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The Sacramento Mandarins have converted their Facebook page from a personal page to an organizational page. "Like" the Mandarins and keep up to date with all the latest news, including their 2012 DCI tour: https://www.facebook...rins.sacramento We also have a Twitter feed here: https://twitter.com/dcimandarins You can also see our blog updates here: http://storify.com/mandarins/ Hope to see everyone on the road this summer!

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The Sacramento Mandarins are pleased to announce their 2012 Program Design Staff of Key Poulan, Tony Nunez, Drew Farmer, and Dr. Dan Fong. You can read more here: http://bit.ly/ooGbXF

For the first time, the Sacramento Mandarins will be holding auditions for their 2010 summer guard in Southern California. This audition session will be held on Sunday, January 3, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Arroyo High School, 4921 Cedar Avenue, El Monte, CA. The Mandarins Guard staff includes George Armenta and Mindy Cobb, both on the staff of Arcadia High School color guard. You can see a listing of the entire Mandarins guard staff, along with links to bios and photos here: If you are interested, we would encourage you to use our on line registration form (although "walk up" participants are certainly welcomed as well): http://mandarins.org/auditions/signup.php The corps is off to a terrific start, having held an audition session in Hawaii and the main Audition Camp in Sacramento this past weekend.

The Mandarins Brass Academy is dedicated to raising the skill level of brass playing for brass students in high school or college, who are motivated to enhance their level of brass performance The Mandarins Brass Academy starts this weekend, Sunday, September 6, Cosumnes Oaks High School, 9850 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA 95757, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information on this program, go here: http://homepage.mac.com/scottjow/Auditi ... BA2009.pdf For general information about the Mandarins, please go to the corps' web site at mandarins.org Look for staff and program announcements in the coming weeks. For real time updates, check the Mandarins on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/dcimandarins

In addition to the Mandarins newly redesigned web site at mandarins.org, you can keep up to date with the Mandarins through their summer blog here: http://sacramentomandarins.blogspot.com/ And for real time updates as they happen, check the Mandarins on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dcimandarins If you would like to be part of the Mandarins this summer, instead of reading about the it, the corps does have a tuba and guard spot open. If you're thinking about marching this season, now is the time to make your move! For more information, check our audition page here http://mandarins.org/auditions/detail.html or e-mail us at information@mandarins.org if you are interested.

The Sacramento Mandarins have a tuba spot open. The corps presently has the first two numbers of this year's show, Festive Overture and Libertango, on the field and would like to fill this last remaining brass spot as soon as possible. Next camp will be June 5 – 7 at Oakmont High School in Roseville CA. You can read about the Mandarins' tuba section's music and visual instructors here: http://mandarins.org/about/jay_balk.html and here: http://mandarins.org/about/bryan_stroh.html Interested persons should contact brass caption head Chris McCoy at mandarinsb@yahoo.com - further information may also be obtained on the audition page of the corps' web site at http://mandarins.org/auditions/detail.html The Mandarins will appear in a full slate of west coast shows prior to leaving on a 5 week Drum Corps International (DCI) tour, concluding at the DCI Championships to be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. Follow us this season here: http://sacramentomandarins.blogspot.com/ and here: http://twitter.com/dcimandarins

The Sacramento Mandarins will holding their next camp on April 24 – 26 at Cosumnes Oaks High School, 9850 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA For further information, go here: http://mandarins.org/auditions/detail.html The Mandarins presently have some low brass (tuba and baritone/euphonium) spots open. Color guard auditions will also continue at this camp given the conclusion of the winter guard season. Persons interested in membership are encouraged to attend the April camp and contact the appropriate caption head through the email link on the audition page. The Mandarins will appear in a full slate of west coast shows prior to leaving on a 5 week Drum Corps International (DCI) tour, concluding at the DCI Championships to be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

The Sacramento Mandarins will continue guard auditions for the summer 2009 season at their upcoming April camp. Camp will be held April 24 – 26 at Cosumnes Oaks High School, 9850 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA For further information, go here: http://mandarins.org/auditions/detail.html Anyone interested in membership is encouraged to attend. You can directly contact Tiffany Braniff, color guard caption head, through the email link on the audition page. The Mandarins will appear in a full slate of west coast shows prior to leaving on a 5 week Drum Corps International (DCI) tour, concluding at the DCI Championships to be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

