The 2014 Colorado Gives Day was a tremendous success thanks to the generous support of the “BK Nation”! Although final numbers are still being tallied, we know we will surpass our original goal, thereby setting us up for success in reaching our overall fundraising goals for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Colorado Gives Day has become […]
Things are just now settling down from what was a spectacular launch to the 2015 season for The Academy. The primary audition camp saw a record attendance for The Academy with just under 300 participating in the first round. 180 of those attending were residents of Arizona, and the remaining joined us from California, Colorado, […]
PIONEER 2015 PRODUCTION Show Coordinator, Mike Marcantano and the Design Team are reviewing the new reissue of the Biblical inspired epic film, “EXODUS, GODS AND KINGS”. It should be introduced in movie theatres throughout the country as of December 12th. It fits very well into our music of faith direction. The plot of the film […]
We’re excited to announce that we’re the winners of the 2014 Sungevity Gives Back voting contest! With your votes, we won the $20,000 grant. This grant will go far in Generating Positive in our programs! Thank you! Sungevity is a global solar electricity company based in Oakland, California. Founded in 2007, it was the first […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard 2014 Edition DVD OR Blu-ray disc brings you inside the six-time World Champion Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps from their DCI Finals performance with their 2014 program ‘SCHEHERAZADE’ direct from Indianapolis, IN. You can view this performance in multi-cam and high-cam. In addition, the DVD and Blu-ray showcases the 2014 Vanguard […]
For the benefit of parents arriving after the parent meeting on Friday, November 21st, we are providing a brief recap of what was discussed during that meeting. If you were in attendance and have any additional questions, please refer to our FAQ page or email keith [dot] huffman [at] ascendperformingarts [dot] org. Q: What is […]
The 2014 DCA Winter Meeting is complete! Many positive things were accomplished and will change the face and scope of DCA as we move into the future. Much of the meeting revolved around the Rules Congress and changes were adopted for the 2015 season. The benefits of the proposed 6 judge panel versus the current […]
The Kilties, Wisconsin’s only all-age (16-to-adult) competitive drum and bugle corps, had a very successful open house weekend and are now looking forward to their first full rehearsal kamp weekend, January 10th and 11th, in Racine, WI. It’s not too late to join the ranks of the 2015 Kilties. There was much excitement after the […]
The Forty-Eighth Annual Vanguard Birthday/Spaghetti Dinner, featuring the organization’s annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and performances by the Vanguard and Vanguard Cadets brass sections will be hosted by the Santa Clara Vanguard Alumni Association on Sunday afternoon, March 8 at California’s Great America Pavilion. More information will be shared later in December. Advance tickets […]
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness has come to an end and, as usual, it went out with a review night. We reminisced about all that happened this year, from competing in the Indoor Percussion Championships in Belgium through to DCUK and BYBA Finals; all the highs, the challenges and even an odd falling […]
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