ARSENAL
El Paso, Texas
Arsenal DBC was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2016. Presently, the corps’ hometown is El Paso, Texas. The corps debuted its inaugural season in 2017 and has since competed in the SoundSport division of Drum Corps International.
SEATTLE CASCADES
Seattle, Washington
2025 Repertoire
Void
by Tim Mitchell
Yellow
by Coldplay
Butterfly
by BTS
Love you Like a Love Song
by Selena Gomez
A Million Miles Away
by Belle
Original Music
by Jeff Cambers and Eric Yahrmarkt
Usseewa
by Ado
Shikabane No Ordor
by Kikuo
My Universe
by Coldplay/BTS
Program Information:
You think of yourself as a citizen of our universe. You think you belong to this world of shapes and colors. Out of this dust, you have created a personal image and have forgotten about the essence of your true origin.
PACIFIC CREST
City of Industry, California
2025 Repertoire
Fantasie
by Oskar Schuster
Symphony No. 10
by Dmitri Shostakovich
How I'd Kill
by Cowboy Malfoy
Jealous
by Labyrinth
Better Have My Money
by Rihanna
Dies Irae
by Giuseppe Verdi
To Die For (from The Lion King)
by Hans Zimmer
Program Information:
Inspired by the Biblical story of Eve — most notably known for biting the forbidden apple — Pacific Crest’s 2025 program, “It Sin Our Nature,” explores human nature and the moral weight of our decisions.
BLUE KNIGHTS
Denver, Colorado
2025 Repertoire
Flying 101
by Ms Bronx
DRiP
by Leslie Gilreath, Jeff Ausdemore, & Tanner Leonardo
Main Title from 'Cast Away'
by Alan Silvestri
Water
by Tyla
Program Information:
A single drop becomes many, building from silence into a tidal surge of emotion. Panic rises—then, just as suddenly, stillness: a calm more powerful than the storm. In that quiet, beauty emerges—unexpected, radiant, and unforgettable. The Blue Knights are proud to present their 2025 production, DRiP.
MANDARINS
Sacramento, CA
2025 Repertoire
Music Inspired By:
Will Healy
Louis Cole
Finneas O'Connell
About the Mandarins:
Founded in 1963 as the Ye Wah Drum & Lyre corps, the group later changed its name to the Mandarins in 1967 to become more inclusive and open to its ever-growing membership. The corps has been a DCI World Champion in its class eight times, including an unmatched string of four titles as a Division III unit between 1996 and 1999. Mandarins started competing as a World Class corps in 2003 and has earned a spot as a DCI World Championship finalist every year since 2018.
BOSTON CRUSADERS
Boston, MA
2025 Repertoire
The Kingdom
by Tigran Hamasyan
Red, White, and Black Worlds
by Tigran Hamasyan
Whatchamacallit
by Esquivel
Malambo No. 1
by Yma Sumac
The Commuter
by Les Baxter
Shooting Star
by Les Baxter
Once Upon Another Time
by Sara Bareilles
No Time for Caution
by Hans Zimmer
Now, Then, and Beyond
by Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Mike Zellers
Program Information:
Inspired by pioneers, inventors, architects, and artists, this retro-futuristic production finds great emotion in the conflict between “innovative” optimism and “atomic-age” fear.
THE ACADEMY
Tempe, AZ
2025 Repertoire
Selections from "The Batman"
by Michael Giacchino
TVA from Loki
by Natalie Holt
Enigma Variations
by Edward Elgar
Made of Water
by Thomas Bergersen
Sinister Shadows
by Fred Emory Smith, John McFarland
Doxology/Old Hundredth
by Louis Bourgeois
About The Academy:
Celebrating 25 years in 2025, The Academy Brass and Percussion Ensemble was formed to introduce the youth of Arizona to the drum corps experience. In 2004, the group was approved as a DCI sanctioned unit, changed its name to The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, and began competing for the first time. In the corps' first trip to the DCI World Championships in 2006, it won the gold medal in Division II competition. 2016 marked the corps' first year as a World Class DCI World Championship finalist. .
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Our sincerest thanks to the countless volunteers who donate their time and talents in wonderful ways. Volunteer hours represent over $700,000 contributed to The Academy's overall budget. We simply could not do what we do without you! There are still volunteer opportunities on THIS SUMMER TOUR! Learn about volunteering here.
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