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Stuart Pompel

2021 Season Update

December 3, 2020

December 3, 2020 Pacific Crest is pleased to announce that we intend to perform at the DCI events in Indianapolis on August 12, 13, and 14, 2021. We also expect to develop local performances in Southern California during July, that adhere to pandemic restrictions in place at that time. And if

2021 Information for Prospective Performers

December 3, 2020

To our prospective 2021 performers: Pacific Crest is pleased to announce that we intend to perform at the DCI events in Indianapolis on August 12, 13, and 14, 2021. We also expect to develop local performances in Southern California during July, that adhere to pandemic restrictions in place at

2019 – Trumpet Feature Mvt. 3

November 1, 2020

Play along to the trumpet feature from "View from Olympus" by Psathas, Movement 3 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Snare – Introduction of Mvt. 1

November 4, 2020

Play along with the snare line in the introduction to Movement 1 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Tenors – Introduction of Mvt. 1

November 4, 2020

Play along to the tenor part in the introduction to Movement 1 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Basses – Introduction of Mvt. 1

November 4, 2020

Play along to the bass line in the introduction to Movement 1 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Cymbals – Introduction of Mvt. 1

November 4, 2020

Play along to the bass line in the introduction to Movement 1 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Front Ensemble Feature Mvt. 3

November 4, 2020

Play along to the front ensemble feature from "View from Olympus" by Psathas,  Movement 3 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Battery Feature Mvt. 5

November 4, 2020

Play along to the battery feature from "Insight" by Haywyre,  Movement 5 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Brass Hit Mvt. 5

November 4, 2020

Play along to the brass quintet feature from "Insight" by Haywyre,  Movement 5 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

2019 – Quintet Mvt. 5

November 2, 2020

Play along to the brass quintet feature from "Insight" by Haywyre,  Movement 5 of our 2019 production, "Everglow."

Private Lessons Available

October 29, 2020

Our private lessons allow you the chance to work with directly with an educator!

High Brass – Technique Manual

October 27, 2020

A complete guide to the Pacific Crest approach to brass performance.

Visual – Forward Motion

October 26, 2020

Detailed breakdown of the posture, approach, and technique of forward motion.

Visual – Backward Motion

October 26, 2020

Initiation and breakdown of the technique for backward motion.

Visual – Forward-to-Backward

October 26, 2020

Pacific Crest's approach to changing from forward to backward motion.

Visual – Backward-to-Forward

October 29, 2020

Pacific Crest's approach to changing from backward to forward motion.

Visual – Slides

October 26, 2020

Breakdown of the slide technique, including upper body rotation.

Snare – Audition Packet

October 24, 2020

The official Pacific Crest 2021 audition packet for snare.

Color Guard – Audition Piece

November 5, 2020

All applicants must learn and perform this flag combo as part of your audition.

Flag – Drop Spins

October 26, 2020

Explanation and demonstration of drop spins for flag.

Flag – Carves

October 26, 2020

Demonstration of carves on flag.

Visual – Dots, Vectors, Mid-Sets

October 26, 2020

This lesson introduces Pacific Crest's approach to cleaning drill.

Visual – Field References

October 26, 2020

The building blocks for finding our dots and cleaning drill.

Trumpet – Audition Packet

October 27, 2020

Includes expectations, technique guidelines and exercises.

Mellophone – Audition Packet

October 27, 2020

Includes expectations, technique guidelines and exercises.

Euphonium – Technique Manual

October 27, 2020

A complete guide to the Pacific Crest approach to brass performance.

Euphonium – Audition Packet

October 27, 2020

Includes expectations, technique guidelines and exercises.

Tuba – Technique Manual

October 27, 2020

A complete guide to the Pacific Crest approach to brass performance.

Tuba – Audition Packet

October 27, 2020

Includes expectations, technique guidelines and exercises.

High Brass Lyrical Etude – Charlier

October 27, 2020

Refer to page 2 of the Trumpet or Mellophone Audition Packet.

Euphonium Lyrical Etude – Rochut

October 27, 2020

Refer to page 2 of the Euphonium Audition Packet.

Snare – Milkbone

October 23, 2020

Tap quality, rhythmic integrity, and energy shifts.

Bass Drums – Audition Packet

November 2, 2020

The official Pacific Crest 2021 audition packet for bass drum.

Tenors – Audition Packet

November 2, 2020

(Updated 12/28/2020) The official Pacific Crest 2021 audition packet for tenors.

