News For Educators

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 with the application process can be found at pacific-crest.org/employment. Salary Range: $13 – $15 […]

Coming off a successful 25th Anniversary summer tour, Pacific Crest is very excited to share the first of several staff announcements for the 2019 season.

The last few color guard spots are available as Pacific Crest wraps up weekend camps and prepares for All Days and Spring Training. This is your chance to experience the summer of a lifetime!

Pacific Crest’s April Camp will take place April 28-29 at Diamond Bar High School. The camp is also an opportunity for color guard performers to audition for the 2018 season.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 edition of Drum Corps at the Rose Bowl!

A few positions with the 2018 Pacific Crest may still be available.

If you missed the December Audition Clinic, your next opportunity is at our upcoming January Camp. A summer with Pacific Crest is an experience of a lifetime. If you’re ready to see what the next level of performance feels like, now is your chance.

Registration for the upcoming SoCal Audition Clinic remains open through Friday, December 8. If you are unable to sign up online, you may register in person at auditions. The price will be $175, payable at the registration table.

Registration information for the December Audition Clinic is now live.

As we near our 25th anniversary, Pacific Crest is pleased to announce the design team for our 2018 season.

Pacific Crest moved into Valley View High School on Saturday, June 10th, for spring training.

Pacific Crest’s April Camp will take place April 28-30 at Diamond Bar High School. The camp is also an opportunity for color guard performers to audition for the 2017 season.

Pacific Crest is seeking skilled individuals who are interested in volunteering as Video Production Specialists. 

If you missed the Experience Camp and Auditions, there’s still time to audition for Pacific Crest.

Registration for the December Experience Camp and 2017 Auditions ends Thursday, December 8th. After that date, you must register at the door, and the price increases to $175.

Registration for the December Experience Camp and 2017 Auditions is now live.

While Pacific Crest’s 2016 caption heads will be returning for 2017, fans will see new names on our roster of designers.

Many of our 2016 percussionists performed with some of WGI’s finest indoor percussion ensembles this past spring.

The Indianapolis mail drop has been set.

Want to get something to one of our members when we’re on tour? Check out the mail drops for this season.

The April Camp is fast approaching, serving as our traditional second round of color guard auditions.

Corps at the Crest San Diego tickets are now on sale!

We are in the process of updating our ticketing application, and expect that tickets for the San Diego show will be on sale by March 15th (if not before then).

In this Valentine’s edition of Inside Pacific Crest, we learn about the relationships built in drum corps. Alumni (and current staffers) Mark Kveton and Antoinette Ochoa host this second video of the 2016 season.

In this first Inside Pacific Crest for 2016, we hear from Program Director Seth Murphy and Head Drum Major Sabrina Thompson.

Weren’t able to attend our December auditions? No worries! Pacific Crest’s audition phase continues through the January Camp.

The online registration for the brass and drum major experience camp & auditions closes at 5 pm on Thursday, December 17th. After that date, you must register onsite, and the fee increases to $150.

The online registration for the percussion and color guard experience camp & auditions closes Thursday, December 10th. After that date, you must register onsite, and the fee increases to $150.

Now is the time to reserve your spot at our December Experience Camp and Auditions.

Jennifer Barton taught for Pacific Crest from 2011 – 2013. After spending two years teaching for Spirit of Atlanta, she returns to Pacific Crest as the 2016 Color Guard Caption Head

Pablo Coppola taught at Pacific Crest from 2008 to 2011. After spending three seasons at Spirit, he returns to Pacific Crest to lead the visual program.

We are pleased to announce Luis Cardenas Casillas as our 2016 Brass Caption Head.

Steven Estudillo will lead the 2016 Creative Team as Pacific Crest’s Creative Director.

In 2012, a unique partnership was created between the Moreno Valley Unified School District, the City of Moreno Valley, and Pacific Crest.

Want to get something to one of our members when we’re on tour? This summer, we are setting up four mail drops.

DCI scores for your iPhone, Android, and Windows phone. Looking for the latest drum corps scores, news, and more? Download this free application, today!

A mysterious artifact has arrived. We aren’t sure where it came from or why it is even here. We call it The Catalyst.

All fans are welcome to come by rehearsals to check out Pacific Crest as we continue developing our production for the 2015 season.

With some recent changes and hires, Pacific Crest is excited to announce its front ensemble staff for 2015!

Brass Caption Head, Seth Murphy, was recently promoted to Pacific Crest’s Program Director. This was part of a reorganization as Corps Manager Gabriel Cobas stepped down at the end of December and relocated to New York as the new Director of Amp Up NYC.

As we celebrate the new year, Pacific Crest would like to pause and thank our corporate partners, without whom our program would not be possible.

The highly anticipated Pacific Crest and Blue Devils Experience Camp/Auditions took place this past weekend and provided tremendous results recruiting over 430 students to Pacific Crest’s home base, Diamond Bar High School.

At its November meeting, the Pacific Crest Board of Directors approved the 2015 Fees and Policies with no change to the tuition amount.

With many familiar faces and some new additions, we are pleased to announce the 2015 instructional staff for Pacific Crest.

Pacific Crest is pleased to announce its design team for the 2015 season.

Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization (PCYAO) and BD Performing Arts (BDPA) will present a weekend of clinics and auditions this December in Southern California.

Program Coordinator Mark Gunderson joined the Pacific Crest staff for the 1997 season. The 2014 season was his final season with the corps. He will now serve on the Pacific Crest Advisory Board.

Pacific Crest’s 2014 members included 156 students from 94 colleges, universities, and high schools. The corps represented 92 cities, including some of out-of-state students representing six states and Japan.

Can’t make it to Indianapolis? See Drum Corps International Prelims on the Big Screen this Thursday, August 7.

Group discount seats are limited for Corps at the Crest Los Angeles (Citrus College in Glendora). If you want to bring a group, contact us right away to reserve and pay for the tickets. Please note that seats may not be available in your desired section.

Purchase your tickets to Corps at the Crest San Diego before April 1, 2014, and you’ll save 20% off the already discounted presale price.

Pacific Crest continues its rehearsals at our March Camp. Only our brass section and drum majors will be present at this camp, which begins at 9 am Saturday, March 15, and ends at 6 pm on Sunday, March 16.

Pacific Crest continues its rehearsals at our February Camp. The camp begins at 9 am Saturday, February 15, and ends at 6 pm on Sunday, February 16.

Filled with music that is lighthearted and full of character, the 2014 Pacific Crest program promises to be one of the most entertaining shows PC has produced.

Hobie Lindholm is in his second year with Pacific Crest, and was recently announced as the corps’ drum major for the 2014 season. He will be assisted by veteran member, Dakota Chavez, and first-year member, Tyler Piper.

Pre-registration for Pacific Crest’s December Auditions ends Thursday, December 12th. If you don’t pre-register, plan to register at the door when you arrive. Be sure to arrive before 8 am to allow adequate time to complete the registration process.