http://www.dci.org/media/fieldpass en-us © 2009 Drum Corps International Drum Corps International Field Pass Drum Corps International Drum Corps International (DCI) is the world leader in producing events for the world's most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Field Pass is Drum Corps International's official podcast featuring award-winning host Dan Potter. With fresh episodes available daily throughout the summer on iTunes and DCI.org, Field Pass gives you an inside look at Marching Music’s Major League; from the parking lot, to the stadium tunnel to the 50-yard line! Drum Corps International (DCI) is the world leader in producing events for the world's most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Field Pass is Drum Corps International's official podcast featuring award-winning host Dan Potter. With fresh episodes available daily throughout the summer on iTunes and DCI.org, Field Pass gives you an inside look at Marching Music’s Major League; from the parking lot, to the stadium tunnel to the 50-yard line! Drum Corps International fieldpass@dci.org Drum Corps International From heartbreak to history The Blue Devils, both the 'A' and 'B' corps, went from heartbreak in 2008 after narrow losses at the World Championships to making history in 2009. DCI's Dan Potter recaps the biggest week in Drum Corps International competition in this season-ending edition of Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090819_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 19 August 2009 02:30:00 EDT 20:20 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International The dynamic duo The Troopers are poised this week to possibly re-enter DCI's coveted 'Top 12' after a 23-year absence. Two of the people responsible for the renewed success of America's Corps are the brass arranger/instructor duo of Dean Westman and DCI Hall of Fame percussionist Ralph Hardimon. As DCI's Dan Potter finds out in today's Field Pass, the two have a long history working as a team. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090806_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 06 August 2009 22:45:00 EDT 11:40 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Coming to a theater near you ... On the eve of Drum Corps International's six annual 'Big, Loud & Live' cinecast of the World Championship Quarterfinals, Field Pass host Dan Potter catches up with veteran producer and director Tom Blair who this year is marking his 25th year working on DCI broadcast productions. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090805_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 05 August 2009 21:00:00 EDT 11:38 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Loving every moment The Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets are seeking another come-from-behind victory at the Open Class World Championships which got underway in Michigan City, Ind. this afternoon. And, as we hear in today's Field Pass, the corps is trying to learn something about love on the way to the top. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090804_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 04 August 2009 17:00:00 EDT 05:15 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International When the Cadets’ color guard went co-ed Not only is this the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Name Cadets, it's also the 40th anniversary of the year the then Garfield Cadets went co-ed. As we hear from DCI's Dan Potter in today's Field Pass, the entire 1969 Cadets' color guard was inducted into the corps' Hall of Fame over the weekend. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090803_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 03 August 2009 24:30:00 EDT 11:35 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Legacy of a DCI Eastern Classic icon The granddaughter of J. Birney Crum joins with the Bluecoats to return to the iconic Allentown, Pa. drum corps stadium that bears her grandpa's name. That and more in the Friday edition of DCI’s Field Pass with Dan Potter. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090731_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 31 July 2009 23:40:00 EDT 17:36 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Deep into 'Fathoms' One of the World Class corps striving to make it back into the elusive 'Top 12' next week will be the Colts. In today's Field Pass, we dive deep into the corps' 2009 production 'Fathoms.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090730_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 30 July 2009 23:40:00 EDT 08:03 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Texas tough San Antonio's Revolution is celebrating a milestone this summer. As we hear in today's Field Pass, this Open Class corps is marking 10 years since its birth in the Lone Star State in 1999. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090729_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 29 July 2009 21:00:00 EDT 06:10 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Undefeated streaks on the line The Blue Devils could find themselves celebrating two World Championship titles at once. As DCI's Dan Potter reports in today's Field Pass, both corps' undefeated streaks are intact following the weekend's big events. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090728_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:20:00 EDT 11:04 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Drum corps in the sultry south Friday night in Hot-lanta, and it's time for drum corps in the sultry south. Dan Potter previews the Southeastern Championship and has your voicemails in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090724_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 24 July 2009 23:59:00 EDT 15:34 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Tuning up the Red Violin With less than three weeks left in the season, Phantom Regiment has just completed a massive overhaul of its 2009 show 'The Red Violin.' In today’s Field Pass, Dan Potter talks with Regiment program director Dan Farrell about those changes as well as the challenges the corps is working to overcome in 2009. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090723_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 23 July 2009 23:59:00 EDT 06:07 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Channeling her inner Copland Stephanie Lee is the first female drum major in the history of the Santa Clara Vanguard. And she just might be the most 'orchestral' conductor the corps has ever had as well. Dan Potter has more with Stephanie in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090722_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 22 July 2009 14:30:00 EDT 04:30 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Southwestern Series postscripts One corps' director says the new format for the old Texas tour has a lot of potential while another corps enjoys its loudest homecoming yet. Dan Potter has a couple of postscripts from the DCI Southwestern Series in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090721_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 21 July 2009 20:00:00 EDT 03:30 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International The corps to beat The DCI Southwestern Series leaves the Blue Devils sitting (in white folding chairs) high atop the midseason DCI World Class rankings. Dan Potter recaps the three-day "Texas Shootout" in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090720_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 20 July 2009 23:00:00 EDT 12:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Can you handle the heat? The DCI Southwestern Series presented by Jupiter Band Instruments is officially underway in the searing heat of Texas. DCI's Dan Potter files the Friday edition of the Field Pass on the road in the 'Big D.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090717_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 17 July 2009 15:00:00 EDT 11:53 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Cascading back into action The Cascades have already accomplished this season what few other corps will ever do: They've come back from near extinction. DCI's Dan Potter finds out what the rough road has been like for a veteran 'Cades drummer and a returning executive director. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090716_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 16 July 2009 17:00:00 EDT 06:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International A Troopers side story The Troopers are having an exceptional 2009 season. As DCI's Dan Potter discovers in today's Field Pass, several years of rebuilding in Casper, Wyo. are paying off big with an 80-percent member retention and more age-outs this year than any other in the corps' history. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090715_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 15 July 2009 11:00:00 EDT 04:36 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International The Journey of One What's the meaning of 'The Journey of One?' In today's Field Pass, DCI's Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo discover the answer is as clear as 'Glass.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090714_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 14 July 2009 09:30:00 EDT 06:20 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International All the action from weekend four in review The Blue Devils keep their hold on this season's high score in World Class competition out west, while rain continued to plague corps touring in the east. Dan Potter sums up weekend four in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090713_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 13 July 2009 10:00:00 EDT 04:50 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International The weekend ahead, listener requests, and more! In the Friday edition of the Field Pass, Dan Potter features your e-mails and requests including music from the Sky Ryders, Santa Clara Vanguard and Madison Scouts. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090710_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 10 July 2009 17:15:00 EDT 11:10 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Absolute Mandarins When it comes to the 2009 Mandarins, nothing but the 'Absolute' best will do. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter has a parking lot chat with five Mandarins drummers and listens to highlights of the corps' show. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090709_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 09 July 2009 21:00:00 EDT 05:35 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Pacific Crest's international accent It's a new look and new sound for 2008 World Class Semifinalist Pacific Crest this year ... with a definite international accent. DCI's Dan Potter catches up with the Diamond Bar, Calif. corps in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090708_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 08 July 2009 21:00:00 EDT 04:41 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International It's a wrap: Weekend three on the West Coast Blue Devils B gets up-sized while the gap between Crown and Holy Name narrows. It's fireworks and many more things that go 'boom' in today's Field Pass with DCI's Dan Potter. