Fred (Frederick Val Sanford) began his drum corps with the Casper Troopers in 1959, and in 1968 moved to Santa Clara to instruct the Santa Clara Vanguard, working with fellow Casper Trooper Pete Emmons, and SCV Director Gail Royer to create some of the most...
Sheri McGinnis came to the Santa Clara Vanguard from the Pacific Northwest in 1975 to try out for the rifle line in the fall of that year. She and her best friend loaded up their cars and drove to California in the heat of July, not knowing what to expect, and she...
Pete Emmons is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City, where he studied with Sanford Meisner, a founder of The Group Theater. As an actor, Pete has appeared in many Off-Broadway and San Francisco Bay Area theatrical productions....
Mel Canales was a charter member of the Santa Clara Vanguard and one of the first members to come to the Vanguard from schools in the city of San Jose. Mel’s talent as a soprano and mellophone player were frequently utilized and featured in Gail Royer’s scores while...
From 1976 through 2005, Myron Rosander was a performer, instructor, Principal Visual Designer and Assistant Director for the Santa Clara Vanguard, spanning over 30 year’s of involvement with the SCV organization. During that time, Myron was designer for 3 DCI...