Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble Announces 2020 Instructor Team

Alumni, Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble, Front

DENVER – The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble is excited to announce our battery and front ensemble staff for the upcoming 2020 season.

In addition to our returning staff members, we have some new faces joining the team as well! Abigail Thomas, Malia Odekirk, and Julian Davidson will be coming on board as front ensemble instructors. Hailey Saxton will be joining Daniel Salgado as a cymbal instructor.

∴ Learn about the 2020 BKPE Design Team here!

BATTERY

	Jeff Bickford Battery Caption Head
Michael Williams Snare Instructor	Steve Turney Snare Instructor	Dan Phillips Snare Instructor
Ruben Romero Bass Instructor	Andrew Brickman Bass Instructor	Zach Barker Tenor Instructor
Dan Salgado Cymbal Instructor	Hailey Saxton Cymbal Instructor

Front Ensemble

	Colin Spear Front Ensemble Coordinator	Garrett Aman Front Ensemble Caption Head
	Zach Barker Front Ensemble Instructor	Abigail Thomas Front Ensemble Instructor
	Malia Odekirk Front Ensemble Instructor	Julian Davidson Front Ensemble Instructor

The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble will compete in Marching Independent World (PIW) Class in RMPA and WGI. BKPE is proud to be partnered with KHS America, Mapex & Majestic Percussion, D’Addario, Promark, Evans, Zildjian, MEINL percussion, Digital Performance Gear, Creative Costume & Designs, StickTape, Pageantry Innovations, Colorado Creative Industries, and Award & Sign. The Blue Knights are the longest-running Independent World marching percussion ensemble in WGI’s history.

They will kickoff the 2020 season with a 1-day “Open Clinic” and audition clinics in Denver, Colorado this Fall. To learn more visit the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble page, join the 2020 BKPE Audition Group and follow them on their Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

∴ Join the 2020 Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble in Winter Guard International and Rocky Mountain Percussion Association this season!

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