Episode 11 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey chats with Bill Fritz, Pacific Crest's newest caption head. Click the link below to listen now.
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 8
Melissa Haley, Trumpet
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 7
Mark Wada (Tenors) and Aki Yamamoto (Snare)
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 6
Bradley Phillips, Band Director, Falkville High School (Falkville, AL)
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 5
David Matter, Euphonium
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 4
Allison Ryan, Color Guard
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 3
Dakota Chavez, Drum Major
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 2
Joe Calderon, Tour Manager (Alumnus: 1993 and 1994)
Tour 2014 Audio Blog – Episode 1
Alex Moore, Tuba and Horn Sergeant
TourBLOG August 1, 2013: Henry Johns, Baritone
Henry Johns hails from Huntington Beach, California. He is a second-year member of the baritone section.
TourBLOG July 25, 2013: Debbie Milligan, Night Time Tour Manager
Debbie Milligan has worked on Pacific Crest's support staff for eight years. She lives in Aliso Viejo, California, and her son, Ryan, performed with Pacific Crest from 2006 to 2010.
TourBLOG July 18, 2013: Talon Werner, Tuba
Talon Werner is a first-year member from Huntington Beach, California, and a recent graduate from Huntington Beach High School.
TourBLOG July 17, 2013: Rachelle Sellen, Member Health Team
Today's TourBLOG features Rachelle Sellen, a member of Pacific Crest's Member Health Team. The team is under the leadership of Jim Olea and includes medical providers and interns who assist and advise members who are experiencing illnesses or injuries.
TourBLOG July 15, 2013: Maggie Brimhall, Color Guard
This is Maggie Brimhall's first season with Pacific Crest. She's from Vancouver, Washington, and recently graduated from Evergreen High School.
TourBLOG July 4, 2013: Pat Ryan and Alex Moore, Tuba
Pat Ryan and Alex Moore have been performing with Pacific Crest since 2009. Pat is a student at UCLA, and Alex at Northern Arizona University. Today's episode of TourBLOG features these long-time vets, who will age out after this season.
TourBLOG July 2, 2013: Barathi Chinnappan, Cymbals
Today we introduce Barathi Chinnappan, a first-year member of Pacific Crest's cymbal line, who will be aging out at the end of this season. Barathi is from Pennsylvania and is completing her undergraduate degree at West Chester University.
TourBLOG June 29, 2013: Eric Briggs, Bass Drum
Three-year member and age-out Eric Briggs is featured in this episode of TourBLOG, Eric is junior at UCLA and plays in our bass line.
TourBLOG June 27, 2013: Yuto Takenaga, Tenors
Today's episode of TourBLOG features Yuto Takenaga is one of our Japenese students, and is in his second year as a member of Pacific Crest..
TourBLOG June 25, 2013: Jordan Bagheri, Front Ensemble
After the Santa Clara show, the corps moved into El Camino High School in Oceanside, California. Jordan Bagheri is interviewed in this episode of TourBLOG.
TourBLOG June 24, 2013: Post Sacramento
Sean Eckley (Trumpet) and Francis Sefton (Tuba) are featured in this episode of TourBLOG. Both are four-years members of the corps.
TourBLOG June 23, 2013: Brad Davis, Brass Co-Caption Head
This episode of TourBLOG features Brad Davis, Pacific Crest's Brass Co-Caption Head. Brad is the band director at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California, and has taught at Pacific Crest since 2008.
TourBLOG June 22, 2013: Danielle Leininger, Color Guard
This episode of TourBLOG features Danielle Leininger, a resident of Placentia, California, who is attending Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
TourBLOG June 22, 2013: Anissa Badea, Mellophone
Anissa Badea missed the days one and two of First Tour due to her graduation from University High School in Irvine, California. She is in her second season as a mellophone performer with Pacific Crest, and was awarded a Rochford Scholarship for Excellence at last fall's banquet.
TourBLOG June 21, 2013: Andrew Holdaway, Trumpet
Today we hear from Andrew Holdaway, one of Pacific Crest's new members. Andrew is a student at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California, and is a first-year trumpet player at PC.
Behind The Crest – Episode 10: Auditions
Episode 10 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey chats with returning and prospective members of the 2013 edition of Pacific Crest. Click the link below to listen now.
Behind The Crest – Episode 9
Episode 9 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey recaps the 2012 season with Manager of Drum Corps Operations David Pham, Program Coordinator Mark Gunderson and Perry
Behind The Crest – Episode 8
Episode 8 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey introduces us to Pacific Crest's 2012 trumpet and flugelhorn soloist, Ryan Collins. Click the link below to listen now.
Behind The Crest – Episode 7
Episode 7 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey introduces Pacific Crest's 2012 drum majors and discusses the upcoming drum major camp with Mark Kveton. Click the link
Behind The Crest – Episode 6
Episode 6 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey meets the people behind Pacific Crest's Phonathon and what makes the fundraiser important to the organization. Click the
Behind The Crest – Episode 5
Episode 5 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey continues his conversation with Executive Director Stuart Pompel. They discuss Pacific Crest's programs and the operations
Behind The Crest – Episode 4
Episode 4 of Behind the Crest - a podcast series offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey sits down with Executive Director Stuart Pompel to discuss the day-to-day operations of a non-profit youth arts
Behind The Crest – Episode 3
Episode 3 of Behind the Crest - a weekly podcast offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey introduces choreographer Angela Tousley and drill writer Steven Estudillo. Visual Coordinator Ralph Pace discusses the
Behind the Crest – Episode 2
Episode 2 of Behind the Crest - a weekly podcast offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey introduces Music Director and Front Ensemble Arranger Jeff Lee, Brass Arranger John Meehan, and Percussion Arranger Pete
Behind the Crest – Episode 1
Welcome to our first episode of Behind the Crest - a weekly podcast offering a behind-the-scenes view of Southern California's ONLY DCI World Class drum and bugle corps. Series host Matt Lackey introduces Program Coordinator Mark Gunderson, Jeff Lee, and Hall of Fame member Ralph Pace. The new