What is Carolina Crown known for?

Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps. On August 10, 2013, Carolina Crown won the 2013 DCI World Class Championship, the first former Open Class/Division II corps to do so.

What year did Carolina Crown win DCI?

1993
The corps won the DCI Division II Championship in 1993, joining the ranks of the World Class the following year. Carolina Crown has been a Finalist every year for the last decade, earning its first World Championship title in DCI’s World Class division in 2013. The organization celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019.

When was Carolina Crown founded?

1988
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Founded in 1988 as the Charlotte Drum Corps Association, Carolina Crown has evolved into a world class performing arts organization with a commitment to enriching the lives of young performers, as well as developing community outreach through music education initiatives & our CrownCARES program.

What is Carolina Crown guard?

Drum corps are touring outdoor performing ensembles, much like a marching band, featuring brass, battery, front ensemble, & color guard. Carolina Crown is a member corps of Drum Corps International’s World Class, meaning that Crown is one of the top marching ensembles in the world.

What is the official song of Carolina Crown?

Corps Song: “Carolina In My Mind”. Carolina Crown’s official corps song is ” Carolina in My Mind ” written by North Carolina native James Taylor and originally arranged by former corps faculty member Marty McCartt and re-arranged by Andre Feagin. The current arrangement is by longtime Crown Brass Arranger Micheal Klesch.

What did Carolina Crown Drum and bugle corps win?

In recent years, Crown has become renowned for its hornline, consistently one of DCI’s best. In the championship year of 2013, the brass scored the first (and only) perfect score in DCI Finals history and won the Jim Ott Award for Best Brass Performance for the 4th time in the preceding five years.

Who are the members of the Carolina Crown?

We are delighted to announce the election of two new members to the Carolina Crown Board of Directors, both of whom are alumni of the Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps! Nick Annan and Bob Beasley have already hit the ground running beginning in January and will each serve a…

Who is the director of the Carolina Crown?

Carolina Crown, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) musical organization that has a board of directors, corps director, and staff assigned to carry out the organization’s mission.