/p><p>\u201cWe&#8217;re trying to build on momentum from the last couple years, get the right pieces in the team, and I think we&#8217;re starting to really gel. We&#8217;re starting to figure out what we&#8217;re going to be musically, and it&#8217;s exciting. I feel really confident about the group of people we have. I think the members are responding really well.\u201d<\/p><p>Blue Stars\u2019 momentum permeates many corners of its operation, but one of its seminal barometers of growth is in its membership.<\/p><p>\u201cThere&#8217;s a lot of veteran retention as well,\u201d said drum major Joely Martin, \u201cwhich is super exciting for the level of difficulty and execution that we&#8217;re anticipating and hoping to get this summer.\u201d<\/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-4282e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-facebook-embed\" data-id=\"4282e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"facebook-embed.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"min-height: 1px\" class=\"elementor-facebook-widget fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bluestars\/posts\/pfbid02wsA6kj8j2hFLRt7KL4ZdErsmcYV2RXaadTewr7v1ad75zLVSdeqUhBg9MCbAUbXMl?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZbyMgH2GgSokOuqUS8F2oLYOIubUYjge4c8GtPbv8jh9e6WXcmT4ouV1nFSqTw5Rwipl3cjePSZqTItPWbIKzGOPmlBBCAbzpVHFRgUfnUg7igIRvrJWn1Nk0D-_A_uUaVIw0wsFK7iYnksAWIw5d8ISRFp664VItPUQw_KDIsZYuqC2juIvZvRKDaLPLKDDWM&#038;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" data-show-text=\"false\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edb4dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5edb4dd\" 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>With that increased volume of experienced performers, as Martin noted, comes an increased flexibility to design challenging and intricate material.<\/p><p>With that in mind, Markworth said fans can expect a heightened level of difficulty from Blue Stars\u2019 2026 program.<\/p><p>\u201cIt&#8217;s difficult when you are trying to move up the ranks, but also you kind of have to design in a way that pushes the members as far as you possibly can,\u201d he said. \u201cEach year, you get some more talent interested, and you want to do shows that people enjoy, but that also have all the sophistication and detail that you need to be competitively successful.\u201d<\/p><p>Blue Stars, in recent seasons, have been able to strike that balance well, presenting engaging programs that have been coupled with competitive results.<\/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-b7732f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7732f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-8-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Members of Blue Stars' percussion section rehearse at the corps' April camp.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-8512268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8512268\" 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>In each of the last two seasons, the corps has finished in eighth place, and last year, rode a late-season competitive push to move up from ninth during DCI World Championships Week in Indianapolis.<\/p><p>Markworth and his team credit much of that to a growing sense of performance identity within the corps. As he describes it, that identity may not be in a specific look or feel \u2014 uniforms, set pieces and aesthetics have varied a good amount in recent years \u2014 but in an overall philosophy behind design.<\/p><p>\u201cInstead of trying to find a specific identity and always conform to it, we&#8217;re trying to do things that speak to us and also challenge us as designers,\u201d he said. \u201cI think with Blue Stars, the design itself is always something that&#8217;s special \u2014 it&#8217;s something that stands out.\u201d<\/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-640ff7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-facebook-embed\" data-id=\"640ff7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"facebook-embed.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"min-height: 1px\" class=\"elementor-facebook-widget fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drumcorpsinternational\/videos\/2175393812958417\/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZYm1SltgirGSXxyal_xGMtfOcVjvxbP8W1d1OIAje2IYgvtbYg8x4PZoKRivw529G0IWV2NPIDD3Vf5RorgjiqpUGVZjPiohI4TCz-k_N1zPYCWUOVssOxGNRAOzJsUs6O1G62gphM7EhWVI5qPuKsC-cb0ZxeMZVCU03y_9AmJSNzTsVWKc62DDJl5ntLTRymlLFzGoD8sG9_MJwITSKUk&#038;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" data-show-text=\"false\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77af6f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77af6f1\" 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>So, how might that lend itself to the 2026 season?<\/p><p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve been working on something that&#8217;s quite different from the past, and is a culmination of a lot of variety from our team of designers who all want to get their hands on this production,\u201d he said. \u201cWe like to do things that people enjoy, but we also will go in a different direction every single year.\u201d<\/p><p>Ultimately, with spring training rehearsals right around the corner \u2014 Blue Stars will begin moving into Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa, May 27 \u2014 and the corps\u2019 July 2 DCI Tour debut not far behind, there are high hopes for a strong season.<\/p><p>Luckily, the corps is heading into its summer with a full head of steam.<\/p><p>\u201cI&#8217;m most excited to go out with a bang,\u201d said Martin, who is \u201caging out\u201d this season, marching in her last year of age eligibility. \u201cThis is going to be a really, really cool show; a really good year. I&#8217;m super excited for our tour.\u201d<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/events\/?corp=66874\">View Blue Stars&#8217; 2026 DCI Tour Schedule<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87017c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87017c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979ddcc elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"979ddcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-31-1024x576.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"2026-blue-stars-april-camp-31\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGALLERY: 2026 Blue Stars April Camp\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBlue Stars rehearsed at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana April 24-26, 2026.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/media\/2026-blue-stars-april-camp-indianapolis-in\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView Photos\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/7yxtGkBup1E INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 In the eyes of those inside the organization, there\u2019s one common denominator across all facets of Blue Stars\u2019 offseason \u2014 momentum. 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