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This year's Drum Corps International World Championships take place tonight through Saturday in Indianapolis.
They're kind of a big deal. Maybe you've seen some of these competitive drum and bugle corps musical marching ensembles. They combine brass, percussion, and all sorts of elaborate choreography – it's amazing stuff.
Houston Matters producer Brenda Ruiz recently headed to Katy to watch a regional DCI competition.
In the audio above, she speaks with Ryan and Jacob Lancaster, two brothers from Cypress who are members of a drum corps ensemble called The Bluecoats.
Brenda also talked with Ben Proko. In 2003, he marched with a Rosemont, Ill. ensemble called The Cavaliers.
Now, he's a fitness coach for the Santa Clara Vanguard, the 2018 Drum Corps International Champions. He tells her about the physical challenges of drum corps.
