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Marching-related videos are all over YouTube. That's great news for marching fans, since it's now easier than ever to view clips of bands, guards, drumlines and events. Here are a few videos that Marching.com has featured in conjunction with news stories.

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Blue Stars' color guard channels Houdini's escapes
They manipulate flags with arms in straitjackets, toss sabres with hands bound by cuffs, and dance while roped to chairs. The innovative guard work supports the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps' 2010 production titled "Houdini." This video from the DCI Fan Network combines historic and current footage to give an up-close look at what you'll find in the show.

Marching band plays live for must-see music video
Numerous music videos have incorporated marching bands, but "This Too Shall Pass" by rock band OK Go is perhaps the most creative to date. The video stars the Notre Dame Marching Band and features a new musical track that was recorded live during the filming.

Troopers documentary available May 15
Hell Bent For Victory, the new documentary about the inspiring 2009 season of the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, is set for release on Saturday, May 15. View the YouTube trailer and read the review on Marching.com.

2010 WGI Color Guard Highlights
Nearly 300 units performed at the WGI Color Guard World Championships held April 8-10 in Dayton, Ohio. Organizers produced an incredibly smooth event and performers delivered their best shows of the season. This YouTube montage features images of 60 guards. View more photos in our coverage at marching.com/photos.

Drum Talk
If you're not a percussionist, just sit back and enjoy because "drum talk" is a language that only drummers can decipher. Percussion ensembles gather in Dayton April 15-17 for the WGI Percussion World Championships. This WGI clip shows what the WGI cameras recently heard in the lot.

Sport or Art?
As hundreds of color guards and percussion ensembles head to Dayton for WGI World Championships, we pause to consider the age-old question: is the marching activity a sport or art? This WGI clip shows what some of you had to say.

2010 WGI Percussion - Nashville Regional
Fifty percussion ensembles including five Independent World units gathered in Nashville March 20-21 for this season's largest WGI Percussion Regional. This video by Marching.com is a montage of photos showing all 50 units. View more images at marching.com/photos.

Music video featuring UMass Band gains popularity
The video for "Shady Esperanto and the Young Hearts" by roots-rock band Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers (SK6ERS) has passed 200,000 views on YouTube. The video featuring the UMass Minuteman Marching Band was filmed in just four hours. The UMass Band is under the leadership of George N. Parks and is the alma mater for two of the SK6ERS band members.

Meet WGI Sport of the Arts
The winter guard and indoor percussion season is well underway, and hundreds of units are headed to the activity's premier events: WGI Regionals and the WGI World Championships. This video about the mission and activities of WGI includes interviews with several top instructors and clips from dozens of guard and percussion units.

Tulane Band has active Mardi Gras parade schedule
More than 30 Mardi Gras parades (surprisingly family-friendly) roll through the New Orleans area during Carnival season, with most parades happening in the ten days leading up to Fat Tuesday. The Tulane University marching band will perform in four parades this season, including the famous Rex parade on February 16. This clip follows the band's preparations to march more than 20 miles.

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