Blue Saints

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The Blue Saints (also known as the Sudbury Mining and Technical School Band) are a junior drum corps based in Sudbury, Ontario.

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[edit] History

  • Corps formed in 1952 as the Sudbury Mining and Technical School Trumpet Band.
  • Name changed to Blue Saints in 1958.
  • In early 1952, students from the Sudbury Mining and Technical School (Sheridan Tech) would grab drums, horns, and whatever else would make a lot of noise, and loudly cheer on their school football team, the Blue Devils. What they lacked in musical ability, and they did lack musical ability, they replaced with school spirit.

The late Maurice Gravelle, the school's music professor, decided to organize the Sudbury Mining and Technical School Band from the ranks of the noisemakers. Most agree it was because Mr. Gravelle had too much respect for music to listen to the noise they created.

Mr. Gravelle's school associate and successor, the late George Netzke, continued the process of developing musical ability. However, he also brought military discipline into the mix, for Mr. Netzke was quite involved and well known within the Canadian Militia. He brought them from school band to Canadian Drum Corps. In 1958, their name became the Blue Saints (to compliment the school team, the Blue Devils).

[edit] Mission

To provide music and movement education in cooperation with school music education programs. This education enhances the student's overall musical education by building self-esteem, self-confidence, and self- reliance. Life and social skills mature through leadership training, commitment to work ethic, and teamwork. The student's civic pride is developed through recognition and involvement in their community

We are dedicated to:

The pursuit of excellence through music and movement education

Development of character by building life and social skills

Building a sense of belonging through commitment to the organization

Building pride in achievement through accomplishments

Our vision is to become the premier youth performance arts program in the Greater City of Sudbury. Our plan is to develop to the fullest extent possible enabling students a vehicle in which to study their art and grow socially.

[edit] Shows by year

[edit] 1990

  • DCI A-60 Class
  • Repertoire Unknown
  • Placement: 23rd
  • Score: 39.40

[edit] 1992

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire Unknown
  • Placement: 28th
  • Score: 43.00

[edit] 1995

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire:
    • Selections from Tommy
  • Placement: 36th
  • Score: 49.70

[edit] 1996

  • Repertoire:
    • Selections from Tommy

[edit] 1999

  • Repertoire:
    • Selections from The Wizard of Oz

[edit] 2002

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire:
    • Moonlight Serenade
    • In The Mood
    • String Of Pearls
    • Little Brown Jug
    • Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
    • There You'll Be (from Pearl Harbor)
  • Placment: 28th
  • Score: 38.15

[edit] 2003

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire:
    • 70's Classics
      • One Fine Morning
      • Itty Bitty Pretty One
      • Aquarius (from Hair)
      • Sometimes When We Touch
  • Placement: 24th
  • Score: 45.75

[edit] 2004

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire:
    • To The Beach, Eh?
      • Surfer Girl
      • Beach Baby
      • Surfin' Safari
      • Kokomo
  • Placement: 18th
  • Score: 42.400

[edit] 2005

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire:
    • Grease is the Word
      • Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
      • Summer Nights
      • Beauty School Dropout
      • Born To Hand Jive
      • We Go Together
  • Placement: 20th
  • Score: 41.425

[edit] 2006

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire:
    • Musical Matrimony
      • Get Me To The Church On Time (from My Fair Lady)
      • Ave Maria
      • White Wedding
  • Placement: 17th
  • Score. 50.400

[edit] Traditions

[edit] Trivia

The name of the corps was changed the the Blue Saints to complement the name of the Sudbury Mining and Technical School football team, the Blue Devils. The Corps has also been Canadian National Champions 11 times in various divisions throughout it's 55yr history.

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