New All-Ages Corps Joins the Yamaha Family
BUENA PARK, CA. Yamaha Corporation of America announces the induction of Fusion Core to their family of drum corps groups. A new addition to Yamaha and the Drum Corps world, the Morris County, New Jersey-based organization recently purchased a full line of new Yamaha marching percussion and brass instruments.
The new drumline includes 14-inch Yamaha SFZ snare drums,
Field-Corps Marching Toms and Field-Corps Bass Drums, all in Black Forest stain. Fusion Core also purchased various pit percussion instruments and a full complement of carriers and stadium hardware. In addition, the corps purchased a variety of new Yamaha brass instruments, including Silver Xeno Trumpets, Silver Mellophones, Silver Baritones and Yamaha marching tubas.
Fusion Core competed this year in the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) circuit, making a powerful impact. One of the benefits of competing in this circuit is that experienced members are able to continue their education in music and color guard skills, while members new to the activity are able to learn alongside those with previous drum corps experience. The new group also takes pride in providing a youth activity that promotes music education and personal development, as well as discipline. Members learn how to rely on teamwork to accomplish a unified goal, and develop physical and musical ability along with the finesse to create an exciting musical production.
When Fusion Core chose the title for their 2007 show, they wanted to communicate the path and struggles of becoming a new corps. The title, "A Journey Begins," was best fitting for an experience such as this. The show featured music by Pat Metheny, Don Ellis and a very popular number done by many drum corps in the past, "Strawberry Soup." When asked about this season, Executive Director Ralph Marino said, "The goal this year is to provide each member with a positive drum corps experience and provide the tools necessary to excel not only musically but personally; we also look forward to making a few new friends in the process."
This year Fusion performed their show at various parades throughout the New Jersey area, as well as competed in DCA circuit shows. Yamaha is proud to support Fusion Core as their "Journey Begins."
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamahapercussion.com.
 Fusion Core of Morris County, NJ |
Fusion Core competed this year in the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) circuit, making a powerful impact. One of the benefits of competing in this circuit is that experienced members are able to continue their education in music and color guard skills, while members new to the activity are able to learn alongside those with previous drum corps experience. The new group also takes pride in providing a youth activity that promotes music education and personal development, as well as discipline. Members learn how to rely on teamwork to accomplish a unified goal, and develop physical and musical ability along with the finesse to create an exciting musical production.
When Fusion Core chose the title for their 2007 show, they wanted to communicate the path and struggles of becoming a new corps. The title, "A Journey Begins," was best fitting for an experience such as this. The show featured music by Pat Metheny, Don Ellis and a very popular number done by many drum corps in the past, "Strawberry Soup." When asked about this season, Executive Director Ralph Marino said, "The goal this year is to provide each member with a positive drum corps experience and provide the tools necessary to excel not only musically but personally; we also look forward to making a few new friends in the process."
This year Fusion performed their show at various parades throughout the New Jersey area, as well as competed in DCA circuit shows. Yamaha is proud to support Fusion Core as their "Journey Begins."
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamahapercussion.com.