Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AGES 7 TO 22 IN THE FIELD OF PERFORMING ARTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN PERFORMING ARTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY HOSTING TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR INTERESTED STUDENTS AND PROVIDING EXPERTISE TO INDUSTRY VENDORS ON HOW TO BEST CREATE EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS FOR THE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS AND COLOR GUARD ACTIVITIES.BDPA ALSO SPONSORS THE OPERATION OF THE DIABLO WIND SYMPHONY FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PERFORMING SYMPHONIC BAND MUSIC.
THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AGES 7 TO 22 IN THE FIELD OF PERFORMING ARTS.
THE BLUE DEVILS A CORPSTHE MOST DECORATED CORPS IN THE HISTORY OF DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL, THE BLUE DEVILS HAVE FINISHED IN THE TOP FIVE FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND HAVE WON THE DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MORE THAN ANY OTHER PERFORMING GROUP. THE MUSIC PERFORMANCE GROUP CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS AGES 17-21. THEY PRODUCE AN ORIGINAL SHOW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, WHICH THEY REHEARSE FOR ABOUT FIVE MONTHS. THEY THEN PERFORM THEIR SHOW PRIMARILY IN COMPETITIVE VENUES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE STUDENTS PERFORM AS MUSICIANS OR COLOR GUARD PARTICIPANTS.
SYSTEM BLUESYSTEM BLUE ENGAGES BAND DIRECTORS, TEACHERS, STAFF, DESIGNERS, PERFORMERS, AND MARCHING BAND MEMBERS TO PROMOTE MUSICAL EXCELLENCE ALL OVER THE WORLD. SYSTEM BLUE EDUCATION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FANS ALIKE TO HONE THEIR PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND TEACHING SKILLS UNDER THE INSTRUCTION OF THE FINEST EDUCATORS IN THE MARCHING ARTS. FROM INTENSE MULTI-DAY SKILLS CAMPS TO INSTRUMENT-SPECIFIC CLINICS AND MASTER CLASSES, PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO STUDY IN A FOCUSED AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT THAT INCLUDES PERFORMING ALONGSIDE THE MEMBERS OF TODAY'S TOP DRUM CORPS. THE SYSTEM BLUE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS AROUND THE UNITED STATES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| David Gibbs | EXECUTIVE ADVISOR | 40 | $134,167 |
| Shaun Gallant | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $130,231 |
| Kathy Serkins | COO | 40 | $100,092 |
| Rick Yee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kendall Tieck | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tobias Leonard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Demello | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Batchelor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joellen Abate Mcentire | DIRECTOR (START 01/2018) | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Vandewater | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Gilman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Kit Rodgers | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Lee Harden | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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