Heat Wave Drum and Bugle Corps

Heat Wave of Florida
Drum and Bugle Corps
Location Inverness, Florida
Division Open Class
Founded 2014
Director Benny Pisani
Jon Otero
Uniform (2015) Light blue Guayabera shirt with black pants and black shoes
Website http://www.heatwavedrumcorps.com/

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[1] The corps was added to DCI's summer schedule for two shows in Alabama and Georgia.[4]

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. Richard Buelow is President of the Board of DIrectors, Benny Pisani is CEO and Executive Director, and Jon Otero is the corps director.[5]

Show Summary(2015–)

Year Theme Repertoire Score Result
2015 Cuban Fire! Fuego Cubano, El Congo Valiente & La Suerte de los Tontos
All from Cuban Fire! by Johnny Richards

External links

References

  1. 1 2 "Open Class Corps" Check |url= value (help). Drum Corps International. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "New Florida drum corps: HEAT WAVE OF FLORIDA". Drum Corps Planet. June 17, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Five new drum corps aim to join DCI’s Open Class in 2015". Drum Corps International. January 28, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Three new Open Class corps set to join the 2015 DCI Tour". Drum Corps International. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "About/contacts". Heat Wave of Florida. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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