The Drum Corps Podcast

Join us as we discuss GMU's 2021 production, a visual album by the name "Close to the Sun." We are joined by GMU director Travis Peterman as well as returning guests Samuel Fleming, as well as Guy Mavinga. We talk about the process going to make this album, as well as GMU's approach to writing, hip hop in the marching arts as well as future projects.

Join us as we sit down with former directors Chris Martin, and Chris Garay and former members Lucas Vangeison and Ryan Jones as we discuss their gold medal-winning production "Go." We also discuss some questionable hair choices.

Join us as we sit down with Jonathan "Jay Jay" Nieves, Joshua Marreo, and returning guest Taylor Aves as we discuss AMP 2018, and 2019 as well as the color guard side of indoor. You know, the "guard" in WGI

Join us as we discuss LUID 2019 with members of their snare line. This is a line that David was a founding member for, so it was a fun episode for him to talk about how a group went from hand spray painting uniforms in a parking lot to placing 5th in PIO in 2019. Good Times

Join us as we discuss United 2018 with Alex Pavek and Jimmy Toohey and the change of culture at United over the last few years. There was an issue with David's mic, so it only came out of one ear. We are sorry about that, We are going to have a more consistent upload schedule moving forward. We apologize for the inconsistencies over the last few months. After the grind over the summer and some crazy life stuff we put this aside to foucs on some stuff in front of us. We still like making this podcast and will continue to talk about band with ya'll. Stay tuned for more!

Come dream with us as we discuss what is WGI, and Cadets Winter Percussion with Guy Mavinga. Ghost Rolls.

Join us as we discuss Cadets 2018 with Loren Gregory and Sharbel Skaff

This week we have no guests, but rather we listen to three groups interpretations of Eric Whitacre's Fly To Paradise. Join us as we discuss Blue Knights 2015, Crossmen 2015, and Rhythm X 2012

The Seattle Cascades were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The team first played as the Hawaii Leis in the league's inaugural 1974 season, before becoming the Sea-Port Cascades for the 1977 season, when it played half its home matches in Seattle, Washington, and the other half in Portland, Oregon. The team left Portland in 1978 and played nearly all its home matches in Seattle. The Cascades announced the team would fold following the 1978 season. Ignore all of that as we discuss Cascades 2015 and 2017 with 4th-time guest Kira Pattinson, AJ Randall, and Layne Wellman

Join us as we discuss Surisers 2016 with Eduardo Lopez & Jaysen Velasco!

This year was a rough one, but maybe some good happened? We are joined this week by returning guests Kira Pattinson and Sharbel Skaff as well as Joey Silverthorne and Jordan "Moo" Farrow who had just gotten out of the hospital from COVID the day before this episode.

Join us as we sit down with Maddie Kaba, Sebastian Machado, and Sharbel Skaff and talk Raiders 2016. It is a great episode talking about the world of Open Class, and 22 person horn lines!

They're sisters, and they do band together! We are joined by Sabrina and Teresa Anderson this week and we discuss Pacific Crest 2018, and 2019 and the transition from traditional to modern style of drum corps.

Come join us as we discuss Drum Corps' use of the piece Medea by Samuel Barber with our hosts Cyrus Heidary, David Keller and Gareth Ramsey as we discuss the future of the DCPod

Join us as we talk Virtual Arts with Bryan Harmsen, Michael J. Miller, Jake Lyons, Heather Graham and Samuel Fleming!

Join us as we talk fundraising with Brian Gilbert and TJ Kelly!

Hope you're hungry! This week for Basics Block we are getting fed, talking about the volunteer crews that keeps us fed in drum corps! We are joined by Lori-ann Anderson, Becca Cole, and returning guest Kira Pattinson!

Come on in and have a seat...for a conversation about the Bluecoats 2018 show "Session 44"! We talk about the return of coats and what made this show so great, with special guests Meredith Trask, Bailey Yang, and returning guests Leonardo Capone and Zach Fitzgibbon!

For this Basics Block, the Drum Corps Podcast talks about why music education seems to thrive in Texas, and why most of our community seems to have come from Texas! We are joined by a variety of guests and educators, some established in Texas, and some just beginning their career, including Aubri Campbell, Brad Meyer, Davis Smith, Mark McGahey, and Kodi Myles.

We stay in the world of DCA and spend our Free Day talking about the Hawthorne Caballeros! On this fun episode we discuss their 2019 production, "Out of the Box." Our guests for this episode include the first female head drum major in Cabs' history, Kimberly Roman, and members Katherine Vilardi, Will Turner, and returning guest Brian Csobor!

Instead of flying over...we're gonna land in the Mid-West! In the grand scheme of East and West coast, we often forget about our family in the middle. Join us on The Drum Corps Podcast as we discuss what makes this region so awesome. We are joined by Rob Ferguson, Zach Fitzgibbon, Evin Vural, Meredith Trask, and Leonardo Capone!

From the 2019 class of the Buglers Hall of Fame...we have John Molloy! We watch Cadets2 2016's award winning production of Full Circle. John was an integral part to the corps success that season as a member of the admin, tech for the mellophones, and bugle soloist on a box. He also played a mean samba whistle that season. Near the end of this episode, we also had a special surprise for John, give us a listen to find out what it is!

Host David Keller is joined by special guest, Kaleb Hascal, for Team Sit staying in the timpani world, but starting to having a more classical conversation about the instrument. What happens when timpani is written less to be a solo instrument, and more to be harmonic support? What happens when the timpani is on the end?