The Sacramento Mandarins will holding their next camp on April 24 – 26 at Cosumnes Oaks High School, 9850 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA For further information, go here: http://mandarins.org/auditions/detail.html The Mandarins presently have some low brass (tuba and baritone/euphonium) spots open. Color guard auditions will also continue at this camp given the conclusion of the winter guard season. Persons interested in membership are encouraged to attend the April camp and contact the appropriate caption head through the email link on the audition page. The Mandarins will appear in a full slate of west coast shows prior to leaving on a 5 week Drum Corps International (DCI) tour, concluding at the DCI Championships to be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

http://mandarins.org/ The Mandarins Launch New Web Site The newly redesigned website of the Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps goes live today on the World Wide Web. Mandarins.org aims to extend the reach of the Mandarins' programs by serving a broad audience of fans, supporters, members, and potential recruits. The new website features expanded content and streaming media including multimedia clips related to 45 years of rich performance history. The redesign incorporates bold colors and graphics and completely new navigational tools. "Our online visitors will now experience a more vibrant and seamless view of our informational resources," said Ray Mar, Corps Director. Design Team G.M. Art & Design, led by Gregory Mar and Daisuke Sakurai, has been developing the new design over the past several months, working with the Mandarins' staff to better support the Corps' multifaceted mission. "This new design was created specifically for their online audience of visitors, members and parents, fans, and potential recruits," says Gregory. "Packed with multimedia, news, and stories that will be constantly updated, the website will help make the Mandarins' extensive resources more attractive and accessible. We will be adding video blogs from tour throughout the summer to make it easier for fans to stay in touch with the Corps — so stay logged in!" About the Mandarins Founded in 1963, the Sacramento Mandarins provide the ideal balance of education, family values, personal time, and the blending of Asian traditions with drum corps. The Mandarins are committed to the growth of the lives of young people through a commitment to youth development and performance excellence while providing enjoyment for the Sacramento community and audiences worldwide. The Mandarins are busy preparing for their upcoming 2009 national touring season presenting their show "Absolute", which will debut May 17th at the Pacific Rim Festival in Old Sacramento.

The Sacramento Mandarins will continue auditions for the 2009 season at their next camp: Saturday, January 17 and Sunday January 18 (color guard on Sunday the 18th only) at Cosumnes Oaks High School, 9850 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA. For further information, go to the Mandarins audition page here: http://www.mandarins.org/dci/auditions.html This camp will be a follow up to the Mandarins' successful December camp. You can read the December camp report here: http://mandarins.org/html_pages/framesets/news.html

The Sacramento Mandarins will be holding their December Audition Camp on the weekend of December 13/14 (color guard on Sunday December 14 only) at Cosumnes Oaks High School, 9850 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA. Audition information, and a link to the RSVP form, can be found here: http://www.mandarins.org/dci/auditions.html In recognition of the support the corps receives from local schools, the Mandarins will make a monetary donation to the music program of the school which sends the most students to this camp. For more information about the Mandarins, go to the corps' web page at http://mandarins.org/

The Sacramento Mandarins will be holding brass, percussion and color guard (weapon) workshops on Sunday, November 30, 2008, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm, at Beyer High School, 1717 Sylvan Avenue, Modesto, CA 95355. These events will be held free of charge. The day will focus on developing technical skills not only to prepare potential members for the Mandarins Audition Camps, but to offer an opportunity to further develop overall performance abilities. More information on each of the individual workshops is available here: http://mandarins.org/html_pages/framesets/news.html The workshops will be hosted by the Mandarins staff; you can read their bios on the corps staff page: http://mandarins.org/html_pages/framesets/info.html The Mandarins California Audition Camp will be held December 13 and 14 (color guard on Sunday only) at Cosumnes Oaks High School, Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA 95757

The Sacramento Mandarins are pleased to announce their 2009 design team: Dan Fong - Brass Arranger Scott Johnson - Percussion Arranger Vince Oliver - Front Ensemble Arranger Brian Mar - Drill Designer George Armenta, Edmer Lazaro, Suko Quan - Color Guard Designer/Choreographer. In addition to the design team, the following consultants will help the Mandarins shape, review, and implement the musical and visual program: Wayne Downey - Music Consultant, John Bradford - Visual/Movement Consultant. For more information, see the full announcement here: http://mandarins.org/html_pages/middle/mid...html#DesignTeam The Mandarins Hawaii Workshop/Auditions will be held this Sunday, November 16, 10 am – 4 pm at Mililani High School, 95-1200 Meheula Parkway, Mililani, Hawaii, 96789. The Mandarins California Audition Camp will be held December 13 and 14 (color guard on Sunday only) at Cosumnes Oaks High School, Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, CA 95757 For more audition information, go here: http://www.mandarins.org/dci/auditions.html