Meet Del Owens, a 20+ year donor and volunteer of the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble and Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps is in our Volunteer Spotlight this month. A man with a big heart who works hard to help our members be at their best.
The Colorado Creative Industries recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Ascend Performing Arts, for general operating support.
The Ascend Performing Arts Board of Directors recently met for their annual weekend retreat to discuss the way forward for Ascend’s programs, education clinics, and events.
Meet Robert Clark – figure skater, tympani player, and volunteer in our drum corps program. A man of multiple talents and we’re especially fond of the latter who is in our Volunteer Spotlight.
This summer, the Blue Knights have been lucky to get thousands of hours’ worth of amazing volunteer help, but for the last week we’ve had someone a little bit unusual on board with us. Eric Skinner has been volunteering on the cook truck since the end of July, and also happens to be the band director at Gallia Academy High School.
Four students from Cherry Creek HS in Greenwood Village, CO won VIP tickets to Drums Along the Rockies and were personally escorted around to Blue Knights’ warm up zones of their choice, had the opportunity to watch Bluecoats and Blue Knights from the front sideline, as well as receive free BKMarketplace merchandise.
Blue Knight’s Day was first declared in 1987. To celebrate Blue Knights Week in 2015,
The word “Because” has a realm of possible explanations. At the same time, it does not have to be interpreted in any specific way. The 2015 concept is in fact “very Blue Knights” with the newfound identity that the drum corps has developed after a game-changing year in 2014…
Ascend Performing Arts placed 3rd in their division for the 2015 Colfax Marathon Relay. Read all about it here!
Join us on Friday, June 12th, to get a first look at the 2015 program, “Because…” and wish the Blue Knights luck as they leave to start their competitive tour. The show is at 8pm, at Adams City High School, and it is free to the public. You’re not going to want to miss this!
