Colt Cadets Open House Rehearsals

Colt Cadets begin preparations for their 2022 season on Sunday, February 27, with their first of three Open House Rehearsals in Dubuque. Interested students and their parents are welcome to attend with the rehearsal beginning at 1:00 PM. Please come early, if you can, to unload instruments and equipment at 12:30 PM. There will be a meeting for parents shortly after the rehearsal begins for students.

Open House Rehearsals are scheduled for:
Sunday, February 27 (Table Mound Elementary School, 100 Tower Drive, Dubuque, Iowa 52003)
Sunday, March 6 (Table Mound Elementary School, 100 Tower Drive, Dubuque, Iowa 52003)
Sunday, March 13 (Iowa National Guard Armory, 5001 Old Highway Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52002)
Find a complete list of Colt Cadets preseason rehearsals HERE.

Many students in the DCI Open Class group spent the past few months refining their skills for an audition with the Colts or other World Class corps throughout the drum corps activity. And many new members are expected to come to Colt Cadets through that audition process. But now is their time!

Colt Cadets are open to any student aged 12-18 who enjoys musical performance and dance. There is no experience necessary to become a member, and there is no obligation to join by attending an Open House Rehearsal to see what we’re all about. The group is made up of brass students (trumpet, mellophone — like a marching French horn, baritone and tuba), percussionists (snare, tenors, bass drum, cymbals and front ensemble), and color guard which involves both dance and spinning a flag. For those with experience, the staff at Colt Cadets can push you to achieve at a higher level in your performance career, and they will prepare you to move up into a World Class corps, if that’s your drum corps dream.

Colt Cadets will perform in 15 competitions in July and early August plus the DCI Open Class Championships in Marion, Indiana, and the DCI World Class Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

For more information, check out Colt Cadets on our website, or email Colt Cadets Director Rich Waddington at: rich@colts.org

GET IN THE GAME! An amazing summer experience begins now!

Facebook & Email

Feel free to join our Facebook groups for both students and parents! These pages will help you meet other students/parents and clarify questions you may have.

General Interest Group

Colt Cadets Cooks, Parents & Volunteers (for parents)

Interested students should sign onto the email distribution list with your current email address, and check your email frequently! Parents are also encouraged to sign up for the membership email list.

We are excited for what the 2022 season will bring!