DCA Class A World Champions

1 1997
2 1998
3 1999
4 2000
5 2001
6 2002
7 2003
8 2004
9 2005
10 2006
11 2007
12 2008
13 2009
14 2010
15 2011
16 External links

During Labor Day Weekend, Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Class A corps compete to earn the title of DCA Class A World Champion. The championships consist of 2 rounds (Prelims and Finals) held on 2 consecutive nights (the Saturday and Sunday nights of Labor Day weekend). All corps compete at Prelims, with the top 10 Open Class and top 4 Class A corps competing at Finals. The champion is determined by the overall high score in the Finals competition. There are also a number of caption awards (high brass, high percussion, high visual, etc.), though the process of determination for those awards has changed from year to year.

1997

Champion: Chieftains of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Score: 71.2
Repertoire:
- Birdland by Zawinul, Josef
- The Summer of '42 by Legrand, Michel
- Hallelujah Chorus by Handel, George Frederic
- I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables) by Boubil, Alain; Schonberg, Claude-Michel
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
Date: August 31

1998

Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida/Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
Score: 74.4
Heat Wave Repertoire:
- A Summer Day in Florida - Part II
  - Tropical Heat Wave by Wilson, Stanley
  - Con Los Anos Me Quedan by Estefan, Gloria
  - Fanfara
  - Fins by Buffett, Jimmy
  - Florida Medley: Fins/Flipper/Jaws/I Dream of Jeannie
  - Jaws by Williams, John
  - Theme (from I Dream of Jeannie) by Monenegro, Hugo
  - Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me by John, Elton
Genereations Repertoire:
- La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
- Emerald Eyes by Alter, Louis
- La Suerte de los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite) by Richards, Johnny
- One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
Date: September 6

1999

Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
Score: 74.9
Repertoire:
- Legends of New York
  - Mercy Mercy Mercy by Ochs, Michael
  - Ya Gotta Try by Nestico, Sammy
  - Moonlight Serenade by Miller, Glenn; Parrish, M.
  - The Duke Medley by Ellington, Duke
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
Date: September 5

2000

Champion: Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
Score: 71.3
Repertoire:
- La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
- Aragonaise (from Carmen) by Bizet, Georges
- My Spanish Heart by Corea, Chick
- Echano (from Children of Sanchez) by Mangione, Chuck
Location: Syracuse, New York
Venue: P & C Stadium
Date: September 3

2001

Champion: CorpsVets of Duluth, Georgia
Score: 83.75
Repertoire:
- She's No Lady, She's My Wife by Lovett, Lyle
- Boogie Down by Jurreau, Al
- Taste of Honey by Marlow, Rick; Scott, Robert William
- One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
Location: Syracuse, New York
Venue: P & C Stadium
Date: September 2

2002

Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
Score: 80.15
Repertoire:
- Love Notes From the City
  - New York State of Mind by Joel, Billy
  - You Brought A New Kind of Love by Conner, Pierre
  - This Must Be Love
  - I Want More by Wildhorn, Frank
  - Big Time by Wildhorn, Frank
  - New York, New York (from New York, New York) by Kander, John; Ebb, Fred
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Date: September 1

2003

Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida
Score: 75.963
Repertoire:
- Midnight Tango
  - Morocco by Di Meola, Al
  - Mas Que Nada by Mendes, Sergio
  - Egyptian Danza by Di Meola, Al
  - Pais Tropical by Mendes, Sergio
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Date: August 31

2004

Champion: Grenadiers of Kingston, Ontario
Score: 79.85
Repertoire:
- SATB - Songs of the New York Voices
  - Baroque Samba by New York Voices
  - Ain't No Sunshine
  - Sing Sing Sing by Prima, Louis
  - Now or Never by New York Voices
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Date: September 5

2005

Champion: Chops, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Score: 79.1
Repertoire:
- Yes, We're Serious - And Don't Call Us Shirley!
  - Pinball Wizard (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - Tommy Can You Hear Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - See Me, Feel Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - Listening To You (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - Heavenly by Connick, Henry Jr.
  - Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Date: September 4

2006

Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
Score: 78.625
Repertoire:
- Get On the Bus
  - Big Noise from Winnetka (from Reveille With Beverly) by Haggart, Bob; Bauduc, Ray
  - Lust
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 3

2007

Champion: Sunrisers of Rockland County, New York
Score: 83.988
Repertoire:
- Cirque du Soleil Se Levant
  - Atmadja (from Quidam)
  - Distorted (from La Nouba)
  - Quidam/Seisouso/Urban
  - Ninkou Latora/Incantation
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 2

2008

Champion: Alliance of Atlanta, Georgia
Score: 82.750
Repertoire:
- The Hand of Fate
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: August 31

2009

Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
Score: 82.4
Repertoire:
- Summer of Seduction
  - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  - Lust
  - Hot for Teacher
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 6

2010

Champion: Fusion Core of Morris County, NJ
Score: 84.463
Repertoire:
- Fusion Core: Changing Perception
  - Selections from Wicked and Jekyll and Hyde
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: PAETEC Park
Date: September 6

2011

Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
Score: 84.93
Repertoire:
- What Happens In Vegas...
  - Luck Be A Lady from Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser
  - Money by Pink Floyd/Money Money by Abba
  - Big Spender by Sweet Charity/Can't Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley/Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn
  - Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
Location: Rochester, New York
Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
Date: September 4

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