Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization

Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization offers Drum & Bugle Corps, workshops, leadership camps, and outreach. Drum & Bugle Corps auditions are open to performers ages 1671, and the season includes four to five rehearsal camp weekends through winter and spring, early June move-in full time, and a five-week national performance tour. Workshops are one-day educational events for high school students, and leadership camps are multi-day camps with hands-on activities, discussion-based learning, and research-backed leadership principles.

Programs

• Drum & Bugle Corps — ages 16–21 · Fall auditions; four to five rehearsal camp weekends through winter and spring; early June move-in full-time; season ends the second Sunday of August · Recruiting top talent from across the country; auditions are open to any performer ages 16–21; full-time summer season includes spring training and a five-week national performance tour
• Workshops — high school students · One-day educational events · Designed to bring together high school students from throughout Southern California; some workshops may include opportunities to audition for the Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps
• Leadership Camps — youth · Multi-day camps · Hands-on activities, discussion-based learning, and research-backed leadership principles to prepare students to lead peers and improve their music program
• Outreach — high school students · Student access program that provides free and discounted group tickets to attend DCI show(s) hosted by Pacific Crest

At a glance

• General schedule: Fall auditions, then four to five rehearsal camp weekends through winter and spring; in early June performers move in full-time and remain through the second Sunday of August; summer includes spring training and a five-week national performance tour.

About the provider

The mission of Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization is to provide superior educational and competitive performing arts programs that change the lives of young people in the greater Southern California region and prepare them for leadership in a fast-moving world. Pacific Crest is Southern Californias only Drum Corps International (DCI) World Class Drum and Bugle Corps and represents SoCal at the DCI World Championships annually. It serves 4,900 youth each year, and its educational and outreach programs serve thousands of youth across the Southern California region.

Auditions are open to any performer ages 16–21. Pacific Crest will continue to recruit until all spots are completely contracted. For current performers, registration includes handbook, fees and policies, right shoes for drum corps rehearsal, and season rehearsals and tour overview.

Last updated October 8, 2026.