Mandarins of Sacramento

Mandarins Music Academy: Mandarins offered its after school band program at all 42 of the elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the 2022/23 school year. Twenty two of the schools are recognized as Title 1 schools. Over 1100 students in grades 4-6 were enrolled in the program in 2022/23. There is no cost to the students or their parents to participate. Mandarins loaned each student in Mandarins Music Academy a musical instrument of their choice at no cost for the duration of the school year. This allowed students the opportunity to take the instrument home to practice and improve their skills. The most dedicated students were offered an opportunity to play in an honor band, which joined Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps to present a musical performance free to the general public.Mandarins Pathways to Success: Mandarins continued to teach after school drumming and percussion classes to high school age young adults incarcerated at the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility. Mandarins Special Needs Music Classes: In 2024, Mandarins began teaching music to the special need students at Jesse Baker School. All students at Jesse Baker School participated.Immortal Winds Indoor Wind Ensemble: Mandarins newest performing arts program, The Immortal Winds, competed in five Northern California Band Association competitions in the Sacramento region. The inaugural season featured 40 youth performers ages 15 through 21. The ensemble placed first in each competition. Immortal Winds Winter Wind Ensemble also performed two exhibition shows as an independent ensemble exhibition in the Sacramento region. Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps: The Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps competed in 26 nationally recognized Drum Corps International competitions throughout the United States in the summer of 2023. The performance Sinnerman was critically acclaimed. The Drum Corps is ranked 6th nationally in the World Class category. The Drum Corps earned its highest ever score in World Class in the Drum Corps International Championship Finals with a 93.775. JW Koester as recognized by Drum Corps International as the Director of the Year. The Drum Corps performance was featured in movie theaters throughout the United States (including the Sacramento region) in a Big, Loud and Live performance.Mandarins Leadership Camp: Mandarins Leadership Workshop and Camp had over 130 high school age participants from throughout the Sacramento region. An additional 32 participants came from southern California. The DCI Capital Classic: The Capital Classic is an annual local Drum Corps Competition hosted by the Mandarins in July. The 2023 Capital Classic had a record number of Corps (10 participating) with more than 1500 performers. The 2023 Capital Classic attracted a record audience of nearly 2500 spectators to the Sacramento Region