Gregory Mar marched with the Mandarins from 1982-1988, in the percussion and the color guard sections. Greg was Drum Major from 1985-1988, where he led the corps to its first DCI World Championships in 1987 and 1988. Greg received the Mandarins Outstanding Member award in 1987. Subsequently, he became a percussion instructor and then color guard designer and instructor for both the drum corps and winter guard programs from 1990-2007, and Program Coordinator from 2009-2011. His memorable winter guard show designs include the âJoy Luck Clubâ and also the âTaiko Showâ which combined live taiko drummers and color guard members into a stunning performance at WGI in both the guard and percussion competitive arenas. Gregâs creative influence helped produce championship performances in 1992 and the âfour-peatâ (four back-to-back championships) in 1996 through 1999. He designed the widely-recognized â â\\\ â corps logo, which represents resilience, heritage, and family.
