| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Division | DCA Open Class |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Director | Andrea Meyer |
| Championship titles | 2016–17 (Class A) |
| Website | cincinnatitradition |
The Cincinnati Tradition Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age drum and bugle corps based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The corps is an active member of Drum Corps Associates (DCA), and two-time Class A champion.
The corps has maintained a presence in Tri-state area since its founding.[1]
The corps was founded by Tom Slade and Dan Hartwig in 1984. The corps acquired percussion and brass instruments from Silver Spectrum and Pride of Cincinnati Drum and Bugle Corps.[1] Prior to 2009, the corps was not competitive, performing primarily as a parade corps and in exhibition at events within the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
In 2010, the corps became an active member of DCA. The corps was a Class A finalist in 2014 and 2015, and class champions in 2016 and 2017.[2] The corps advanced to Open Class in 2018, finishing the year in eighth place.[3]
Gold background indicates DCA Championship; Pale blue background indicates DCA Finalist.
| Year | Theme | Repertoire | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | — | "Alabama Jubilee" by George L. Cobb and Jack Yellen / "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" by Turner Layton / "You'll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II | — | — |
| 1986 | — | Selection from Spain by Chick Corea / "Hang 'Em High" by Dominic Frontiere / Theme from The Flintstones by David Newman / "You'll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II | — | — |
| Inactive (1987–98) | ||||
| 1999 | A Tribute to Tom Slade Sr. | "You'll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II / Selection from Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo / Selection from A Trumpeter's Prayer by Salvador Camarata / Amazing Grace (traditional) / "God Bless America" (from This Is the Army) by Ray Heindorf and Max Steiner | — | — |
| 2000 | — | Selections from The Nightmare Before Christmas by Danny Elfman / Selections from Something in the Wind by Johnny Green / Olympic Fanfare and Theme by John Williams | — | — |
| 2001 | — | Selections from The Nightmare Before Christmas by Danny Elfman / "The Burning Bush" and "Deliver Us" (from The Prince of Egypt by Hans Zimmer | — | — |
| 2002 | American Themes | "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa / "God Bless America" (from This Is the Army) by Ray Heindorf and Max Steiner / Olympic Fanfare and Theme by John Williams / "Taps" (traditional) | — | — |
| 2003 | JAZZ in the CITY! | "Fantasy" (from All 'n All) by Maurice & Verdine White and Eddie del Barrio / "Birdland" (from Heavy Weather) by Joe Zawinul / "MacArthur Park" (from A Tramp Shining) by Jimmy Webb | — | — |
| 2004 | Heritage | "American Heritage March" by Frank Marsales / "Irish Tune from County Derry" by Percy Grainger / "Shaker Melody" (from Appalachian Spring) by Aaron Copland | — | — |
| 2005 | Jazz in the 'Nati | "In the Stone" (from I Am) by Allee Willis, David Foster and Maurice White / "Land of Make Believe" (from Land of Make Believe) / "Gospel John" (from Chameleon) by Jeffrey Steinberg | — | — |
| 2006 | Law & Order | Theme from Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini / Theme from The Naked Gun by Ira Newborn / Them from Mission: Impossible by Lalo Schifrin / "Live and Let Die" by Paul & Linda McCartney | — | — |
| 2007 | Pop It! | "Drop It Like It's Hot" (from R&G: The Masterpiece) by Chad Hugo, Calvin Broadus and Pharrell Williams / "Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor" (from Land of Make Believe) by Chuck Mangione / Selection from Channel One Suite by Bill Reddie | — | — |
| 2008 | Tradición Hispania | "Bully" by Mike Simpson / "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona | — | — |
| 2009 | Fun with Chuck | "Echano" and "Bellavia" (from Children of Sanchez), and "Land of Make Believe" and "Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor" (from Land of Make Believe) by Chuck Mangione | — | — |
| 2010 | Tradición Hispania, Segunda Parte | "Bully" by Mike Simpson / "One More Time Chuck Corea" arranged by Gene Puerling / Theme from Zorro by George Bruns and Norman Foster | 67.675 | 10th (Class A) |
| 2011 | El Corazón de Andalucía | Theme from Zorro by George Bruns and Norman Foster / "Diego's Goodbye" and "Zorro's Theme" (from The Mask of Zorro) by James Horner / Malaga by Stan Kenton | 67.530 | 9th (Class A) |
| 2012 | An Evening with Stan Kenton | "Here's That Rainy Day", "Artistry in Rhythm Suite", "Send in the Clowns" and "Malaga 2012" by Stan Kenton | 71.680 | 6th (Class A) |
| 2013 | Breakdown | Joy (from Awakening: Songs of the Earth) by Joseph Curiale / "Get Happy" by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler / "Resistance" (from The Resistance) by Matt Bellamy / "Creep" (from Pablo Honey) by Thom Yorke / "Welcome to the Masquerade" (from Welcome to the Masquerade) by Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere and Trevor McNevan | 76.300 | 7th (Class A) |
| 2014 | Finding Home | Fanfare and Allegro by Clifton Williams / Scramble by Todd Salter / "Shenandoah Gifts" (arrangement) / American Salute by Morton Gould | 75.050 | 4th (Class A) |
| 2015 | Both Sides Now | "Thnks fr th Mmrs" (from Infinity on High) by Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump / "Both Sides, Now" (from Clouds) by Joni Mitchell / "The Pretender" (from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace) by Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins | 73.650 | 4th (Class A) |
| 2016 | Invictus | "Honor" (from The Pacific), New Frontier by Greg Danner, Fairest Lord Jesus (traditional) | 80.030 | 1st (Class A) |
| 2017 | LIFT | "Komm, süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh" by Johann Sebastian Bach / "Don't Give Up" (from So) by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush / Aurora Awakes by John Mackey | 82.700 | 1st (Class A) |
| 2018 | Event Horizon | Beyond the Horizon by Rossano Galante, Selections form Interstellar by Hans Zimmer, Raise the Roof by Michael Daugherty, Sheltering Sky by John Mackey | 86.400 | 8th (Open Class) |
| 2019 | Aqueous | Phrygian Gates by John Adams, Without Warning by Stephen Melillo, Sanctuary by Frank Ticheli, The Wind River by Joseph Curiale | 87.375 | 7th
(Open Class) |
| 2020 | N/A | Season Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | Grunt | War Pigs by Tommy Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, & Bill Ward, Many Mothers by Tom Holkenborg, Journey to the Center of the Earth by Peter Graham | 86.600 | 5th
(Open Class) |
| 2022 | Soirée | Love Theme (from Romeo and Juliet) by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky, Masquerade (from Phantom of the Opera) by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Robert Hazard, Chandelier by Sia | 83.350 | 3rd
(Open Class) |
| 2023 | Overgrown | Original Music by Kevin LaBeouf | 84.625 | 4th
(Open Class) |