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Santa Clara Vanguard
12+ albums
CaliforniaUSAdciSanta Clara
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What began as a disagreement among supporters of a drum and bugle corps has evolved into one of the finest and most entertaining corps in the history of the activity. On the evening of March 6, 1967, citing differences of opinion in the artistic direction of the Sparks Drum & Bugle Corps, parents voted to disband the group and return to being a drum and bell corps with majorettes. After the vote, three dissident adults took concerned corps members aside and asked them if they would rather continue a drum and bugle corps instead of becoming a drum and bell corps. With a resounding "yes!," a new corps was born. A new booster club was organized that very night. Gail Royer, music instructor for the Sparks, was a local elementary music teacher and an American Legion judge. He would be the director for the new corps. The naming of the new corps had to wait until the kids met for rehearsal the next week. At that time, after discussing several possibilities, they settled on the Santa Clara Vanguard. One week later, the newly christened corps marched and won their first parade, San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The big trip in 1967 was to Southern California to compete in the Anaheim Kingsmen’s second annual Festival of Music. The corps placed fourth there (losing to the Diplomats by 0.15 points). Corps members had the opportunity to observe the great U.S. Air Force Academy Drum & Bugle corps for the first time that weekend, getting a taste of what was possible in the drum
top songs
albums
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SCV 2018 - Babylon
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DCI
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Vic Firth Marching Percussion VIDEO Podcast
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Santa Clara Vanguard
2000 DCI World Championships
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2009 DCI World Championships [Disc 1]
1999 DCI World Championships
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Drum Corps International 2009
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2011 Drum Corps International World Class Quarterfinals
1998 DCI World Championships
2001 DCI World Championships
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Drum Corps International