Seattle CascadesSeattle, Washington
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Difficulty and Cost are comparative estimates. For 2027, new-member tuition is $5,750 and veteran tuition is $5,000, payable in installments; the fee covers the national tour. The organization described its 2026 tour as 63 days at about $79 per day. No separate audition fee was listed in the public 2027 join information. Rank reflects 21st place at the 2026 DCI World Championship semifinals. Sources: 2027 membership and tuition · tour and membership costs · 2026 DCI semifinals.
Seattle Cascades at a glance
Based in Seattle, Washington, Seattle Cascades is a World Class drum corps with roots in Cascade Cadets, founded in 1966. The corps carries a Pacific Northwest lineage into national DCI competition, with a Division III title in 2000 and a second-place Division II finish in 2001.
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Cascade Cadets and the Pacific Northwest lineage
The official season archive credits Rod Stubbs and Jack Avery with starting Cascade Cadets in June 1966. The early history was interwoven with Seattle Thunderbirds, with performances in the Northwest and Canada. The later Cascades name and its changing competitive divisions belong within that regional lineage. The official history is a useful starting point for sorting similarly named Northwest organizations and predecessor ensembles. Season archive; Official history.
The rapid rise of 2000–2002
The corps won the 2000 Division III championship, then placed second in Division II in 2001. Its 2002 City Riffs production brought Leonard Bernstein’s music to the field and earned the last championship finals position. DCI’s retrospective explains how the corps outscored several previous finalists to secure that place. Myron Rosander’s drill and the playable musical design helped make the program work as an integrated whole. DCI 2002 retrospective.
DCI identifies Cascades as the first Pacific Northwest corps to reach World Class finals, using today’s terminology for what was then Division I. The distinction matters: the two earlier divisional successes and the 2002 finalist achievement refer to different competitive levels. Official DCI corps profile.
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- Season archive
- DCI 2002 retrospective
- DCI corps profile
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Current information
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