The 2018 Drum Corps International Tour reached its peak August 6-11, with a week-long celebration of the very best in marching music at the DCI World Championships in Indiana.
From the start of Open Class competition Monday in Michigan City, to Santa Clara Vanguard breaking its 19-year World Championships drought on Saturday night, DCI.org was on the scene reporting on events as they happened.
Take a look back at who was making headlines last week in this recap of World Championship highlights.
Monday, August 6
Less than a point separates top corps in ultra-competitive Open Class Prelims
Corps enter Open Class Finals with medalist positions on the line
Tuesday, August 7
Vanguard Cadets go back-to-back with Open Class gold
VIDEO: Vanguard Cadets win 2018 Open Class gold
VIDEO: 2018 Open Class World Championship Finals scores
Recap Roundup: DCI Open Class World Championship Finals
Wednesday, August 8
Individual talents on display at 2018 Performers Showcase
VIDEO: Recap: 2018 DCI Performers Showcase
VIDEO: Recap: 2018 Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Thursday, August 9
Vanguard on top, Spartans sneak in after fierce Prelims competition
Open Class corps seize World Class opportunity in Indy
PODCAST: 40 broadcasts in the "air chair"
VIDEO: FREE Players make DCI World Championships debut
VIDEO: Recap: Fierce Prelims competition sets the tone for World Championships Week
VIDEO: Gold reaches new heights in 2018
VIDEO: Mic’d Up: Bluecoats’ Samuel Crawford
VIDEO: 6 takeaways from the DCI World Championship Prelims
Friday, August 10
Vanguard widens gap at top of Semifinals
Mandarins raise the bar with inaugural Finals bid
PODCAST: The final piece of the "On Madness and Creativity" puzzle
VIDEO: Canada's Calgary Stampede returns to DCI World Championships
VIDEO: Congratulations to the 2018 DCI Age-Outs
VIDEO: 5 takeaways from the 2018 DCI World Championship Semifinals
VIDEO: First-time DCI finalists
Saturday, August 11
Vanguard returns to forefront, ends 19-year championship drought
Recap Roundup: 2018 DCI World Championship Finals
VIDEO: DCI World Championship Finals awards ceremony
VIDEO: Vanguard wins 2018 DCI World Championship
Calgary Stampede taking Indy DrumLine Battle crown back to Canada
International culture on display at annual SoundSport festival
VIDEO: Recap: SoundSport International Music and Food Festival
Sunday, August 12
Super 3 ticket packages to the 2019 DCI World Championships
Book your Indianapolis hotel for the 2019 DCI World Championships
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