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]

Govenaires - 4 titles
Carolina Gold - 3 titles
Generations - 2 titles (1 tie)
Heat Wave - 2 titles (1 tie)
Skyliners - 2 titles
White Sabers -2 titles
Cincinnati Tradition - 2 titles
Alliance - 1 title
Chieftains - 1 title
Chops, Inc. - 1 title
CorpsVets - 1 title
Fusion Core - 1 title
Kingston Grenadiers - 1 title
Sunrisers - 1 title

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

Champion: Chieftains of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Score: 71.2
Repertoire:
- Birdland by Zawinul, Josef
- The Summer of '42 by Legrand, Michel
- Hallelujah Chorus by Handel, George Frederic
- I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables) by Boubil, Alain; Schonberg, Claude-Michel
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
Date: August 31

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

Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
Score: 74.9
Repertoire:
- Legends of New York
  - Mercy Mercy Mercy by Ochs, Michael
  - Ya Gotta Try by Nestico, Sammy
  - Moonlight Serenade by Miller, Glenn; Parrish, M.
  - The Duke Medley by Ellington, Duke
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
Date: September 5

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

Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida
Score: 75.963
Repertoire:
- Midnight Tango
  - Morocco by Di Meola, Al
  - Mas Que Nada by Mendes, Sergio
  - Egyptian Danza by Di Meola, Al
  - Pais Tropical by Mendes, Sergio
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Date: August 31

2004

Champion: Grenadiers of Kingston, Ontario
Score: 79.85
Repertoire:
- SATB - Songs of the New York Voices
  - Baroque Samba by New York Voices
  - Ain't No Sunshine
  - Sing Sing Sing by Prima, Louis
  - Now or Never by New York Voices
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Date: September 5

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

Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
Score: 78.625
Repertoire:
- Get On the Bus
  - Big Noise from Winnetka (from Reveille With Beverly) by Haggart, Bob; Bauduc, Ray
  - Lust
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 3

2007

Champion: Sunrisers of Rockland County, New York
Score: 83.988
Repertoire:
- Cirque du Soleil Se Levant
  - Atmadja (from Quidam)
  - Distorted (from La Nouba)
  - Quidam/Seisouso/Urban
  - Ninkou Latora/Incantation
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 2

2008

Champion: Alliance of Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 82.750
Repertoire:
- The Hand of Fate
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: August 31

2009

Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
Score: 82.4
Repertoire:
- Summer of Seduction
  - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  - Lust
  - Hot for Teacher
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 6

2010

Champion: Fusion Core of Morris County, NJ
Score: 84.463
Repertoire:
- Fusion Core: Changing Perception
  - Selections from Wicked and Jekyll and Hyde
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 6

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

Champion: Carolina Gold of Greensboro, North Carolina
Score: 82.60
Repertoire:
- Out of the Shadows
  - Suite No. 1 Opus 55 - Solveig's Song by Edvard Greig
  - In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Greig
  - Fix You by Coldplay
  - A-Ha! by Imogen Heap
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Venue: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Date: September 3

2013

Champion: White Sabers of Dansville, New York
Score: 85.93
Repertoire:
- Fanfare for a New World
  - Fanfare for a New Era
  - Adagio-Allegro (from New World Symphony)
  - Dance of the New World
  - Scherzo (from New World Symphony)
  - Overture/New World
  - Largo from New World Symphony
  - Allegro Con Fouco (from New World Symphony)
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Venue: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Date: September 1

2014

Champion: White Sabers of Dansville, New York
Score: 88.6
Repertoire:
- Arabian Nights
  - Arabian Nights by Brian Balmages
  - Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  - Misirlou (traditional)
  - Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
Date: August 31

2015

Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
Score:82.45
Repertoire:
- Outlaw
  - Battle Without Honor or Humanity by Tomoyasu Hotei
  - The Magnificent Seven by Elmer Bernstein
  - The Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone
  - Enemy Guns by DeVotchKa
  - Kashmir by John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
Date: September 6

2016

Champion: Cincinnati Tradition of Cincinnati, Ohio
Score:80.030
Repertoire:
- Invictus
  - Honor (from The Pacific (miniseries))
  - New Frontier (by Greg Danner)
  - Fairest Lord Jesus/Honor
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
Date: September 4

2017

Champion: Cincinnati Tradition of Cincinnati, Ohio
Score:82.700
Repertoire:
- Lift
  - Come Sweet Death (Johan Sebastian Bach)
  - Brothers in Arms (Junkie XL)
  - Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush)
  - Aurora Awakes (John Mackey (composer))
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: Capelli Sport Stadium
Date: September 3

2018

Champion: Carolina Gold of Greensboro, NC
Score:82.550
Repertoire:
- The Path I Take
  - Rocky Point Holiday (Ron Nelson (composer))
  - Take On Me (A-Ha and Hidden Citizens)
  - Orawa (Wojciech Kilar)
  - One Man Show (from Pollock) (Jeff Beal)
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Venue: Williamsport High School
Date: September 2

2019

Champion: Carolina Gold of Greensboro, NC
Score:84.225
Repertoire:
- Come One, Come All
  - Send in the Clowns (Stephen Sondheim)
  - Little Suite for Brass (Malcolm Arnold)
  - Sabre Dance (Aram Khachaturian)
  - Dance of the Jesters (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
  - Never Enough (from the Greatest Showman) (Pasek and Paul)
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Venue: Williamsport High School
Date: August 31

References

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

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[1] "DCA". Drum Corps Associates. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

[2] "DCA Championships". Maher Associates, Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2015.