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090707_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 07 July 2009 23:00:00 EDT 11:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International At 'The Core of Temptation' She's part color guard performer, part belly-dancer and all temptress. In today's Field Pass, we meet the woman at the center of the Boston Crusaders' 2009 program, 'The Core of Temptation.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090706_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 06 July 2009 13:45:00 EDT 06:25 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Your e-mails, voicemails, and requests! Dan Potter is headed off early to Pasadena, California’s Rose Bowl Stadium for the DCI at AmericaFest event taking place on Independence Day. So today’s 'Fun-and-Games' edition of the Field Pass is all up to you ... your e-mails, voicemails and requests. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090703_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 03 July 2009 10:00:00 EDT 19:01 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Rain, rain, go away … Quite possibly the most disappointing words a drum corps fan or performer can hear at an event is, 'Unfortunately, we are forced to cancel this show due to the rain and lightning ...' There have already been several rainouts in just the first few weeks of the ’09 DCI Tour, and today's Field Pass goes behind the scenes to find out what goes into the decision to cancel a show due to inclement weather. Dan Potter has the 'Anatomy of a Rainout.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090702_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 02 July 2009 17:15:00 EDT 07:46 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Spirit carries on Among the more enthusiastic 'early adopters' of the new technology available to corps this year is Spirit. From an electronic string bass, to steel drums, to the music of classic rock’s Kansas, this isn't your father's Spirit. Find out more about the new direction the corps is taking this year -- and why -- all in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090701_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 01 July 2009 19:15:00 EDT 06:30 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Big noise from Fort Mill One of the people propelling Carolina Crown's slow and steady rise in Drum Corps International competition is brass caption supervisor Matt Harloff. DCI’s Dan Potter spoke with Matt after last Friday's Crown victory in Normal, Ill. and asks him about the brass sound and style he's helped create in Fort Mill. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090630_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 30 June 2009 19:35:00 EDT 07:21 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Weekend two in review Green, green, everywhere! Dan Potter has the wrap-up of the second weekend of the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090629_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 29 June 2009 23:30:00 EDT 12:47 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Friday Fun-and-Games Your comments, what's ahead in 'One Week in DCI' and some of the best Drum Corps International performances ever...all rolled into one Field Pass. DCI's Dan Potter has the season's first edition of Friday Fun-and-Games. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090626_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 26 June 2009 08:15:00 EDT 11:36 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Catching up with the Crossmen The 2009 Crossmen make their debut tonight in Toledo. DCI's Dan Potter watched the corps rehearse earlier this week as the X-Men passed through Oklahoma on their way to Ohio. In today's Field Pass, Dan talks with director Mark Chambers and assistant director Jaime Calderon, in addition to hearing some of the corps' 2009 production 'ForbiddeN.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090625_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 25 June 2009 17:00:00 EDT 06:15 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Creating national standards for marching music Did you know that, before math or science or English, music teachers were the first to come up with national standards for what students should ultimately learn in class? Now, all 50 states have adopted variations of those standards. Today, Drum Corps International is helping to write a set that will be applied to marching music education. DCI's Dan Potter finds out more in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090624_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 24 June 2009 15:00:00 EDT 04:43 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Cap's Back in 2009 When a drum corps says it's going "inactive" for a season to restructure or rebuild its finances, drum corps fans hold their breath and wonder if they'll ever see that unit take the field again. As DCI's Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo tell us in today's Field Pass, fans of Capital Regiment can breathe again. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090623_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 23 June 2009 17:30:00 EDT 06:23 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International The weekend that was and the week ahead The first steps are taken, the first performance jitters quelled and the first scores of the 2009 season of Marching Music's Major League are in the record books. DCI's Dan Potter has the highlights of the inaugural weekend of the ’09 DCI Tour and a look at the week ahead in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090622_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 22 June 2009 19:30:00 EDT 09:25 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International 2009 DCI Tour Preview This year marks a major change in competitive drum and bugle corps with the addition of electronic instruments. Will it be a creative dream spawning new sonic textures and exciting innovations? Or will it be a technical nightmare of strange noises and odd distractions? DCI's Dan Potter examines those questions and has the full rundown of this weekend's step-off to the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090618_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 18 June 2009 21:00:00 EDT 28:43 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International The '09 DCI Tour... It's Electric! This year marks a major change in competitive drum and bugle corps with the addition of electronic instruments. Will it be a creative dream spawning new sonic textures and exciting innovations? Or will it be a technical nightmare of strange noises and odd distractions? DCI's Dan Potter examines those questions and has the full rundown of this weekend's step-off to the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090616_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 16 June 2009 22:00:00 EDT 12:09 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International From the desk of DCI's Executive Director With just days until the kickoff of the 2009 Drum Corps International Tour, it's time to take a close look at the schedule to decide which shows you're going to see. In this week's Field Pass, Dan Potter takes us stop-by-stop through the season DCI Executive Director Dan Acheson. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090610_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 10 June 2009 15:30:00 EDT 22:14 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International New corps from the Music City This summer brings a new corps to the field. Music City, of Nashville, Tenn., will compete as part of Drum Corps International's Open Class. In today's Field Pass, host Dan Potter tells us what we can expect from this fledging corps. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090603_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 03 June 2009 12:30:00 EDT 09:47 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Surf's Up! Something new will wash over Drum Corps International's World Class this summer. And, it will make a lot of people smile. In this week's Field Pass, DCI's Dan Potter says 'Surf's up!' http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090527_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 27 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT 13:14 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Social networking explosion Getting the latest, up-to-the-second, information on your favorite corps should be a lot easier this year. In today's Field Pass, DCI's Dan Potter explores the explosion of social networking media and how Drum Corps International and its member corps are using it. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090520_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 20 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT 16:53 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Hike with Ike The late Richard 'Ike' Iannessa is credited with several breakthroughs in instructing and judging drum corps. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter talks with Ike's family about his 2009 DCI Hall of Fame induction and his time teaching some of the activity's earliest icons. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090513_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 13 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT 13:04 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Your complete preview of 'The Countdown' 'The Countdown' will light up movie screens at more than 400 U.S. theaters this Wednesday, May 13. The 2009 edition of Drum Corps International's annual spring cinema event will showcase six favorite DCI corps performances from the past six seasons. While drum corps fans could easily watch those same shows on DVD from home, they will come in droves to their neighborhood megaplexes on Wednesday to experience those performances in high def and theater-quality surround sound, and to see the 'extras' -- the cinema-only features that will preview what some select corps are fielding this summer. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter 'previews the previews' with former Phantom Regiment drum major Will Pitts, who has a starring role as 'The Countdown's' roving reporter. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090511_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 11 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT 11:39 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International New DCI Hall of Famers Pavlik and Williams This week, DCI's Dan Potter gives us the back-story on two more of this year's Drum Corp International Hall of Fame inductees, former Kilties music director Emil Pavlik as well as Suncoast Sound and Cadets of Bergen County brass instructor Frank Williams. