During Summer 2023 & 2024, I played percussion for The Gold Drum & Bugle Corp. It was an amazing and challenging learning experience. I was fortunate to travel numerous cities and venues across North America, including performances in California, New York, Philadelphia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Maryland and Wisconsin to name a few locations. We competed and medaled several times in the Drum Corps International World Championships.
Awards and honors from this program:
- Drum Corps International Open Class Silver Medal, 2024
- Drum Corps International Open Class Bronze Medal, 2024
- Drum Corps International World Championship Open Class Silver Medal, 2023
- Drum Corps International World Championship World Class Semi-Finalist, 2023
- Drum Corps International World Championship Open Class Finalist, 2023
Gold Drum & Bugle Corps is one of the country’s premier drum and bugle corps. Gold is a member of the Drum Corps International community of competitive junior drum corps. The corps provides professional instruction in brass, percussion, color guard, dance, movement and marching. The group provides opportunities for members to perform at the highest levels in the drum and bugle activity.
8/3/24 Drums on the Ohio
> Watch our Corps at the Crest performance
Summer 2023 Season
Gold Youth Arts Organization
Kevin Valentine, Executive Director
> Watch our Rose Bowl performance
Gold Drum & Bugle Corps is part of San Diego-based nonprofit Gold Youth Arts Organization, Inc, providing progressive and highly developed instruction and mentorship by professional instructors in accordance with DCI’s mission and objectives. The competitive musical marching program takes place during the summer season. Our training and rehearsing takes place in late winter/early spring.
As a Gold’s member, I played Marimba and Xylophone. This was my first time traveling cross country and it was everything I hoped it would be. I look forward to returning for another season!