PRINCETON, NJ – The Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to welcome Terry Pritchard to the 2015 Design and Education Teams as Visual Designer and Caption Supervisor. Better known in drum corps circles as “Animal”, Terry played an integral part of the Bushwackers’ successful 2014 season as a member of the Visual Education Team.
“Terry is a fantastic teacher, motivator, and creative mind. The members and staff are extremely excited to have him return for 2015” said Robert Glover, Associate Corps Director. “He was a great addition to the teaching staff in 2014. Increasing his role in 2015 as part of the Design Team allows Terry to play an even larger role in our continued mission to provide our members with a world-class drum corps experience.”
Terry Pritchard began his performing career aging out with the Drum Corps International World Champion Star of Indiana. During his time at Star he studied design under the late George Zingali and technique from Dr Len Kruzecki and Todd Ryan. Following in the footsteps of these great instructors, Terry developed a style that is innovative, creative, and unmistakable.
Pritchard continued his performing career with the Tony and Emmy Award-winning show, Blast! As a cast member in the Broadway Cast he played Tuba, percussion and voice. Terry was also the visual instructor for both the North American touring cast and th
e Broadway Cast. He once again donned the historic pink uniform as the Tuba section leader for the 2010 Star of Indiana Alumni Corps that performed at the 2010 DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Terry’s design style has led to several world championships beginning in 1994 with the Chimeras Winterguard, WGI Open Class Champions. Terry began teaching indoor drum lines with Music City Mystique. This led to successful early years and multiple World Championships for Mystique while developing a young WGI indoor marching percussion activity.
Terry has been an instructor or designer for some of the best ensembles in the country. The list includes Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps, Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle corps, Vigilantes Drum and Bugle Corps, Dutch Boy Drum and Bugle Corps, Music City Mystique, Avon High School, Mission Viejo High School, Diamonds Indoor Percussion, Chimeras Winter Guard, Summit Winter Guard, Brentwood High School, James Martin High School, Bloomington North High School, Middle Tennessee State University, University of New Mexico, Dobyns-Bennett High School, and Science Hill High School.
Come check out the Bushwackers at our 2015 Season Open House and Member Experience event on Sunday November 23, 2014 in Princeton, NJ.
For more information on the Bushwackers Drum Corps 2015 Open House and Member Experience Day, please visit our 2015 Facebook Interest Group HERE and our Open House Event page HERE