Statement of Support
We at Music City Youth in the Arts stand as one against systemic racism and violence. We embrace the Black community and support the demand for justice and equality.
At Music City we strive to teach excellence both on, and more importantly, off the field. Our goal is to build a strong family so we can take on any challenge that comes our way. We acknowledge the current challenge is large and difficult and that we can do more.
To all our members, alumni, volunteers, staff and MCDC family members of color, we hear you, we see you, we support you, and we love you.
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The 2020 drum corps season is just around the corner. Music City invites you to join us for what is sure to be an incredible tour! A list of our camp dates and tour schedule can be found on our Calendar.
Please submit an interest form so that we can share additional information including the audition materials with you. You will also find more details on our Membership page. Hope to see you soon!
Brass
Trumpet, Mellophone, Baritone, Tuba
Percussion
Snare, Tenors, Bass, Front Ensemble
Color Guard
Flag, Rifle, Saber
LATEST NEWS
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Thank you April donors!
Music City would like to take a moment and thank our generous donors from the month of April. With the COVID shutdown and the cancellation of the 2020 DCI Summer Tour we will be leaning on the generosity of our family, friends and fans to help ensure Music City can continue to deliver on its’[…]
Giving Tuesday, May 5
Giving Tuesday, the groundbreaking global generosity movement announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Founded in 2009, Music City has been delivering its mission to hundreds of students each year since. As a performing[…]
Music City Cancels Summer Tour
Music City Youth in the Arts announced today the cancellation of the Music City Drum Corps 2020 summer tour. The Nashville-based nonprofit’s action is in coordination with Drum Corps International and the decision by the entirety of DCI’s national membership corps to cancel the tour. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made impossible DCI’s ability to plan[…]
MCDC suspends March Brass Camp
Music City Drum Corps is suspending its March Brass Camp originally scheduled for March 20-22 in Franklin, Tenn. The uncertainty of school facility availability, travel restrictions and bans, reduced attendance and the potential to have a productive camp with understandable focus on the current COVID-19 situation led to this decision, according to Executive Director Joe[…]
Cooper and Severs named 2020 Music City Sparkman Scholarship Winners
Music City Drum Corps has awarded veteran horn line members Amaya Cooper and Megan Severs its annual Finis Sparkman Scholarship. Cooper, of Martin, Tenn., and Severs, of Nashville, will each return to perform a second year with the corps for the 2020 season. “There is not a word that expresses how grateful I am for[…]
Music City 2020 design team embraces new bold culture
Music City Drum Corps launches its 2020 season with a revitalized design team featuring a new group of award-winning Nashville professionals who will join key returning designers. Shane Gwaltney will lead the team as program coordinator. He is a charter member of Music City Mystique Indoor Percussion, and has since served as an arranger, designer[…]
2019 Equipment Sales
FLAGS, EQUIPMENT, AND COSTUMES FOR SALE! It’s that time of year! Music City Drum Corps has flags, costumes and equipment from our 2019 Production Of Mice and Music that would be a perfect fit for your fall marching band or winter guard and percussion programs. If you’re interested in getting more information about any of the[…]
Support Music City Winds
Members of Music City Winds are looking forward to participating Saturday, April 13 at the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. You can catch Music City’s prelims performance live at 2:05 Central Time at FloMarching.com. The performance time in finals on Sunday will be determined by placement in prelims, but it would likely be between 11 a.m.[…]
Alumni Volunteer Spotlight: Kenneth Sutton
The success of the Music City Drum Corps depends upon a team of volunteers who fill many key roles, including feeding hungry corps members and staff during weekend camps. Alumni volunteer Kenneth Sutton of Springfield, Tenn. talks about his experience helping during the February camp and why other corps alumni members should consider volunteering, too.[…]
Volunteer Spotlight: Dan Hecht
The success of the Music City Drum Corps depends upon a team of volunteers who fill many key roles, including feeding hungry corps members and staff during weekend camps. New volunteer Dan Hecht of Gulf Breeze, Fla. talks about his experience helping during the February camp and why you should consider volunteering, too. Hecht’s son[…]
