Location Inverness, Florida Founded 2014 | Division Open Class Director Jonathan Otero | |
Uniform (2015) Light blue Guayabera shirt with black pants and black shoes
(2016) Black long-sleeved shirt
Red vest with double-breasted square faux buttons
Black pants, shoes, and socks
Black cape hanging from the bottom left side of the vest
Black aussie hat with red band, silver star, and single black feather plume | ||
The Heat Wave Drum and Bugle Corps is an Open Class (formerly Divisions II & III) competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in Inverness, Florida, Heat Wave of Florida will perform in Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions.
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History
In June 2014, it was announced that a new drum and bugle corps was starting in west central Florida, based in Inverness. The hope was to be somewhat "old school," building both a cadet corps and a junior corps to march in DCI competition. It was also admitted that they were just getting started and had much work to do.
In January 2015, DCI announced that Heat Wave was one of five corps being evaluated for possible inclusion in DCI Open Class competition for 2015. On May 5, 2015, following a period of evaluation of the unit's finances, staffing, and tour plans by DCI's staff, Heat Wave, River City Rhythm, and Southwind were added to the list of competing Open Class corps. The corps was added to DCI's summer schedule for two shows in Alabama and Georgia.
Sponsorship
Heat Wave of Florida is a 501 (c)(3) musical organization that has a Board of Directors, Executive Director, and staff assigned to carry out the organization's mission. Jonathan Otero is President of the Board of Directors and the Corps Director.