Robbinsdale Cooper Students Inspired by Drum Corp Elite
The nation's best drum corps performed at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday.
The commanding beat of the drums and the powerful resonance of dozens of horns could be heard for miles around TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota on Saturday. Twenty-five of the nation’s most elite drum corps took to the field for a day of intense competition in the intense heat. This Drum Corps International (DCI) event was made up of world-class corps of up to 150 members. Students in world-class corps are primarily college-age with some high school involvement. Most corps from this class follow an intensive tour schedule, traveling more than 10,000 miles over the course of the summer while performing at more than 35 sanctioned events. Among the elite performers was Joe Jaeger, a Robbinsdale Armstrong graduate who plays the…
