The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Academy
| Location |
Tempe, AZ |
| Division |
World Class |
| Founded |
2001 |
| Director |
Mark Richardson |
| Championship Titles |
2006 (Division II) |
| Uniform |
Black |
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.
[edit] 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- Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre- Fly by Ludovico Einaudi- Lollapalooza (composition) by John Adams (composer) |
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