White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps
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Type | Drum and Bugle Corps |
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Location | Dansville, NY |
Division | Class A (2004–14) Open Class (2015–present) |
Founded | 1928 |
Executive Director | Peter Amico |
Corps Director | Ben Chafee |
Championship titles | DCA Class A Champion, 2013–14 |
Website | whitesabers |
White Sabers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age competitive drum and bugle corps based in Dansville, New York.[1] Founded in 1928, the corps has a long history as a parade corps.[2] White Sabers is a two-time DCA Class A World Champion, and a four-time DCA Open Class finalist.
The corps was formerly known as the American Legion New York Post #87 Drum and Bugle Corps.
About
The corps was founded in 1928 by the commander of the American Legion Post #87 in Dansville, New York (later renamed Daniel Goho, Inc. New York Post #87). In 1957, the corps gained independence from the American Legion post, and continued to perform as a concert and parade corps under the name Dansville White Sabers.[3]
The corps competed at the Red Carpet Association Championship in 1977.[4] Sometime later the corps became inactive.
After "fourteen years" of inactivity, an alumni reunion in 1994 revived interest in a Dansville-based corps.[1] In 2004, the corps became active again, but did not compete.
In 2005, the White Sabers joined DCA as a Class A corps, and placed sixth against ten other competitors. The corps was a Class A finalist in 2006 and 2012, and Class A champions in 2013 and 2014.[5] Kevin Gamin described the corps' 2014 performance as "strong enough to have made Open Class finals."[6] White Sabers advanced to Open Class in 2015, and have remained Open class finalists since.
Executive Director Leslie Amico was awarded Open Class "Director of the Year" in 2015.[7]
Show Summary (2004–present)
Gold indicates DCA Championship; blue background indicates DCA class finalist.
Year | Theme | Repertoire | Score | Result |
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2004 | — | Selection from Songs Without Words by Gustav Holst / "Moondance" by Van Morrison / Santana Medley/Yaleo (original) / "Tuxedo Junction" by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, and Julian Dash / "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" by Patrick Gilmore / "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona | — | — |
2005 | Ain't It Rich: Music of Buddy Rich | Selections from Channel One Suite by Bill Reddie / "Space Shuttle" by John LaBarbera / "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" by Josef Zawinul / "Something" by George Harrison / "Dancing Men" by John LaBarbera | 68.738 | 6th (Class A) |
2006 | Cool Shades of Latin Jazz | "Feeling Good" by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley / "Save the Last Dance for Me" by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman / "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Andrew Lloyd Webber / "The Tiger of San Pedro" by John LaBarbera | 76.513 | 2nd (Class A) |
2007 | The Gladiator | Fate of the Gods by Steven Reineke / "Mars" (from The Planets) by Gustav Holst / Selection from Troy by James Horner / Selection from Gladiator by Hans Zimmer | 75.275 | 8th (Class A) |
2008 | Music of Robert W. Smith | Selections from: The Great Locomotive Chase, Twelve Seconds to the Moon, Into the Storm, Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual, The Ascension, and Declaration in Blue by Robert W. Smith | 77.313 | 7th (Class A) |
2009 | The Music of Cirque du Soleil | Selections from La Nouba and Quidam by Benoit Jutras | 68.313 | 6th (Class A) |
2010 | Cirque du Soleil | "Incantation" and "Ninkou Latora" (from Quidam) by Benoit Jutras / "Ombra" (from Dralion) by Violaine Corradi / "Reve Rouge" (from La Nouba) by Benoit Jutras / "Ravendhi" (from Dralion) by Benoit Jutras | 73.425 | 8th (Class A) |
2011 | Rhapsody in Shades of Blue | "Blue Morning, Blue Day" by Foreigner / "Blue" by Eiffel 65 / "Devil with the Blue Dress On" by Mitch Ryder / "Blue Rondo à la Turk" by Dave Brubeck / Selection from Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin | 72.700 | 7th (Class A) |
2012 | From Death 'Till Dawn | Selection from Danse macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns / Dies irae (from Requiem) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / "Black Magic Woman" by Carlos Santana / "Love Potion No. 9" by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller / "Moondance" by Van Morrison | 77.030 | 4th (Class A) |
2013 | Fanfare for a New World | Selections from: Fanfare for a New Era by Jack Stamp, Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvořák and Dance of the New World by Dana Wilson / "Overture" and "New World" from Selmasongs by Björk | 85.930 | 1st (Class A) |
2014 | Arabian Nights | Selections from: Arabian Dances by Brian Balmages, Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / "Misirlou" (traditional) / "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues | 88.600 | 1st (Class A) |
2015 | Incantation, Ritual and Danse | Selections from: The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, Incantation and Dance by John Barnes Chance / "Incantation" (from Quidam) by Benoit Jutras / "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette / "Danse Bacchanale" (from Samson and Delilah) by Camille Saint-Saëns | 88.330 | 8th (Open Class) |
2016 | Unrequited | Selections from: Piano Sonata No. 14 by Ludwig van Beethoven and Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / "Dance of the Knights" (from Romeo and Juliet) by Sergei Prokofiev / "Marche au supplice" (from Symphonie fantastique) by Hector Berlioz / No. 1. "Andante sostenuto" (from Symphony No. 4) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / II. “Allegretto" (from Symphony No. 7) by Ludwig van Beethoven / "My Immortal" by Evanescence | 88.730 | 7th (Open Class) |
2017 | WaterwayS | Selections from: Waterways by Ludovico Einaudi, Equus by Eric Whitacre and Rain by Brian Balmages / "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Paul Simon / Selection from Niagara Falls by Michael Daugherty | 93.380 | 5th (Open Class) |
2018 | cONvErgence | Theme from Stranger Things by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein / Asphalt Cocktail by John Mackey / "Say Something" by Ian Axel / Selection from The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky | 91.738 | 7th (Open Class) |
References
- ^ a b "About Us". White Sabers Drum Corps. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ a b "DCX - Drum Corps Xperience". www.dcxmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ Ewing, George M., ed. (1977-08-10). "Farmington Fire Parade Awards Made". Daily Messenger. Vol. 181, no. 156. Canandaigua, New York: Canandaigua Messenger, Inc. p. 9.
- ^ "DCX - Drum Corps Xperience". www.dcxmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Buccaneers, White Sabers take home 2013 DCA World Championship titles". www.dci.org. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ Gamin, Kevin (2014-09-05). Vickers, Steve (ed.). "50th Anniversary DCA Championship a last-minute victory for Buccaneers". Drum Corps World. Vol. 43, no. 11. Madison, Wisconsin: Sight & Sounds, Inc. p. 7. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ Gamin, Kevin (2015-09-11). Vickers, Steve (ed.). "9/06 -- DCA Finals". Drum Corps World. Vol. 43, no. 10. Madison, Wisconsin: Sight & Sounds, Inc. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Drum Corps Associates » Historical Scores". dcacorps.org. Retrieved 2018-09-02.