RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (Courtesy of KTXL Fox40 News) You may never find as many people excited about sitting in their cars in a parking lot, ready to honk their horns, as you’ll find at Sacramento Mandarins Drive-in Bingo. Since 1963, the Sacramento Mandarins nonprofit has helped kids get into music. A year ago the organization

Lia Huntington – Reno, Nevada When I decided to audition for the Mandarins in 2018 for the 2019 season, I was 15 and didn’t think I was going to make the corps. I just wanted to go for the experience and to learn what I’d need for the next audition camp I went to, probably

Jim Tabuchi has announced his retirement as the Sacramento Mandarins President and CEO. Jim has made the decision to retire after having successfully led the Mandarins through an organizational transformation over the past decade. We are pleased that Jim will continue his involvement as the Mandarins Executive Advisor. Jim began with the Mandarins as a

Marjon van Dijke – Netherlands I’m Marjon, and am 21 years old and living in the Netherlands. Currently, I am majoring in history at Utrecht University. I started playing trumpet at a young age and joined a Dutch drum and bugle corps. Every year, there are a few people from the Netherlands who audition and,

The Mandarins are pleased to introduce our 2021 color guard team led by newly-appointed Caption Head Rocco Duranti. The 2021 color guard team combines an amazing mix of talented and diverse instructional staff and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Mandarins, and we look forward to the new opportunities that this instructional

At the Mandarins… We acknowledge the seriousness of the pandemic and we do not take it lightly. We prioritize the health and safety in all that we do. We understand that our decisions are dependent on safe public health conditions. We value our performers, their incredible talent and their desire to perform once again. We