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090506_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 06 May 2009 10:30:00 EDT 20:59 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International In-depth with Hall of Famers Dorritie and Bocook This week and next, your Field Pass gives you access to the newest members of the DCI Hall of Fame. Today, Dan Potter talks in-depth with color guard pioneer Shirley Dorritie and best-selling arranger Jay Bocook. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090429_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 29 April 2009 10:30:00 EDT 25:12 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Introducing the DCI Hall of Fame Class of 2009 In a very special 2009 kickoff edition of Drum Corps International's official 'Field Pass' podcast, host Dan Potter interviews legendary Hall of Fame chairman David Kampschroer ('85) to reveal the five newly elected members of this year's class. http://www.dci.org/audio/2009/field_pass/20090422_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 22 April 2009 10:30:00 EDT 18:25 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band Drum Corps International Your season-capping Field Pass What was it like on the field when the scores were announced at the World and Open Class World Championship Finals last weekend in Bloomington? Hear all of the reaction from members and instructors of Phantom Regiment and the Vanguard Cadets...plus find out who won a full 2008 Drum Corps International World Championship DVD and CD library in the 'Mega' edition of the Time Capsule Contest...all in today's season-capping Field Pass with Dan Potter presented by Zildjian! http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/081508_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 15 August 2008 02:14:00 EDT 17:03 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International DCI judging no holds barred As competition heated up in Memorial Stadium during the Semifinals events on Friday, Dan Potter sat down with DCI Judge Administrator John Phillips for a frank discussion on three buzz words sometimes associated with judging: slotting, politics and bias. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/080808_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 08 August 2008 07:30:00 EDT 19:35 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International World Championships kick off in Bloomington From the stadium concourse, to the field, to the television truck broadcasting 'Big, Loud and Live 5' at more than 340 theaters across the country, Dan Potter gets around all the action at Thursday’s World Class Quarterfinals from Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. All this, a look back at Wednesday’s Individual and Ensemble competition, a visit to the Jersey Surf rehearsal site, and much more in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/080708_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 07 August 2008 10:30:00 EDT 08:16 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International All things Indy on World Championships Wednesday After kicking off World Championships week with the Open Class Quarterfinals in Michigan City, the week-long celebration is focused today on Indianapolis. Dan Potter reports from Indy in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/080608_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 06 August 2008 05:45:00 EDT 08:16 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International ‘Perspectives’ on the Vanguard Cadets The World Championship Open Class Quarterfinals will kick off this afternoon in Michigan City, Ind. As we hear from Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, one of the corps hoping get on top of the competition is the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/080508_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 05 August 2008 10:08:00 EDT 05:35 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Welcome to the 2008 DCI World Championships The 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships are here! Dan Potter previews the week's festivities and celebrates by giving listeners a chance to win a big Time Capsule Contest grand prize in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian! http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/080408_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 04 August 2008 07:00:00 EDT 06:53 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Friday fun and games Getting set for next week’s Drum Corps International World Championships in Indiana, Dan Potter has the final regular Time Capsule of the season as well as details on a GRAND PRIZE contest in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/080108_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 01 August 2008 11:40:00 EDT 17:16 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Pacific Northwest drum corps Drum Corps in the Pacific Northwest is alive and well in 2008 despite the absence of the region's only World Class corps, Seattle Cascades, which chose to regroup this summer. In fact, as Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo report in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, this has been a banner season for the northwest's Open Class corps. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/073108_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 31 July 2008 12:56:00 EDT 07:27 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Righting the Yamato ship Like the famous WWII battleship which is its namesake, the Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps appeared sunk at the end of 2006 season. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo find out how this truly international corps managed to right its fiscal ship and resurface in 2008. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/073008_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 30 July 2008 09:42:00 EDT 05:54 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Sideline photo fixture At the end of the 2007 Summer Tour, the drum corps community rallied around a man who has become a fixture on the sidelines, Drum Corps World photographer Harry Heidelmark, who spent 12 days in a diabetic coma. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks with Harry about his long love affair with corps and how it may have saved his life. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/072908_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 29 July 2008 07:07:00 EDT 07:43 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International World and Open Class weekend in review Who were the winners from the weekend's biggest shows? What is the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest? And, what happens when the Cadets march their entire show over a pair of Dan Potter's reading glasses? You probably know the answer to that one, but Potter has a better explanation of all the weekend's top events on the DCI Summer Tour in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/072808_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 28 July 2008 11:59:00 EDT 13:37 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Friday fun and games How well do you know the most famous drum corps musical quotes? Can you guess the year in this week's Field Pass Time Capsule contest? Dan Potter plays the game and your requests in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/072508_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 25 July 2008 12:26:00 EDT 15:39 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Students learn 'OnQ' from Phantom Regiment Hundreds of high school marching band students got an intimate look at the Phantom Regiment on Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Miss. As Dan Potter reports in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, some of the students were awestruck by their very first drum corps experience - an OnQ Live Learning Event. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/072408_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 24 July 2008 04:31:00 EDT 04:41 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Experience, leadership and family ties Dan Potter talks with Carolina Crown drum major Evan VanDoren about his age-out year, leadership, and his family's close ties to the drum corps activity in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/072308_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 23 July 2008 10:58:00 EDT 04:49 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International America's Core One of the most popular drum corps media offerings this summer has been the new documentary about the 2007 rebirth of the Troopers. Dan Potter talks with the film's producer, Michael Gough, in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/072208_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 22 July 2008 11:30:00 EDT 05:32 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Results and reaction from San Antonio After all World Class corps went head-to-head in the San Antonio Alamodome this past weekend, two of Drum Corps International's oldest and most beloved corps returned to the 'Top 12' while another, much younger corps finished higher than it ever had before. Dan Potter has the details in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/072108_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 21 July 2008 05:30:00 EDT 10:12 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Friday fun and games Hear what the members of a British youth brass band had to say after watching their first live Drum Corps International show, listen to classic performance clips, play this week's Time Capule contest, and more, all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/071808_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 18 July 2008 01:25:00 EDT 18:15 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Is drum corps art? Is drum corps art? Dan Potter asks an internationally-acclaimed artist who also happens to be a Drum Corps International judge in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/071708_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 17 July 2008 03:15:00 EDT 10:56 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International How the West Was Won The sons and daughters of the West shake the rafters beneath Mile High Stadium in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Dan Potter gives us special access as he takes the Field Pass microphones backstage to hear the Troopers sing their version of 'How the West Was Won.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/071608_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 16 July 2008 09:45:00 EDT 02:08 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International In the tunnels of Invesco Today, the Field Pass presented by Zildjian gives us special access backstage at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium to hear what Phantom Regiment program advisor Tony Hall had to say to corps members just minutes before the start of their performance Saturday night. