The online resource for competition data in the marching arts activity.

bandScores was originally started in 2022 as Marching Arts by the Numbers with the vision of being the primary resource for competition scores and data in the marching arts community. While other similar websites and resources exist in the community, many of them focus on only one activity. Our goal is to collect and make available as much score data as possible (both for current and historical seasons) for all activities: drum corps, marching band, winter guard, indoor percussion, and indoor winds. Additionally, through the use of dashboards and web apps, we strive to make data as dynamic as possible by allowing users to easily compare scores across different ensembles, competitions, years, and more. 

Check out our FAQ below to learn more about our site and work. 

What are some of the projects I can find on this website?

bandScores' main focus is to publish dashboards and web apps with current and historical scores. Current and past projects for each activity can be found by their respective dropdown menus in the top header or via the homepage. 

Future projects being worked on include:

Where are the scores and data collected from?

Data is collected from a variety of online resources, but primarily through competition scores and recaps made available on circuit websites. This includes Drum Corps International, Winter Guard, International, Music for All/Bands of America, and a number of other organizations that produce marching arts events around the country. Additional online resources have been consulted and used to collect historical data, however we can not always guarantee the accuracy of this data.

What exactly are these dashboards you keep talking about?

Think of a dashboard as a fancy version of an Excel or Google Sheets spreadsheet. They are an interactive report that allows data to be presented in various tables, charts, and graphs. Dashboards allow for users to fully control how and which data is displayed, for example sorting by certain metrics, filtering by certain categories, or viewing data within a specified date range.

All of the embedded dashboards on our site are powered by Looker Data Studio. Most elements on a dashboard are interactive and clickable. Any filtering or sorting you do within a dashboard is unique to you, is not viewable to other users, and will not be saved by Looker Studio or bandScores. All of our dashboards also contain an intro and "how to use" page, which we recommend you to briefly review. 

For the best user experience, we strongly encourage that dashboards are viewed with a desktop browser as some features may not be fully functional with a mobile device.

I found an error in your data, would like to suggest a new project or feature in a dashboard, or would like to share historical data. Can I contact you? 

Absolutely! Please use our contact form to reach out with a message. Please note that we are currently a team of one, so certain projects may not be possible simply due to the time commitment that would be required. 

When suggesting or sharing new data, it will be very helpful to include links i.e. score pages from circuit websites. However, please understand that it may not be possible to scrape scores from certain websites due to the nature in which they are posted. 

Are you making money with bandScores?

bandScores was built to be a resource for the marching arts community as a hobby and passion project first and foremost. Projects that are currently posted on our website will always continue to remain free from ads and subscriptions.

In April 2024, we launched a new Patreon page available to interested subscribers for $2 per month. Members of the Patreon page receive access to certain perks including the first ever bandScores mobile app and some other projects and analysis that may not be posted on our site. 

All of the projects posted here (including the website) were built over the course of hundreds of hours of work. We have also invested money into tools and resources such as web hosting and cloud computing to make our projects possible. If you enjoy our work, please consider joining our Patreon page to help us offset these expenses and help keep bandScores as an ads-free platform.