Don't call the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadet Corps a "marching band.''
Every summer, about 100 Bay Area students between the ages of 12 and 18 meet six days a week at Mission College in Santa Clara to prefect their musical talent and practice their drills. The Vanguard Cadet Corps offers students the chance to do something rewarding for three months.
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| Ramon Esquivel, Juliana Manbler, Scott Driscoll and Richard Powell practice. |
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| Brass captain Ken Rydeen is framed by Contrabass players Robert Wendland and Syna Saberi. |
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| A neighborhood child caught up in the excitement of a live mimi-parade in San Jose follows the Vanguard brass line on his bike. |
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| Trumpet player Corey Kuruma from Monta Vista High School and mellophone player Pablo Coppola from Diamond Bar participate in a small practice parade. |