Tuba Lyrical Etude – Blazhevich

October 27, 2020

Refer to page 2 of the Tuba Audition Packet.

All Brass – Goldman

October 27, 2020

Refer to page 8 of the Brass Technique Manual.

Visual – Brass Visual Box Drill

October 27, 2020

Visual Caption Head, Rudy Ruiz, explains the Box Drill portion of the brass audition.

All Brass – Lip Slurs

October 27, 2020

Refer to Box Drill No. 1 in your Audition Packet.

Visual – Brass Audition Dance Piece

October 26, 2020

Brass performers should learn this brief dance piece for your drum corps audition.

All Brass – Goldman w/Stagger Breathing

October 27, 2020

This version demonstrates stagger breathing.

All Brass – Clarke E Flat Slurred

October 27, 2020

Refer to page 10 of the Brass Technique Manual.

Front Ensemble – Audition Packet

October 26, 2020

Includes expectations, technique guidelines and exercises.

Mallets – Singles

October 27, 2020

Playing through all 12 major keys while isolating one hand at a time.

Mallets – Scales

October 27, 2020

This exercise applies the major scales from "Singles" to an alternating hand exercise.

Mallets – Double Verticals

October 27, 2020

This four-mallet exercise explores the 12 major chords and their inversions.

Mallets – Alternating Strokes

October 27, 2020

Play close attention to the key signature of this four-mallet exercise.

Cymbals – Audition Packet

October 26, 2020

The official Pacific Crest 2021 Audition Packet for cymbals

Rifle & Saber – Drop Spins

October 26, 2020

Explanation and demonstration of drop spins for rifle and saber.

Rifle & Saber – Singles

October 26, 2020

Explanation and demonstration of singles on rifle and saber.

Rifle & Saber – Back Hands

October 26, 2020

Demonstration of the back-hand exercise on rifle and saber.

Rifle – Tosses

October 26, 2020

Demonstration of the basic toss exercise on rifle.

Saber – Triples

October 26, 2020

Demonstration of the triple toss exercise on saber.

Dance – Plié

October 26, 2020

Technique and exercise for developing the plié.

Dance – Passé

October 26, 2020

Technique and exercise for correctly developing the passé.

Drum Major – Audition Packet

October 27, 2020

Details about our drum major auditions, including FAQs.

Field Conducting #1

October 26, 2020

Lesson 1: Posture.

Field Conducting #2

October 26, 2020

Lesson 2: Anchor technique.

Field Conducting #3

October 26, 2020

Lesson 3: Umbrella technique.

Field Conducting #4

October 26, 2020

Lesson 4: Start/stop technique.

Field Conducting #5

October 26, 2020

Lesson 5: Left and right hand independence.

Field Conducting #6

October 26, 2020

Lesson 6: Indicating dynamics.

Field Conducting #7

October 26, 2020

Lesson 7: Cut-Offs.

Cymbals – Flat Crash Technique

October 26, 2020

Breaking down the technique of our basic crash at the flat position.

Cymbals – Flat Crash Exercises

October 26, 2020

Developing a quality flat crash.

Cymbals – Crash Technique Breakdown V1

November 2, 2020

This is required of your Pacific Crest audition.

Cymbals – Crash Technique Breakdown V2

November 2, 2020

A second version of the crash breakdown exercise, which is also required of your Pacific Crest audition.

Cymbals – Crash and Crash/Choke

November 2, 2020

This video demonstration shows the basic crash and crash/coke technique at Pacific Crest.

Cymbals – Walking 8ths

November 2, 2020

A video demonstration of the Walking 8ths exercise.

Tenors – Technique #1

October 24, 2020

Instrument position, playing zones, axes and moving from drum to drum.

Tenors – Technique #2

October 24, 2020

Quality technique for crossovers and scrapes and how to avoid common problems.

Tenors – Milkbone Single-Handed

October 24, 2020

Tap quality, rhythmic integrity, and energy shifts.

Tenors – Milkbone Alternating

October 24, 2020

Tap quality, rhythmic integrity, and energy shifts, played with alternate sticking.

Tenors – Three Strikes

October 24, 2020

Develop your triple-stroke technique.

Tenors – Paradiddles

October 24, 2020

Developing combinations of accents, taps, and diddles, the building blocks of paradiddles.

Tenors – Bitty Rolls

October 25, 2020

Shifting from 16th note diddles to triplet diddles.

Snare – Three Strikes

October 23, 2020

Develop your triple-stroke technique.

Bass – Milkbone

October 25, 2020

Tap quality, rhythmic integrity, and energy shifts.

