The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps
Drum and bugle corps in Salt Lake City, U.S.
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The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps is a junior drum and bugle corps based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The ensemble competes in the Open Class division of Drum Corps International (DCI).[1]
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| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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| Division | DCI Open Class |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Director | Tyler Hess |
| Website | battalioncorps.org |
The corps participates in national tours during the summer season, performing at competitions and events across the United States. [1]
History
Established in 2014 in Salt Lake City, The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps was formed to provide a local option for youth pageantry arts in Utah, utilizing a unique touring schedule that accommodates religious services.[2] The organization launched its inaugural competitive season in 2016, embarking on regional tours before expanding to national competitions.[2] In 2022, the corps made history as the first-ever drum corps from Utah to compete at the Drum Corps International World Championships, finishing in seventh place in the Open Class finals. [3] The corps advanced to the DCI World Championship Semifinals for the first time in 2024, ultimately earning its first Open Class bronze medal in 2025.[3]
In June 2025, the corps' regional expansion and training operations were highlighted in a dedicated broadcast profile by KSL TV, which documented the launch of their national tour concluding at the DCI World Championships.[4] The news segment detailed the corps' rigorous daily preparation facilities in Ogden and its capacity to attract elite student performers from across the country to Utah's pageantry arts circuit.[4]
Show summary (2016–2026)
Source:[5]
| Light blue background indicates DCI Open Class Finalist |
| Pale green background indicates DCI World Class Semifinalist |
| Year | Repertoire | World Championships | |
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| Score | Placement | ||
| 2016 | Run to You! Run To You by Pentatonix & Ben Bram / to wALk Or ruN in wEst harlem by Andy Akiho / Meetings Along the Edge by Ravi Shankar & Philip Glass / Wayfaring Stranger (Traditional) |
Did not attend World Championships | |
| 2017 | Listen to the Silence Original Music by Alexander Entin, John Matthews & Shilo Stroman | ||
| 2018 | Seeing Red Music by Anton Bruckner, Eric Satie & Ludwig van Beethoven / Original Music by Alexander Entin, John Matthews & Shilo Stroman | ||
| 2019 | Humanity Shenandoah (Traditional) / Many Languages, One World by Alexander Entin, John Matthews & Shilo Stroman / Sunken Cathedral by Claude Debussy / Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 4 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikosvky / Original Music by Alexander Entin, John Matthews & Shilo Stroman | ||
| 2020 | Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Onward Repertoire unavailable |
No scored competitions | |
| 2022 | eXpand Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss / Infinite Wisdom by Shilo Stroman, John A. Matthews II, Alexander Entin & Neal Titus / I'm Always Chasing Rainbows, Beyond the Surface & Frequency Postlude by Harry Carroll & Joseph McCarthy |
75.600 | 7th Place Open Class Finalist |
| 73.163 | 27th Place World Class | ||
| 2023 | In Our Element Unstoppable by Sia Furler & Christopher Braide / Ouroboros by Zoran Rosendahl / Hypercube by Oliver Waespi |
75.475 | 5th Place Open Class Finalist |
| 74.725 | 26th Place World Class | ||
| 2024 | Dead Reckoning Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona / Spanish Fantasy by Chick Corea / My Spanish Heart by Chick Corea |
79.188 | 4th Place Open Class Finalist |
| 74.425 | 24th Place World Class Semifinalist | ||
| 2025 | Foretold the Ravens Commencement by Johnny Richards / The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky / Artemis and Apollo by Johnny Richards / Aspect by Johnny Richards |
79.750 | 3rd Place Open Class Finalist |
| 79.125 | 21st Place World Class Semifinalist | ||
| 2026 | In Search Of First Essay for Orchestra by Samuel Barber / On the Waterfront by Leonard Bernstein / Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: III. Andante tranquillo by Samuel Barber / Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste by Béla Bartók |
81.500 | 2nd Place Open Class Finalist |
| 79.225 | 20th Place World Class Semifinalist | ||