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    Wilson's Drum Corps surpasses many High School, College and Professional Corps. Beyond the drum, you will learn to make one instrument from many.

    • Learn and move between numerous marching drums
    • Build skills for complex routines and synchronized marching patterns
    • Perform at venues beyond the school walls such as Disney on Stage and City of Pasadena events

      Tryouts & requirements:

    • Tryouts take place in the beginning of the school year
    • In order to participate, students must have, no F’s and no U’s
    • Students are required to buy their own drum sticks
    • There will be some costs for items needed for performances or for uniforms 
    • Students will be responsible for cleaning their own uniform and for maintaining them ready for each performance

    What students will learn:

    • Students are not required to know how to read music; they will be taught and will learn in the program
    • Students will learn different rhythms and cadences as well as visual moves
    • No skills required
       

    Required practice days:

    Mondays 1:40 – 4:45 pm
    Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30 pm
    Practice times & schedules vary

    SHOWS:

    • Opening of the school year show
    • Willard Elementary Halloween Parade & Wilson Halloween Show
    • City of Pasadena Latino Heritage Parade
    • Wilson’s Annual Tweety Tussle
    • Rosebuds Parade Performance @ Paseo Colorado Pasadena Paseo Colorado
    • Performance for the Mayor’s Annual Tree Lighting  Celebration @ Pasadena City Hall
    • Wilson Holiday Shows
    • Performance @ the Rose Bowl
    • Decorating Places for the Tournament of Roses
    • Band Fest for the Tournament of Roses
    • City of Pasadena Black History Parade
    • Black History Month Assembly
    • Wilson Spring Show
    • Wilson 5 de Mayo Show
    • Disneyland Performance
    • End of the school year performances
    • Promotion performance

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