Bass – Bitty Rolls

October 25, 2020

Shifting from 16th note diddles to triplet diddles.

Bass – Paradiddles

October 25, 2020

Developing combinations of accents, taps, and diddles, the building blocks of paradiddles.

Snare – Paradiddles

October 23, 2020

Developing combinations of accents, taps, and diddles, the building blocks of paradiddles.

Snare – Bitty Rolls

October 23, 2020

Shifting from 16th note diddles to triplet diddles.

Visual – Field Percussion Crabbing and Oblique

October 26, 2020

Specific technique for field percussion (battery) as you move across the field.

All Brass – Clarke C Slur 2/Tongue 2

October 27, 2020

Refer to page 10 of the Brass Technique Manual.

Submit Video Project

October 28, 2020

If you are auditioning for our Drum Corps, here are the video submission instructions.

Employment Opportunity: Social Media Coordinator

September 23, 2020

Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization is searching for a Social Media Coordinator. This is a part-time position with an expected workload of two hours per week. Interested applicants should review the job description, which includes tasks, duties, and qualifications. That information -- along

Employment Opportunity: Percussion Co-Caption Head

September 16, 2020

Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization is searching for a Percussion Co-Caption Head to lead the Drum Corps battery percussion section for the 2021 season. Interested applicants should review the job description and application process at pacific-crest.org/employment. The search for this

Citadel Shopping Extravaganza. You Shop. We Win!

September 9, 2020

Mark your calendars! We have been selected to participate in the 15th Annual Shopping Extravaganza at Citadel Outlets!. Join us for a fun day of shopping and exclusive deals on top of Citadel Outlets’ daily savings of 30 - 70% off from October 10 through November 8. TICKETS Select

Used Uniform Pants for Sale

August 13, 2020

These pants are made of a quick-cool stretch fabric and have been used for just two seasons. They are clean, boxed, and ready to go. Email info@pacific-crest.org to discuss pricing. Click HERE for the flyer.

Arranging for Winds – Course Description

August 6, 2020

This master class teaches you the fundamentals of the art and science of wind arranging and provides one-on-one coaching.

Arranging for Winds – Part 1

November 5, 2020

Lesson 1: Introduction to Arranging

Arranging for Winds – Part 2

November 5, 2020

Lesson 2: Instrumental Color.

Arranging for Winds – Part 3

November 5, 2020

Lesson 3: Case Study (Pacific Crest 2019)

Arranging for Winds – Coaching Session

November 5, 2020

Sign up for one-on-one coaching session with Brad Green.

Hunter Dugie

January 14, 2021

Hunter Dugie Movement Instructor As a Texas native, HUNTER DUGIE attended the University of Texas in Austin to study Interpersonal Communication. He is currently a full time drill designer and choreographer working with groups across the nation. He has also worked as a technician for Vandegrift

Nicole Casino

July 3, 2020

Nicole Casino Percussion Co-Caption Head (Battery) NICOLE CASINO performed with a number of award-winning DCI and WGI ensembles, including Pulse Percussion (2011-2013), RCC (2014-2015), Bluecoats (2011), and Blue Devils (2012-2013). She served as section leader for Pulse Percussion in 2013 and

Joshua-Guerrero Martinez

May 4, 2020

Joshua-Guerrero Martinez Drum Major Camp Instructor JOSHUA ADAM has been a part of the percussion community since 2001. He is currently the Captain Head at West Covina High School, and has been a musician with the Disneyland Resort since 2011. His marching experience is with Pacific Crest

Eric Briggs

May 4, 2020

Eric Briggs Drum Major Camp Instructor ERIC BRIGGS began playing percussion at an early age, continuing his music education while attending Hoover High School in Glendale, CA. During his time at Hoover he performed in multiple ensembles including the marching band, concert band, symphonic

Arturo Castro

May 4, 2020

Arturo Castro Drum Major Camp Instructor ARTURO CASTRO joined the Pacific Crest family in 2012 as a member of the color guard section. After aging out, he served the Pacific Crest admin team from 2015 to 2018. In addition to working with Pacific Crest's administrative team, Arturo has

Leadership in Marching Band

May 3, 2020

Leadership in Marching Band Duration: 12.5 hours (over 5 days) Format: Daily Author: Mark Kveton (BIO) Year Created: 2020 Price: $129 Monday, June 22, through Friday, June 26, 2020 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm each day (pacific) REGISTER For any leader in the band or color guard, or

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