2023 featured an array of unforgettable moments and memories made both on and off of the DCI Summer Tour.
As the calendar turns to 2024, take a walk down memory lane and relive the top dozen videos from the year that was as seen on DCI's YouTube channel:
12. | Drum Corps' Tribute to Chuck Mangione
Legendary jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione received this memorable tribute as part of the 2023 Drum Corps Associates World Championships.
READ: Chuck Mangione to attend Drum Corps Associates Championship event
11. | How basketball's Bob Knight dribbled into drum corps
The death of hall of fame basketball coach Bob Knight in November warranted a look-back at his interesting connection to drum corps, specifically Bloomington's Star of Indiana.
10. | From Boston to "The Big House:" Crusaders Trumpet Excels as Michigan Drum Major
Boston Crusaders alum Blake Brdak has had the opportunity to serve as drum major for the University of Michigan Marching Band during the 2023 football season.
READ: From Boston to "The Big House:" Crusaders trumpet excels as Michigan drum major
9. | The Next Chapter: DCA ➡️ DCI All-Age
As the summer neared its end, DCI CEO Dan Acheson and Drum Corps Associates president John Carr discussed their excitement for a new partnership between the two organizations in what will become the newly-minted DCI All-Age Class on the 2024 DCI Tour.
READ: DCA & DCI announce partnership agreement for organizations' 2024 and 2025 competitive seasons
8. | U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps | 2023 DCI World Championship Finals
A DCI World Championships tradition, "The Commandant's Own," The U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps helped set the tone for a memorable night of performances at the DCI World Championship Finals.
7. | Troopers Reveal 2023 Production "To Lasso the Sun"
Troopers made headlines early in the calendar year, giving fans an inside look at the theme and plans for the corps' 2023 production, "To Lasso the Sun."
READ: "Modern Troopers" aim for new heights with 2023's "To Lasso the Sun"
6. | SCORES: 2023 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals
Relive the excitement of the 2023 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals, counting down through the placements that ended with a gold medal for Nashua, New Hampshire's Spartans.
READ: Spartans return to glory, earn 2023 Open Class title
5. | Cavaliers percussion plays drum majors on at BOA Grand Nationals
The 2023 winners of the Fred Sanford Award for Best Percussion Performance had the opportunity to reconvene in Indianapolis in November, taking center stage at the Bands of America Grand National Championships and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.
READ: Cavaliers put award-winning percussion section on display at PASIC, BOA
4. | 2023 World Champion Blue Devils in the Moment
Just moments after the conclusion of the DCI World Championship Finals awards ceremony, Blue Devils members celebrated the corps' 21st World Championship title together.
READ: 2023 Blue Devils cut out place in history with third-consecutive gold medal
3. • A bounty of Bernstein on the 2009 DCI Tour
In line with the Netflix release of "Maestro," a film dedicated to the life of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, DCI looked back at a year that featured a wide array of Bernstein classics.
READ: 2009: Drum corps' last great Bernstein bonanza
2. • Expect the unexpected from Phantom Regiment 2023
As off-season preparations gave a glimpse at an exciting 2023 season ahead, Phantom Regiment assured fans that they could expect a new look and feel from the Rockford, Illinois corps.
READ: Regiment to bring “taste of the past,” “shock and awe” in 2023
1. | 2023 DCI World Championship Finals Awards Ceremony
The final moments of the 2023 DCI Summer Tour were captured as part of the traditional awards ceremony that concluded this past August's World Championship Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium.