Introducing our new series, “Vanguard Voices”, a platform to highlight the voices and experiences of those who have come through the Vanguard organization!
To kickstart this project, we will be sharing a collection of interviews from alumni crossing several different generations, as they talk about the unique experience of life on tour.
Episode 2: Featuring SCV Brass Alumni Dan Smith, Samantha Chancellor and Stone Wang
It is with a great deal of sadness that we share with our Vanguard family the passing of one of our most recent Vanguard Hall of Fame inductees, Gloria Madrid-Flores. Gloria passed away on August 4, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful woman, who has...
It is with much sadness that we acknowledge the loss of a very important member of our Vanguard Family, Mr. William Edward “Pete” Emmons. Pete started his drum corps journey as a 9-year member of the Troopers before joining the Anaheim Kingsmen as a marching...
It is with a great deal of sadness that we share with our Vanguard family the passing of one of our most recent Vanguard Hall of Fame inductees, Gloria Madrid-Flores. Gloria passed away on August 4, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful woman, who has...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Returning ensemble expands educational opportunities for young performers across California as VMAPA celebrates its 60th Anniversary SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Vanguard Music & Performing Arts (VMAPA) is proud to announce the return of the...
For Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we are shining a spotlight on Vanguard’s FIRST female corps director, Rebecca Compton-Allen, best known as RCA! VMAPA is proud to be a vehicle for RCA, and all of the women who presently work at Vanguard, to...
