Blue Devils Competitors

Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) is a leading non profit in the Performing Arts. VMAPA's flagship program is the Santa Clara Vanguard. The Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps was formed in 1967 in Santa Clara, California. SCV has the distinction of being the only organization to be a finalist in Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships since the inception of DCI in 1972. The VMAPA organization has two competitive drum and bugle corps, the Vanguard and the Vanguard Cadets, a World Winter Guard, private lessons program, Youth Brass Ensemble, Youth Percussion Ensemble, and other community arts programs. The entire VMAPA organization strives to create a positive atmosphere where young people can grow and mature into responsible young adults; succeeding both as individuals and as members of a tightly woven group.

Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps is an internationally respected non-profit drum corps based in Wyoming. As America’s Corps, we provide world class marching music education, build life skills and promote a tradition of excellence among our members. Established in 1958, we helped found Drum Corps International and have been on the forefront of advancing the marching arts. We proudly provide positive educational experiences for participants, fostering growth and development consistent with the Trooper Tradition of Excellence. Honor, Loyalty, Dedication is our motto. Performing beautiful, demanding, stirring, choreographed musical programs on football fields across the US every summer is what we do best.

Founded in 1988, Carolina Crown, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth performing arts organization based out of Fort Mill, SC. Annually, we directly impact thousands of young people through two active programs and three live events, fostering music education, performance opportunity, and leadership development. Our flagship program, Crown, is a world-renowned, award- winning drum and bugle corps comprised of 165 performers, ages 16-21, that are selected from a rigorous audition process that spans the course of several months. Each season, Crown creates an 11-minute field show designed and taught by experts in the marching performing arts from all around the world. After completing the show, Crown embarks on an extensive 2-month long nationwide tour captivating the hearts of hundreds of thousands all while competing with other drum and bugle corps at the highest level.