ABOUT US
The Crystal Lake Thunder is an indoor drumline competing as a WGI Class A Independent group. In their 3-year history they have grown from a beginner performance group into a WGI Finalist.
Indoor drumline is a competitive winter-based pageantry art centered around rudimentary marching percussion. Stemming from competitive drum and bugle corps, the indoor drumline activity encompasses scholastic and independent circuits under one umbrella organization called Winter Guard International - or WGI. Thunder operates as an independent group, competing in the Percussion Independent A class. Most students of independent organizations range in age from 14 to 22, at which point you graduate from the activity. Each ensemble prepares a floor show lasting approximately 6 minutes, and spends their season rehearsing and perfecting their program until meeting mid-April in Dayton, Ohio for the WGI Percussion Championships.
Performance. Education. Community.
Performance. Education. Community.
Crystal Lake Strikers All-Stars Drumline
ALL-STARS DRUMLINE
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The All-Stars is one of the educational components of the Crystal Lake Strikers. Entering its second decade, the group is comprised of drummers from area high schools. The All-Stars Drumline performs at high school and college basketball games, winter guard competitions and headline the Raue Center Evening of Percussion
2023-24 SEASON
LET'S GET IT
Let's drum!
Starting October 25th, we will be holding clinic sessions to work on technique and basic skills. By the end of November, we will set the line and begin work on our performance show.
It is highly recommended that you download the exercises below and become familiar with them before the first rehearsal.
The first rehearsal will be at Striker Hall, 54 Lou Street in Crystal Lake, IL. All remaining rehearsals will be at Martin Elementary School in Huntley, IL. We meet on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm until 9:00pm.
Sign up today for the section you want to be in. Fees for the season are $175.
For more information, contact Dan Chamberlain at allstars@clstrikers.com.
CHARTS
2023-24 Season
I'm a Believer
Let's Get it Started
EXERCISES & CADENCES
2023-24 Season
Strikers
Allstar Funk
The following contains links to download audio files and PDF's for the warmups and cadences for the Strikers All-Stars.
Monopoly
16's
Eights and Accents
Diddles and Triples
Paradiddles
Triplet Rolls
Flams