| 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 compete in Open Class.
About
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)
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
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "DCX - Drum Corps Xperience". www.dcxmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ↑ "About Us - Fusion Core". www.fusioncorenj.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- 1 2 "Drum Corps Associates » Historical Scores". dcacorps.org. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
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