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Welcome to
Tri-City Band Corps



23-24 Fall & Winter Programs



Registration for 23-24 fall & winter programs open now!



Hastati Regiment (Sep-May)
(Elementary Band)



Grades 4+



Our Hastati Regiment is our beginning, intermediate, and advanced elementary band program. No previous experience is required to join. Students will participate in weekly sectionals, play in full ensemble rehearsals, and complete SmartMusic homework, culminating in a summer concert in May/June 2024.



Cadet Regiment (Aug-Dec)
(Middle School Guard & Marching Band)



Grades 6+



Our Cadet Regiment is our middle school marching band. Musicians are expected to have completed our Advanced Level Hastati class or have about 2 years of instrument experience elsewhere. Color guard members may join with no previous experience. This program is designed to teach students how to perform while marching in preparation for high school marching band.



Royal Regiment (Aug-Dec)
(High School Guard & Marching Band)



Grades 9+



The Royal Regiment started TBC 20 years ago. This group is for current high school and older students who know how to play and march. We hold just 4 rehearsals for each performance. Members can earn community service hours performing for the community.



Drum Major
(Dec-May)



Grades 7+



Tri-City Band Corps has a long and proud history of supporting Drum Majors through providing free clinics and weekly training throughout the competitive seasons. More drum majors have led their first parade with us than any other school in the Bay Area. Our instructors include former champions and drum major adjudicators.



Tri-City Percussion (Nov-Apr)
(Independent Winter Drumline)



Grades 9+



Tri-City Percussion (TCP) is TBC’s competitive winter percussion program. We employ world-class percussion instructors who have experience in WGI or DCI.



Tri-City Percussion - A (Nov-Apr)
(Independent Winter Drumline)



Grades 6+



Tri-City Percussion - A (TCPA) is now a winter percussion program merged with Tri-City Winds!! It is open to students of all ages and abilities. Led by the wonderful, renowned instructors of Tri-City Winds, students will get exposure to what it's like to be on a competitive winter drumline team.



Imperialis (Dec-May)
(INA Winter Guard)



Grades 9+



Tri-City Winter Guard is a competitive independent winter guard program. Our members include students from all over the Bay Area and have consistently been CCGC champions since our inception back in 2017



Immortalis (Dec-May)
(IRA Winter Guard)



Grades 5+



Our Immortalis program is a beginning color guard program. Students will learn fundamentals of dance, choreography, and spinning through weekly lessons with our coaches. Students perform at a series of CCGC competitions throughout the winter season. No prior experience is necessary.



Tri-City Winds
(Independent WGI Winds)



Grades 7+



Tri-City Winds is debuting in Winter 2024 with our first winter winds program. Students will memorize and perform a field-show-style routine inside a gym. Band students of all instruments are welcome to audition for this team.



Special Needs Percussion
(Dec-May)



Grades 9+



The Special Needs Percussion Regiment is a percussion regiment aims to give students with special needs the chance to experience music. The insturmentation is the same as the Tri-City Percussion regiment. SNP also enlists the help of many volunteer TA’s.



Year-Round Opportunities



We have multiple ways for you to learn music & marching, having fun, and make new friends!



2024 London New Year's Day Parade



Grades 7+



TBC has been invited to perform at the 2024 London New Year's Day Parade. This is the ultimate performance experience with over 10,000 performers, 600,000 live audience members, 300 million TV viewers along roughly a 2.5 mile parade route. Come join us as we make history in this landmark performance.



23-24 Executive Officer Applications



Grades 9+



The executive leadership team oversees the various programs that TBC offers along with each of our 7 departments. These senior leaders are often supervising teams of 15+ officers or hundreds of members. This is a year-long commitment and officers should expect to commit about 8 hours per week all year.



23-24 General Officer Applications



Grades 7+



TBC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization led by a team of dedicated student officers. Whether you're interested in music, engineering, CS, business, or more, we want you to come to be a part of our team. Applications open in March. New officers will be notified by June 1st for a term starting mid-July.



2024 Summer Programs



We have multiple ways for you to learn music & marching, have fun, and make new friends!



Hastati Regiment
(Elementary Band)



Rising Grades 4+



Our Hastati Regiment is our beginning, intermediate, and advanced elementary band program. No previous experience is required to join. Students will participate in weekly sectionals, play in full ensemble rehearsals, and complete SmartMusic homework, culminating in an end of summer concert in July 2024.



Cadet Regiment
(Middle School Guard & Marching Band)



Rising Grades 6-9



Our Cadet Regiment is our middle school marching band. Musicians are expected to have completed our Advanced Level Hastati class or have about 2 years of instrument experience elsewhere. Color guard members may join with no previous experience. This program is designed to teach students how to perform while marching in preparation for high school marching band.



Royal Regiment
(High School Guard & Marching Band)



Rising Grades 10+



The Royal Regiment started TBC 20 years ago. This group is for current high school and older students who know how to play and march. We hold just 4 rehearsals for each performance. Members can earn community service hours performing for the community.



Elementary Band & Cadet TA



Grades 9+



This is a great way to give back to your community, keep music education going, and train future members of your own school programs. Our Hastati and Cadet Regiments could not have achieved the same without our wonderful student volunteers. Volunteers can earn community service hours for their time as well.



PROGRAM CHART





The program chart here shows the available programs for each grade level!



Programs





Royal Regiment



Our competitive high school parade marching band



Cadet Regiment



Our parade marching for junior high students



Hastati Regiment



Our beginning band program tailored for elementary school students



Highland Regiment



Our beginning band program for bagpipes



Imperialis



Winter Guard
Independent A Class



Immortalis



Winter Guard
Independent Regional A



Tri-City Percussion



Winter Percussion
Independent A Class



Special Needs Regiment



Winter Percussion



London 23-24



Join us on our 3rd international performance tour to London!



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Royal Regiment

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Elementary Band (Hastati Regiment)

Highland Regiment

Imperialis (Winter Guard)

Immortalis (Winter Guard)
Tri-City Percussion (Winter Percussion)

Tri-City Winds

Winter Drum Major
Special Needs Percussion Regiment

International Performance​​




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