The Santa Clara Vanguard will be participating in Patxi’s “52 weeks of giving” where the restaurant will donate 10% of sales on the day of our event. HOW TO PARTICIPATE ON Monday September 19th, Patxi’s will be open to the general public who will also be contributing to Vanguard, just by dining with us. Here […]
Herbert Washington – Color Guard Caption Head, Co-Designer, Choreographer Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Herbert Washington graduated from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance Performance and Theatre. Herbert currently resides in Avon, Indiana where he teaches Avon High School Color Guard. He has performed, taught, designed, and choreographed in a broad […]
To receive information on Vanguard and Vanguard Cadets 2017, you will need to create a MySCV account, as well as answer the 2017 audition questionnaire and check the specific Vanguard program in which you have an interest in pursuing (Vanguard or Vanguard Cadets), before we can send you any additional information! The cost to attend […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard, one of the world’s top rated drum and bugle corps and youth performing arts organizations, today announced two new executive hires as the organization prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017. Current acting executive director Charles Frost will be promoted to full time Executive Director and new hire Shaun Gallant […]
Did you LOVE our 2016 production, Drum Corpse Bride? Your interest in the production might have come from our wonderful costumes, props, and silks that helped to tell our love story of an unusual kind. Still available are some of materials used in the production. Perfect for your next winter or fall production, take a […]
Two Thursdays ago, I found myself at the movies from dinnertime to midnight. I also found about 20 schoolmates, four teachers and 40 other late- to middle-aged strangers enjoying the same time-consuming spectacle as myself. So what was worth sacrificing literally my entire evening for? Marching band, of course! To the joy of band kids […]
Iain Moyer – Front Ensemble Arranger Dr. Iain Moyer joins Inspire Arts & Music as Front Ensemble Arranger for the Boston Crusaders. Previously, Iain has served on the Percussion Staff of The Cadets since 2007, where he served as Front Ensemble Arranger from 2009 through 2016. During his time with The Cadets, the corps won […]
The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the return of its entire Design and Caption Head team for the coming 2017 Drum Corps International season. “We are so fortunate to have such incredible educators and designers working with the Blue Knights,” said Mark Arnold, Blue Knights Executive Director. “This will be […]
Five Big Purple Marching Band members participated in the Drum Corps International, the marching music’s major league, during the summer. The Drum Corps International (DCI) is a nonprofit global activity for students under 21-years-old to compete with other active corps and enhance their skills. Read the rest of the article here.
With the return of the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps back home on August 15th, another incredible season comes to a close. And there were many reasons to celebrate “The Great Event” this 2016 DCI season. From a competitive standpoint, the Blue Knights placed 7th place with a final score of 90.738 and would […]
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