I am humbled beyond words to announce I have accepted the position of brass arranger with the Santa Clara Vanguard!

I could not be more excited to join the Santa Clara Vanguard family!  To have the opportunity to contribute to one of the most successful and iconic organizations in the drum corps activity is an absolute dream come true.  I am thankful, humbled, and ready to get started!

For more information, click here, or visit SCVanguard.org!

Thank you to the Carolina Crown for the many, many years of life-changing memories.  I will hold my Crown family, who continue to mean so much to me close to my heart for years to come as I journey into this next exciting phase of my career. 

Drum corps is an activity like no other. It creates bonds that never break.  It develops excellence in people in ways that can’t be replicated.  It solidifies, and sometimes outright provides, a foundation for those who participate to succeed in all aspects of their lives.  It brings me great joy to continue to contribute to such an incredible activity.

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The marching arts has evolved faster than ever the last 10-15 years, requiring a new level of movement education for teachers everywhere that extends well beyond the realm of just “marching”.  While there are specialists out there who can provide this choreography service for a fee, the cost can be prohibitive.  Custom band movement can cost anywhere from $500-1500 per video, and bringing instructors on-site can run upward to $1000/day plus travel!

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Instructional content for the course is provided by Katie Hopkins and Conrad Isenhour!

Katie is a modern dancer/teacher/choreographer that is currently on staff at the world-champion Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps.  She has designed and taught choreography at the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corp, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School (TX), Cedar Ridge High School (TX), Westlake High School (TX), and others.

Conrad is a brass and visual specialist for Claudia Taylor Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas, and visual choreographer for Monarch Independent Drumline.  In addition, he is a member of the brass faculty at the Boston Crusaders, and the visual staff at the Blue Stars.  He has served as a visual consultant for the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, Ronald Reagan High School (TX), Cedar Ridge High School (TX), Westlake High School (TX), Castle High School (IN), the Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, 5-Points Indoor Percussion, and Crossmen Winds Indoor.

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