Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps
{{Short description|World Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox drums corps
| name= Pacific Crest
| logo= Pacific Crest logo.png
| location=Diamond Bar, CA and City of Industry, CA
| division=World Class
| founded=1993
| director=Stuart Pompel
}}
The Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in Diamond Bar, California and City of Industry, California, Pacific Crest is a member corps of Drum Corps International (DCI).{{cite web|url=https://www.dci.org/corps |title=Corps |publisher=Drum Corps International |access-date=February 24, 2018 }}
History
Pacific Crest was founded in 1993 to serve the youth in the eastern part of Los Angeles County. Marching only 33 members in its inaugural season,{{Cite web|date=2018-12-30|title=Diamond Bar's Pacific Crest drum corps turns 25 years, celebrates with Rose Parade appearance|url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/diamond-bars-pacific-crest-drum-corps-turns-25-years-celebrates-with-rose-parade-appearance|access-date=2021-10-09|website=San Gabriel Valley Tribune|language=en-US}} the corps grew in size and ability while maintaining a local California profile. The corps did not perform outside its home state until traveling to Texas for two shows in 2000. The corps journeyed to the Northwest in 2002, and entered the national competition scene by attending its first DCI Championships at Orlando, Florida in 2003, where many drum corps fans unfamiliar with Pacific Crest were surprised as the corps reached the semifinal round. Although it now tours nationally each season, the corps has maintained a focus on servicing the Southern California region. Pacific Crest has advanced to DCI Semifinals in 2003, 2007–08, 2011–19, and 2022–24.{{cite web |url=http://corpsreps.com/ |title=History of Pacific Crest |publisher=Maher Associates, Inc. |access-date=February 14, 2014}}
In addition to performing in DCI, Pacific Crest has also performed at several independent events, including with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl{{cite web|date=2013-08-13|url=https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/press/releases/1367|title=TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR WITH FIREWORKS LIGHTS UP THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL|publisher=Hollywood Bowl|access-date=2021-10-20|website=Hollywood Bowl}} and in the 2019 Rose Parade.
Sponsorship
Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps is sponsored by the Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization (PCYAO), a 501(c)(3) musical organization that has a Board of Directors, CEO, corps director, and staff assigned to carry out the organization's mission. Stuart Pompel serves as PCYAO's Chief Executive Officer, and has been involved with the organization since its inception. In addition to its flagship drum corps program, PCYAO has previously supported a winterguard unit (2002-2005) that competed in Winter Guard International (WGI) and the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) circuits. The winterguard competed in the Independent World Class (2002), Independent Open Class (2003), and Independent A Class (2004-2005); the winterguard was a WGI finalist and WGASC gold medalist for the Independent A Class in 2004{{Cite web |title=2004 - San Diego |url=https://www.wgi.org/historical_scores/2004/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=WGI |language=en-US}} and 2005.{{Cite web |title=2005 - Dayton |url=https://direct.wgi.org/historical_scores/2005/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=WGI |language=en-US}} The organization also sponsors a suite of educational outreach programs, including workshops for marching band students and annual summer camps for current and prospective high school marching band student leaders. PCYAO receives a part of its funding from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.{{cite web |url=http://www.pacific-crest.org/about-pacific-crest-youth-arts-organization/ |title=About Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization |publisher=Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization |access-date=February 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321142402/http://www.pacific-crest.org/about-pacific-crest-youth-arts-organization/ |archive-date=March 21, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
Show summary (1994–2025)
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|+Key |style="background-color:#d0f0c0"|Pale green background indicates DCI World Class Semifinalist |
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Repertoire ! scope="col" colspan="2" |{{nowrap|World Championships}} |
scope="col" | Score
! scope="col" | Placement |
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scope="row" | 1994
| Backdraft | colspan="2" rowspan="9" bgcolor="e5e4e2" | Did not attend |
scope="row" | 1995
| Music from Metroscape |
scope="row" | 1996
| Jekyll and Hyde |
scope="row" | 1997
| Frankenstein |
scope="row" | 1998
| Hamlet |
scope="row" | 1999
| Dracula |
scope="row" | 2000
| Joan of Arc |
scope="row" | 2001
| Age of Empires |
scope="row" | 2002
| Reinvention |
scope="row" | 2003
| Invocacion a Poderosos | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 17th Place |
scope="row" | 2004
| On Dangerous Ground |
scope="row" | 2005
| Fluid States: Vapor, Solid, Liquid |
scope="row" | 2006
| From the City of Angels |
scope="row" | 2007
| What Happens In Vegas... | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 17th Place |
scope="row" | 2008
| Primality: The Rituals of Passion | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 17th Place |
scope="row" | 2009
| El Corazon de la Gente |
scope="row" | 2010
| Maze | 18th Place |
scope="row" | 2011
| Push, Pull, Twist, Turn | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 18th Place |
scope="row" | 2012
| The Spectrum | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 16th Place |
scope="row" | 2013
| Transfixed | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 16th Place |
scope="row" | 2014
| No Strings Attached | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 20th Place |
scope="row" | 2015
| The Catalyst | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 21st Place |
scope="row" | 2016
| The Union | 78.875 | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 19th Place |
scope="row" | 2017
| Golden State of Mind | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 21st Place |
scope="row" | 2018
| Here’s to the Ones Who Dream | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 20th Place |
scope="row" | 2019
| Everglow | 85.350 | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 14th Place |
scope="row" | 2020
| colspan="3" bgcolor="e5e4e2" | Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
scope="row" | 2021
| eX | colspan="2" bgcolor="e5e4e2" |No scored competitions |
scope="row" | 2022
| Welcome to the Void | 80.250 | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 19th Place |
scope="row" | 2023 |Goddess | 85.050 | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 14th Place |
scope="row" | 2024
| The Broken Column | 86.350 | bgcolor="d0f0c0" | 13th Place |
scope="row" | 2025
| It Sin Our Nature | | |
References
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External links
- [http://www.pacific-crest.org Official website]
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Category:Diamond Bar, California