The Sacramento Mandarins and the Sacramento State Marching Band will host Summer Day Camps on June 7-11 (Leadership and Color Guard), and June 14-18 (Battery and Mallet Percussion).  Sessions will be held at the Mandarins Music Center, 9792 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA.  Additional details to be announced soon, with registration opening in May. Download

April Update from Corps Director JW Koester Greetings all! Spring has sprung and that IS a good thing. Vaccinations continue to be expanded to more people and the age restrictions continue to be lowered. This is great news for the drum corps because as more people get vaccinated, we can simplify the development and implementation of

The Sacramento Mandarins is pleased to introduce Dr. Daniel Fong as the incoming interim President and CEO beginning on April 1, 2021. Outgoing President and CEO Jim Tabuchi will continue his involvement with the Mandarins as the Executive Advisor. We wholeheartedly thank Jim for his decades of service to the Mandarins. Jim has brought a

The Sacramento Mandarins was formed during a period of great racial divide in America. Founded in 1963, this week we celebrate our 58th Anniversary. That was the same year Martin Luther King Jr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech and the Alabama church bombing killed four children. The Mandarins was founded to provide a

The Sacramento Mandarins is thrilled and honored to announce its 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees. Please join us in congratulating Kathleen Bakergumprecht-Davies, Gregory Mar, and Jim Tabuchi.  ‘Kathleen Bakergumprecht-Davies is a longtime avid supporter of the Mandarins, currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Sacramento Mandarins Board of Directors, and provides legal counsel for

The Mandarins are planning for the Summer 2021 season. Current plans include a virtual camp, an in-person camp, and Spring Training  over the next few months. National tour will include stops in the intermountain region and Texas area on the way to Indianapolis events in August.  Our spring training and tour schedules will be guided by the