Contra Joe Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) November 22, New York City: The NY Skyliners are proud to name Pat Vazquez 2007 Percussion Battery Caption Head. Pat marched with the NY Skyliners in the past and we are happy to welcome him home. Pat also marched with the 1998 Reading championship drumline as well as with the Crossman and the Caballeros. The NY Skyliners are happy to announce Chris Correia as the assistant Battery Caption Head. Chris was the arranger for the Nashua Spartans as well as an arranger for numerous other marching bands. The NY Skyliners would also like to welcome back John Arietano to the NY Skyliner family as the horn instructor. John has been self-employed as a full time as a Music Arranger and Instructor since the mid-seventies. John has performed as a soprano soloist with a number of the senior corps that he has taught/written for…Caballeros, Skyliners, Sunrisers, Volunteers and Westshoremen…and has won numerous Best Soloist awards at competitions throughout the years. In 2000 John was awarded the prestigious DCA Best Soloist Award at the DCA Finals in Syracuse, NY. The list of titles won by corps in which John was working with in the various capacities of Show Coordinator and/or Music Arranger/Instructor include both State and National American Legion titles, DC Midwest, the National Dream Championship, DCA Mini-Corps, and nine DCA Championship Titles (Caballeros, Skyliners, Sunrisers and Westshoremen). On August 31, 1996, John was inducted into the DCA World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in recognition of his long list of accomplishments and contributions to the Drum & Bugle Corps activity. A Big NY Skyliners Welcome to all three gentlemen. ^0^ Edited November 23, 2006 by Contra Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contra Joe Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 November 22, New York City:The NY Skyliners are proud to name Pat Vazquez 2007 Percussion Battery Caption Head. Pat marched with the NY Skyliners in the past and we are happy to welcome him home. Pat also marched with the 1998 Reading championship drumline as well as with the Crossman and the Caballeros. The NY Skyliners are happy to announce Chris Correia as the assistant Battery Caption Head. Chris was the arranger for the Nashua Spartans as well as an arranger for numerous other marching bands. The NY Skyliners would also like to welcome back John Arietano to the NY Skyliner family as the horn instructor. John has been self-employed as a full time as a Music Arranger and Instructor since the mid-seventies. John has performed as a soprano soloist with a number of the senior corps that he has taught/written for…Caballeros, Skyliners, Sunrisers, Volunteers and Westshoremen…and has won numerous Best Soloist awards at competitions throughout the years. In 2000 John was awarded the prestigious DCA Best Soloist Award at the DCA Finals in Syracuse, NY. The list of titles won by corps in which John was working with in the various capacities of Show Coordinator and/or Music Arranger/Instructor include both State and National American Legion titles, DC Midwest, the National Dream Championship, DCA Mini-Corps, and nine DCA Championship Titles (Caballeros, Skyliners, Sunrisers and Westshoremen). On August 31, 1996, John was inducted into the DCA World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in recognition of his long list of accomplishments and contributions to the Drum & Bugle Corps activity. A Big NY Skyliners Welcome to all three gentlemen. ^0^ To see our growing staff click here. It is becoming very evil!!! ^0^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 welcome back Pat and John and welcome to the family chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydrummer9 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 WOOT WOOT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Secretary Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Welcome Aboard! This is really shaping up to be a great season! i look forward to meeting you all at the Open House! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenorsForWorldDomination Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Whoa I haven't seen Chris Correia since 2000 when he was arranger/caption head at Generations. He will be a FANTASTIC addition to your team Go get em Chris, Your Canadian buddy with the same last name, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamNCheez Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Alot of good things going on at Sky these days. Best of luck to the corps in 2007! Look forward to seeing you! Skyliners 1986-90, 1995, 2003 (my 20th anniversary :) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contra Joe Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 Alot of good things going on at Sky these days. Best of luck to the corps in 2007! Look forward to seeing you!Skyliners 1986-90, 1995, 2003 (my 20th anniversary :) ) Greg, good to hear from you. You planning on coming down to the open house on December 3rd? Stop in and say hi and bring your sticks as we all love to multi task these days. ^0^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraNYC Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 (edited) Whoa I haven't seen Chris Correia since 2000 when he was arranger/caption head at Generations. He will be a FANTASTIC addition to your teamGo get em Chris, Your Canadian buddy with the same last name, Chris is AWESOME - I marched with him in Renegades last summer and I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE HIM AGAIN!!!! I never imagined we would be working with the same corps this summer. If I dug boys, I would be with Chris. I know, I know....I say that to all the guys... ^0^ ^0^ ^0^ Not only are those of you that march Skyliners this year going to learn a lot, get better and increase the knowledge you already have - I know I'm going to also, just getting to be a part of this awesome staff. I CAN NOT WAIT!!!! 9 DAYS!!!!! Edited November 24, 2006 by SaraNYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 more to come ^0^ ^0^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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