Drum Corps Associates Class A World Champions

During Labor Day Weekend, Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Class A corps compete to earn the title of DCA Class A World Champion. The championships consist of 2 rounds (Prelims and Finals) held on 2 consecutive nights (the Saturday and Sunday nights of Labor Day weekend). All corps compete at Prelims, with the top 10 Open Class and top 4 Class A corps competing at Finals. The champion is determined by the overall high score in the Finals competition. There are also a number of caption awards (high brass, high percussion, high visual, etc.), though the process of determination for those awards has changed from year to year.[1]

Fourteen corps have won at least one DCA Class A title (including 1 tie):[2]

As of the conclusion of the 2019 competitive season, Govenaires, Carolina Gold, Skyliners remained active in Class A, while CorpsVets (now known as Atlanta CV), Fusion Core, Sunrisers, Cincinnati Tradition, and White Sabers were all active in DCA Open Class competition. Generations, Heat Wave, Alliance, Chieftains, Chops, and Grenadiers are currently inactive.

1997

1998
  • Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida/Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
  • Score: 74.4
  • Heat Wave Repertoire:
    • A Summer Day in Florida - Part II
      • Tropical Heat Wave by Wilson, Stanley
      • Con Los Anos Me Quedan by Estefan, Gloria
      • Fanfara
      • Fins by Buffett, Jimmy
      • Florida Medley: Fins/Flipper/Jaws/I Dream of Jeannie
      • Jaws by Williams, John
      • Theme (from I Dream of Jeannie) by Monenegro, Hugo
      • Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me by John, Elton
  • Genereations Repertoire:
    • La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
    • Emerald Eyes by Alter, Louis
    • La Suerte de los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite) by Richards, Johnny
    • One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
  • Date: September 6

1999

2000
  • Champion: Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
  • Score: 71.3
  • Repertoire:
    • La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
    • Aragonaise (from Carmen) by Bizet, Georges
    • My Spanish Heart by Corea, Chick
    • Echano (from Children of Sanchez) by Mangione, Chuck
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Venue: P & C Stadium
  • Date: September 3

2001
  • Champion: CorpsVets of Duluth, Georgia
  • Score: 83.75
  • Repertoire:
    • She's No Lady, She's My Wife by Lovett, Lyle
    • Boogie Down by Jarreau, Al
    • Taste of Honey by Marlow, Rick; Scott, Robert William
    • One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Venue: P & C Stadium
  • Date: September 2

2002
  • Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
  • Score: 80.15
  • Repertoire:
    • Love Notes From the City
      • New York State of Mind by Joel, Billy
      • You Brought A New Kind of Love by Conner, Pierre
      • This Must Be Love
      • I Want More by Wildhorn, Frank
      • Big Time by Wildhorn, Frank
      • New York, New York (from New York, New York) by Kander, John; Ebb, Fred
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
  • Date: September 1

2003

2004

2005
  • Champion: Chops, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Score: 79.1
  • Repertoire:
    • Yes, We're Serious - And Don't Call Us Shirley!
      • Pinball Wizard (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
      • Tommy Can You Hear Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
      • See Me, Feel Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
      • Listening To You (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
      • Heavenly by Connick, Henry Jr.
      • Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
  • Date: September 4

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011
  • Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
  • Score: 84.93
  • Repertoire:
    • What Happens In Vegas...
      • Luck Be A Lady from Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser
      • Money by Pink Floyd/Money Money by Abba
      • Big Spender by Sweet Charity/Can't Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley/Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn
      • Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
  • Location: Rochester, New York
  • Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
  • Date: September 4

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

References
  1. "DCA". Drum Corps Associates. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. "DCA Championships". Maher Associates, Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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