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Yamato will be celebrating its tenth anniversary with their 2006 production titled “The Elements.” This original composition written by John Meehan along with Peter Sapadin and Ariel Campos, will be presented in four movements titled, “Air,” “Earth,” “Water” and “Fire.” “The Elements” will be a journey of musical and visual events which should prove to be a favorite for drum corps fans and judges alike. Featuring a strong brass section, an elegant color guard and a powerful percussion section, Yamato will "" stadiums across the country. The 2006 Yamato design team includes Chris Velez (Program Coordinator. Guard Caption Head and Guard Designer), John Meehan (Composer), Peter Sapadin (Percussion Arranger and Caption Head), Ariel Campos (Front Ensemble Arranger), and Karl Lowe (Visual Designer). For more information visit www.yamatodrumcorps.org

2006 Brass-Battery-Mallets-Timpani Workshop Yamato's 3-day worshops cater to the student musician of all levels who wish to improve their skills and experience a typical rehearsal in a drum corps setting. The workshops also gives the student musician a head start on the audition process for the Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps summer season. * Dates: Sunday, January 8, 15, and 22, 2006 * Location: Valley View High School, 13135 Nason Street, Moreno Valley, CA 92555 * Times: 10am to 6 pm * Price: $65.00 per/person for all 3-days * Auditon fee of $25.00 is waived for all workshop attendees. 2006 Brass-Battery-Mallets-Timpani Auditions Auditions for the 2006 drum corps season will be held on Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5 at Valley View High School, 13135 Nason Street, Moreno Valley, CA from 10 am to 6 pm. Audition fee is $25.00 per/person for both days. Audition fee is waived if you attended our workshops. NEW Battery Exercises, Brass Exercises, Mallet Exercises and information on what our staff will be looking for is now available on our FORUM

For those interested in Blast! You might be interested in reading an article featured in Asahi Weekly published in Japan. Check out the http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/...0507290142.html

I am constantly reminded by Benzo to update him on things happening at Yamato and DCI Division II & III. But it takes are while to digest all that was discussed this last weekend. OK, where are my notes..... - The change to go back to the Prelims, Semi Finals and Finals format was mandated by the DCI office. I believe if this change wasn't mandated, someone would have submitted a proposal to make this change happen. YES! The title has been determined as "Drum Corps International Division II & III Prelims," "Drum Corps International Division III Semi Finals," "Drum Corps International Division II Semi Finals," AND "Drum Corps International Division II & III Finals." Thank god! Note the brand name, its Drum Corps International. Its not DCI. - Every year the II & III directors gather to talk about the upcoming competitive season. Every time we ask where are "we" going to be? Every year we tell the Drum Corps International Office, "we want to be in the stadium with the big boys and under the lights!? Obviously we can't always get what we what. In 2006, Division II & III will perform in Camp Randall Stadium. Yea! b**bs Finals too! Madison is a drum corps town. The audience will be there. As far as splitting semi finals over two days, you'll notice the schedule posted on dci.org, it says II & III Semi Finals on Friday, Aug 11 starting at 9 am. No one wants to get up at 'O-3 something,' especially the first 3 corps, to make it to the stadium for their semi final's show. I know I don't. Lucikily, the II & III directors voted to split semi finals over 2 days. This way there's 9 D3 corps on Thursday and 9 D2 corps on Friday rather than having all 18 II & III Semi Finalist on Friday PLUS the top 17 Division I corps. 35 corps in one days is just too much for any drum corps fan. I understand DCI, oops.... Drum Corps International will sell the Division III Semi Finals and Division I Quarter Finals as ONE ticket. Same thing from Friday's Division II Semi Finals and Division I Semi Finals. YES! This Madison setup is only a one year plan. We have to understand that every year is going to be different. New city, new stadium..... for example, 2007 Division II & III will be at Pasadena City Collge (grass). 15 minutes from the Rose Bowl (grass). 2008? It'll be a surprise. :P

You're welcome. Yes, there was a marching band at YOHI when I was there. Halftime shows mostly. Unfortunately nothing competitive. Congrats on the new uniforms! All we wore were white pants and red shirts we called disco shirts. I trust Mr. Morimoto will get back to you soon. Best regards, Ed Martin Director - Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps

I attended Nile C Kinnick. Class of 73 and I'm the director at Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps. I have a friend who is on the board with the All Japan Marching Band & Baton Twirling KANTO Association. His name is Yasuo Morimoto and speaks exellent English. I would suggest you send him an email at mbkanto@m-bkanto.org to see if the Kanto Association would be interested in hosting a drumline competitiion or festival in the very near future. Even if the association isn't interested, Mr. Morimoto knows alot of people who might be.

Results from Cherry Blossom website: 1　THE YOKOHAMA SCOUTS 77.05 2　TOYOTA Illusion Magic 72.25 3　1989JOKERS 70.90 4　Cherry Blossoms 69.80 5　Tokushima Indigoes 64.70 6　SOKA OKAYAMA RAINBOW SOUNDS 64.05 7　THE STAR OF PHOENIX 58.90 8　Sonic Lancers 54.85 9　Legend of ANGELS 54.10

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Yamato Youth Arts Association will be inagurating its winter percussion ensemble for the 2005 competitive season. AUDITION CONTINUES! Yamato Winter Percussion Ensemble Auditions for MALLET, SYNTH, AUX PERCUSSICION and CHARACTER ACTORS will continue on Sunday, November 14 at Riverside Community College RCC Band Room HG101 from 12 noon. If you play mallets, piano, OR percussion, WE WANT YOU! Audition Fee is $25.00. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn from the best design and instructional staff, perform at SCPA and WGI events including the WGI World Championships in Dayton. OH! For more information, visit http://www.yamatodrumcorps.org/wdl/index.html Key instructors will include Matt Altmire, Tim Tintari, Michael Grogon, and Hajime Nogami. Yamato's 2005 production will be tentatively based on music from the hit animae, "AKIRA." For more information, please email director@yamatodrumcorps.org Statt: Matt Altmire - Program Director, Arranger Mike Grogan - Visual Designer Ariel Campos - Pit Arranger, Instructor Tim Tintari - Instructor Hajime Nogami - Instructor Dan Loomis - Instructor Instrumentation - Available Spots Snares x 5-6 Tenors x 3-4 Basses x 5 Synthesizer x 1 Timpani x 1 Aux Percussion x 1 Mallet Keyboards x 8-9 For more information visit Yamato Winter Percussion

The Japanese corps was Yamato in 97, 98 & 99!

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