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

The Mandarins are pleased to announce their 2021 Drum Major Team. Marcus Holifield-Helm will begin his fourth year as Drum Major with the Mandarins and has experienced the Mandarins’ rise to top ten DCI finalist. He was Drum Major at El Dorado High School and attends Sacramento State, studying music education. He plays euphonium and

The Mandarins are pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Becca Anderson as our new Creative Director for the Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps. Becca brings a wealth of show design experience, programming coordination and visual expertise to the Mandarins from all areas of pageantry including; scholastic and independent world winter guards, high school marching

Hi All, Yep, it is that time of the year! What time of the year you ask? That time of the year where more things than not, are still up in the air, waiting for decisions to be made before actions can be taken. And this year certainly fits that bill!  Since the summer non-season