Conquistadors Welcome John McBride

[Conquistadors]

The Conquistadors Drum & Bugle Corps would like to take an opportunity to welcome John McBride onto the corps' staff for the 2011 season. John's wealth of knowledge in the drum corps community will be of tremendous help to us as an upstart organization.

John's previous marching experience includes: Killmen (Wynantskill, N.Y.), Spiegelaires (Troy, N.Y.), Syracuse Marauders (Syracuse , N.Y.)< Purple Lancers (Auburn, N.Y.), and Capital Brass Ensemble (Latham, N.Y.)

John's Teaching experience also includes the following:

Brass Tech

The Killmen (Wynantskill, N.Y,) 1970

The Spiegelaires (Troy, N.Y.) 1973

The Volunteers (Troy, N.Y.) 1973, 1975

Avant Garde (Saratoga Spring, N.Y.) 1975

As Brass Caption Head or Arranger:

The Volunteers (Troy, N.Y.) (Arranger) 1972, 1973, 1975

The Golden Marauders (Port Henry, N.Y.) (Brass Caption Head/Arranger) 76,77,78,79,81,82

The Brigadiers (Ausable Forks, N.Y.) (Brass Caption Head/Arranger) 83,84,85

Capital Brass Ensemble(Brass Caption Head) 87,88,89

Excelsior (Brass Caption Head) 2004

Arranged several pieces for small ensembles to perform in I&E Contests

Purple Lancers (Auburn, N.Y.) Caption Head 2009 Fall/Winter Performance Ensemble

Please join us as we welcome John to the Conquistadors family!