Ensembles

Perform At The Highest Caliber

From our humble start in 1958 as the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps parade corps, Ascend Performing Arts now features three competitive marching ensembles. Each ensemble is comprised of young adults who rehearse, compete, and grow as individuals by performing at the highest caliber of the marching arts.

Blue Knights
Drum & Bugle Corps

A marching arts ensemble that competes in Drum Corps International each summer while touring the nation from coast to coast. Our members are 14-21 years of age and create a live performance incorporating brass and percussion instruments with highly choreographed dance and movement.

BLUE KNIGHTS
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

A Denver, CO based marching arts indoor ensemble that competes in the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association and Winter Guard International circuits in Independent World Class. Rehearsing and performing on the weekends from October to April, our members range from 14-22 years of age and are almost exclusively percussionists.

Blue Knights
Winds

A Denver, CO based marching arts indoor ensemble that competes in the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association and Winter Guard International circuits in Independent Open Class. Rehearsing and performing on the weekends from November to April, our members are 14 years of age and up. Our membership is comprised of brass, woodwinds, dancers, and auxiliary percussionists.

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