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It is with grief and sorrow that we must announce the cessation of operations for the Santa Clara Vanguard for the season of 2023. Throughout the past months, a multiplicity of financial stressors have culminated into an unavoidable financial shortfall. This shortfall...

Santa Clara, CA- (September 2022): Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) is excited to share that Gio Bastante has accepted the prestigious position of Corps Director for The Santa Clara Vanguard (SCV). Gio has been an active member of the administrative team at...

Santa Clara, CA- (September 2022) After much consideration and internal discussion amongst executive leadership, program leadership, and the Board of Directors, Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) is placing The Vanguard Cadets on hiatus. While the summer of...

Santa Clara, CA- (August 2022): Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) is incredibly proud to announce that on August 7th, 2022, The Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets (SCVC) won the Drum Corps International Open Class Championships! Winning this title through Drum Corps...

It’s that time of year! We’re selling a wide variety of props and equipment from our 2022 program “Finding Nirvana” that would be a perfect fit for your fall marching band or winter guard and percussion programs. Whether you’re looking to pick these up at our corps...

Board member William Huston is thrilled to share that he has been named as one of Investopedia's Top 100 Most Influential Advisors of 2022 for the second year in a row! William said, "It is truly an honor and privilege to be named alongside celebrated colleagues who...