The Danpodcast

The DCI World Championships are this week!  Let's go over the format for DCI Prelims/Semifinals/Finals, how those exclusive caption awards are determined, and how performance is going to decide the 2019 DCI Champion.

Happy Drill Day!!!  The Texas Marching Band Season is underway!  Let's go over some ground rules for practice times, the physical requirements, a story about vandalism, and the hype that goes with one of the most exciting times of the year!

The DCI Southwestern Championships are here!  Join the Nerd-In for a deep look in to this mammoth contest and hear why this particular contest is so important for the marching arts in the State of Texas.

Do you remember the best crowd reaction you ever received?  Have a listen to the time a crowd at an away football game gave it up for my program like never before and how it changed my perception of the marching activity.

The "Off-Season" is hardly off!  Many programs are using technology to hold band members accountable during the Summer and student leadership responsibilities are more extensive than ever.  Let's look at some examples and how things were VERY different back when I was around.

A band guy talking DCI?  Before throwing your sharp objects, please give a listen to what shows I am looking forward to this season, my favorite drum corps of all time, and how you can help out your favorite group this season.

The UIL 2002 Conference 5A State Marching Contest was one of the craziest, messiest marching contests in History.  Only Prelims.  No Finals.  Let me take you through my account of what happened, and how my butt literally helped cancel the contest!!!!!

Where does the band program get the money for all those fancy props?  Let's talk about the importance of fundraising and how a perpetuated funding myth needs to stop.

Now that the BOA Regional lists are out, let's take a look at how the application process work.