Summer camps across the state are in full swing but at one camp, a group is focusing more on work, than play. Local drum corp the Blue Knights put themselves through extreme training to rise to the top ranks of competition. The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps will perform Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. […]
Phantom Regiment has chosen David Warren as its full-time corps manager as of June 1, 2019. Warren will be responsible for handling the 154-member corps’ 12,000-mile summer tour and its membership. “I’m excited to add David’s enthusiasm and love for the organization to our team,” said Rick Valenzuela, executive director of Phantom Regiment. “His leadership […]
2018 marked the organization’s 60th year and the 1958 Legacy Roundtable was launched to provide a tool for long-term sustainability. Ascend continues to seek the support of the Blue Knights Community in order to grow the Legacy Program. Legacy Partners are individuals or families who leave bequests to Ascend Performing Arts or establish an Endowed […]
Greg Lagola talks about the uniform design for “The Bluecoats” including the use of multiple colors and patterns, plus how choices were made to allow this all to blend and bring such joy to the field! You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us […]
Rockford Rhythm, the local youth percussion and color guard education program of Phantom Regiment, has much to celebrate this summer. In addition to multiple parade performances, Rockford Rhythm was a featured act at the FVV Fest honoring Rockford native, sports tourism ambassador and NBA champion Fred VanVleet. On June 11, during the annual Phantom Regiment […]
We are in urgent need of volunteers as we head into the final days of the 2019 tour. This is a wonderful opportunity to support the current members of the corps and experience drum corps up-close-and-personal! Read the rest of the article here.
The stars at night, though big and bright, could not outshine The Cavaliers as they took Texas tour by storm. Following an outstanding performance at DCI Broken Arrow in Oklahoma, the corps headed south for their tour of the Lone Star State. The Cavaliers brought “The Wrong Side of the Tracks” to DCI North Texas […]
Fran Kick explains how directors can pair the excitement of DCI with an interactive hands-on experience for your students. Find out more at www.kickitin.com/dci 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.
With the sun beating down Thursday afternoon, musicians with the Santa Clara Vanguard kept the beat, preparing for the Drum Corps International performance at the University of North Texas. “Last night we did our full run around 10:00 and it was pretty warm,” said percussionist, Cameron Cavender. Cavender practiced in the midday heat with the […]
Drum Corps members practicing for Thursday evening’s Drum Corps International North Texas are taking the competition and the intense heat seriously. At Apogee Stadium at the University of North Texas in Denton, members of the defending champion Santa Clara Vanguard seemed to be holding up well as they practiced Wednesday afternoon. Read the rest of […]
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