Hype winds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tom Maiello
Executive Director
201.788.1935
tom@dreampaa.org

Rutherford, NJ August 20, 2024 – Dream Performance Art Academy, New Jersey’s premier performing arts organization, is proud to announce the next step in the organization’s vision to provide new, exciting opportunities and growth to their expanding performance ensembles.

HYPE Winds is now accepting members for the upcoming 2024/25 performance season. Please visit, dreamtoperform.org for all details and information regarding upcoming auditions and camps, which will be held in the Northern New Jersey Area, on the November 30th & December 1st weekend. HYPE Winds will provide an exciting opportunity for young people to perform and grow through performances and competition within WGI and TIA circuits.

The DPAA board of directors is proud to announce that Carlos Esquivel has been named the Director of Hype Winds for its Inaugural season. Carlos has an Incredible and Successful history of educating New Jersey’s youth and providing them access to the world of the performing arts. Carlos has been working with the Union Township Board of Education since 1998. He served on the Elizabeth High School Marching Band Visual Staff from 1990-1997 and as the Assistant Director/Visual Caption Head of the Union High School Marching Band from 1998-2021.Carlos has performed with several NJ-based drum and bugle corps. He is a founding member of the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corp, serving as the corps first Drum Major in 1991. After his years performing with the Raiders, Carlos served on the Raiders visual staff from 1992-95, 1997-1998, and once again in 2009 and 2010. He also served on the visual staff of the Stardust Indoor Color Guard from 1992-96.

Upcoming Staff will be announced in the coming days, but we invite you to visit dreamtoperform.org for more information regarding our current Color Guards, Indoor Percussion, Drum Corps and Concert Series groups.

Dream Performing Arts Academy is based on inspiring today’s youth to find that spark within the performing arts to create, develop, and grow their talents and discover themselves in ways that will make them outstanding adults and future leaders.