As the 2016 DCI Season kicks off this Thursday, we will be spotlighting some of our very own members and staff as they tour the nation with their selected Drum Corps this year. STRYKE will be represented in over ten DCI Ensembles this season! Here is who to watch for...

Carolina Crown

Josh Guttveg (SPW Synth); This will be his fourth year in DCI, and second year with Crown, aging-out on Synth.
Randall Pierrot (SPW Tenors); This will be his rookie and age out year performing on tenors.
Nick Skinner (SW Music Tech); This will be his third year performing on Trumpet with Crown.
Paula Monique (SW Music Caption Head); This will be her second year working on the Brass Staff for Crown.

Bluecoats

Nicole Oliva (SW Baritone); This will be her second year marching in DCI, first year marching with the Bluecoats.
Malik Neille (SW Trumpet); This will be his rookie year marching in DCI.
Jason 'Paco' Nunes (SW Program Coordinator); This will be his second year working on the Visual Team of the Blue Coats.

The Cadets

Adam Kuffner (SP2 Visual tech); and will be his third and age-out year performing on trumpet with the Cadets.
Joshua Brenneis (SW Visual Tech); This is his second year on the visual staff for the Cadets.

Santa Clara Vanguard

Daniel Riley (SWG Drill Designer); This will be his second year as Caption Manager for SCV.
Jason Ciesla (SWG Choreographer); this will be his second year working as a Colorguard Tech for SCV.

Phantom Regiment

Franco Flores (SPW Cymbals); This will be his third year in DCI, and second year marching contra for Phantom Regiment.

Boston Crusaders

Adam Khan (SPW Cymbals); this will be his second year marching Contra.
Eddy Falcon (SPW Program Coordinator); Eddy will be taking on the new role as the Visual Caption Manger.
Matt Rusnak (SPW Visual Tech)
Johnny Miller (SPW Visual Tech)

Troopers

Sofia Friederwitzer (SW Mellophone); This will her rookie year, marching trumpet for Troopers.

Colts

Christopher Baños (SPW Bass Tech); This will be his first year as a Bass Tech for the Colts.

The Academy

Justin Adams (SPW Snare); This will be his rookie year marching in DCI on Snare.
CIsco Hance (SPW Battery Arranger and Caption Head); This will be his second year teaching for the Academy as Percussion Manger.
Nathan Skinner (SPW Front Ensemble Arranger); This will his his first year teaching at the Academy.

Heat Wave (Open Class)

Zachary Langstaff (SP2 Tenors); This will be his first year marching tenors in DCI.
Ximena Rivas (SPW Marimba); This will be her first year marching tenors in DCI.

Legends (Open Class)

Jose Grosfeld (SW Contra); This will be his rookie year with Legends.

As the school year comes to a close and summer rolls out, STRYKE wants to motivate you to to get better during your summer break! As part of #MotivationMonday, we will be sharing articles, tutorials, and resources every monday during the summer.

We kick-off #MotivationMonday with a game, but not just any game, a Speed Note Reading Game.

"If you’ve ever wanted to get faster at reading keyboard music (and who doesn’t?), then the “Speed Note Reading Tutor” is for you! Designed to reinforce note-naming and ‘key finding’ skills, this computer game is a fun way for beginning–intermediate students to get repetitive practice, while trying to ‘beat the clock’ and score as many points as possible."

This game was developed by Mark Wessel of Vic Firth Inc, to help students develop better sight-reading skills in a fun and encouraging environment. Put your sight-reading skills to the test and see how far you can go. Click here to get started!

Don't forget, our Annual Summer Clinic is July 16th! Click here to learn more about it!

Who to Watch for: DCI 2016