After a lengthy search involving several worthy candidates, The Academy is excited to announce Dan Adams to be serving in the position of Corps Director for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps is the flagship performing ensemble of the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts, Inc. As an expansion […]
Cadets Arts & Entertainment (CAE) today announced that Robert Morrison, Jim Doyle and Larry Aldridge have been named to the organization’s Advisory Management Oversight Committee. CAE Board Chair Mark Herzing said that each of these individuals brings an extremely high level of expertise in business and organizational management to The Cadets and a passion for […]
Two months since we bid farewell to an amazing season, yet Trooper Nation is still in awe of our 2022 production, the dedicated staff, our supportive fans and especially our marching members. 2022 was a success thanks to the hard work of dedicated members who fought diligently to make DCI Finals within days of regathering […]
Cadets Arts & Entertainment (CAE) is pleased to announce the Design Team that will craft and inspire The Cadets’ 2023 field production. “We have assembled an all-star cast of Cadets to comprise our 2023 Design Team,” said CAE Interim CEO Vicki Ferrence Ray. “These highly distinguished individuals are Cadets through and through, each embodying the […]
BD Performing Arts (BDPA) and Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning LLC (Service Experts) are proud to come together in a new partnership that will help emphasize the transformative power of music through education, outreach, and philanthropic efforts in our community. “We are thrilled to team up with Service Experts and share the importance of […]
We’re a little over a month away from the official launch of #PR2023! Drum corps auditions kick off on November 25. Have you taken your first step in joining the next era of Phantom Regiment by registering at Audition HQ? If your answer is, “no,” then we have a few theories as to why: You’re […]
Cadets Arts & Entertainment (CAE), the non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that oversees The Cadets Drum Corps, today announced that CEO Denise Bonfiglio has decided to retire from the organization. The CAE board of directors has subsequently appointed Vicki Ferrence Ray as interim CEO, effective immediately. CAE Board Chair Mark Herzing said the board would begin a […]
BD Performing Arts announces today that in 2023, Blue Devils B will be returning to their roots as a community-based program, with an eye on the future. “Looking at our history, Blue Devils B began as a community ensemble with members primarily living in close proximity to Concord,” says John Meehan, Director of Community Arts […]
Music Director and Arranger JD Shaw is excited to announce the 2023 percussion design and leadership team; Tyler Sammons, Matt Penland, Jesus Sanchez, Dan Sailer, and Reid Paxton. Tyler Sammons (Percussion Supervisor/Front Ensemble Arranger) serves as the percussion director at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. Throughout his career, he has served in teaching or […]
The Troopers are pleased to announce our 2023 design team and caption leadership. “Throughout 2022, we preached the importance of consistency to the members as we entertained audiences throughout America. The result of their consistent efforts, led by a diligent and talented team of designers and caption heads, made possible the rise of the Troopers. […]
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