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/071508_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 15 July 2008 10:20:00 EDT 02:28 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Week three results and reaction Only one World Class drum corps remains undefeated after huge weekend stops on the DCI Summer Tour. Dan Potter has all the results and reaction from this past weekend straight from Denver, plus the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/071408_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 14 July 2008 12:45:00 EDT 11:33 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Friday Fun and games Don’t check out for the weekend just yet! In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter tests your brain functions with the toughest Time Capsule contest to date. But if that’s too much to handle for a Friday, drain that strain on your brain with a review of upcoming events, listener e-mails and your corps performance requests, as Drum Corps International steps off into the fourth weekend of the season which promises to be the most exciting yet. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/071108_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 11 July 2008 11:45:00 EDT 17:58 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Teaching a corps with an average age of 10.5 Imagine teaching a drum corps with an average age of about 10.5! How do you field a program that's both fun for the members and entertaining for the auidence? Blue Devils C corps director Rick Odello along with the corps' members and parents tell Dan Potter how they do it in today's edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/071008_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 10 July 2008 11:33:00 EDT 11:26 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Looking beneath the shako Until this year, drum corps fans have had few opportunities to look beneath corps members’ shakos or aussies to see the performers' faces ... and to discover their amazing personalities. As Dan Potter tells us in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, the new DCI Fan Network is turning a few performers' names into household words (at least in homes where drum corps is spoken!). http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/070908_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 09 July 2008 03:30:00 EDT 05:21 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Anchored by 16 tubas This year Carolina Crown is fielding 80 brass musicians anchored by 16 tuba players. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, correspondent Mike Ferlazzo goes behind the scenes with Crown's horn line and program coordinator Jim Coates. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/070808_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 08 July 2008 10:00:00 EDT 06:19 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Week two in review on the DCI Summer Tour In today's 'explosive' edition of the Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter has a complete Fourth of July weekend recap from the DCI Summer Tour, interviews with Phantom Regiment's 'killer' drum major and his 'victim,' the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest, and much more. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/070708_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 07 July 2008 04:40:00 EDT 13:07 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Friday Fourth of July Spectacular Drum Corps International is celebrating the 232nd birthday of the USA in a BIG way this weekend! So grab a flag and get ready to wave it along with Dan Potter in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian! http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/070408_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 04 July 2008 11:30:00 EDT 21:25 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International 'America's Corps' turns 50 As of this summer, Drum corps' "Long Blue Line" stretches 50-years long. Dan Potter and Drum Corps World's Mike Ferlazzo have more on the Troopers' golden anniversary in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/070308_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 03 July 2008 11:30:00 EDT 05:44 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Visually intense, musically memorable One of the Drum Corps International World Class corps off to a hot start in 2008 is Pacific Crest of Diamond Bar, Calif. According to PC Executive Director Stuart Pompel, the corps is in the third year of a long-term strategy to build a corps identity that's both visually intense and musically memorable. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks in-depth with Pompel. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/070208_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 02 July 2008 01:15:00 EDT 17:44 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Looking back on week one While outside events kept Dan Potter away from drum corps this past weekend, he was able to use the help of the new DCI Fan Network and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo to cover all the competition in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/063008_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 30 June 2008 08:10:00 EDT 08:03 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Friday fun and games! Wind down your week with some Friday fun and games on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian! Dan Potter has e-mails from listeners, plays requests from the Drum Corps International audio archive, and has another chance for you to win FREE Zildjian gear in this week's 'Field Pass Time Capsule' contest. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/062708_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 27 June 2008 12:47:00 EDT 13:03 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Building the Green Machine Cavaliers founder and president Don Warren is celebrating his 60th year in the drum corps activity this summer. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks with Warren and Chicago-area author Colt Foutz about Warren’s biography, 'Building the Green Machine,' which will be released nationally this July. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/062608_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 26 June 2008 12:00:00 EDT 13:21 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International 'Spartacus' then and now Phantom Regiment's 2008 version of "Spartacus" is a departure from the way the corps originally staged Aram Khachaturian’s ballet in the early 1980s. Dan Potter has more on the "Spartacus" then-and-now in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/062508_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 25 June 2008 9:45:00 EDT 09:51 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International 'Spartacus' and the art of storytelling Phantom Regiment is giving new life to 'Spartacus' in 2008. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and longtime Phantom Regiment staff member Dr. Dan Richardson recall the original 1981 and 1982 Regiment productions of "Spartacus," and how those productions brought the art of storytelling to the drum corps arena. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/062408_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 24 June 2008 9:45:00 EDT 09:00 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International The 2008 DCI Summer Tour is on! The 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour is on! Dan Potter recaps the action from opening weekend and has the answer to Friday's Time Capsule contest in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/062308_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 23 June 2008 7:45:00 EDT 13:34 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Music, fun and a new contest on the eve of the ’08 DCI Summer Tour With only one day left until the 2008 Drum Corps International Summer Tour officially kicks off, it's time for some music, fun and games on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Dan Potter plays a few of his favorites, we set the schedule for the first week of competition in 'One Week in DCI,' and we give you the chance to WIN FREE STUFF in our new Field Pass Time Capsule contest! Sit back, take a listen and send those contest entries into contest@dci.org. Don’t forget to check out this year’s schedule and get out a DCI event near you! http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/062008_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 20 June 2008 10:30:00 EDT 13:34 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International 'Voices of the Seasons' with Teal Sound Teal Sound members are getting ready this week to take the field with their 2008 production 'Voices of the Seasons.' Dan Potter finds out why this Open Class contender is once again basing its show on the music of the Finnish a capella group 'Rajaton' and what the corps is already working toward for 2009 in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061908_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 19 June 2008 01:00:00 EDT 10:57 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International On the road again With the official opening of the 2008 DCI Summer Tour just days away, corps caravans are hitting the road on their way to the first events of the season. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter talks with Sue Kuehnhold, Drum Corps International’s senior manager of tour and special events, to learn the ins and outs of the summer schedule and how it is laid out to get the corps from event to event. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061808_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 18 June 2008 02:33:00 EDT 16:53 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Banners, Balloons and Booms! The Drum Corps International Open Class World Championships take place a short seven weeks from today in Michigan City, Ind. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets the details on this inaugural Championship event from local Michigan City chairman Mike Pease. Kicking off on Aug. 4 with a special ceremony and other festivities, Pease says the event will be chock full of 'Banners, Balloons and Booms (fireworks),' all in celebration of the very first DCI World Championships to be held in Indiana. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061708_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 17 June 2008 04:45:00 EDT 07:03 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Madison Scouts unite on the banks of the flooding Baraboo As flood waters rose in Baraboo Wis. last Thursday, the Madison Scouts rose to the occasion and helped the community that’s been host to their pre-season rehearsals. The Scouts put down their horns and drums and picked up sandbags, uniting to help save the homes of local residents from the swelling Baraboo River. It’s a drum corps story for the ages, and in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets the scoop straight from Madison Scouts corps director Dann Petersen. