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.
Kingpins Drumline
KINGPINS
The Kingpins Drumline brings the excitement of drumming to students with special needs. The Kingpins program leads students to a greater appreciation of music by playing drums with recorded music. All skill levels are welcome.
Crystal Lake Kingpins
The Crystal Lake Kingpins Drumline is a cooperative effort with the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA) and the Crystal Lake Strikers. The group rehearses weekly at Strikers' Hall in Crystal Lake, IL. The program was established in January 2019 and the students had their first public performance at the Strikers Evening of Percussion event on February 23, 2019.
Southwest Michigan Kingpins
The Southwest Michigan Kingpins present their programs at schools and other venues around the greater Kalamazoo, Michigan area. The program was established in January 2022 and has presented classes for more than 100 students at K RESA School, Loy Norrix High School, and the Portage Park District.
Mobile Kingpins At Your School
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JOIN THE KINGPINS
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Crystal Lake -
Contact the Kingpins Director Angela.Krambeer@clstrikers.com
Southwest Michigan -
Contact the Kingpins Director Doug.Hallerberg@clstrikers.com
Mobile Kingpins -
Contact Angela.Krambeer@clstrikers.com
KINGPINS PHOTO ALBUM
KINGPINS CHARTS
MUSICAL SELECTIONS
KINGPINS VIDEO SERIES
Play Along Practice Videos
KINGPINS AT YOUR SCHOOL
BRING THE KINGPINS PROGRAM TO YOUR STUDENTS
The Kingpins drumming program is available as a mobile offering, where the Strikers organization brings instructors and all equipment to your school, in order to host a program for your students on-site. The program is fully sponsored by The Strikers and is brought to your school at no cost.
For most schools class periods of approximately 45 minutes are used with approximately 12 students per class, and the class learns some beats and plays along to recorded music. It is a really fun experience!
We will bring everything needed for the program, all we need are students, and a place to play drums and have a great time!