Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps is a Division I drum and bugle corps based in Toledo, Ohio and founded in 1961, and is a member of Drum Corps International. One of three Division I corps in Ohio (the other two being the Bluecoats and Capital Regiment, the Glassmen currently hold the record of being their state's highest scoring corps, having placed fifth three times at DCI finals (1998, 1999, and 2001). Founded as the Maumee Suns by corpsmembers of the senior corps the Maumee Demons, the Glassmen were known as the Glass City Optimists before adopting their current name in 1971 to reflect Toledo's standing as "the glass capital of the world".
The corps has appeared on the PBS drum corps "Top Five Live" broadcast, as well as on Japanese television, and in Life magazine.
The color gold, seen in the corps uniforms with the triangular Glassmen logo, also factors heavily into Glassmen show themes. Such auraphilic titles as "The Age of Gold: The Music of Georges Bizet", "Dreams of Gold: The Music of Alexander Borodin", and "Empire of Gold" have headlined some of the corps' most successful and avant-garde shows.
The corps director is Brian Hickman.