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 […]
The constant tick of the metronome filled Indian Stadium during the month of June. The Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps set up base camp at Ganado High School before starting their summer tour July 8. For two months, 150 high-school-aged students from across the country and around the world will participate, performing in a dozen […]
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 […]
There’s nothing quite like the sound of a marching band and one organization is on a mission to highlight the sounds of musicians right here in our community. It’s called Drums Across The Smokies. Joe Roach, the director of Music City Drum Corp tells us about the event and what it means for upcoming talents […]
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