After an awesome #GivingTuesday, we’ve surged past the halfway point in our New Kitchen Campaign. Due to the generosity of our alumni, supporters, and fans, we’ve ordered the trailer shell, and are putting the final touches on the build engineering plans. But, there is work to be done before we can put a new kitchen […]
Akron is getting a piece of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. The 2019 DCI Tour of Champions show — a competition featuring drum corps from around the country — is moving from Paul Brown Stadium in Massillon to InfoCision Stadium in Akron, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce announced this week. Read […]
Today we not only mourn the loss of President George H.W. Bush, of whom we were honored to have performed before back in the 1990’s but also at his son’s inauguration in 2001. We also mourn the loss of Dave Shaw. Dave was instrumental in the annals of Trooper history. As an instructor in the […]
Bluecoats is excited to announce it has accepted an invitation from Drum Corps International (DCI) for the 2022 Bluecoats Alumni Corps to perform at the Drum Corps International World Championships Semifinals in celebration of both the DCI and Bluecoats 50th Anniversary! The organization will spend 2022 celebrating many events with its alumni and broader community. […]
For many years, Paul Brown Tiger Stadium has hosted the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival’s Drum Corps International Tour of Champions show, which featured a number of top-notch corps, including the Canton Bluecoats. As the popularity of drum corps has grown and more people attend the event, officials were left with a tough […]
Over 40 new home made items have been added to the Troopers Christmas Sled. Even if you’ve already seen everything, come back and take another look. You’ll find a lot of great new products including these wonderful items. Read the rest of the article here.
Youth Education in the Arts Board of Directors announces broad changes to its operating structure to stabilize the organization and position it for future growth. “YEA! has recently completed an exhaustive financial audit and independent investigation of the operational elements of YEA! The results of this work have led the Board of Directors and senior […]
The 2018 Ascend Online Autumn Auction will run from November 15, 2018 to December 31, 2018, with proceeds going to our Blue Knights ensembles and Ascend Education opportunities to support our young performers. Since 1958, Ascend Performing Arts has been a multi-faceted, youth performing arts organization dedicated to elevating life performance through the pursuit of […]
In 2018, Phantom Regiment provided life-changing performing arts experiences for over 500 young people from around the world. We couldn’t do it without one key element… YOU. We’ve set a goal to raise $45,000 by the end of 2018. Money raised during our Year-End Campaign helps us to expand our programs to reach even more […]
Dear Mandarins Alumni, Families and Fandarins, The Mandarins are about to make the most strategic investment in our 55+ year history. We are looking to purchase a building that will be called the “Mandarins Music Center.” We have an opportunity for you to recognize what the Mandarins has done for you personally and for what […]
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