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01/12/2025

BREAKING: The results from the Rules Congress are IN! Of the fifteen proposals coming into this weekend, two will be adopted.

https://www.generaleffect.media/p/2025-dci-rules-changes

01/08/2025

This weekend is the Winter Meetings! It’s also time for the biennial Rules Congress. We here at GEM have run through the Rules Proposals and broke them all down so you know what’s on the table!

https://www.generaleffect.media/p/dci-rules-proposals-2025

12/16/2024

Diversity Matters

12/05/2024

BREAKING NEWS: Music for All announced today that CEO and President Dr. Jeremy Earnhart has stepped down, and will be replaced on an interim basis by EVP Debbie Asbill while a full search is underway.

https://www.generaleffect.media/p/breaking-news-music-for-all-ceo-and

11/17/2024

We’ve had a breathtaking past three days…and it isn’t even over yet.

Thank you to our outstanding guest photographer for helping us capture the weekend!

11/16/2024

We’re marching toward a long day of Semifinals and Finals at Bands of America. When many are just waking up, hundreds of band members have already been up for hours, and will be awake long after it’s time to go to bed.

11/16/2024

See you tomorrow at 6:45 AM! Congratulations to the 35 advancing bands:

6:45 - Argyle H.S., TX
7:00 - Deer Creek H.S., OK
7:15 - Franklin H.S., TN
7:30 - Brownsburg H.S., IN
7:45 - Walled Lake H.S., MI
8:00 - Norwin H.S., PA
8:15 - Rosemount H.S., MN
8:30 - Friendswood H.S., TX

BREAK

9:00 - Homestead H.S., IN
9:15 - Bridgeland H.S., TX
9:30 - O’Fallon Township H.S., IL
9:45 - American Fork H.S., UT
10:00 - Prosper H.S., TX
10:15 - Tarpon Springs H.S., FL
10:30 - Bartlett H.S., TN
10:45 - Catawba Ridge H.S., SC
11:00 - Union H.S., OK
11:15 - Avon H.S., IN
11:30 - Broken Arrow H.S., OK

11:45 - EXH. The Ohio State University Marching Band
BREAK

12:15 - Jenison H.S., MI
12:30 - Carmel H.S., IN
12:45 - Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN
1:00 - Cedar Park H.S., TX
1:15 - Leander H.S., TX
1:30 - Fishers H.S., IN
1:45 - Lincoln-Way Community H.S., IL
2:00 - William Mason H.S., OH
2:15 - Jenks H.S., OK
2:30 - Rockford H.S., MI
2:45 - Castle H.S., IN

BREAK

3:15 - Marian Catholic H.S., IL
3:30 - Cass H.S., GA
3:45 - Bourboun County H.S., KY
4:00 - Archbishop Alter H.S., OH
4:15 - Murray H.S., KY

4:30 - EXH. University of Michigan Marching Band
4:45 - EXH. Joint performance between OSU, UofM, & United Sound
5:00 - Semifinals Awards Ceremony

11/04/2024

BREAKING NEWS: Jersey Surf World Class Drum Corps announced today that they would be withdrawing from the Tour in order to focus on accessible programming and fundraising ahead of their upcoming 35th anniversary.

10/30/2024

A new Band has entered the Top Four!!

GEM's Daniel Montoya Jr. reveals the 2024 Marching Band Playoff Bracket for Week 4. These include the automatic qualifiers from seven regions and 13 at-large...

10/27/2024

Our champions at 2024, with a score of 90.4, the !

10/26/2024

Saturday Slayness

10/25/2024

We’re off to another phenomenal start at the BOA St. Louis Super Regional!