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Corps ends summer on high note

A fan favorite everywhere it performed in 2010, Music City Drum and Bugle Corps capped its second season with an appearance in the DCI Open Class Finals and placed sixth with a score of 88.5. View numerous photos from Championships week by clicking HERE.

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In July of 2008 a group of music educators and enthusiasts formed the non-profit organization Music City Youth in the Arts. Their goal was to establish a new DCI drum and bugle corps in Nashville, Tennessee. A web site was set up as a means of measuring interest in the region for a new drum corps. In less than one month several hundred joined the web site's mailing list. This level of interest lead the board of directors to the decision to proceed with fielding a drum corps for the 2009 season.

In order to establish the most stable foundation for a new drum and bugle corps, the board of directors decided that the first season would consist of a limited rehearsal and touring schedule. Keeping the membership fee as low as possible during difficult economic times was also important. The plan proved to be a wise one. The 47-member inaugural corps performed with a confidence that befuddled audiences who could hardly believe Music City was a first-year corps. The fan-friendly show kept toes tapping and faces smiling everywhere the corps performed. Most importantly though, young people had the time of their lives while learning valuable life lessons such as responsibility, teamwork and respecting others.

In 2010 Music City Drum and Bugle Corps stayed on the path that was so successful its first year. Stability in a young organization being paramount, Music City again utilized a limited rehearsal and touring schedule in order to keep the membership fee as low as possible. The 64 members of the 2010 corps performed its "River Sounds" show to appreciative audiences in nine states.

The 2011 edition of Music City will make increasing the size of the corps its top priority. Another fan-friendly show is already in the works. Music City invites you to come join our family, either on the field or in the bleachers!