The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Academy is a World Class (formerly Division I) drum and bugle corps
that competes in Drum Corps International
. Founded in 2001, The Academy is based in Tempe, Arizona
. The Academy competed at the Division II (now Open Class) level through 2006, winning the Division II championship in that year with a score of 95.625. The corps competed at the Division I World Class level for the first time in 2007.
Drum and bugle corps (modern)
A drum and bugle corps, also known as a drum corps, is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion instruments, and color guard. Typically operating as independent non-profit organizations, drum corps perform in competitions, parades, festivals, and other civic functions...
that competes in Drum Corps International
Drum Corps International
Drum Corps International , formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 21. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps Associates which governs senior or all-age drum corps...
. Founded in 2001, The Academy is based in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
. The Academy competed at the Division II (now Open Class) level through 2006, winning the Division II championship in that year with a score of 95.625. The corps competed at the Division I World Class level for the first time in 2007.
Show Summary (2001-2011)
| Year | Finals Position | Score | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | N/A | Excerpts from Drum Corps Past - Malambo - Amber Waves - When a Man Loves a Woman | |
| 2002 | N/A | Ya Gotta Try - Grand Canyon Fanfare - Cadillac of the Skies (from Empire of the Sun) | |
| 2003 | N/A | A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Vide Cor Meum (from Hannibal) Amazon - The Challenge (from Millennium Celebration) - Promise (from Millennium Celebration) | |
| 2004 | N/A | Symphony for Brass and Percussion (mvt III) - Chanson Melancolique - Jubilation from Symphony for Brass and Timpani | |
| 2005 | N/A | Piano Concerto No. 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 (Division II) | 95.625 | ¡danzón! |
| 2007 | 13 (World Class) | 84.500 | The Chase - The Chase - The Villain - The Hero - The Woman - At the Jitterbug Club - The Love Theme - The Chase/Conclusion |
| 2008 | 18 (World Class) | 78.850 | Vienna Nights - Freud’s Dream (from Vienna Nights) - Mozart’s Theme (from Vienna Nights) - Café Life (from Vienna Nights) - Gallop (from Vienna Nights) - Notturno (from Vienna Nights) - Finale-Alla Turka (from Vienna Nights) |
| 2009 | 14 (World Class) | 83.750 | The Ascent - Call of the Mountain (from Gates of Gold) - An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64 - Kingfishers Catch Fire |
| 2010 | 14 (World Class) | 84.050 | Strangers In Paradise - Overture (from Prince Igor) - Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium - Prince Igor - Polovstian Dances |
| 2011 | 15 (World Class) | 82.650 | (RE): For Every Action There is a Reaction - The Little Fugue in G Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity... - Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor and lecturer. He is one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. In 2008, the all-Whitacre choral CD Cloudburst became an international best-seller, topping the classical charts and earning a Grammy nomination... - Fly by Ludovico Einaudi Ludovico Einaudi Ludovico Einaudi OMRI is an Italian contemporary music composer and pianist.-Biography:Born in Turin, Italy, Einaudi's mother played to him on the piano as a child. He began his musical training at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, gaining a diploma in composition in 1982... - Lollapalooza (composition) by John Adams (composer) |