Fusion Core Drum and Bugle Corps
| Type | Drum and Bugle Corps |
|---|---|
| Location | Morris County, New Jersey |
| Division | Class A (2007–11) Open Class (2012–present) |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Executive Director | Holly Marino |
| Championship titles | DCA Class A Champion, 2010, 2022 |
| Website | fusioncore |
Fusion Core Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age drum and bugle corps from Morris County, New Jersey. The corps is a member of Drum Corps Associates (DCA), and as of 2018[update] compete in Open Class.
About[edit]
Founded in 2006, the corps' first competitive year 2007. The founding director, Holly Marino, said the corps began as a "group of best friends."[1] Fusion's mission is to "provide young adults with an educational program of the highest quality" so they may continue to their music education within a "balanced environment."[2] The corps accepts members of all ages.
In 2010, Fusion won Class A championships. Two years later, the corps was advance to Open class.[3]
The corps has graduated over 1,013 alumni since its founding, and has been recognized as a DCA World Championship finalist ten times since 2008.[4][5]
Show Summary (2007–present)[edit]
Gold indicates DCA Championship; blue background indicates DCA class finalist.
| Year | Theme | Repertoire | Score | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Journey Begins | "Minuano (Six Eight)" (from Still Life (Talking)) by Pat Metheny / "Loss" and "Cherry Blossom" by Don Ellis | 81.875 | 4th (Class A) |
| 2008 | Momentum | Kinetic Energy by Killian and Bechtel / "Fractal Speak" by Jeff Beal / "Today is the Gift and Ride (Ghost Riders in the Sky)" by Samuel Hazo | 82.463 | 2nd (Class A) |
| 2009 | Progress | Reflections of Earth, Chaos, Order and Meaning by Gavin Greenaway | 73.188 | 5th (Class A) |
| 2010 | Fusion Core: Changing Perception | Selections from Wicked by Stephen Schwartz and Jekyll & Hyde by Frank Wildhorn | 84.463 | 1st (Class A) |
| 2011 | AfriCore … Untamed | "Survival" (from Africa) by Robert W. Smith / Burning Dance by Osvaldo Camahue / Savannah by Wataru Hokamata / "Moroccan Nights" (from Africa) by Robert W. Smith / "The Stampede" (from The Lion King) by Hans Zimmer | 83.930 | 2nd (Class A) |
| 2012 | The Hit | Ave Maria by Franz Schubert / Theme from The Godfather by Nino Rota / Gansta Jazz (original) / "Nessun dorma" (from Turandot) by Giacomo Puccini / Selections from La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi / Selection from Scootin' on Hardrock by David Holsinger | 84.600 | 9th (Open Class) |
| 2013 | Til We Meet Again | "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright / Theme from City of Angels by Gabriel Yared / "For the Love of a Princess" (from Braveheart) by James Horner / "Joy" (from Awakening) by Joseph Curiale | 90.880 | 7th (Open Class) |
| 2014 | Dreamscapes | Selections from Wiegenlied: Guten Abend, gute Nacht by Johannes Brahms / Selection from Rhapsodic Celebration by Robert Sheldon / "Pure Imagination" (from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley / "Over the Rainbow" (from The Wizard of Oz by Yip Harburg Harold Arlen / "Dies irae" (from Requiem) by Giuseppe Verdi | 94.400 | 4th (Open Class) |
| 2015 | All Aboard | "Empire State of Mind" by Alicia Keys / Selection from JungstAPOSED by Craig Fitzpatrick / "Hot Honey Rag" (from Chicago) by Bob Fosse / "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima / Selection from And Hope Led Them Home (A Hero's Journey) by Patrick Roszell and Justin Williams | 89.750 | 7th (Open Class) |
| 2016 | UP | Selections from Ignition by Todd Slater, Asphalt Cocktail by John Mackey and Windsprints by Richard Saucedo / "Landslide" by Stevie Nicks | 92.450 | 5th (Open Class) |
| 2017 | Connexion | Vesuvius by Frank Ticheli / "The Sound of Silence" by Paul Simon / "Uffe's Workshop" (from Central Market) by Tyondai Braxton | 92.050 | 6th (Open Class) |
| 2018 | When I Grow Up… | Theme from Silverado by Bruce Broughton / Selections from Apollo 13 by James Horner / "Jupiter" (from The Planets) by Gustav Holst / Selection from Abram's Pursuit by David Holsinger | 92.875 | 4th (Open Class) |
| 2019 | Purple Heart | 91.125 | 6th
(Open Class) | |
| 2020 | No Season due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Smile | Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin / Joy to the World by Hoyt Axton / Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven / Come Sail Away by Dennis DeYoung / Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel / Smile by Charlie Chaplin / What a Wonderful World by George Weiss and Bob Thiele | 89.300 | 4th
(Open Class) |
References[edit]
- ↑ "DCA Livestreaming". www.box5tv.com (Livestream of DCA World Championship preliminaries). Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ↑ "Founding Fathers - Fusion Core". www.fusioncorenj.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DCX - Drum Corps Xperience". www.dcxmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ↑ "About Us - Fusion Core". www.fusioncorenj.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Drum Corps Associates » Historical Scores". dcacorps.org. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
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