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061608_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 16 June 2008 12:38:00 EDT 07:35 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Spartans begin conditioning, Blue Stars navigate 'Spartan' conditions The 2007 DCI Division II Champions, Spartans of Nashua, N.H., are getting ready to defend their crown in Open Class this summer. Dan Potter hears how it's going from Spartans executive director Peter LaFlamme. And, we find out how rain and flooding in central Indiana has affected the Blue Stars pre-season rehearsals - all in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061308_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 13 June 2008 07:15:00 EDT 11:39 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International 'Surfing' in the OC More Open Class corps will be reporting for spring training this weekend as drum corps fans begin the final countdown to the start of the '08 DCI Summer Tour. Dan Potter begins a series of updates from the 'OC' with Jersey Surf executive director Bob Jacobs, in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061208_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 12 June 2008 09:00:00 EDT 13:19 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International The absurdity of drum corps 'Constantly Risking Absurdity' is not only the name of the Blue Devils' 2008 program, it's also an accurate description of the entire drum corps activity according to Blue Devils executive director Dave Gibbs. Dan Potter has all of this and more in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061108_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 11 June 2008 04:55:00 EDT 07:46 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Adding 15 on the field How will the Blue Devils use 15 additional performers this year? Dan Potter finds out in part two of his chat with Dave Gibbs, executive director of the defending DCI World Champions, in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/061008_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 10 June 2008 05:00:00 EDT 06:22 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Blue Devils' life on 'Mars' Drum Corps International's 2007 World Champions are hard at work on their 2008 program at 'Mars,' the Devils’ practice facility in Concord, Calif. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Blue Devils executive director Dave Gibbs tells us about life on 'Mars' and more in the first of a three-part interview, plus samples of the show 'Constantly Risking Absurdity,' and a hint about a soon-to-come improvement to the Fan Network. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/060908_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 09 June 2008 05:45:00 EDT 12:27 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Old school vs. new school with Michael Cesario Do drum corps still excite audiences the way they used to — or at least the way some people think that they used to? Why do some corps still struggle with establishing a clear identity for themselves? Have you ever really “taken a bath in chocolate?” Dan Potter gets answers to at least two of those questions in the final part of a chat with DCI Hall of Famer Michael Cesario in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/060608_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 06 June 2008 06:27:00 EDT 10:02 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Cesario is Spartacus and other thoughts on the '08 Summer Tour From Phantom Regiment's updated 2008 production of "Spartacus" to the use of fewer judges in the early weeks of the season, Michael Cesario continues to preview the DCI Summer Tour in today's Field Pass with Dan Potter presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/060508_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 05 June 2008 11:00:00 EDT 09:13 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Chillin’ with Cesario as the summer heats up With just 17 days to go until the ‘08 Drum Corps International Summer Tour steps-off, drum corps impresario Michael Cesario gives fans his insider perspective on what they can anticipate from some of this season’s top corps. Dan Potter has the first of a three-part interview with Cesario in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/060408_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 04 June 2008 11:00:00 EDT 13:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Exclusive: Inside the Boston Crusaders’ 'Neocosmos' The 2008 Boston Crusaders' 'Neocosmos' promises to be a futuristic, fast-paced and fan-friendly program. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets new details about the show from Crusaders executive director Tom Spataro ending with an exclusive sample of the show's finale recorded just days ago. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/060308_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 03 June 2008 11:15:00 EDT 09:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International A day in the life and more with the '08 Boston Crusaders With a 2008 program that promises a more direct connection with audiences, members of the Boston Crusaders are hard at work this week rehearsing at their spring training facility in picturesque New Hampshire. Today and tomorrow on the Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets an update from the camp and much more from BAC’s new executive director, Tom Spataro. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/060208_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 02 June 2008 05:25:00 EDT 14:45 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International DCI judges go 5-up for opening days of '08 season As Drum Corps International announced last week, corps in both World and Open Class will be evaluated by five judges (instead of the usual eight) during the opening days of the 2008 DCI Summer Tour. The move is part of a package of careful cost-cutting measures being implemented to offset the rising cost of transportation this summer. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter finds out what impact the smaller judging panels might have on the corps and the adjudication process from judge administrator John Phillips. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/053008_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 30 May 2008 11:30:00 EDT 05:59 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Opening up DCI's Open Class Many of Drum Corps International’s Open Class corps are already hard at work preparing for the 2008 season while facing many of the same challenges as their counterparts in World Class. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter speaks with Open Class Chairperson Vicki Schaffer, who also is the director of the Colt Cadets. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/052908_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 29 May 2008 02:44:00 EDT 09:47 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International The days will pass us by, but we will always have the 'Knights' Dan Potter takes a stroll down memory lane to his first few years as a member of a drum corps in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian. As the drum major of the Geneseo (Ill.) Knights from 1979-81, Potter reflects on his experience with this group that he calls one of the best drum corps to never make the elusive 'Top 12' at the DCI World Championships. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/052708_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 27 May 2008 04:30:00 EDT 09:20 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Charting a successful DCI Summer Tour in a turbulent economy Like most families these days, the drum corps family is having to tighten it's budgetary belt to adjust to the unrelenting surge in fuel prices. As we hear in today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, both the individual corps and Drum Corps International are looking for creative ways to cut back without missing a beat as they set out on the 2008 DCI Summer Tour. Dan Potter tells us how they're going to do it. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/052308_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 23 May 2008 01:30:00 EDT 09:01 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Are you in shape for the pre-season? Pre-season training can be tough on the body, especially for corps members who have been away from the football field all winter long. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, an expert on marching fitness, Dr. Wendi Weimar who is the director of the Sport Biomechanics Laboratory at Auburn University, offers her tips for getting in shape for the drum corps season. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/052108_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 21 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT 03:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International Spring training for judges too Corps members aren't the only ones getting their minds and bodies in shape for the summer with Memorial Day weekend quickly approaching. In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter finds out how one of the fastest-moving judges on the field, percussion judge Allan Kristensen, gets ready for the season. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/052008_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 20 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT 04:27 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International The experience of a lifetime with DCI’s Dan Acheson In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter profiles the last of four members of the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame Class of 2008; current DCI Executive Director Dan Acheson. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/051908_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 19 May 2008 03:00:00 EDT 19:19 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, marching band, zildjian Drum Corps International On the path to DCI's top job Don't tell DCI Executive Director and Hall of Fame electee Dan Acheson, but Field Pass host Dan Potter has been too busy watching vintage videos on the new Fan Network to finish Acheson's Hall of Fame profile. Potter promises to get around to doing the story this weekend (right after he's done watching the 1975 Madison Scouts!). In the meantime, he dug-up and sent us the true story of how an innocent brush with elementary school delinquency got Dan Acheson into the drum corps activity in the first place. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/051608_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT 03:58 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, zildjian Drum Corps International Fan Network Unwrapped For drum corps fans, it may be the best ever distraction from work! In today's Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter and Bluecoats director David Glasgow dig deep into the offerings of the brand new DCI Fan Network which is bringing the largest collection of online drum corps media ever assembled direct to fans. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/051508_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 15 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT 12:40 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international, zildjian Drum Corps International The birth of 'On the Field...' Why did the Parliament of Quebec bar longtime Drum Corps International announcer Brandt Crocker from even touching the microphone at the World Championship Finals in 1982? What are the origins of the opening phrase 'On the Field …'? Find the answers to these questions and more in part two of Dan Potter's interview with the 'Voice of DCI' in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/051408_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT 05:38 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International One-on-one with the 'Voice of DCI' One person has performed in more DCI World Championship Finals competitions than anyone else … and he's still performing. Today and tomorrow, Dan Potter goes one-on-one with the 'Voice of DCI' Brandt Crocker. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/051308_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 13 May 2008 03:00:00 EDT 06:01 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Identifying corps identities Do the drum corps of today have identities as distinct as the corps of two or three decades ago? Dan Potter returns to five of the activity's most respected leaders to find out. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/050908_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 09 May 2008 10:30:00 EDT 11:54 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Listen along on Crossmen’s journey to ‘Planet X’ Today, part II of Field Pass at the recent Crossmen rehearsal camp in San Antonio, Texas. Dan Potter talks with Crossmen CEO Fred Morrison as well as drum majors Meghan Huber and Kyle Bourdon before we get to hear the first segment of the corps’ 2008 program, 'Planet X.' http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/050808_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 08 May 2008 11:00:00 EDT 09:32 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Crossing off the days to summer with the Crossmen After their 'Metamorphosis' in 2007, the Crossmen are set to launch an expedition to 'Planet X' in 2008. Today and tomorrow, the Field Pass looks at how this iconic Eastern powerhouse has adjusted after a full year in its new home base in Texas. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/050708_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 EDT 11:22 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Erin's story After surviving a tragic car accident which killed fellow color guard member Bianca Vocke, 20-year-old Erin Reichle has returned to perform as a member of the 2008 Colts this summer. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter and correspondent Mike Ferlazzo of Drum Corps World have Erin's story. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/050608_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 06 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT 04:03 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International The drum corps shows that changed our lives Dan Potter headed south to check out the Crossmen rehearsal camp over the weekend. He'll have full coverge from San Antonio on the Wednesday and Thursday editions of Field Pass. Today, a visit to the Field Pass vault for a classic conversation with DCI Hall of Famers Wayne Downey, Marc Sylvester, George Hopkins, Jeff Fiedler and David Gibbs about the greatest performances of all time that have influenced their way of thinking and their overall perspectives on the drum corps activity. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/050508_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 05 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT 12:30 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Bleeding green with Jeff Fiedler Months after retiring from a 35-year career with the Cavaliers, Jeff Fiedler is back in the drum corps activity as the new CEO of Santa Clara Vanguard. Dan Potter finds out why Jeff took the job, his vision for the venerable Vanguard and how the man who says he 'bleeds green' will adjust to the addition of Vanguard red to his bloodstream. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/050108_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 01 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT 14:51 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International DCI Hall of Fame's professor of percussion Today on Field Pass, the third of four in a series of profiles on the new DCI Hall of Fame Class of 2008. In this episode, Dan Potter interviews Jim Campbell, a professor of percussion responsible for much of the modern look and sound of today’s drum corps percussion ensembles. With a legendary background as an instructor and arranger for the Guardsmen and Cavaliers from the '70s through the '90s, Campbell currently serves as professor of music and director of percussion studies at the University of Kentucky. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/043008_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 30 April 2008 07:00:00 EDT 14:30 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International One rookie's story, part II Dan Potter recounts part two of 'One rookie’s story,' a segment aired during the inaugural year of Field Pass in 2005. In the piece, Potter interviews first-year Phantom Regiment member Leah Stanfield who explains what it took for her to get back on the field as a member of the color guard after working her way up from an alternate position in the summer of 2005. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042908_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 29 April 2008 03:00:00 EDT 07:44 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International One rookie's story Recapping the 'Countdown' fan judging results released on Sunday in an exclusive Webast video with a sneak peak of the 2008 Phantom Regiment, Dan Potter also recounts an interview from the very first season of 'Field Pass' in 2005 with a color guard member of the Phantom Regiment experiencing her rookie season with the corps. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042808_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 28 April 2008 05:00:00 EDT 08:27 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International After The Countdown After attending 'The Countdown' at a movie theater in the Dallas Fort Worth area yesterday, Dan Potter looks forward to the post-event fan judging results show that will be posted as a video on DCI.org this Sunday and talks with a current marching member of the Blue Stars who attended last night's event. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042508_fieldpass_v2.mp3 Friday, 25 April 2008 05:00:00 EDT 08:26 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Countdown audio primer In this bonus edition of Field Pass, get an inside perspective on all six of the programs that you'll see up on the big screen tonight, Thursday, April 24, during 'The Countdown,' Drum Corps International’s spring cinema event. Host Dan Potter offers his own insights in addition to a compilation of commentaries from show designers and those who were involved in the creation of the selected corps productions. Download it, burn it to CD and throw it on in the car on the way to the theater – use this Field Pass as an audio primer to some of the things you'll want to keep an eye out for when you’re elbow deep in a bucket of popcorn experiencing tonight's event. Remember, Drum Corps International's 'The Countdown' will air tonight at 7:30 p.m. local time at more than 300 theaters across the nation. See you at the movies! http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042408_fieldpass_xtra.mp3 Thursday, 24 April 2008 03:10:00 EDT 13:11 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Bianca Vocke - Echoes of Morning This past December, the Colts tragically lost one of their color guard members, 17-year-old Bianca Vocke who passed away after sustaining injuries in a car crash in Grundy County, Iowa. This past week in honor of Vocke, the Dubuque (Iowa) Senior High School band premiered a work commissioned by the Colts titled, 'Echoes of Morning,' composed by Colts alum, Patrick McCarty. In today’s Field Pass, we hear from Colts Executive Director Greg Orwoll about the outpouring of support received from the worldwide drum corps community for the families of Bianca and Erin Reichle (currently recovering from injuries sustained in the same accident), and we hear the premiere performance of 'Echoes of Morning' from the Dubuque Senior High School band. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042408_fieldpass.mp3 Thursday, 24 April 2008 03:00:00 EDT 11:44 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International The Final Countdown to 'The Countdown' T-minus one day out from the broadcast of Drum Corps International’s spring cinema event, 'The Countdown,' Dan Potter asks program producer and director Tom Blair what drum corps fans will have in store when they’re sitting with popcorn in hand at theaters nationwide tomorrow, Thursday, April 24. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042308_fieldpass.mp3 Wednesday, 23 April 2008 02:00:00 EDT 12:52 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International DCI Hall of Fame’s new ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ In today’s Field Pass, Dan Potter catches up with Colts executive director Greg Orwoll, who is one of four individuals named as members of the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame Class of 2008. For nearly 40 years, Orwoll has been involved with the drum corps activity as a member, instructor and director. As he has done since the early 1980s, Orwoll continues to lead the Colts with a genuine demeanor and steadfast commitment to youth that has helped grow the organization into a pillar of its hometown Dubuque, Iowa community and to Drum Corps International as well. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042208_fieldpass.mp3 Tuesday, 22 April 2008 06:00:00 EDT 14:39 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International True Blue for more than 50 years Blue Devils B & C director, Rick Odello, has been involved with the organization since his parents Tony and Ann founded it when he was just a toddler. Recognizing his incredible accomplishments with the Blue Devils and service to the drum corps activity, last week Rick was selected as one of four who will join the ranks of the DCI Hall of Fame in 2008. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter gets Odello's reaction on his recent Hall of Fame nod and discovers what keeps him going after more than 50 years with the Blue Devils. