Did you know? Todd Ryan got his start in drum corps in the 1970s first as a member of the 32nd Hussar, before spending seven years with the Madison Scouts from 1973-79. He went on to serve as a staff member with a number of corps including the Madison Scouts, Les Eclipses, Star of Indiana, Pioneer, and joined the Blue Devils in 1994 where he still teaches today.

Yavapai County Hotshots

Corps Information

Director: BeansMcGee

Division: Open Class

Location: Dewey-Humboldt, AZ

Money: $50,000.00

Bio: The corps is named in honor of 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who gave their lives fighting a massive wildfire in 2013. The corps' colors are red and black, and they wear mostly traditional uniforms with an Aussie-style hat. The design principle of the corps tries to balance crowd pleasing shows, innovation/competitive relevance, good member experience, and financial responsibility. See you all on the field!

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Awards
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1st Place

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2nd Place

1

3rd Place

3

I&E Wins

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Drumline

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Pit

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Music Ensemble

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Color Guard

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Corps History - Season 2

Show Description

Show Title - Eastern Funk

Repertoire:

Russian Sailor's Dance - Reinhold Gliere
Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me? - Peter Brown and Robert Rans
Fifth Symphony - Dmitri Shostakovich

Yavapai County Hotshots Scoring History
Tour Schedule

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Show Calendar
Show # Date Show Name Show Location Score Placement
1 January 7, 2026 Festival Classic Green Bay, Wisconsin 37.08 6
2 January 9, 2026 Encore Arlington Arlington, Texas 37.18 3rd
3 January 12, 2026 North Encore Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin 37.06 5
4 January 13, 2026 Showcase Invitational Kansas City, Missouri 37.51 3rd
5 January 15, 2026 Drums Along East Rutherford East Rutherford, New Jersey 37.95 2nd
6 January 17, 2026 Atlanta Classic Atlanta, Georgia 37.98 3rd
7 January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Classic Miami Gardens, Florida 37.94 4
8 January 21, 2026 Music Games Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland 38.76 6
9 January 23, 2026 Drums Along Classic Cincinnati, Ohio 38.68 8
10 January 26, 2026 Classic Showcase Detroit, Michigan - -
11 January 27, 2026 Encore Chicago Chicago, Illinois - -
12 January 29, 2026 West Classic Denver Denver, Colorado - -
13 February 2, 2026 Preview Championship Santa Clara, California - -
14 February 4, 2026 Tour Invitational New Orleans, Louisiana - -
15 February 6, 2026 Music Games Classic University Park, Pennsylvania - -
16 February 7, 2026 Great Lakes Columbus Columbus, Ohio - -
17 February 9, 2026 South Showcase Showcase Knoxville, Tennessee - -
18 February 10, 2026 Drums Along Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana - -
19 February 12, 2026 Festival Showcase Athens, Georgia - -
20 February 16, 2026 Lincoln Presidents' Day Classic Lincoln, Nebraska - -
21 February 18, 2026 Encore Tallahassee Tallahassee, Florida - -
22 February 20, 2026 South Festival Auburn Auburn, Alabama - -
23 February 21, 2026 DCI Gainesville Gainesville, Florida - -
24 February 23, 2026 Encore Blacksburg Blacksburg, Virginia - -
25 February 24, 2026 East Preview Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia - -
26 February 26, 2026 Showcase Seattle Seattle, Washington - -
27 March 2, 2026 Classic Los Angeles Los Angeles, New York - -
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