We continue our East vs. West conversation with returning guest Makenzie Wrightstone! She is joined by Bee Kelley, Marianna Fernbaugh, and Kirsten Huffman! Along with talking each Coast's individual style, we will be diving more into the mechanics of color guard. Why would one use a flag here, and a rifle there? Why are they dancing with no equipment? Check out this episode to find out!

Surfs up! This Monday at 8PM EST we're heading to Camden, New Jersey to talk about Jersey Surf's 2015 producstion, "Sun Surfing!" Join us as we talk about our Co-host Cyrus Heidary's age-out year. We will be joined by AJ Hochsztein, Brian Csobor, Chase Bartholomew, Ryan Whitcomb, and Tony Rideout!

Is East Coast just a style? Is West Coast style a geographic location? Is this a conversation even worth having in todays activity? Come join us tonight on The Drum Corps Podcast and our guests Daniel Gutiérrez, Jake Archibeque, Tyger Cortazar, Kendall Stevenson, Tony Teleky, and Zach Santos as we try and figure what makes each coast unique.

Special guest Dan Schack joins The DCPodcast to discuss his role in the Cavaliers' 2011 Fred Sanford-winning show, XtraodinarY! We also catch up with his more recent work with Carolina Crown and George Mason University Drumline!

The Drum Corps Podcast is proud to have the Cavaliers' very own Brass Caption Supervisor and Arranger Michael Martin, and Percussion Caption Head Michael McIntosh as our special guests for this episode! We will discuss Cavaliers' 2016 production "Propaganda," what it was like to have a new design staff, their orchestral approach to the activity, and saxophones.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode's topics include depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicide. This is a more serious episode as the DCPodcast talks about topics ranging from post tour depression to having ADHD while marching to mental health as a whole. Our guests this episode are Kira Pattinson, Sarah Hobson, and returning guest Taylor Jade who share their stories and experiences of mental health in the marching arts. We hope you can come learn something about yourself, or maybe the person marching next to you for this episode. Reach out to those around you, and love everyone you can.

Host David Keller chats with special guest Sean McWilliams discussing the marching sitting timpani, writing styles, Sean's classical influences, as well as more wonderful conversations about front to back listening environments.

On this episode, Cyrus Heidary, David Keller, and Gareth Ramsey, speak with GMU and Carolina Crown member Samuel Fleming, also known as Joseph Noah, about George Mason University Indoor Drumline's 2019 show, "Fringe." This in a way is our "Black Lives Matter Part Two" episode. One of the conversations that came up in our first episodes was how in the marching arts we play music from other cultures, but very rarely take the time to dive into the culture of what we are playing. Here we discuss the show from the perspective on how Fringe portrayed hip-hop culture, with returning guest Dominic Williams from The World Can Wait podcast giving his outside perspective.

On this episode we're talking toasters...more specifically the ones that you use on the weekends. Ever wonder what's it like to march in a DCA guard? Is it similar to WGI? And do you have to march DCI to be a good teacher? Special guests Mackenzie Wrightstone, Nina Scheel, and Taylor Aves come on to talk about their experiences in color guard and how their first drum corps helped make them who they are today.

We finally go out West to talk Blue Knights! Or is it the mid-west? On this episode we chat with special guests Kendall Holt & Lane Allbee, members of Blue Knights, to discuss their 2018 show, "The Fall and Rise."

On this debut episode of "Team Sit," which is for timpani and drum set players to talk about their individual roles in the ensemble, David Keller talks with Zachary James Hudson, who has an extensive career with Spirit of Atlanta, Blue Devils, and Rhythm X as well as competing and winning I&E's.

On this episode the hosts of the DCPod speak with Jeremy Hunter of Skatune Network, Dominic Williams of The World Can Wait, George M Lea, Sara Bowden, and Michael Shannon regarding questions of race and identity in the marching arts with the context of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.

Join Cyrus Heidary, David Keller, and Gareth Ramsey as they speak with special guests, Sofia Soares and Donovan Gargiulo, both who marched Reading Buccaneers 2017 and Carolina Crown 2019 respectively!

Join Cyrus Heidary, David Keller, and Gareth Ramsey as they speak with special guest, Osbert Wei, on his drum corps experience and how he got to where he is today growing as a Performer, Leader, and Educator! Osbert "Ozzy" Wei comes from a very humble beginning by, surprisingly, not having a marching band program when he was in high school, having to work his way up on his own to enter the drum corps scene on quads, eventually making it into Colt Cadets for his rookie season in 2016, then Reading Buccaneers 2017, and Carolina Crown 2018 and 2019, with the latter season having served as the quad section leader! His indoor experience also includes Imperial Dynasty and United Percussion!

Join Cyrus Heidary, David Keller, and Gareth Ramsey as they speak with special guests, Jake Dossing and Destinee Bebout, both who marched Genesis 2019 and Cadets 2019 respectively!

Join Cyrus Heidary, David Keller, and Gareth Ramsey as they speak with special guest, Don Taylor, on Breathing Applications, Musicality, and Philosophy! Don Taylor, with a thirty year career in education, has worked with great brass lines over the years, including Carolina Crown, Magic of Orlando and the Blue Knights. Currently he works as the Brass Caption Supervisor for Atlanta CV Drum and Bugle Corps. Taylor was a member and soprano soloist of the famed mid-80's brass line from Suncoast Sound Drum and Bugle Corps, led by Robert W. Smith and the legendary Frank T. Williams. Disclaimer: As mentioned in the beginning of the episode, you will hear an unintentional echo effect for roughly the first 30 seconds of the episode, apologies in advance.