 DCA's logo as of 2008 | |
| Location | South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Founded | September 1963 |
| Disbanded | 2023 |
| No. of corps | 12 |
| President | John Carr |
| First champions | Reading Buccaneers (Open Class, 1965) |
| Last champions |
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| Website | dcacorps |
Drum Corps Associates (DCA) was a governing body for modern all-age and senior drum and bugle corps in North America. Its responsibilities included sanctioning competitions, certifying adjudicators, maintaining and enforcing rules of competition, and hosting an annual World Championship during Labor Day weekend.[1] Historically, DCA members were referred to as "senior corps" in contrast to the "junior corps", who limit participants to a maximum 22 years of age. As DCA had no age restriction, the term "all-age corps" has come into common use.
On May 31, 2023, Drum Corps International and DCA announced a partnership to create an all-age class for the 2024 and 2025 competitive seasons. In August 2023, DCA announced that the all-age drum corps platform will fully exist and operate within DCI from 2024 onward. As such, 2023 was the final year of the Drum Corps Associates World Championships.
- ^ "Drum Corps Associates » About Drum Corps Associates". dcacorps.org. Retrieved September 10, 2018.