Govenaires Performing Arts Association (GPAA) 

GPAA includes performers in our ensembles as young as 13 and as mature as 76. GPAA oversees three performing ensembles and our Alumni Group and is founded upon a rich and storied history.

Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps

The winner of 10 state and 4 national Championships across a 95-year history, the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps is the oldest competing drum and bugle corps in the world.

Govenaires Winter Percussion

Govenaires Winter Percussion performs a new, contemporary, WGI-style indoor show each year at competitions through Minnesota Percussion Association (MPA) and for students via local clinics. Their season runs from October to early April.

Govenaires Parade and Concert Corps

Founded in 2017, the Govenaries Parade and Concert Corps focuses on connecting with audiences in rural communities and through international travel.

See a Performance

The Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps and Parade and Concert Corps appear in approximately 20 local, regional, national, and even international events each year.

Govenaires Alumni Group 

The Govenaires Alumni Group, including all Govenaires Alumni whether you marched 1 or 10 seasons, builds community amongst all current and former participants in GPAA’s ensembles and supports performers in the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps through scholarships and fundraisers.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

 
 
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Thank you to our Platinum Level Sponsors

 
 

Govenaires Performing Arts Association
P.O. Box 235
St. Peter, MN 56082