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Windsor Regiment has one snare opening. We have a number of members driving up from the Maryland area, so transportation could be arranged. If you are interested, please feel free to PM me your contact info or fill out a membership interest form on our website at: http://windsor-regiment.org/

Posting on behalf of Robert Villanova... The Sunrisers are proud to introduce their 2007 percussion staff. Though the names may have already been announced, we would like to say a few more words about these amazing talents! Caption Head- ROBERT VILLANOVA Robert Villanova has been the Percussion Caption Head for the Sunrisers since 2003. He is also the Percussion Caption Head & Staff Coordinator for the Port Chester High School Marching Band and Winter Percussion Ensemble in Port Chester, NY. Under his instruction both groups have won numerous Championships in multiple circuits. For the past ten years he has taught private lessons in the Westchester County area. Robert is part of the Marching Percussion Specialists program for the Vic Firth, Inc. Educational Team. He proudly uses and endorses Dynasty Percussion, Remo Drumheads, Meinl Cymbals & Percussion and Vic Firth sticks & mallets. Front Ensemble Design – BRIAN DINKEL Brian Dinkel is an in-demand performer, arranger, and instructor from the Southern California region. He completed his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from CSU, Northridge, and is currently completing his BA in Music Education. As a performer, he has had the opportunity to play with artists such as Tom Scott, Ed Shaughnessy, Alex Acuna, Peter Erskine, and Jerry Steinholtz. He has also performed with ensembles like the Anaheim Kingsmen Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Black Knights Winter Percussion (2003 WGI Silver medalist) and Riverside Community College (2004 WGI Silver medalist). As anarranger, Brian has written marching band shows and indoor shows for Moorpark HS, Granada Hills HS, Ramona HS, Chaparral HS, La Sierra HS, Simi Valley HS,and many more. Briancurrently is teaching 4-time WGI A class Finalist, Newbury Park HS, Granada Hills HS and the 2005 WGI Gold-medalist, Riverside Community College Marching Band & Winter drumline. Brian has also been the pit instructor for the Esperanza Drum & Bugle Corps from San Diego, CA since 2004. Brian has been a member of the Vic Firth Education Team since 2003, and proudly uses VF sticks and mallets. Percussion Design - SEAN VEGA Tenor, Blue Devils Concord CA 1994-1997; DCI Tenor Individual Champion 1995; Member Blue Devils Percussion Staff 1997 to present; Caption Head/Arranger Riverside Community College Marching Tigers; Valley View High School CA; Clinician for Bands of America, Bowl Games of America, PAS, DCI, and Drum Corps Europe. Percussion Instructor- MIKE CARUSO - Masters in Music Crane School of Music Potsdam NY ;, Assistant Instructor Reading Buccaneers 2001-2004; Marched Crossmen; Band Director Hicksville HS, Hicksville,NY Pit Instructor- DERICK JERINSKY Band Director at Somers HS Somers, NY [MAC Class 1 Champions] (2004-Present); Percussion Instructor at Ramsey HS, Ramsey, NJ (2004-Present); Percussion Instructor at Port Chester HS, Port Chester, NY (2002-Present); Pit Instructor at Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps (2002-present); BMUS Manhattanville College Purchase, NY; Pursuing Masters Degree at Manhattan College Snare Instructor- DARICK KELLY - Blue Devils 2005 DCI Snare Individual 2nd place winner - Bass Tech- DAVE SCOZZARO David Scozzaro is in his second year instructing the Sunrisers. He has also spent the past four marching band seasons working with both West Essex and Northern Highlands high schools. He looks forward to making this season with the Sunrisers a successful one. Tenors- ROBERT LEE LAZENBERY “TEX” Percussion caption head and co-arranger—South Brunswick High School (2006-Present); Percussion instructor—Union High School Marching Band (2006); Percussion consultant—Port Chester High School Indoor Drum Line (2006); Percussion technician—United Percussion (2004); Percussion technician—Phoenix Drum and Bugle Corps (2003); Battery co-arranger and percussion technician—Immaculata High School Marching Band (2001-2005); Lead marching technician and percussion technician—Connecticut Hurricanes (2000) Lead marching technician—Bridgewater-Raritan High School (1999) Percussion caption head and technician—Lone Star Drum and Bugle Corps (1993-1994) Percussion technician—Hatboro-Horsham High School INNOVATIONS Indoor Drum Line (1992-1995, 1998, 2000, 2002-2003) Percussion arranger and technician—Central Regional High School (1991-1992) Percussion instructor—Passaic Valley Regional High School (1991) Percussion consultant—Trumbull High School (1991) Battery Arranger and technician—Douglas MacArthur High School (1989-1990)

Let's all go to the lobby... Let's all go to the lobby... Let's all go to the lobby and... BUMP!

Yay Sun!!!! I can't wait till the Open House!!

Just for the record, I didn't mean it to sound as though marching in one of the big corps is easy. Far from it. Everyone is out there giving it their all. It's just that big corps and little corps sometimes face different challenges throughout the season. That's all.

I'm sorry that you feel that way. I think that it is a real shame for people to dismiss this show as a bad show just because it consisted mainly of the smaller corps. We were all out in the sun, heat, humidity, rain, thunder and lightning all day and night. We were all trying to put out the best show we could, even if it was for a small crowd. I actually believe that this show was probably more entertaining than the Lewisburg show, and I will tell you why. Lewisburg had all the 'big boys', who are all fighting for the top spots in finals. They know, as do the fans, that they will be on the field that last Sunday night. I think that the small corps show was more entertaining because we are all fighting tooth and nail for those last few finals spots. We are all pouring our hearts and souls into this fight, and you can see that passion in each of our corps. I'm not saying that the larger corps are not putting 110% in, just that it's a little easier for them overall. Another point is that this show was hard for everybody. The weather conditions were just awful, and it was a long drive for everyone as well. But we all tried our hardest, and when that storm hit, we didn't give up for the day. I think everyone in that stadium wanted to keep pushing and finish the show. It's not fair to give such a harsh review to our corps when we tried our ****dest to put on the best show we could under the circumstances. And if I recall, there were members from several corps who stood and sat in that pouring rain to watch the Marine Corps entire performance. We stood out there to pay our respect to our collegues, and it is a sad day when that respect cannot be returned. ~BatmanSwiss