Jeronimo's Path to Music Excellence

My name is Jeronimo Castro, I am 20 years old, and this will be my 5th year of drum corps and first summer with the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corp. From May 25th to August 10th, I will be touring the U.S, rehearsing, performing, and competing against other drum corps across the country. The Blue Devils are based out of Concord, California and have a long history of excellence. Growing up watching youtube videos of them and later getting taught by amazing educators who marched with them, I knew I wanted to be there.

With this being my 5th year of Drum Corps, the financial costs have only gotten harder to cover. The total cost for my tuition with the Blue Devils this summer is $5,475. Anything you can do to help me with these cost is greatly appreciated. Whether it is donating any amount of money or sharing this link for others to see this fundraiser.

For those who are not too familiar with Drum Corps, here is the links to the shows I did in my last two summers with the Mandarins Drum and Bugle corps.

Summer of 2023 "Sinnerman"

Mandarins 2023 Full Show

Summer of 2024 "Vieux Carré"

Mandarins 2024 Full Show

The reason I wanted to march Drum Corps is because I am from the Coachella Valley, where our music education can be limited. I wanted to be with these amazing music groups to bring back what I had learned from the summers both musically and visually. With my experience it has allowed me to get a head start in teaching with being able to teach high school marching bands in the Fall.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. Any amount you can donate to my fundraiser helps me alleviate the cost of my tuition.