Tom Aungst will be joining the Pacific Crest percussion staff for the 2013 season. With more than 37 years in the drum corps activity, Tom is a recognized leader in design and instruction. He spent 27 years with The Cadets, helping lead the corps to nine DCI World Championships. Recently he spent three years as […]
John Roche is one of those unique stories that surface in The Cadets every so often, and proof that if you want something badly enough, you can find a way to make it happen. John marched in the Crossmen drumline and had tried out for The Cadets on snare three times prior to 2012. “The […]
Tim “Shorty” Bartholomew began his drum corps career as a soprano player for the Wind Gap Blue Eagles in 1977. He went on to become a soprano soloist in the Garfield Cadets , aging out in 1982. He began his teaching career as a soprano tech for the Cadets and would teach the brass section […]
At the recent Mandarins Awards Banquet, corps members chose Corey Jones as their Outstanding Member of 2012. Recipients must know enough about the Mandarins and the drum corps activity to provide leadership, set good examples, demonstrate maturity, and encourage and maintain Esprit de Corps, among other tasks. Prior to his Drum Major role during his […]
We are pleased to announce that Pioneer will be conducting our February Camp (Feb. 8th-9th) in Glade Spring, VA at Patrick Henry High School. The camp weekend is set to allow for more recruiting opportunities in other regions throughout the US. The camp will begin with registration on Saturday, February 8th at 8:00a.m. Camp will […]
As a corps that always pushes the boundaries by trying new things, the 10-time World Champion Cadets bring a whole new experience to prospective 2013 members in Texas without the time or financial commitment of attending full weekend camp. On Dec. 7-9, The Cadets Caption Supervisors Gino Cipriani (Brass), Colin McNutt (Percussion), Eric Babula (Color […]
Jim Olea is an alumnus of Pacific Crest and currently serves on the Cavaliers Medical Group. Pacific Crest has tapped him to serve as its new Member Health Coordinator. Jim performed with Pacific Crest from 1994 – 1996 and Santa Clara Vanguard in 1997. He attended the Banner Institute of Chicago for Massage Therapy, where […]
As a Choreographer, Michael will be collaborating with the guard designer/choreographer Michael Townsend, the creative force behind the Crown guard programs of the last 10 years. In addition, time spent with the corps will be working along side the seasoned guard staff of Queen, Morris, Follo, Mickens, Washington, and Brackett all who have been a […]
On rivalry weekend as Ohio State faced Michigan, South Carolina tackled Clemson and countless other rivals met on the gridiron, it is fitting that The Cadets and Carolina Crown have capped their own Fall Challenge with over 700 votes being tallied by both corps. After four weeks of the Cadets/Carolina Crown Fall Challenge, 405 fans […]
The Academy is pleased to announce the latest additions to the 2013 Visual Staff under the leadership of Caption Head Jason Bentley. Joining the visual faculty includes Felix Hernandez, James Lazaro, Matt Petterson, Brad Donoris, Nick Leavelle, Ameria Miller, and Mike Mendoza. Jason Bentley, Visual Caption Head Jason Bentley started teaching in 2000 with the […]
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