Mandarins Videos, Interviews, and Podcasts
We give you access to the top designers, instructors, and marchers at the Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps, with behind the scenes videos, interviews, webinars, and podcasts! Find all DCI content here. The Marching Roundtable is an Official Media Partner of Drum Corps International.
839: LOUD is Not a 4-Letter Word
Mandarins Brass Caption Head Tim Snyder shows you how to safely encourage your students to play loud with a good sound, dynamics, emotion, and accuracy.
Mandarins 2019: The Process of Creating “subTerra”
The Mandarins bring us a unique style and look with innovative artistic design and choreography from Mario Ramirez, program coordination from Ike Jackson, and great music from Key Poulan. Go behind the scenes looking at the incredible demands of the staging and music, plus the innovative use of bungies and visual imagery.
751: Mandarins Take Us To “Life Rite After”
Key Poulan, Mario Ramirez, Ike Jackson, and JW Koester talk about the creation of the show concept, the music, the giant rotating stage, the elaborate costuming, the stilts, the light up rifles, and more!
Mandarins Take Us To “Life Rite After”
Key Poulan, Mario Ramirez, Ike Jackson, and JW Koester talk about the creation of the show concept, the music which tells the story, the giant rotating stage, the elaborate costuming, the stilts, and those light up rifles!