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March & April Corps Camp Cancelled
Sacramento, California - (3/18/2020) The Sacramento Mandarins has made the difficult decision to cancel the March and April...
Mar 9, 20201 min read


February Brass Camp Update from JW
Yes, it is that time of the season when percussion and color guard sections are off performing with their winter ensembles and the brass...
Mar 7, 20202 min read


Monitoring Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Sacramento, California - (3/5/2020) The Sacramento Mandarins is closely monitoring the situation surrounding the coronavirus....
Mar 5, 20201 min read


2020 Summer Camp Registrations are Open!
The Mandarins Music Academy is excited to hold summer camps for color guard, drumline (battery), and leadership this June in partnership...
Mar 3, 20201 min read


Mandarins Announce 2020 Drum Major Team
The Mandarins are excited to announce our Drum Major Team for the 2020 season! Marcus Holifield-Helm returns for his fourth season as a...
Feb 29, 20201 min read


Inaugural Performance of the Mandarins Alumni Corps
January 26th was a very special day for everyone in our Mandarins Family. We celebrated the grand opening of our brand new home – the...
Jan 31, 20201 min read


Mandarins Music Center Grand Opening!!!
This past week was the culmination of a 56 year old dream, to create our forever home for the Sacramento Mandarins! We celebrated the...
Jan 31, 20201 min read


December Update from JW
We have completed our initial onsite auditions (Dallas, San Antonio, Sacramento, Indianapolis & Duarte) and many contracts have been...
Dec 29, 20192 min read


Mandarins 2020 Hall of Fame Nominations Open
The Sacramento Mandarins Hall of Fame was established in 2018 to help perpetuate the memory of the special people who have brought honor...
Dec 8, 20191 min read


Mandarins Announce their 2020 Visual Team
2020 Season Auditions Begin in California and throughout the U.S. The Mandarins are pleased to introduce our 2020 visual team...
Nov 17, 20192 min read


Help Complete the Mandarins Music Center
During November, we’re seeking 100 donors to give $1,000 each, for closing a $100,000 funding gap to finish building renovations for the...
Nov 11, 20191 min read


Ready to Launch New Season
It must be Fall. It is getting downright chilly in the evenings and the sun goes down so much earlier than in the summer. And yet,...
Nov 4, 20192 min read


Mandarins Announce their 2020 Percussion Team
2020 Season Auditions Begin in California and throughout the U.S. The Mandarins are pleased to introduce our 2020 percussion...
Oct 3, 20191 min read


2020 Auditions Coming Up!
It’s getting closer to being real – 2020 is just around the corner! Phew – can you believe it? We wait months and months for the drum...
Sep 13, 20192 min read


Mandarins Academy Begins Fall Season
The first session of the 12th year of Mandarins Academy is already here. Check-in is at 12 noon on Sunday, September 8 , with...
Aug 30, 20192 min read


2020 Mandarins Interest Group
Are you interested in or thinking about joining the Mandarins for the 2020 season? Do you have questions? Ask them, and get answers in...
Aug 11, 20191 min read


Mandarins Take 10th Place at Finals
The Mandarins placed 10th at the 2019 Drum Corps International Championships. Their production, subTerra was an audience favorite all...
Aug 10, 20191 min read


Mandarins Fall Academy Sets Dates
It seems as if Mandarins Summer Academy was just yesterday, with a successful 2-day Guard Camp and 3-day Leadership Camp in June....
Aug 2, 20192 min read


July Update From JW
Wow!  Our amazing season just continues to get better and better. We just completed performing in our DCI (Drum Corps International)...
Aug 1, 20192 min read


Mandarins Race to DCI Finals!
We’re almost there! Help the Mandarins win the DCI Drum Corps Challenge by propelling us to the DCI Finals in Indianapolis. Our rolling...
Jul 27, 20191 min read
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