On behalf of all our Ensembles, members, alumni, volunteers and the staff of Ascend Performing Arts: THANK YOU! Thanks to your generous donations, we raised over $26,000.00 for our programs on #Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day! Although we did not meet our $35,000 goal for this fundraiser, you helped meet the goals for the […]
The Blue Stars have successfully completed its first round of auditions in Indiana, Minnesota, Virginia, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and California. We are extremely pleased with the turnout and talent, and can’t wait to get started working on the 2020 production. The audition process for the Blue Stars continues at our upcoming camps in Southern California […]
Forward Performing Arts, Inc. is pleased to announce the election of Diane Goetsch as board chairperson and welcomes newly appointed board members Michael Bender and Josh Payton. As well, Susan McKay was reappointed to her second term on the board. Completing the elected officer positions on the Executive Committee are Doug Tholo as Vice-Chairperson, Josh […]
The 2020 season is upon us and what a special year this will be, as 2020 marks our 80th anniversary season! “BAC” holds so many wonderful memories and life lessons for all of us. For me, circling up and singing “Giant” with people who I could depend on, and with people I knew accepted me […]
Forward Performing Arts, Inc. and the Madison Scouts are pleased to report continued success in strengthening financial objectives while delivering on mission and impacting over 4000 students in 2019. With its fiscal year closing on October 31st, Forward Performing Arts (FPA) is reporting its best NET ASSET position since 2005 while achieving a $51K NET […]
The year is 1982, the first of my four years marching in the Blue Knights. It’s June, I am driving my dad’s 1965 Corvette down sixth avenue in Denver toward Golden. Asia’s “Heat of the Moment” is playing on the radio. Blue Knights rehearsal will be underway shortly. My baritone barely fits behind the driver’s […]
We are thrilled to welcome Dan Galan and Josh Charles to the Seattle Cascades family! Josh Charles ?Josh will be our Physical Trainer/Nutritionist, and will also contribute as a Visual Tech. Currently a group fitness instructor with Shred 415, RowHouse, and J5 CrossFit, he is pursuing his love of helping others with their fitness and […]
Because of the generosity of phans across the world we met Ryan Tysdal’s $10k match challenge and have exceeded our first fundraising milestone during our Year-End Campaign! You can check out the list of donors on our official Thank You page. Read the rest of the article here.
It is with great sadness that we share this news. Francis “Frank” Speciale, 77, Cavalier brother and longtime resident of Rosemont, passed away on December 3, 2019. Frank marched with the Chicago Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps in the 1950s and reconnected with the corps as a volunteer in the early 1980s. He initiated the […]
We are very pleased to announce that we will be holding an audition camp for all sections in Costa Rica January 25-26. Through our partnership with Banda Comunal La Fortuna, and their generous sponsors, we have been afforded the opportunity to extend the experience of world class drum and bugle corps and the Troopers mission […]
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