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/042108_fieldpass.mp3 Monday, 21 April 2008 02:00:00 EDT 10:31 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Vanguard serves up a taste of 3hree at annual birthday dinner Field Pass host Dan Potter headed West on March 30 visiting with more than 400 corps members, alums, family and friends of the Santa Clara Vanguard during the organization's annual birthday dinner. With volunteers slaving over vats of spaghetti sauce made with a recipe originally crafted by Vanguard founder the late Gail Royer, Potter gets his fill as he delves into details about the corps' 2008 program "3three" with brass arranger Key Poulan. Vanguard drum majors Travis Roach and Stephanie Lee also talk about the upcoming season before dishing out an audible birthday desert for the audience by conducting the corps in a standstill preview performance of the group's 2008 opener called "Mind." http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/041808_fieldpass.mp3 Friday, 18 April 2008 05:00:00 EDT 14:11 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Putting World Championships plan B into action In today's edition of Field Pass, DCI.org's official audio magazine, host Dan Potter catches up with Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson with the latest update on plans and preparations for the move of the '08 DCI World Championship to Bloomington. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/041708_fieldpass_v2.mp3 Wed, 17 April 2008 01:00:00 EDT 12:35 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Introducing the Hall of Fame Class of 2008 In a special edition of Field Pass, host Dan Potter interviews Hall of Fame Chairman David Kampschroer ('85) to reveal the four newest members representing the Hall of Fame Class of 2008. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/041508_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 16 April 2008 09:00:00 EDT 15:37 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Recapping the 2008 DCI Annual Meeting & Conference Weekend Nearly 400 members of the drum corps community, including directors, instructors, tour event partners and others, came together in Orlando from Jan. 24-27 for the Drum Corps International Annual Meeting & Conference Weekend. DCI's Dan Potter was there to capture all of the action. http://www.dci.org/audio/2008/field_pass/013108_fieldpass_v2.mp3 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 11:11:00 CDT 20:05 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Breaking through to the other side In the final Field Pass of the 2007 season, Dan Potter spends the morning prior to the Drum Corps International Division I World Championship with a corps that hasn't been in the elusive top 12 in six years; the Colts. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/083107_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 8:25:00 CDT 20:39 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Revamped DCI Festival Marketplace adds fun and excitement to fan experience at Rose Bowl Stadium Fans attending this weekend's Drum Corps International World Championships at the Rose Bowl can experience just as much entertainment outside the arena's gates, in the DCI Marketplace, as inside. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/080907_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:03:00 CDT 7:00 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Individuals and small groups showcase their talent Dan Potter captures the sights and sounds of Wednesday's World Championship Individual & Ensemble Competition as he takes a trip through the various venues that hosted some of the top individual and small group performances. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/080807_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:09:00 CDT 5:47 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International This I believe Dan Potter is traveling down the coast of California, Pasadena-bound. He'll begin special, World Championship Week Field Pass reports tomorrow. Today, a report from Field Pass correspondent and Drum Corps World reporter Mike Ferlazzo looking at the much talked about narration in the Cadets' 2007 program "This I Believe." http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/080707_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 7 Aug 2007 23:04:00 CDT 4:08 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International In sunny California with Frank Dorritie For the first time, the West Coast drum corps fans are experiencing the corps at their peak. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter has a California-style poolside chat with Golden State drum corps icon, Frank Dorritie. Dorritie has arranged for and instructed several corps including the Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard and the Cadets. His audio engineering has garnered him 9 Grammy nominations and 2 Grammys, and he has performed with and engineered for many artists including Billy Cobham, Maynard Ferguson and Wynton Marsalis. On Friday, August 3rd, Dorritie produced a state of the art surround-sound recording of the Blue Devils for the corps' 2007 DVD. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/080607_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 6 Aug 2007 17:04:00 CDT 7:15 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Complete Pasadena preview Yesterday, we got suggestions about must-sees and must-dos in Southern California during next week's DCI World Championships. Today, Field Pass focuses in on the main events of Championship week in Pasadena. Dan Potter gets the Pasadena preview from Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/080307_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:02:00 CDT 4:46 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Out and about in SoCal Outside of the biggest week of drum corps events of the season next week at the 2007 DCI World Championships, what else is there for drum corps fans to do in Southern California? In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter asks four members of Diamond Bar, California's Pacific Crest to tell us about their home, what to do, where to eat and how to cope with the traffic. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/080207_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:15:00 CDT 5:49 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Boston Crusaders' Picasso Period Surrealism meets hot Latin licks in the Boston Crusaders' 2007 production, "A Picasso Suite." In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter learns more about the show and its unusual props from the Crusaders' director Howard Weinstein. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/080107_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:20:00 CDT 2:57 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Madison Scouts 'reborn' in last weeks of season After a somewhat disappointing start to their season, the Madison Scouts have retooled their show and seem to have gained both momentum and fan support in the waning days of the Summer Music Games Tour. Dan Potter talks with the Scouts' first-year executive director Jeff Spanos in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/073107_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 7:59:00 CDT 3:09 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International One last trip through the airlocks while looking to the final weeks ahead Drum Corps International had one last trip through the airlocks of the RCA Dome this past Saturday in Indianapolis. Dan Potter waxes a little sentimental in today's Field Pass while looking ahead to the rest of the week and the season. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/073007_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:12:00 CDT 5:37 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International From the former home of the Sky Ryders For the first time in nearly 20 years, Drum Corps International has returned to Hutchinson, Kan., former home of the Sky Ryders. To mark the occasion, Dan Potter talks with Drum Corps World publisher and Kansas drum corps historian, Steve Vickers. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/072707_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 26 Jul 2007 11:48:00 CDT 5:44 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Colts color guard 'age-out' battles back against Lyme disease Jennifer Acheson will "age-out of her drum corps this year. The four-year veteran of the Colts' color guard has faced a severe challenge during her drum corps career - an ongoing battle with Lyme disease, a debilitating illness that attacks her heart and nervous system. In today's Field Pass, we hear from Jenny, her color guard instructor, Carla Tomsa and her dad, Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/072607_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 25 Jul 2007 15:50:00 CDT 5:18 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Blue Stars quest to rejoin elite top 12 A tough musical book and a visually demanding uniform concept are two of the challenges facing the Blue Stars as they continue their quest to rejoin Drum Corps International's elite top 12. Dan Potter talks with Blue Stars director Chad Armbruster in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/072507_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 24 Jul 2007 10:55:00 CDT 3:53 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Alamo City's heightened drum corps prominence How does the Division III Revolution feel about the Division I Crossmen moving their operations base from the East Coast into San Antonio? Find out in today's Field Pass with DCI's Dan Potter. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/072407_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 9:25:00 CDT 3:08 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Several corps build momentum coming into third to last week of '07 season The Blue Devils take the gold in San Antonio, but who has momentum? In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter has a look at the results from the last head-to-head match-up between all Division I corps before these groups march into Rose Bowl Stadium next month. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/072307_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:19:00 CDT 6:44 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Drum corps make their way into Texas Big changes for one of the oldest, continuously operating local drum shows in the U.S. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter reports from Dallas on the new venue for the Lake Highlands Festival of Drums and Bugles. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/072007_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:10:00 CDT 4:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Crossmen get set for San Antonio homecoming performance The Crossmen return home to Texas today. That's a sentence that still sounds odd to many longtime drum corps fans after the former East Coast powerhouse moved to the Lone Star State in the off-season. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter follows the corps members off the field after their performance in Atlanta and talks with director Mark Chambers about the relocation, what he's learned as a new director this season and about the Crossmen's 2007 show, "Metamorphosis." Then, we go inside the corps' post-show circle to hear what Chambers and drum major Jarrett Lipman had to say to the members about their corps' performance in the Georgia Dome. