My
experience in drum and bugle corps dates back to the early 1970's when
I was a member of the world famous, 12-time National Champion, Toronto
Optimists Drum and Bugle Corps.
From 1976 to 1978 I marched with the 2-time Drum Corps International World Finalists, the Seneca Optimists Drum and Bugle Corps of Toronto, Ontario—the last year of which I served as their Drum Major. In 1979, I made the move to Jonquière, Quebec to perform with the reigning Canadian National Champions, L'Offensive Lions Drum and Bugle Corps. I once again served as Drum Major and was proud to claim the Prime Minister's Trophy on behalf of the organization at the Canadian National Championships held in Toronto that summer.
For my last year of junior competition, I ventured south of the border to Madison, Wisconsin where I performed with the 2-time D.C.I. World Champions, the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Renowned for their cutting-edge colour guard, I rapidly moved through Madison's ranks to claim the position of Flag Captain. My last junior performance took place at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, where the corps earned a third place finish and took home the Bronze Medal at the 1981 D.C.I. World Championships.
Having attained the age of twenty-two and no longer able to participate in the junior ranks, I accepted a position with the Canadian Knights Drum and Bugle Corps of Peterborough, Ontario in late 1982. As Colour Guard Caption Head and Designer for the corps, I was instrumental in the corps' success as they went from relative obscurity, to earn the 1983 Canadian National Class "A" Championship title.
After a long hiatus from the activity, the drum corps "itch" surfaced once again and I set about laying the foundations for the creation of ROTC-Toronto in late 1994. The group debuted to rave reviews in the summer of 1995, where I acted as their Executive Director, instructor and marching member. I resigned from the organization in early 1997.
In 1999 I returned to the ROTC-Toronto "family" as part of the Design Team, finally retiring from this great activity for good in 2002.