News For Educators

Pacific Crest announces its staff of color guard educators for the 2014 pre-season. These movement and equipment technicians are ready to take the color guard program to a new level of performance excellence.

Pacific Crest is pleased to introduce its staff of percussion educators for the 2014 season. Caption Head Andy Bill has reorganized the staff to create a more effective environment for superior achievement. With Tom Aungst returning as an adviser to the staff, the 2014 percussion program is prepared to continue its forward trajectory.

Pacific Crest introduces its visual staff for the 2014 season. Caption Supervisor Matt Lackey and Caption Head Bill Fritz have put together a team of educators who care committed to the member experience at Pacific Crest, and excited to be working alongside DCI Hall of Fame member, Todd Ryan.

Are you interested in performing with Pacific Crest in 2014? Now’s your chance to take advantage of an awesome and mind blowing experience that will change your life! If you thought watching the show was amazing, imagine what it’s like to perform in it.

Pacific Crest is excited to announce its staff of brass educators for the 2014 season. Combining a core group of returning Pacific Crest staff with some new faces, nationally-renowned consultants, and a reorganized structure, Caption Heads Brad Davis and Seth Murphy have created a destination for talented brass performers.

Drum Corps International Hall of Fame member Todd Ryan will work as Visual Consultant for Pacific Crest’s 2014 season. Todd is Visual Caption Head for the Blue Devils, and is a world renowned educator and clinician. Pacific Crest Visual Co-Caption Heads, Matt Lackey and Bill Fritz, have hired Todd to provide guidance as they develop […]

Program Coordinator Mark Gunderson has finalized the members of Pacific Crest’s creative team for the 2014 season. There are familiar faces as well as  new folks he’s added to the team. Continuing in his role, Mark will manage the instructional staff and facilitate the design and implementation of the performance program.

Corps Manager David Pham has resigned after serving in that position for two years. David has been a member of Pacific Crest’s staff since 2006, and has served as visual instructor, Tour Director, and Corps Manager. He performed with Pacific Crest from 2002 – 2005 in the tuba section.

Pacific Crest’s 2013 members included 154 students from 92 colleges, universities, and high schools. The corps represented 94 cities, including a handful of out-of-state students representing 7 states and Japan.

Program Coordinator Mark Gunderson has tapped John Meehan to lead the design of the musical production for the 2014 season.

Pacific Crest and Santa Clara Vanguard will perform in concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17.

For the first time, Pacific Crest’s entire DCI Prelims performance will be included in DCI’s Big, Loud, & Live, which will be screened in more than 600 theaters nationwide in front of 40,000 people!

There are three opportunities to send care packages and letters to members and staff of Pacific Crest during the national tour. We are setting up general delivery “mail drop” sites at two cities. When your mail arrives at these post offices, they will hold them until our support staff retrieves them when we arrive into […]

On Wednesday, July 3rd, Pacific Crest presented a clinic to the high school music students in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. “This isn’t about you becoming a member of Pacific Crest,” explained Corps Manager David Pham, “It’s about getting you fired up for the upcoming marching band season!”

Pacific Crest’s 2013 brass section leaders were selected at the January camp. Adrian Rivas and Mark Kveton (both PC alumni) will coordinate Pacific Crest’s leadership development program.

Four drum majors were selected to lead Pacific Crest on the field for 2013. Tim Yao is returning for a second year, and will be joined by veteran member Zach Voth and two new members, DaJuan Brooks and Hobie Lindholm.

If you’re planning to attend the December Audition Weekend (December 15 and 16), arrive by 8 AM to allow adequate time for check-in. Didn’t attend the Experience Camp? No worries. We look forward to seeing you this coming weekend.

Tom Aungst will be joining the Pacific Crest percussion staff for the 2013 season. With more than 37 years in the drum corps activity, Tom is a recognized leader in design and instruction.

Jim Olea is an alumnus of Pacific Crest and currently serves on the Cavaliers Medical Group. Pacific Crest has tapped him to serve as its new Member Health Coordinator.

Matt Lackey has been a Pacific Crest visual instructor for nine seasons, but in 2013 he will lead the visual program as Caption Head. To complete the reorganization, including changes to the corps’ marching technique and staffing, Matt is bringing aboard Bill Fritz as Co-Caption Head.

Pacific Crest is pleased to announce the appointment of Seth Murphy as Co-Caption Head of its brass program. Murphy came to Pacific Crest last fall after three years with the Bluestars, where he served as Assistant Caption Head in 2011.

The winter and spring training camps are coming to an end, and the beginning of All Days is fast approaching!