Mandarins Begin Transition into 2021 We all know that the COVID-19 virus has had devastating effects on our normal lives. Unfortunately, the drum corps world has been impacted as well. Our immediate thoughts are with the performers and staff who have been dreaming of another amazing Mandarins Drum Corps season. Our Mandarins Members have given it …
Sacramento, California – (3/18/2020) The Sacramento Mandarins has made the difficult decision to cancel the March and April drum corps camp. This decision was made while considering a number of factors. Clearly, the safety and well-being of our members, staff and volunteers is our most important consideration. In this circumstance our host school district had …
Yes, it is that time of the season when percussion and color guard sections are off performing with their winter ensembles and the brass section gets to have the rehearsal site all to themselves with just the brass and visual staffs. They are getting in some awesome music and visual techniques as well as playing …
Sacramento, California – (3/5/2020) The Sacramento Mandarins is closely monitoring the situation surrounding the coronavirus. We realize that the situation is changing daily and we have our finger on the pulse of the latest information that is coming in locally and regionally. All of our organizational decisions will be made with the understanding that the …
The Mandarins Music Academy is excited to hold summer camps for color guard, drumline (battery), and leadership this June in partnership with the Sacramento Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps. Each of our camps will be 2 day overnight camps where students will learn from world class educators and have an interactive experience with a World …
The Mandarins are excited to announce our Drum Major Team for the 2020 season! Marcus Holifield-Helm returns for his fourth season as a Drum Major with the Mandarins. Currently, Marcus attends Sacramento State, pursuing a degree in Music Education and Music Performance playing the euphonium. Matthew Frierson, better known as Matty was our Field Assistant …
BUY TICKETS HERE The Sacramento Mandarins are proud to host our first-ever DCI World Class drum corps competition. The “DCI Capital Classic Presented by MarchingApparel.com” will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2020. An incredible line-up will feature the Blue Devils (A, B, and C Corps), Santa Clara Vanguard (A Corps and Cadets), Mandarins, and The Academy …
Announcing the First Mandarins World Class Home Show! Read More »
January 26th was a very special day for everyone in our Mandarins Family. We celebrated the grand opening of our brand new home – the Mandarins Music Center! So much planning and effort was spent making our dream of a permanent home come true. Many thanks to those who made this happen. One part of …
Inaugural Performance of the Mandarins Alumni Corps Read More »
This past week was the culmination of a 56 year old dream, to create our forever home for the Sacramento Mandarins! We celebrated the opening of our 12,000 square foot Mandarins Music Center surrounded by alumni, parents, Fandarins and community leaders from throughout the area. We now OWN our bingo center, event hall, corps headquarters, music …
We have completed our initial onsite auditions (Dallas, San Antonio, Sacramento, Indianapolis & Duarte) and many contracts have been offered to the 2020 membership. I must say that the talent that we have seen this year is the highest since I arrived at the Mandarins in the fall of 2015! The dedication, desire, and focus …
