City Sound Drum and Bugle Corps

City Sound Drum and Bugle Corps

City Sound logo
Location Long Beach, California
Division Open Class
Founded 1997
Director Nathaniel Lewis Jr.
Uniform Navy blue, dark blue & white jacket;
Dark blue pants(2014);
Black shoes (2014);
White shako w/silver chain, strap, shield & white plume
Website http://www.city-sound.org/

The City Sound Drum and Bugle Corps is an Open Class (formerly Divisions II & III) competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in Long Beach, California, City Sound performs in Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions.[1]

History

City Sound was founded in June, 1997 by current director Nathaniel Lewis, Jr. as an indoor winter drum line. His intent was to give teens and young adults from "diverse cultures" with performance opportunities lacking in many California schools.

By 2010, the corps had added a horn line and color guard and become a full drum and bugle corps, performing in DCI contests within California..

City sound is a Boy Scouts "Learning for Life" Explorer Post and was awarded the Boy Scouts of America, Learning For Life, Character Education Quality Award for 2013.[2]

Since 2013, members of City Sound have been able to receive college credit (Music 159) through California State University Dominguez Hills for marching in the corps for one season.[3][4]

In November, 2012, City Sound's drum line was featured on the Disney Channel's Shake It Up.[5]

In 2014, City Sound traveled out of their home state of California for the first time as a corps, competing at the Southwest Corps Connection in Mesa, Arizona.

Sponsorship

City Sound is sponsored by Los Angeles Youth Arts Organization, a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) musical organization which has a Board of Directors, director, and staff assigned to carry out the organization's mission. The president of the board and corps director is Nathaniel Lewis, Jr.[6][7]

Show Summary (2010-2014)

Source:[8][9]

Year Theme Repertoire Score Result
2010 Under Over Pinball Wizard & Other selections from Tommy by Pete Townshend
2011 Sounds of Our City City of Angels by Ulises Bella, Sheffer Bruton, Asdrubal Sierra, and Jiro Yamaguchi (Ozomatli) /
Saturday Nght by Ulises Bella, Raúl Pacheco, Asdrubal Sierra, and Jiro Yamaguchi (Ozomatli) /
La Pistola El Corazon by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez (Los Lobos) /
At Last by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren / Sunless Saturday by Fishbone
2012 Los Sonidos de Miami Dejame Sonar by Perin Vazquez / Conga by Enrique E. Garcia /
Song For Chano by Ray Barretto / Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo by Gian Marco
2013 A Day in the Life
in Puerto Rico 		Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo by Gian Marco / Meliton Tombe (Traditional Puerto Rican) /
Rule Son Da by William Cepeda / El Rumor by Viento de agua
2014 Big Easy Blues Do Whatcha Wanna by Kermit Ruffins / St. James Infirmary (Traditional) /
Beale Street Blues by W.C. Handy / Brooklyn by Nat MacIntosh

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Drum Corps International :: Marching Music's Major League™
  2. ↑ Learning for Life Awards and Scholarships
  3. ↑ California State University, Dominguez Hills
  4. ↑ Drum Corps for College Credit - DCI World Class Corps Discussions - Drum Corps Planet Forums
  5. ↑ City Sound Drum Line On Disney Channel Show | Drum Corps Planet
  6. ↑ Board-of-Directors
  7. ↑ Staff
  8. ↑ corpsreps.com - The Drum Corps Repertoire Database
  9. ↑ AllMusic | Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews