The Seattle Cascades is a World Class junior field competition corps based in Seattle, Washington.

Founded in 1957, the Seattle Cascades is the oldest nationally touring drum and bugle corps in the Pacific Northwest.

Cascades attended the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships in 1977 and '78, but the corps was far down in the pack in 45th and 34th place. After the challenging '79 show was re-written 4 times during the season, the corps was told to either score a 70 in California or not go to DCI. Unfortunately they fell short of the goal and did not attend DCI.

In 1980, the corps began rebuilding mostly with middle school students in only a parade corps. In 1981 the corps attempted to field a show in competition but, half way through the season, the last few remaining older members were asked to leave, and the unit returned to only parading. The corps appeared in only a very few shows per year from 1982 through 1985.

The Cascades returned to DCI in 1985, competing in Class A-60 but placing last of the 15 corps in prelims. This was followed by three years of inactivity which was followed by another two seasons of parades.

Back on the field in 1991, the Cascades were 12th of 14 Class A-60 but fielded a larger corps in '92 that competed in the renamed Division II. For five seasons, the Cascades labored near the bottom of the Division II rankings. In 1996, the corps shot up to 6th place, but only five corps made DII finals.

Inactive once more in '87, Cascades were 9th in Division II in 1998, 6th in 1999.

Fielding a smaller corps in 2000, the Seattle Cascade surprised the drum corps world when they were crowned the DCI Division III World Champions and received the Spirit of Disney Award, given to the corps with the most entertaining family-oriented show. The score enabled the corps to compete in Division I, where the Cascades placed 23rd in Quarterfinals.

In 2001 the corps nearly doubled in size. Competing in Division II, the Cascades’ show titled 'Veneration' with music by David Holsinger wowed crowds from coast to coast. The corps appearedd ready to continue its rise to another world championship, winning important focus shows leading to the DCI Summer Music Games in Buffalo, New York. In the end, the Cascades came in second in Division II. A high finals score included an automatic invitation to compete in Division I. Defeating several established Division I corps, the Seattle Cascades left Buffalo with its highest score ever achieved in DCI competition, placing 17th in the Division I Semifinals.

Moving up to Division I competition in 2002 paid dividends as the corps took part in DCI Finals in Madison, finishing 12th with their show entitled 'City Riffs.' This Finals competition made the Cascades one of only two corps (Glassmen being the other) to go from dead last (44th in 1977 DCI Open Class competition) to a Finals berth.

The 110-member Cascades' 2003 placement was 15th in Semifinals. This marked them as the first Pacific Northwest corps to make DCI semifinalist status for three years running, and the corps made it four years in 2004 with their 14th place Semifinals finish.

The Casacades were very nearly a casualty of the "Great Recession" of 2007-09, but after going inactive in 2008 to stabiize their finances, they returned to the field in 2009. The corps has since advanced to semifinals in 2011-12 and 2015-16; and only the overall growth in the strength of all corps has prevented their being more successful.

[Northwest Youth Music Association; Dave Strickler; Drum Corps World (various issues); Joel James; Drum Corps International]

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1969			Malaguena * By the Time I Get to Phoenix
1970			The Ecstasy of Gold * Promised Land (from How the West Was Won) * Battle Hymn of the Republic * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * California Dreamin' * Requiem For the Masses * Alexander's Ragtime Band * Softly As I Leave You
1971			Sailing Away On The Henry Clay * Fanfare * Midnight Cowboy * Yesterday's Rain * Promised Land (from How the West Was Won) * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * Keep The Customer Satisfied
1972			She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain * Shenandoah * Sweet Betsy from Pike * Rodeo * Wild Wild West * Rawhide * Bonanza * Promised Land (from How the West Was Won) * Seattle (from Here Come the Brides)
1973			Entry to the Coliseum * Greensleeves * America The Beautiful * African Suite * Sabbath Prayer (from Fiddler on the Roof)
1974			Festivo * Soul Sacrifice * African Suite * Sabbath Prayer (from Fiddler on the Roof)
1975			Russian Sailor's Dance (from The Red Poppy) * Jay's Solo * Gospel John * Requiem for an Era
1976			The Sinfonians * Karn Evil 9 - Second Impression * Don't Rain on My Parade (from Funny Girl) * El Gato Triste * Requiem for an Era
1977	45	52.300	Nutville * El Gato Triste * Concert of Mayo * Selections from the Wizard of Oz * Home (from The Wiz)
1978	34	64.450	The Flintstones Theme * Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music) * The Wiz Medley
1979			Brand New day (from The Wiz) * Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music) * If You Believe (from The Wiz) * Mean Ole Lion (from The Wiz) * Home (from The Wiz)
1985	315	37.000	(Repertoire not available)
1991	312	60.400	Gershwin - Selections by Gershwin
1992	216	64.200	Kismet - Music from Kismet
1993	214	70.000	A Riverboat/Showboat - Old Man River (from Show Boat) * Waiting for the Robert E. Lee * Proud Mary * Old Man River (from Show Boat)
1994	217	71.800	A Day in Paris - La Vie en Rose * Carousel * Scherzo * Follies
1995	210	79.700	Salute to Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting * Funeral For A Friend * Candle in the Wind
1996	206	86.600	Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds * Magical Mystery Tour * Eleanor Rigby * Imagine
1998	209	83.800	The music of Chicago - Selections from the album - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? * Listen * Someday (August 29, 1968) * Beginnings
1999	206	88.800	Technological Evolution: A Fable in Four Acts - The Innocents * The March of Civilization * The Mechanized Society * The Awakening
2000	23	67.500	At the Strongholds of En Gedi - At the Strongholds of En Gedi * Prelude and Rondo * Liturgical Dances * Endurance * Gmyway's Revenge
2001	17	78.300	The Veneration - Abram's Pursuit * Helm Toccata * The Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf
2002	12	84.050	City Riffs: The Music of Leonard Bernstein - On the Town * Profanation (from The Jeremiah Symphony) * Simple Song (from Bernstein's Mass) * Riffs from Prelude Fugue and Riffs * Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide)
2003	15	81.650	Festiva Danza - Huapango * Harp Concerto * Oblivion * Libertango * El Salon Mexico
2004	15	81.800	Nature's Confession - Sky: "Distant Showers" * Land: "Savannah River Holiday" * Sea: "The Birth" * Tempest: * Heavens: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
2005	17	78.100	Airborne Symphony - Airborne Symphony * Aerodynamics * Weeping Willow * Redline Tango * Stairway To Heaven
2006	19	75.525	Redemption - Ghosts * Second String Quartet * Dance Movement No. 1 * Lux Arumque * Ra!
2007	18	80.100	Three - Postcards * Sleep * V2 Schneider
2009	22	74.950	Beyond the Forest - Into The Forest * Selections from Pan's Labyrinth * Tangiers (from Bourne Ultimatum) * Not While I'm Around (from Sweeney Todd) * Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide)
2010	22	74.600	Silver Lining - Cloudsplitter Fanfare * Allegro Impetuoso from "Two Symphonic Movements" * River Flows in You * Hope Awakes * The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
2011	24	72.200	Pandora, a Dark Gift - Pandora - A Dark Gift * My Immortal
2012	25	68.750	Shinto - Kingfishers Catch Fire * Panda Po * Shogun
2013	27	69.850	Inescapable - Solar Sailor from Tron * Original Music
2014	26	72.250	Turn - Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) * Firebird Suite * Turn, Turn, Turn * Carol of the Bells * Dies Irae * Rite of Spring * Simple Gifts
2015	24	71.075	Intergalactic - Mars from The Planets * Enterprising Young Men (from Star Trek) * Short Ride on a Fast Machine * Black Hole Sun * Venus from The Planets * Mercury from The Planets * Jupiter from The Planets * Intergalactic * Theme from Star Trek
2016	22	75.150	O - “Apollo Unleashed” from Symphony No. 2 * The Moment I Said it * Orawa
2017	26	74.125	Set Free - Freebird * 1000 Airplanes on the Roof * Labyrinth * Scenes of Memory * Fly To Paradise * Bird Set Free * Symphony No. 10 Mvt. 2
2018	27	71.963	What Goes Around - Wound Up * Spin Moves * Infinite Echoes * Unraveled * Ave Maria * What Goes Around... Comes Around * Around the World
2019	25	73.275	Off the Grid - Off the Grid * Asphalt Cocktail * I've Got the World on a String * Never Gonna Give You Up * Nitro * High Wire

