Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps

History

Pacific Crest was founded in 1993 to serve the youth in the eastern part of Los Angeles County. Marching only 33 members in its inaugural season, the corps grew in size and ability while maintaining a local California profile. The corps did not perform outside its home state until travelling to Texas for two shows in 2000. The corps journeyed to the Northwest in 2002, and it finally entered the national competition scene by attending its first DCI Championships at Orlando, Florida in 2003, where many drum corps fans unfamiliar with Pacific Crest were surprised as the corps reached the semifinal round. Although it now tours nationally each season, the corps has maintained a policy of spending approximately the first half of the season near home. While this has possibly prevented Pacific Crest from ascending beyond the second tier of the World Class corps, but it has helped to sustain the corps financially by limiting its travel expenses. Pacific Crest has advanced to DCI Semifinals in 2003, 2007–08, and 2011-15.

Sponsorship

Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps is sponsored by the Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization (PCYAO), a 501(c)(3) musical organization that has a Board of Directors, corps director, and staff assigned to carry out the organization's mission. Phil Mortensen is President of the Board, and Stuart Pompel is the corps' Executive Director. PCYAO has previously supported a Colorguard unit that competed in Winter Guard International and the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) circuits. The organization also sponsors a summer camp for current and prospective high school drum majors. PCYAO receives a part of its funding from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

Show Summary (1994-2016)

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Gold background indicates DCI Championship; pale blue background indicates DCI Class Finalist; pale green background indicates DCI semifinalist.

Corps At The Crest

Corps At The Crest is a series of two home shows for Pacific Crest. In recent years, Corps at the Crest Oceanside has taken place at El Camino High School (Oceanside), while Corps at the Crest Los Angeles takes place at Rose Bowl (stadium). Corps at the Crest Los Angeles's first appearance at the Rose Bowl (stadium) was in 2015. In previous years, the Los Angeles show was held at different colleges across southern California. Usually held toward the beginning of the DCI season in late June, the shows feature performances from every California-based DCI open and world class corps, as well as appearances by The Academy (Tempe, AZ). In recent years, corps from east of the Rockies such as Bluecoats (Canton, OH), Phantom Regiment (Rockford, IL), The Cadets (Allentown, PA), Blue Knights (Denver, CO), and Carolina Crown (Fort Mill, SC) have included Corps at the Crest on their national tours.

Corps Traditions