The return of the drum corps and the return of the Blue Knights was never a given. It took fighting for it, it took patience, it took ingenuity, and it took a whole lot of brute force effort as well as financial support from countless people to *make* it happen. To be a part of […]
Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) has announced Southwest Airlines® as the new Official Airline of VMAPA. Southwest has generously donated a select number of flights and is providing VMAPA with promotional support as they relaunch their performing arts programs and return to their national tour in 2022. Each year, The Santa Clara Vanguard and […]
We are looking for the right personnel to assemble a dedicated and dynamic team to support our mission of providing a positive and life-changing experience for our members during the 2022 DCI Summer Tour! These positions are a great opportunity to gain experience in the marching arts and to learn what it takes to facilitate […]
Phantom Regiment is excited to announce that Dr. Kate Ferguson has been named director of Phantom Regiment Academy. Ferguson, who has been in music education for nearly 25 years, is director of athletic bands at Youngstown State University in Ohio. She will continue in that role while leading Phantom Regiment Academy. Read the rest of […]
John Campese, Jon Dulaney, and Chaz Waldrip discuss this wildly innovative and controversial show that changed the activity. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.
Over the past two years, we’ve seen our community come together in a powerful way. Together, we’ve experienced the heartbreak of a canceled season. We felt the anxiety of not knowing whether or not our organization – or even our activity – could survive. And, we felt the sheer elation that when we work together […]
Ascend Performing Arts is pleased to announce the return of our two flagship events, Drums Along the Rockies and Corps Encore. In addition, we will be continuing our partnership with West Texas A&M School of Music in producing West Texas Drums. More information coming soon! Read the rest of the article here.
Ascend Performing Arts mourns the passing of George Lindstrom, a Blue Knights Hall of Famer and long-time supporter of the pageantry arts. He passed after a prolonged battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, surrounded by his daughter, Shelley and son, Ryan and their respective spouses and children. His beloved wife, Lynn, preceded his […]
In conjunction with the start of its 2022 fiscal year November 1, the Cadets Arts & Entertainment (CAE) Board of Directors voted in seven new members. “When we started our new organization in April of 2020, our original members wanted to make sure that we set up a process to ensure that the Board always […]
The Blue Stars 2022 tour schedule is here! After a couple strange years, we’re pleased to be planning a full season of exciting performances. You can download a copy of the schedule with the links below and start making your plans to see us on tour next summer. While we strive to keep this list […]
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