GEM's Crystal Ball: 2023 DCI Week 6 Finals Predictions
Final Predictions of the 2023 DCI Season!
GEM writers and contributors were asked to give their final rankings of the top 15 competing corps, regardless of class, based on where they predicted the corps would end up Saturday night, August 12, 2023.
1. Blue Devils - 298 points (90% first place votes)
Previous ranking: 1 ↔
2. Bluecoats - 264 points (5% first place votes)
Previous ranking: 3 ↑
3. Boston Crusaders - 263 points (5% first place votes)
Previous ranking: 2 ↓
4. Carolina Crown - 255 points
Previous ranking: 4 ↔
5. The Cadets - 208 points
Previous ranking: 7 ↑
6. Phantom Regiment - 197 points
Previous ranking: 6 ↔
7. Mandarins - 192 points
Previous ranking: 5 ↓
8. The Cavaliers - 162 points
Previous ranking: 8 ↔
DCI Open Class World Championships, World Championship Prelims, & 'Planet of the Bass'
GEM's Daniel Montoya Jr. discusses results from Open Class World Championships, previews DCI World Championship Prelims, and shares his love for "Planet of the Bass." To contribute to The Recap, offer suggestions, and/or ask questions, email us at therecap@generaleffect.media.
9. Troopers - 132 points
Previous ranking: 10 ↑
10. Colts - 123 points
Previous ranking: 11 ↑
11. Blue Stars - 106 points
Previous ranking: 9 ↓
12. Blue Knights - 63 points
Previous ranking: 13 ↑
Back of the Bus: The Home Stretch
Over ~29 hours, I’ve seen every World Class corps perform. This has been my 3rd, 4th, or 18th read for most of these ensembles. For a couple of these groups, this was my first or second read. It’s been an exceptional season, just like so many others, and one many will remember. Let’s dive into what happened in Allentown.
13. Crossmen - 58 points
Previous ranking: 14 ↑
14. Pacific Crest - 36 points
Previous ranking: 12 ↓
15. Spirit of Atlanta - 29 points
Previous ranking: 17 ↑
A Visitor's Guide to Indianapolis for the DCI Fan: 2023 Version, Part 1
Good morning. We’re officially in the final week of the 2023 Drum Corps International season. Like many fans, I’m always left wondering around this time of year where the season went. Every year, it feels like the season gets shorter and shorter, and the fact that the schedule is a week fewer than pre-pandemic seasons certainly doesn’t help things. Rega…
Donald Angelica Best General Effect Award
Blue Devils - 95% first-place votes
John Brazale Best Visual Performance Award
Blue Devils - 75% first-place votes
George Zingali Best Color Guard Performance Award
Blue Devils - 35% first-place votes
Jim Ott Best Brass Performance Award
TIE - Blue Devils & Carolina Crown - 40% first-place votes each
Fred Sanford Best Percussion Performance Award
The Cavaliers - 80% first-place votes