Schedule Changes for June 14th
Posted by Webmaster | Date: 2014.06.09

A last minute conflict has forced us to change our schedule slightly this coming Saturday. The colorguard will be meeting at 9:00 AM until 12:30 PM and the drumline will still meet at the original time, 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

Website Updates Complete
Posted by Webmaster | Date: 2014.05.20

The website has completed an update to make it more user friendly and give it a cleaner look. All of the information has been retained and website features will not work more quickly. Behind the scenes, a lot of dead code and html errors have been cleaned up, allowing a much more reliable and smooth visit.

Conquistadors Performing Arts Welcomes Newest Board Member
Posted by Webmaster | Date: 2014.05.01

The Conquistadors Performing Arts Association is pleased to announce that Mr. Mark Dowches has been unanimously voted in as the newest addition to the company Board of Directors. Mr. D as he is commonly known, has been involved with many music projects in the Southern Tier area, most notably his several years of service to the Vestal High School Marching Band including holding the position of Marching Band Director in 2011 and 2012. Having Mark join us will allow him to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of local musicians, young and old.

Schedule Changes and Additions
Posted by Webmaster | Date: 2014.03.19

The Events page has been updated. The colorguard spin camp scheduled for April 5th has been rescheduled for April 12th along with a second drumline open house. Just a reminder, there are no auditions for either section. They are open to everyone.

In addition, the first batch of rehearsals for the spring have been scheduled and we will also be setting up a recruitment booth at the Vestal Winterguard Show on March 22nd.

Welcoming The Drumline
Posted by Webmaster | Date: 2014.02.22

On March 15th from 6:00 to 9:00pm the Conquistadors will be hosting an open house for our battery section. We are currently looking for interested percussionists to fill the line. We will be marching in local parades throughout the summer and working toward an appearance at the 2014 DCA World Championships in the Percussion Ensemble competition on Saturday night.

Rehearsals will be held at the Church of the Nazarene in Owego, NY and directions can be found using the link above. Interested members are encouraged to download and print the membership handbook pdf and fill out an interest form to be contacted by a member of our staff. We look forward to seeing you on March 15th!

Preparations Underway for DCA Championships
Posted by Webmaster | Date: 2014.01.18

From the outside, many have heard about the various camps and clinics that are going on right now. The success of these events has led us to begin behind the scenes preparations for the trip to the 50th Anniversary of the Drum Corps Associates World Championships in Rochester, NY this summer.
The current plan is to continue the winter clinics and evaluate attendance and involvement and if all of the events continue to be successful, the group will be travelling to watch the annual championship competition and members will be performing in the Individual and Ensemble Competition after corps preliminaries.
We have been working with DCA and are pleased to announce that we have a block of hotel rooms booked with other corps at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. The hotel is in the closest proximity to the Individual and Ensemble Competition being held in the Rochester Convention Center in the heart of downtown.
The trip signifies an important step in bringing drum and bugle corps back to the Southern Tier. The last successful drum corps in the area was the Spectrum Drum & Bugle Corps of Corning, NY which went in active in 2001. The last drum corps contest to be held in the area was the Sounds on the Susquehanna contest in Endicott.
Membership is still open to any individual over the age of 11. All of our winter spin camps are open to anyone that wants to attend with no commitment required. Information on other projects can be obtained by filling out a membership form. A member of the administration will be in touch with you, usually within 48 hours.