The 2026 Drum Corps International season starts in a matter of weeks. Take a look at this running list of Spring Training start dates for corps across the country to see when your favorites officially kick off their 2026 seasons.
World Class
- May 26 - Leadership & Percussion move-in day
- May 27 - Corps move-in day
- May 22 - Percussion & leadership move-in day
- May 24 - Corps move-in day
- May 27 - Leadership & Battery move-in day
- May 29 - Corps move-in day
- May 15 - Percussion move-in day
- May 18 - Early move-in day
- May 19 - Corps move-in day
- May 31 - Corps move-in day
- May 18 - Percussion move-in day
- May 21 - Leadership move-in day
- May 23 - Corps move-in day
- May 21 - Percussion move-in day
- May 24 - Color Guard & Leadership move-in day
- May 27 - Corps move-in day
- May 23 - Corps move-in day
- Not listed
- May 23 - Corps move-in day
- Not listed
- Not listed explicitly (FAQ lists "end of May / early June")
- June 6 - Corps move-in day
- Not listed
- May 15 - Percussion move-in day
- Corps move-in day not listed
- TBA
- June 12 - Corps move-in day
- May 24 - Corps move-in day
- TBA (website lists "May/June")
Open Class
- June 26 - Corps move-in day
- June 7 - Corps move-in day
- May 29 - Full corps rehearsals begin
- No move-ins; full weekend rehearsals begin June 5
- Not listed
- Not listed
- June 6 - Corps move-in day
- June 1 - Week-long rehearsals begin
- Not listed
- June 26 - Corps move-in day
- June 8 - Full week rehearsals begin
- Not listed
- June 20 - Battery & Color Guard spring training camp begins
- June 27 - Brass & Front Ensemble training camp begins
- Not listed
- Not listed
- June 19 - Corps move-in day
All-Age
Drum corps that are All-Age corps typically do not have dedicated "spring training month," rather have one or two extended weekend camps (Thursday though Sunday) paired with weekend camps (Saturday and Sunday) for the duration of the DCI season.
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin April 25
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin April 24
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin April 25
- Corps camps begin May 2
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin May 2
- Not listed
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin May 1
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin May 2
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin May 1
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin May 2
- Not listed (FAQ lists that weekend rehearsals "start in May"
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin May 2
- Not listed
- Full corps weekend rehearsals begin May 2
