
The Cavaliers

The Cadets

Forte
Rounding out the remaining World Class competitive spots were the Colts (8th, 76.700), Crossmen (9th 75.450), Teal Sound (10th, 71.200), and Pioneer (11th, 69.500).
Kicking off the competition Thursday evening was Grand Prairie, Texas’ Forte (1st, 67.750). Making just its third performance in the history of the organization, the group is one of the newest corps in the ranks of the Open Class this season. This season has been an exciting adventure for drum major CJ McCrory.
“When you come into something that’s brand new you have to set traditions, new values, and ways of doing things that are completely new to people who have never auditioned for a corps before,” said McCrory. “It’s always an adventure to learn new things and get things going. It’s been a learning experience for everyone here; understanding the drum corps lifestyle.”
As part of the DCI Southwestern Series presented by Jupiter and Mapex, all World Class corps competing in Dallas on Thursday will perform in Houston on Friday and vice versa.