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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Beyond the Canvas
Mandarins Announce 2021 Program Under the direction of JW Koester, The Mandarins 2021 program entitled “Beyond the Canvas” brings to life...


Jun 7, 20211 min read
LIVE! From the Mandarins Music Center!
A Benefit for Music Education - July 11, 2021 Greetings from the Mandarins Music Center! It feels so good to say that! This is Dr....


May 14, 20211 min read
Mandarins Announce 2021 Sponsorship Agreement
The Mandarins are pleased to announce an exciting new sponsorship agreement with Titan Field Frames for the 2021 drum corps season. ...


May 9, 20211 min read
Summer Camp Registration is Live!
The Sacramento Mandarins and the Sacramento State Marching Band will host our educational Summer Day Camps on June 7-11 (Leadership and...


Apr 30, 20213 min read
PAY IT FORWARD!
Give Up Three Cups of Coffee in May to Support Mandarins Scholarships The average price of an extra-large cup of coffee at...


Apr 21, 20211 min read
Percussion Clinic on April 25th
We are so excited to announce that this weekend, as part of our virtual April Camp, Murray Gusseck will be presenting a Percussion...


Apr 2, 20212 min read
Drum Corps Spring Training In Sight
April Update from Corps Director JW Koester Greetings all! Spring has sprung and that IS a good thing. Vaccinations continue to be...


Mar 29, 20212 min read
Dr. Dan Fong – Interim President and CEO
The Sacramento Mandarins is pleased to introduce Dr. Daniel Fong as the incoming interim President and CEO beginning on April 1, 2021....


Mar 18, 20211 min read
Stop Asian Hate
The Sacramento Mandarins was formed during a period of great racial divide in America. Founded in 1963, this week we celebrate our 58th...


Mar 16, 20212 min read
Mandarins Hall of Fame – Class of 2020
The Sacramento Mandarins is thrilled and honored to announce its 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees. Please join us in congratulating Kathleen...


Mar 13, 20211 min read
2021 Season Update
The Mandarins are planning for the Summer 2021 season. Current plans include a virtual camp, an in-person camp, and Spring Training over...


Feb 25, 20211 min read
Mandarins Drive-In Bingo
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (Courtesy of KTXL Fox40 News) You may never find as many people excited about sitting in their cars in a parking...


Feb 3, 20212 min read
Meet Our Corps Members
Lia Huntington - Reno, Nevada When I decided to audition for the Mandarins in 2018 for the 2019 season, I was 15 and didn’t...


Feb 2, 20213 min read
Jim Tabuchi Announces Retirement as Mandarins President and CEO
Jim Tabuchi has announced his retirement as the Sacramento Mandarins President and CEO. Jim has made the decision to retire after having...


Jan 5, 20214 min read
Meet Our Corps Members
Marjon van Dijke - Netherlands I’m Marjon, and am 21 years old and living in the Netherlands. Currently, I am majoring in...


Dec 19, 20201 min read
Mandarins Announce 2021 Color Guard Team
The Mandarins are pleased to introduce our 2021 color guard team led by newly-appointed Caption Head Rocco Duranti. The 2021 color guard...


Dec 5, 20201 min read
2021 Season Update
At the Mandarins… We acknowledge the seriousness of the pandemic and we do not take it lightly. We prioritize the health and safety in...


Nov 21, 20202 min read
Mandarins Announce 2021 Drum Major Team
The Mandarins are pleased to announce their 2021 Drum Major Team. Marcus Holifield-Helm will begin his fourth year as Drum Major with the...


Nov 13, 20201 min read
Mandarins Announce 2021 Creative Director
The Mandarins are pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Becca Anderson as our new Creative Director for the Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps....


Oct 31, 20202 min read
Drum Corps Update from JW
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...
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