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071907_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:41:00 CDT 4:47 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Eureka! Inside Santa Clara Vanguard's 2007 program From the show design process to audience instructions on where exactly to yell, today's Field Pass has what you need to know about Santa Clara Vanguard's 2007 production "Eureka!" Dan Potter gets the inside info from Vanguard's brass caption head Nick Williams. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071807_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:02:00 CDT 6:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International In search of the 'vanishing plates' In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter goes in search of the "vanishing plates," looking at members of the few corps that still feature marching cymbal lines on the field. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071707_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:15:00 CDT 7:29 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International The biggest weekend of the season to date The biggest weekend of the season so far for Marching Music's Major League leaves the Blue Devils with two gold medals but not much comfort. Dan Potter sums-up the weekend and previews the week ahead in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071607_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:11:00 CDT 9:31 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International The roast of the Cadets' director George Hopkins Three major features have been added to DCI.org this week. Dan Potter tells you about them, previews this weekend's shows in Murfreesboro, Tenn. and Atlanta, and takes us inside the roast of the Cadets' director George Hopkins in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071307_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:35:00 CDT 5:37 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International From corps life to band camp and back again In a few short weeks, drum corps season will give way to marching band season and many of Drum Corps International's top performers will take their newly honed skills to school. There are similarities and differences at the top levels of both marching band and drum corps competition, though in both, excellence is always the primary goal. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter talks to two corps members who have competed at the top in both Drum corps International and Bands of America, in addition to Music For All (Bands of America) Executive Vice President Eric Martin. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071207_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:32:00 CDT 4:43 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Marching music medical summit For the first time this year, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from across the country have been united in a network with one focus: The health and well-being of the drum corps performer. Dan Potter reports on the first marchign music medical summit in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071107_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:29:00 CDT 5:18 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Reflections on perfection, 1987 Cadets percussion section Reflections on perfection in today's Field Pass. Dan Potter re-lives the World Championship Finals of 1987 with three members of the '87 Cadets' drum line, tenor drummer Ron Wellman, snare Dave Mace and front ensemble percussionist Joel Hahn, as they mark the 20th anniversary of their perfect percussion score. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/071007_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:03:00 CDT 8:20 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Masters of the Summer Music Games and more The Masters of the Summer Music Games lineup is announced! Dan Potter has more on that and other after-effects of Allentown's DCI Eastern Classic in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/070907_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:05:00 CDT 6:30 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Southwind drum major discusses growth milestones in corps' program It's been a banner season so far for Southwind, and in today's Field Pass, drum major Kelsey Hippen reacts to last Saturday's show in Mankato, Minn. and a historic first for her corps. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/070607_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 6 Jul 2007 15:55:00 CDT 2:53 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International On the wings of 'Winged Victory' with Blue Devils' choreographer Scott Chandler In today's Field Pass, we get a close look at another one of this year's top Division I shows through the eyes of a designer. Dan Potter mixes the words of Blue Devils' choreographer Scott Chandler with music from the Blue Devils' 2007 program, "Winged Victory." http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/070507_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 5 Jul 2007 9:34:00 CDT 6:28 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Inside 'America's Corps' on America's day For the Fourth of July, some thoughts on the rebirth of "America's Corps:" the Troopers. Dan Potter takes the Field Pass microphones inside Troopers' post-show circle following the DCI Kalamazoo show on June 30 and interviews drum major Mark Crimm. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/070407_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:42:00 CDT 5:55 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Dark, sophisticated and progressive; re-branded Bluecoats light up the 2007 season Breaking news on today's Field Pass: the Bluecoats top the Blue Devils and the Cavaliers to win in Centerville, Ohio Monday night. We'll take a closer look at Bluecoats' 2007 show, hear about their efforts to re-brand the corps' image and talk with the "Criminal" element in the 'Coats' color guard. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/070307_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:32:00 CDT 8:53 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Weekend three brings excitement at the top of competitive ladder The third weekend of the Summer Music Games Tour featured two highly-anticipated matchups at the top of Division I. Dan Potter has the highlights and previews the week ahead in today's Field Pass. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/070207_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:25:00 CDT 7:42 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Gilbert's lens captures the essence of the drum corps experience How do you capture the excitement, action and emotion of a drum corps performance in a single picture? That's the challenge facing Drum Corps International photographer Johnny Gilbert every show. In today's Field Pass, Dan Potter goes behind the veiwfinder with one of drum corps' top photographers. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/062807_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:27:00 CDT 5:39 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Flying through Phantom Regiment's 'On Air' Phantom Regiment is taking flight with its 2007 production, "On Air." In today's Field Pass, Phantom's brass arranger, J.D. Shaw, takes us through the show, one tune at a time. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/062707_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:07:00 CDT 5:22 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Helping a band and a community heal Eight rookie members of Capitol Sound hail from a tornado-ravaged high school in Enterprise, Ala. In this Field Pass, member Beth Alexander recounts the day this March when the twister leveled her school and claimed the lives of several students. Alexander shares how Capital Sound has helped her band and her community heal. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/062607_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:42:00 CDT 6:12 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International A small corps with a huge heart Drum Corps International's Dan Potter recaps the results from weekend two on the Summer Music Games Tour and profiles the Division III Capital Sound, a small corps with a huge heart. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/062507_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:33:00 CDT 9:13 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International DCI Executive Director Dan Acheson in the hot seat about the 2007 summer season Today on Field Pass, Drum Corps International Executive Director Dan Acheson joins Dan Potter to preview the summer ahead, including some interesting events happening in and around the 2007 World Championships in Pasadena, Calif. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/062207_fieldpass.mp3 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:15:00 CDT 9:59 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Marine Drum & Bugle Corps contra bass has Glassmen rootse On Thursday's Field Pass, Dan Potter talks with Sergeant Alexandra Perkins, a member of "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. Sergeant Perkins, a former member of the Glassmen, is the first female contra bass player in the history of the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/062107_fieldpass.mp3 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:50:00 CDT 3:30 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International O say does that star spangled banner yet wave Do you know the words to "The Star Spangled Banner?" All the words? Two out of three Americans don't! If you do, chances are, you've been influenced by a school system with a good music education program as Dan Potter found out Saturday, June 16 at Drum Corps International's DCI Salutes America event. http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/062007_fieldpass.mp3 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:11:00 CDT 5:45 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International Inside Carolina Crown's "Triple Crown" Tuesday's FREE Field Pass gives you access to Carolina Crown's post-show circle in Annapolis, while Drum Corps International's Dan Potter chats with Crown program coordinator Jim Coates about the corps' 2007 program, "Triple Crown." http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/061907_fieldpass.mp3 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:41:00 CDT 6:57 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international Drum Corps International DCI's Dan Potter fresh for 2007 Your 2007 Field Pass has arrived and it's FREE, every weekday, all season long. Today, Drum Corps International's Dan Potter recaps the first weekend's results and previews the week ahead on the Summer Music Games Tour. Download it now and get ready to get your fresh Field Pass everyday! http://www.dci.org/audio/2007/field_pass/061807_fieldpass.mp3 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:00:00 CDT 9:02 dci, field pass, dan potter, drum corps international