Jun 27, 2021 | Alumni, Blog Post, Santa Clara Vanguard
Celebrate Pride Month with our latest episode of Vanguard Voices! Three of our alumni, each of whom proudly represent SCV and the LGBTQ+ community, openly share how the activity played a part in their coming out experience, the progress they’ve witnessed in each...
Jun 4, 2021 | News, Santa Clara Vanguard
Santa Clara, California – The Vanguard Music and Performing Arts Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointments of Jeremy Van Wert as its new Executive Director and Michael Kovalich as the new Chief Financial Officer. Van Wert and Kovalich shared the role...
Apr 3, 2021 | Alumni, Blog Post, Santa Clara Vanguard, Uncategorized
Episode 6: In memory of charter member, Mel Canales Featuring: Keiko Kelly, Mike Munoz and Scott Pierson Through this conversation with some of our earliest members, we learn about “Milk it Mel’s” legacy and what Vanguard was like in the early days. Mel being...
May 10, 2021 | Alumni, Blog Post, Santa Clara Vanguard
Featuring: Peter Ohno, Kim Wong and Ken Nakamoto To honor Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we talked to three of our proud AAPI SCV Alumni about their family support growing up, why Vanguard was their dream corps and what their favorite traditions were...
Mar 26, 2021 | Blog Post, Santa Clara Vanguard
When drum corps fans think of the Santa Clara Vanguard there are a multitude of iconic images that usually come to mind. The eight-pointed star with the red V in the middle. The Aussie with the delicate feather sticking up. But for many, the image of the red tunic...
Mar 21, 2021 | Alumni, Blog Post, Santa Clara Vanguard
Our new series Vanguard Voices is a platform to highlight the voices and experiences of those who have come through the Vanguard organization! We share a collection of interviews from alumni crossing different generations, talking about their unique drum corps...
Mar 8, 2021 | Alumni, Blog Post, Santa Clara Vanguard
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #ChoosetoChallenge, and we can think of no better woman to recognize than our very own VMAPA Board of Directors President, Jennifer Bauman. Jennifer’s history began with Vanguard as a member of the front ensemble from...
Feb 26, 2021 | Alumni, Events, Hall of Fame, News
Vanguard Music & Performing Arts is proud to announce the 2021 Vanguard Hall of Fame Class. This year we have the pleasure of announcing Brian Marsalli, Gordon Henderson, and Michael Zapanta as our most recent inductees. These three deserving pillars of Vanguard...
Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
No matter if you’re near or far, EVERYONE can attend this year’s virtual birthday event! The event will be hosted Saturday, March 13 at 3 p.m. PST on a fun and new interactive platform called Gather. Guests will be able to create avatars that can reunite with old...
Feb 21, 2021 | Alumni, Blog Post, Santa Clara Vanguard
To honor Black History Month, four of the most incomparable figures in our community sat down to talk about their early upbringing in the activity, how the Civil Rights Movement affected drum corps and how they see change happening, as well as some of their all-time...
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