Andrew Quintanar’s road to Pacific Crest started in the stands. In 2022, he saw his first Pacific Crest show at the Rose Bowl Stadium, just a short drive away from his hometown of North Hollywood, CA. He returned to watch the corps each year, but it was the 2024 production The Broken Column that sealed […]
This week on On A Water Break, Whitney Stone, Sadie Wallace, and Jeremy Svoboda (Drum Corps Today) break down major marching arts updates—plus a Water We Doing?! debate that belongs on a medal podium: should color guard be an Olympic sport?
As we work toward a strong and successful return to the field in 2027, the process starts now, and we’re committed to keeping you informed every step of the way. A Drum Corps Steering Committee, led by Mandarins alum Dr. Anna Keck, has been formed and is actively addressing the challenges ahead while building a […]
At the recent Annual Meeting of the Corporation, the Bluecoats Board of Directors elected Jeff Mlakar as the organization’s newest Director At Large. Jeff’s connections to the drum corps activity, leadership in higher education and technology, and passion for non-profit leadership and volunteerism makes him an excellent addition to our organization’s board and to our […]
Northern Lights’ 2026 program, “Someday I Might,” features the music of Billie Eilish, and utilizes the idea of machines to present a story of individuality and expression.
In 1946 Rev. John Kiley formed a parade corps with students from the Blessed Sacrament School in the Clinton Hill section of Newark, NJ. Five years later, a new curate of the parish, Rev. Robert Garner, expanded the membership beyond the school and transformed the corps into a competing unit. The iconic “Golden Knights” was […]
The PCYAO Board of Directors is proud to announce it has elected Pacific Crest alum and long-time Board Member Antoinette (Annie) Kveton as Board President. Annie’s history with Pacific Crest dates back to 2008, her first year in the color guard. After aging out in 2010, she spent several years as a color guard educator, […]
Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA), the nonprofit organization behind the world-renowned Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps, is proud to announce the launch of two new educational initiatives designed to expand access, deepen instruction, and strengthen music education throughout the Greater Bay Area: the Vanguard Youth Wind Ensemble and the Vanguard Clinician Initiative. […]
Marching band, drum corps, and DCI history—this Black History Month bonus is a “cookout-style” conversation about the African American Legacy Corps and the history it’s honoring.
WGI season is coming fast — and the calendar is moving even faster than it feels. In this Water Break Weekly, Stephen McCarrick, Anne Turner, and Jeremy Denzer break down the biggest marching arts headlines you actually need right now: DCI’s “March Drum Corps” list of open 2026 positions, the official dates for the WGI […]
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