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Anglesey, Allison	Colorguard	2002
Baerlocher, Kate	Colorguard (weapon)	1998 to 2002
Ball, Sarah	Percussion-Bassline	2003
Barber, Jeff	Baritone	1990 to 1991
Barber, Jeff	Bass Drum	1992
Barber, Jeff	Snare	1996
Bathurst, Toby	staff	1995 to 1999
Berg, Bob	baritone	1977
Berg, Michael	French horn bugle	1967 to 1970
Bernstein, Alex	Euphonium	2000 to 2001
Bernstein, Eddie	Brass	2000 to 2002
Bingham, Josh	Mellophone	2005 to 2006
Bingham, Josh	Trumpet	2007
Bretl, Mark	Brass - Soprano	2002 to 2003
Brinkley, Alex	Tuba	2013
Brown, Jonathon	Color Guard	2001 to 2002
Brustkern, Sarah (Betty)	Colorguard	1999 to 2003
Butchard, Courtney	colorguard	2002 to 2005
Buttars, Chris	Bari and sop	2002 to 2004
Buttars, Chris	Baritone and Trumpet	2002 to 2004
CRUM, CHRIS	BASSLINE	1999
Cadle, Bret	Lead Baritone	2001 to 2005
Calhoun, Allison	Pit/Front Ensemble	2003
Campion, Neil	Soporanos	1998
Cobb, Andy	Euphonium	2003 to 2004
Cockrum, Mark	Drum Line	1995 to 1996
Cooper, Matt	Trumpet	2007
Cutler, Tim	Euphonuim	2000
Dick, Alex	Colorguard (flag)	2006
Dinkel, Brian	Tenors	2003
Dunlap, Collin	trumpet	2005
Eastman, Catherine	Colorguard	2003 to 2004
Eberle, Christina	Color Guard	2001 to 2003
Empey, Sarah	Guard	2002
Espino, Ricky	Trumpet	2013
Fernando Heldreth, Eben	Trumpet	2007
Filler, Jessika	Baritone	2005
Fitzsimmons, Brian	Soprano	2003
Fulfs, Josh	Snare/Pit	2002; 2005
Garcia, Andy	Color Guard	2001
Groves, Robert	Cymbal Line	1995; 1998 to 1999
Gunderson, Robert	Sopranos	2001
Hernandez, Patty	Colorguard	2002 to 2004
Holley, Kathryn	Baritone	2006
Hoyt, Kirbie	Mellophone	2004
Hudgins, Shelby	Trumpet	2016
James, Joel	Brass - Soprano	1977 to 1982
Jenkins, Chris	Baritone	2006
Kelly, Ben	Soprano	2001 to 2003
Kim, John	Soprano	2000
Lack, John	Baritone	1996
Lack, John	Staff	2000 to 2001
Lundquist, Michael	Soprano	2003
Mack, Timothy	Percussion (72-76), Drum Major (77)	1972 to 1977
Mason, Disco Pete	Kitchen Staff	2000 to 2002
Masterson, Ryan	drumline	2000
McDonald, James	Baritone	2004 to 2005
McDonald, James	Baritone	2004
McDonough, Jason	Pit / Snare	1998 to 2001
Mcgregor, Kyle	soprano	2004
Meininger, Nathan	Mellophone	2007
Mhyre, Brendan	Low brass	2001 to 2003
Miller, Brooke	Color guard	2001 to 2002
Moddison, Nate	Snareline	1998 to 1999
Moore, Alexander	Front Ensemble	2019
Muncy, Tracy	Colorguard (weapon)	1999
Munson, Derek	Pit Percussion	1999
Nelson, Sarah	baritone/contra	2004 to 2005
Norton, Danielle	Colorguard	2001
O'Rourke, Chris	Timpani	1993
Owens, Patrick	Trumpet	2005
Permen, Jeremy	Soprano	2001
Petersen, Monica	Guard	2002
Quarles, Travis	Soprano	2001 to 2002
Quarles, Travis	Drum Major	2003
Reno, Jared	Mellophone	2002 to 2003
Rhodes, Stephanie	Colorguard	2001 to 2004
Rogers, Kelly	Mellophone	2001
Roquemore, Jordan	Soprano	2001; 2003 to 2004
SMITH, Lakey	SOPRANO/PIT	1993 to 1995
Sartori, Joe	Soprano	2003
Savalza, Nate	Mellophone	2003 to 2004
Savalza, Nate	Mellophone Tech	2006
Schwartz, Sean	Snare	2005
Sexton Roman, Suzanne	Colorguard	1981 to 1988
Smith, Janna	Soprano	2002 to 2003
Smith, Matthew	Baritone - Hornline	2003 to 2004
Smith, Zach	Baritone	2001 to 2004
Smith, Zach	Baritone	2001 to 2005
Spaulding, Scott	Soprano	1996
Spoelstra, Jared	Baritones	2004
Stovall, Carl	Trumpet	2018
Supnick, Jon	Bassline	2002 to 2003
Sutton, Jonathan	Bass	2004
Thomas, Chris	soprano	2001 to 2002
Valder, Melissa	Baritone	2002 to 2003
Van Winkle, Josh	Bass Line	1995
Vance, Ronnie	Baritone	2007
Weiss, Robyn	colorguard	2000 to 2001; 2003
White, Korey	Soprano	1999
White, Korey	Mellophone	2001
Whyte, Chris	Tenors	2001
Whyte, Chris	Snareline	2002 to 2003
Williams, Steven	Trumpet	2004 to 2005
Wilson, David	Visual Staff	1981
Witmer, Jesse	Euphonium	2003
Zenor, Jessica	Pit	2003
belfry, skylar	Drum Major	2009
neisinger, greg	drum line	1972 to 1975

Seattle Cascades

1996 1 Photos

1999 3 Photos

2000 13 Photos

2001 10 Photos

2002 35 Photos

2003 8 Photos

2004 23 Photos

2005 15 Photos

2006 30 Photos

2007 81 Photos

2009 133 Photos

2010 86 Photos

2011 45 Photos

2012 79 Photos

2013 52 Photos

2014 55 Photos

2015 49 Photos

2017 35 Photos

2018 202 Photos

[Northwest Youth Music Association; Dave Strickler; Drum Corps World (various issues); Joel James; Drum Corps International]

Members (109)