20th Anniversary Celebration

2021 marks the 20th anniversary for the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts! Below is our 20th Anniversary Virtual Celebration as well as highlight videos from each of our past seasons. Thank you to everyone who has supported The Academy and our programs over the past 20 years — we wouldn’t be here without you!

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2019

2019 marked the last year of DCI performances before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

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2018

With our 2018 production Academic, The Academy created the shape of the “A” logo within the drill design for the first time.

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2017

In 2017, we entered into a new partnership with Fruhauf Uniforms providing a new look for The Academy and Phenom.

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2016

2016 marked The Academy’s first DCI Finals appearance when we finished 11th with “Drum Corpse Bride”.

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2015

In 2015, The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps performed “A Step in Time”, an homage to Mary Poppins.

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2014

2014 marked the addition of Phenom SoundSport to the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts.

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2013

“Piano Man” brought back musical material from the 2005 show coupled with material from Cabaret & Billy Joel.

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2012

A drum feature involving 10 bass drums was one of the unique moments featured in The Left of Spring, utilizing mostly music by Igor Stravinsky.

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2011

2011 marked the first year for our tuxedo uniform. We also took the stage for the third time with our CenterStage theater production.

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2010

In 2010, The Academy performed “Strangers in Paradise” — it also marked the seventh and final year in our original red corps uniforms.

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2009

Performing our production “The Ascent”, The Academy placed 14th in the first DCI championships held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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2008

The Academy entered into a partnership with Jupiter, Mapex, & Majestic to secure new instruments for the corps. The Academy Winter guard placed 3rd in WGI Independent Open Class.

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2007

In 2007, The Academy was accepted into Division I (now World Class) for the first time, finishing 13th place overall in Pasadena, CA.

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2006

2006 marked The Academy’s first year competing in DCI Division II World Championships in Madison, WI, where the corps earned 1st place.

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2005

In 2005, we purchased our original (and current) food trailer from the Freelancers and expanded the tour for The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps to include Drums Along the Rockies, where the season concluded.

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2004

We added the color guard element to the field to create The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. Competing for the first time in Division II, we made food from a box truck and a rented griddle!

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2003

In 2003, we were gifted of our first brass and percussion instruments by individual sponsors, and the Brass & Percussion Ensemble incorporated marching into their exhibition performances for the first time.

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2002

2002 marked the first year we traveled with the Summer Brass & Percussion Ensemble and started our fundraising push for our own instruments.

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2001

2001 marked our inaugural season with the Summer Youth Guard and Brass & Percussion Ensemble.

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