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Spirit of Atlanta performers during the 2026 DCI season, when the corps returned to World Championship Finals for the first time since 2013.
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Spirit of Atlanta performers during the 2026 DCI season, when the corps returned to World Championship Finals for the first time since 2013.

Spirit of Atlanta Returns to DCI Finals

Spirit of Atlanta finished 10th and returned to the DCI World Championship Finals for the first time since 2013 during its 50th anniversary season.

Bluecoats members celebrate their undefeated 2026 DCI championship season and third world title.

Bluecoats Finish Undefeated, Win DCI

Bluecoats completed an undefeated 2026 season with a 99.100 championship score and captured the corps' third DCI World Championship title.

Reading Buccaneers at the 2026 DCI All-Age Finals, where the corps defended its championship title.

Reading Buccaneers Defend DCI All-Age Title

Reading Buccaneers defended the DCI All-Age championship while Cincinnati Tradition earned a corps-record 92.200 and fifth place.

Downtown Indianapolis construction near the Signia hotel and convention center expansion discussed in relation to DCI and BOA events.

Indy Construction Reshapes DCI + BOA

The OAWB panel looks at the Signia hotel and convention-center expansion in downtown Indianapolis and what the construction could mean for future DCI and BOA event experiences.

Rita Moreno featured in coverage of her return to the DCI World Championship broadcast 46 years after the 1980 PBS telecast.

Rita Moreno Returns to DCI Broadcast

Rita Moreno returned to the DCI World Championship broadcast 46 years after appearing on the 1980 PBS telecast.

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