Give Up Three Cups of Coffee in May to Support Mandarins Scholarships The average price of an extra-large cup of coffee at many of the designer coffee kiosks is $5.00. You can help support our scholarship program this year by making a donation the price of three cups of coffee or more to the Mandarins …
We are so excited to announce that this weekend, as part of our virtual April Camp, Murray Gusseck will be presenting a Percussion Masterclass THIS SUNDAY, April 25th, at 11AM PST for FREE on finger technique, grip variations, independence, and rudimental applications. Expect to have your hands and your brain challenged! This clinic will be …
April Update from Corps Director JW Koester Greetings all! Spring has sprung and that IS a good thing. Vaccinations continue to be expanded to more people and the age restrictions continue to be lowered. This is great news for the drum corps because as more people get vaccinated, we can simplify the development and implementation of …
The Sacramento Mandarins is pleased to introduce Dr. Daniel Fong as the incoming interim President and CEO beginning on April 1, 2021. Outgoing President and CEO Jim Tabuchi will continue his involvement with the Mandarins as the Executive Advisor. We wholeheartedly thank Jim for his decades of service to the Mandarins. Jim has brought a …
The Sacramento Mandarins was formed during a period of great racial divide in America. Founded in 1963, this week we celebrate our 58th Anniversary. That was the same year Martin Luther King Jr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech and the Alabama church bombing killed four children. The Mandarins was founded to provide a …
The Sacramento Mandarins is thrilled and honored to announce its 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees. Please join us in congratulating Kathleen Bakergumprecht-Davies, Gregory Mar, and Jim Tabuchi. ‘Kathleen Bakergumprecht-Davies is a longtime avid supporter of the Mandarins, currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Sacramento Mandarins Board of Directors, and provides legal counsel for …
The Mandarins are planning for the Summer 2021 season. Current plans include a virtual camp, an in-person camp, and Spring Training over the next few months. National tour will include stops in the intermountain region and Texas area on the way to Indianapolis events in August. Our spring training and tour schedules will be guided by the …
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (Courtesy of KTXL Fox40 News) You may never find as many people excited about sitting in their cars in a parking lot, ready to honk their horns, as you’ll find at Sacramento Mandarins Drive-in Bingo. Since 1963, the Sacramento Mandarins nonprofit has helped kids get into music. A year ago the organization …
Lia Huntington – Reno, Nevada When I decided to audition for the Mandarins in 2018 for the 2019 season, I was 15 and didn’t think I was going to make the corps. I just wanted to go for the experience and to learn what I’d need for the next audition camp I went to, probably …
Jim Tabuchi has announced his retirement as the Sacramento Mandarins President and CEO. Jim has made the decision to retire after having successfully led the Mandarins through an organizational transformation over the past decade. We are pleased that Jim will continue his involvement as the Mandarins Executive Advisor. Jim began with the Mandarins as a …
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