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| terry.pritchard@vigilantescorps.org |
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Terry Pritchard began his performing career aging out with the Drum Corps International World Champion Star of Indiana. During his time at Star he studied brass under Donnie Van Doren and design under the late George Zingali and technique from Dr Len Kruzecki and Todd Ryan. Following in the footsteps of these great instructors, Terry developed a style that is innovative, creative and unmistakable.
Terry Pritchard’s style has led to several world championships beginning in 1994 with the Chimeras Winterguard, WGI Open Class Champions. Terry began teaching indoor drum lines with Music City Mystique. This led to successful early years and multiple World Championships for Mystique while developing a young WGI indoor marching percussion activity. During this time he developed a movement technique that allowed for greater clarity visually. His technique has since been used by many groups across the country.
Pritchard continued his performing career with the Tony and Emmy Award-winning show, Blast! As a cast member in the Broadway Cast he played Tuba, percussion and voice. Terry was also the visual instructor for both the North American touring cast and the Broadway Cast.
Terry has been an instructor or designer for some of the best ensembles in the country. The list includes Star of Indiana drum and bugle corps, Carolina Crown drum and bugle corps, Spirit of Atlanta drum and bugle corps, Dutch Boy drum and bugle corps, Music City Mystique, Avon High School, Mission Viejo High School, Diamonds Indoor Percussion, Chimeras Winter Guard, Brentwood High School, Middle Tennessee State University, University of New Mexico, Dobyns-Bennett High School, and Science Hill High School. |
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| paul.rennick@vigilantescorps.org |
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| Paul Rennick has served on the faculty of the University of North Texas since 1991 and is also Adjunct Faculty at Texas Christian University. Paul is a leading figure in the world of marching percussion and education, with a long history of successful students and performing ensembles. He has been a featured clinician at many Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, Music Educators Association Conventions, and many Percussive Arts Society State Conventions. Since 1989 he has also written and designed the shows for the 14-time Percussive Arts Society National Champion University of North Texas Indoor Drumline. Paul was the director of percussion for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps, named winner of the 2006, 2008 and 2010 Drum Corps International Fred Sanford award for percussion performance. He is currently the director of percussion for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps. Paul was a design team member, music composer/arranger, instructor, and percussion manager for the Tony & Emmy Award-winning Broadway production “Blast!” Paul is currently on staff as an artist/clinician with Dynasty USA, Remo Inc., the Avedis Zildjian Co., and a Signature Artist with Innovative Percussion, Inc. |
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| megan.yankee@vigilantescorps.org |
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Megan Yankee was introduced to colorguard in 1998 through her junior high band program. At Lake Highlands High School, she competed in both A and Open classes. Under the batons of Billie Nero and Marion West, she continued to play flute until she graduated in 2002, and has performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago as well as the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
From 2003-2005, Megan marched with the Santa Clara Vanguard under the direction of Adam Sage, Rick Valenzuela, and Myron Rosander. She marched both flag and sabre and was the featured soloist in their 2004 production, Attraction: The Music of Scheherezade. Megan studied many disciplines in college including nutrition, religion, and philosophy before settling in as a dance major. She graduated magna cum laude in 2007 from Texas Woman’s University and was awarded Outstanding Senior for her contributions as a mentor to her peers at the dance department. She was also a scholarship recipient for the 2007 American Dance Festival where she was privileged to take workshops from such artists as David Dorfman, John Japserse, Bill Young, and Michael Foley.
Megan has taught many schools in various roles ranging from private lessons instructor to designer/caption head including: Lake Highlands High School, Richland High School, Wakeland High School, Flower Mound High School, Hebron High School (all in the DFW area) and Santa Teresa High School (San Jose, CA). |
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| jordan.roquemore@vigilantescorps.org |
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Jordan’s marching experience began in 1998 as a trumpet player for Shelton Middle School’s parade band, was followed by two years of trumpet playing for Shelton HS, then finished off his last two as a multi-award winning Drum Major. Beyond school, Jordan also has five years of drum corps experience playing trumpet for the Seattle Cascades (2001, 2003, 2004) and the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps (2005, 2006).
Jordan has served in many different roles as an administrator and educator in all four captions. The most notable of his experiences include being the Visual Caption Head for Lynbrook HS, wining the Scholastic A CCGC Winter Drumline championships, designing drill for both the Lynbrook HS and Independence HS Winter Drumlines, being a visual/brass tech for the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets as well as their Tour Manager during their 2008 World Championship season.
Jordan recently relocated to the DFW area where he hopes to pursue degrees in Business and Music Education and is very excited to bring his passion and ideas to the Vigilantes family. |
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| daniel.allen@vigilantescorps.org |
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Daniel Allen is a musician and educator currently living in the Dallas Fort Worth area. He has a strong background in the marching world with 4 years of Drum Corps International experience: Pioneer in 2005-06 and Phantom Regiment in 2007-08, aging out as the section leader of the drumline, where they won the Fred Sanford High Percussion award as a section, and 1st place as a full corps with their show Spartacus.
In addition to his time in DCI, Daniel also spent 2 years on the Texas Christian University drumline, and was a member of the group in the Fall of 2006 when they won 1st place at PASIC in the College Marching Division. In 2008, he represented TCU again as a soloist in the College Solo Snare category, winning 1st place with an original solo entitled, On the Shoulders of Giants. He graduated from TCU in May 2010 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Minor in Music.
As an educator, Daniel has taught several scholastic drumlines in the DFW area, including Burleson High School, Trinity High School, Rockwall Heath High School, Argyle High School, and Colleyville Heritage High School, the 2009 Lone Star Classic Champions. Currently, Daniel is in his second season as the Snare Tech for Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and is writing battery parts and creating the show design for the South Grand Prairie High School Winter Drumline. |
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Brad Green began his drum corps career as a euphonium player for the Cadets of Bergen County in 1995. He aged-out as Drum Major for The Cadets in 1998, where the corps earned its seventh DCI World Championship title and Brad was presented with the Jim Jones Leadership award.
From 1999 to 2004 Brad was a member of the theatrical production Blast! where he was conductor, trombonist, and euphonium performer. From 2001-2004 he was the brass supervisor/manager for the Broadway, Anaheim, and National Touring casts of BLAST.
In 2004 Brad assumed the role of Brass Caption Head for the Blue Knights drum and bugle corps. In 2006 he joined the brass staff for the Santa Clara Vanguard drum and bugle corps; he then assumed the role of Assistant Brass Caption Head in 2007. In 2008 and 2009 Brad was Brass Caption Head for the Blue Stars drum and bugle corps. Brad is the Brass Caption Head for the 2010 Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps.
Brad has served as an instructor, adjudicator, and arranger/composer for marching bands and drum and bugle corps across the United States. From 1995 to 1999, he completed course work for Music Education at the University of North Texas. In 2008 he earned his Bachelor of Arts with Honors from The New School University. Currently, Brad resides in New York City. |
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