Murray Gusseck is considered an innovator in the world of marching percussion. He started his career as a marching member of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps (SCV) in 1988, aging out in 1992. He played tenors all 5 of those years under Ralph Hardimon, Glen Crosby, and Scott Johnson. As a member […]
The Spirit Organization has enjoyed a successful 2010 season, and we owe a debt of gratitude to all the hard working volunteers, members and staff of the Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps who made this year possible. One sure sign of a happy and healthy drum corps, is the determination of its volunteers who work […]
After a year of participation on the Golf Channel Amateur Tour, GLASSMEN Alumni Jamison Eige came in first place on the Tampa / Sarasota leg of the tour for his flight. This win has qualified him for the Golf Channel Amateur Open National Championships Tournament (GCAT) to be played from September 26-29 in the Jacksonville, […]
Fred Morrison, Executive Director / Corps Director, and Jaime Alvarez-Calderon, Program Coordinator of the Crossmen are pleased to announce Ed Devlin as Visual Coordinator and Drill Designer. Ed Devlin is currently the owner of Devlin Visual Design which provides services for the Marching Arts, and he serves as the President of the Winter Guard International […]
The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the promotion of Paul Weber to Percussion Caption Head. Paul is entering into his fourth year with the Blue Knights program and will replace outgoing Caption Head Jeff Ausdemore. ?I am so grateful for the leadership Jeff brought to the corps over the past […]
The Mandarins have been invited to perform at a Veteran’s Day concert with the Sacramento Youth Symphony on November 11 at 6pm. This free event at the Memorial Auditorium in downtown Sacramento is co-sponsored by Raley’s and Wells Fargo and is recognized as an official Veteran’s Day event by the United States Armed Forces. SYS […]
Mr. Larry Case is honored to be back with the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps. His prior involvement with the corps, as staff and show coordinator, produced the DCI Semifinalist productions of ?Brigadoon? and ?Greensleeves.? Historically, Larry is known for his innovative visual programs that he designed for corps such as the St. Paul Scouts, […]
The 2011 Season gets underway with the annual Clinic & Audition weekend for prospective members of the Santa Clara Vanguard. This annual effort begins again on December 17-19, 2010 at Independence High School in San Jose, CA. Additional camp dates, fees and more information about the corps will be updated this week in the website […]
Tim and Dan Farrell had just finished performing with their middle school marching band in the Veterans Day parade and ? if they could say so themselves ? they had put on a pretty great show. The self-congratulating didn?t last long before their father spoke up. ?I don?t mean to cut you off, but you […]
Ian Grom is a performer, composer and educator based out of Southern California. He received his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from California State University, Long Beach, where he specialized in drum set, marimba and composition. He has an unprecedented 14 WGI medals since 2005. Some of his recent performance highlights include numerous prime-time […]
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