The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps

The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps (also known as simply "The Academy") is a World Class junior competitive drum and bugle corps based in Tempe, Arizona. The corps is a member of Drum Corps International (DCI).[1]

The Academy
TypeDrum and Bugle Corps
LocationTempe, Arizona
DivisionWorld Class
Founded2001
DirectorMark Richardson
Championship titles2006 Division II
Websitearizonaacademy.org

History

In 2001, a group gathered in the Phoenix, Arizona area with the intent of starting a drum and bugle corps. They formed the Board of Directors of the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts, a non-profit organization with the goal "of enhancing the culture of music, dance, and the performing arts in Arizona." They then formed The Academy Brass & Percussion Ensemble, which made numerous local appearances during the summers of 2001–03, including at the D&B competition the organization sponsors, the Southwest Corps Connection.[2]

In the summer of 2004, the corps added a color guard, changed the name to The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, and entered the field of competition. Marching a short season of only four weeks and six shows in Arizona and California, the corps was undefeated in Division II.[3] The next year, the corps expanded its boundaries, performing in 10 shows, including Drums Along the Rockies, in Denver, and was again undefeated in Division II. 2006 was The Academy's most successful season. The corps appeared in shows in seven states, including the DCI Division II/III World Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, where the corps capped their third undefeated season with the Division II title.[4]

In 2007, The Academy moved into Division I (now World Class) competition. That was their most successful season in the class placing 13th, until the 2016 corps finished 11th at the DCI World Championships.[5]

In 2016, The Academy had their most successful season since moving to World Class, placing in the top 12 at all three DCI regionals. At the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, The Academy placed 11th, becoming the first corps to make its Finals debut since the Seattle Cascades in 2002.

Show summary (2001–2021)

Source:[6]

Gold background indicates DCI Championship; pale blue background indicates DCI finalist; pale green background indicates DCI semifinalist.

YearThemeRepertoireScorePlacement
2001Excerpts from Drum Corps PastMalambo (Finale from Estancia) by Alberto Ginastera / Amber Waves by Morton Gould / When a Man Loves a Woman by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright------
2002Ya Gotta Try by Sammy Nestico / Grand Canyon Fanfare by James Newton Howard / Cadillac of the Skies (from Empire of the Sun) by John Williams------
2003A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten / Vide Cor Meum (from Hannibal) by Hans Zimmer / The Challenge & Promise (from Millennium Celebration) by Gavin Greenaway------
2004DebutSymphony for Brass and Percussion (mvt III) by Alfred Reed / Chanson Melancolique by Morley Calvert / Jubilation from Symphony for Brass and Timpani by Herbert Haufrecht------
2005Piano Concerto No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich------
2006¡danzón!Huapango by Jose Pablo Moncayo / Patria by Ruben Blades / El Cumbanchero by Rafael Hernández95.6251st
Div. II
2007The ChaseThe Chase / The Villain / The Hero / The Woman / At the Jitterbug Club / The Love Theme / The Chase / Conclusion
All original compositions by The Academy staff		84.5013th
2008Vienna NightsFreud’s Dream / Mozart’s Theme / Café Life / Gallop / Notturno / Finale-Alla Turka
All from Vienna Nights by Philip Wilby		78.8518th
2009The AscentCall of the Mountain (from Gates of Gold) by Joseph Curiale / An Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss / Kingfishers Catch Fire by John Mackey83.7514th
2010Strangers In ParadiseOverture (from Prince Igor) by Alexander Borodin / Aquarium (from Carnival of the Animals) by Camille Saint-Saëns / Selections from Prince Igor, Polovstian Dances & Chorus (from Prince Igor) by Alexander Borodin84.0514th
2011(RE)The Little Fugue in G Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach / Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre / Fly by Ludovico Einaudi / Lollapalooza by John Adams82.6515th
2012Left of Spring: Stravinsky RevisitedRite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky / Epilogue & The Song of Purple Summer (from Spring Awakening) by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater81.9015th
2013Piano ManWilkommen (from Cabaret) by John Kander and Fred Ebb / Alabama Song by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht / Falling In Love Again by Fredrick Hollander and Sammy Lerner / Piano Concerto No. 2 Mvt. 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich / Piano Man by Billy Joel78.2019th
2014Vanity FairFanfare-Rondeau from 1st Suite de symphonies by Jean-Joseph Mouret / Crown Imperial by William Walton / What a Wonderful World by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss / Dance of the Hours by Amilcare Ponchielli / Jazz Suite No. 2, Waltz No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich / Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt / Symphony No. 7, 2nd Mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven / Paris Sketches by Martin Ellerby81.87516th
2015A Step in TimeOverture (from Mary Poppins) by The Sherman Brothers / Chim Chim Cher-ee (from Mary Poppins) by The Sherman Brothers / A Shooting Star (from Mary Poppins) by George Stiles, Anthony Drewe, and The Sherman Brothers / A Spoonful of Sugar (from Mary Poppins) by The Sherman Brothers / Practically Perfect (from Mary Poppins) by George Stiles, Anthony Drewe, and The Sherman Brothers / Galop (from Masquerade Suite) by Aram Khachaturian / Step in Time (from Mary Poppins) by The Sherman Brothers / Feed the Birds (from Mary Poppins) by The Sherman Brothers / Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (from Mary Poppins) by The Sherman Brothers 81.82515th
2016Drum Corpse BrideCorpse Bride (Main Titles) by Danny Elfman / Romeo & Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev / Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas / Suggestion Diabolique by Sergei Prokofiev / Unchained Melody by Alex North & Hy Zaret / Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 (The Funeral March) by Frédéric Chopin86.10011th
2017By a HarePeer Gynt Suite No. 1, Morning Mood by Edvard Grieg / Hunting Wabbits by Gordon Goodwin / Overture to The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini / Danse Bohéme by Georges Bizet / Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner / Habanera by Georges Bizet / Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt / Anvil Chorus by Giuseppe Verdi84.18814th
2018AcademicThe Imitation Game by Alexandre Desplat / Annie Lisle by H. S. Thompson/ Academic Festival Overture by Johannes Brahms / The School for Scandal (Overture) by Samuel Barber / The Four Sections by Steve Reich / Keating's Triumph (from Dead Poets Society) by Maurice Jarre84.56315th
2019The Bridge BetweenDance 1. First Movement by Oliver Davis / Equilibrium by Paul Lovatt-Cooper / London Bridge Is Falling Down (Traditional) / Bridge Over Troubled Water by Paul Simon / Horizons by Paul Lovatt-Cooper / Original Music by Steven Vento84.30015th
2020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 ExposedFame by David Bowie / Lingus by Michael League ( Snarky Puppy) / Paparazzi by Lady Gaga / Bury a Friend by Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell / Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff / Hello It's Me by Lou Reed (recorded with John Cale)

References
  1. "Corps". Drum Corps International. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. "History". Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. "Out of Nowhere — the Arizona Academy story". Drum Corps World. August 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. "2006 Scores for The Academy". Maher Associates, Inc./corpsreps.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  5. "Song History for The Academy". Maher Associates, Inc./corpsreps.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  6. "The Academy/Repertoire". DCX: The Drum Corps Xperience. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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