Prairie Sound

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Prairie Sound is a senior or "all age" drum & bugle Corps based in Olathe, Kansas.

[edit] History

Prairie Sound Drum & Bugle Corps is a Senior/All Age Corps that was started in the Summer of 2004 in Olathe, KS (Suburb of kansas City). Fifteen people showed up at the 1st meeting at the YMCA in Olathe. Founder/Director Jeff Dancinger was sent to Iraq, two months after starting the corps, with his Kansas Army National Guard unit until Nov. 2005. Corps progress stopped while Jeff was away.

The Corps was restarted with Kansas Non-Profit Incorporation January 2006 and meetings were held once a month for the entire year with no more than 5 people at any one meeting. Membership grew slightly in the beginning of 2007 and fell off after March.

The Corps took a break for the Spring and Summer of 2007 regrouping in August. Prairie Sound made it's first public appearance playing Christmas Music for the Salvation Army Kettle Drive in November. Six Brass Players and 1 Snare Drummer participated in the 2 hour gig.

Prairie Sound Drum & Bugle Corps Inc. is equiped with 25 two valve G Bugles and a 9 Drum Battery of Matching Dynasty Drums. Staff for the Corps includes Jeff Dancinger as Director, Vernon Slechta as Secretary and Larry Hols as Arranger/Percussion Caption Head. Membership is currently at 12 with hopes to grow 25 before July 2008.

Performances 2008: We performed "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Home on the Range" in Augusta Kansas on February 2nd for the Performing Art Association Winter Guard Fundraising Show. Our next performance will be in Denton, TX at the Brass Hysteria DCA sanctioned Drum Corps Show hosted by Frontier Drum & Bugle Corps of Dallas, TX on June 28th, 2008. Our show is entitled "Tent Meeting Revival" and incorporates several Hymns and Spirituals.

Prairie Sound Accepts performers ages 18 and older and performers younger than 18 with parental sponsorship. Dues: There are currently no dues. For $20.00 dollars, each new member gets a Prairie Sound member polo shirt which is used as an informal uniform. We plan to play for our funds at Base Ball Games, Parades and other venues in Kansas and Nebraska.