In our ongoing effort to expand the member and volunteer experience, The Academy is seeking to secure a Food Manager for the 2018 season. The Academy Food Manager will be responsible for the day to day operations of the corps’ mobile kitchen truck. Responsibilities include planning, ordering and managing the preparation of meals for the […]
Happy 51st Birthday Santa Clara Vanguard! Vanguard Music and Performing Arts is proud to celebrate this exciting occasion with a celebratory brunch on Saturday, March 17! The morning affair will consist of a hearty meal with freshly prepared mimosas, followed by the 2018 Vanguard Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony where we will recognize the achievements […]
The Keith Nygaard Memorial Scholarship was established in the fall of 2016 to honor the legacy of late Keith Nygaard, “an incredible musician who brought so much joy to this world by inspiring hundreds of young marching musicians to follow their dreams. Keith was from Colorado Springs, Colorado, a member of the Doherty High School […]
We are excited to welcome back Michelle Shaffer as our Lead Cook for the 2018 summer season. Michelle will manage our mobile kitchen and food services staff starting with Spring Training, through the end of tour in Indianapolis. Michelle has been a member of kitchen staff for the Bellingham school district since 2005, where she […]
The location for January Camp is confirmed – we will once again be at Inglewood Middle School, 24120 NE 8th St in Sammamish, Washington. We look forward to another productive weekend of Auditions and Callbacks. Check-In will begin at 6PM Friday, January 12, and camp will run through 5PM on Sunday. Read the rest of […]
New brass and percussion prospects are invited to attend Music City’s upcoming January 12-14 camp. While many spots in the 2018 corps have already been filled, there are still openings at every position. The staff hopes to fill most if not all brass and percussion spots at the camp. For more information including the audition […]
We are very excited to officially announce two new additions to our design team for the 2018 season. Jared Andrews joins as our new Percussion Arranger. Jared is on staff for the 18 time World Champion Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. In his 6 years with the corps they have won DCI 4 times, […]
When the Dubuque Racing Association announced their grant awards to local nonprofit organizations this year, the Colts Youth Organization was pleased to learn it received $15,000 for the purchase of a newer 15-passenger van to support the Colts summer tour. This was the 21st consecutive year that the Colts received a grant from the DRA. […]
Effective January 1, 2018 Inspire Arts & Music (IAM) and the Boston Crusaders have “returned home” and will perform exclusively with Vic Firth sticks and mallets! The organization has been a long time endorser of Zildjian cymbals, and now returning to Vic Firth makes for a very special association. Since a merger in 2010, Vic […]
Music City Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to help preserve the legacy of one of its former members with the creation of the Finis Sparkman Memorial Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor Finis’ love of music, his passion for the activity, the value he placed in education, and the enduring impact […]
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