{"id":3245,"date":"2021-04-08T20:54:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/?page_id=3245"},"modified":"2021-04-10T18:28:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T18:28:55","slug":"the-academy-paves-way-to-indianapolis-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/the-academy-paves-way-to-indianapolis-events\/","title":{"rendered":"The Academy paves way to Indianapolis events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-169184717\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-514541878\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x5 md-x5 lg-x5 y85 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text box-shadow-1\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-left\">\n                  \n\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">The Academy paves way for attendance at 2021 Indianapolis events<\/span><\/h3>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-514541878 .text-box-content {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n#text-box-514541878 .text-inner {\n  padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n}\n#text-box-514541878 {\n  width: 90%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-514541878 {\n    width: 44%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-169184717 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n}\n#banner-169184717 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9932.jpg);\n}\n#banner-169184717 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68);\n}\n#banner-169184717 .bg {\n  background-position: 62% 1%;\n}\n#banner-169184717 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-169184717 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_406026134\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:1px 0px 1px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1820308927\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2127549457\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1864160270\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0806-e1617911796397-687x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0806-e1617911796397-687x800.jpg 687w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0806-e1617911796397-343x400.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0806-e1617911796397-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0806-e1617911796397-1319x1536.jpg 1319w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0806-e1617911796397-1758x2048.jpg 1758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1864160270 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1636163833\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner box-shadow-2 dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1636163833 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1305758919\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">a Way forward<\/h2>\n<p>On March 25th the Board of Directors for the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts (AAPA) approved a plan that will enable its largest program, The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps to participate in the Drum Corps International Celebration Events this Summer.\u00a0 The decision follows more than a year of planning, waiting, adjusting, and hoping that the circumstances would allow for a confident, safe return to in-person activity this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the Fall of 2020, the organization set in motion a new educational platform called the Audition Academy, engaging hundreds of participants in a curriculum designed to prepare the students for their next audition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>While we did not know at the time if the world would allow for a drum corps season in 2021, we knew that we could not just sit and wait.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1435123193\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1984403534\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>\u201c<em>While we did not know at the time if the world would allow for a drum corps season in 2021, we knew that we could not just sit and wait<\/em>\u201d said Executive Director, Mark Richardson. \u00a0\u00a0\u201c<em>Through the Audition Academy, we were able to keep our mission going, while enabling us to prepare prospective members for a hopeful return to the field in 2021<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In December, the organization continued taking the steps towards seeking performance opportunities for the corps, and began selecting members who were interested in continuing while those opportunities were yet to take shape.\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe have continued to challenge ourselves to navigate the ever-changing dynamics of the world in order to (a) develop a meaningful experience, serving the mission of the organization, (b) that is financially viable for both the organization and our participants, and (c) that can be done in a responsible way, with health and safety at the forefront.\u201d Richardson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_406026134 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(193, 193, 193);\n}\n#section_406026134 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_406026134 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_406026134 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_706482639\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-693179453\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-751645855\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">guided by the experts<\/h2>\n<p>Through the leadership of several committees within Drum Corps International, much work has been done to assist all of its participating organizations with finding their way back to the field. Thoughtfully crafted guidelines and recommendations have served as a lens through which corps can see themselves achieving their performance goals within their specific set of circumstances.\u00a0 Richardson explains,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAfter learning from the experts on how a drum corps experience might be delivered in this not-so-traditional kind of year, it was clear that for The Academy, developing a not-so-traditional experience to fit the circumstance was the way to go.\u00a0 Early on we formed a framework for which we needed to build an experience for our members.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That framework included the need to:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-476780276\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_115727395\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bcr4296_47994614472_o-894x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bcr4296_47994614472_o-894x800.jpg 894w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bcr4296_47994614472_o-447x400.jpg 447w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bcr4296_47994614472_o-768x687.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_115727395 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1869004415\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1377677386\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Set a controlled environment during in-person training periods<\/strong> to best protect the participants from the continued concerns of Coronavirus,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Account for shorter than normal travel segments<\/strong> to reduce opportunity for outside exposure in spaces within which we have little control,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build backwards from the Indianapolis<\/strong> <strong>experience<\/strong> as it was our strong desire to join our fellow drum corps on the grand stage when we retake the field,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leverage virtual\/video opportunities<\/strong> to offset inevitable reduction of in-person education and training,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allow for the flexibility for things to develop<\/strong>, as we need to be able to react to ever-changing dynamics, and to<\/li>\n<li><strong>Press forward responsibly, <\/strong>careful to not overreach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-380130610\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2045824295\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>\u201cWe understand that there will never be a scenario that eliminates all risks, and have to determine what the acceptable level of risk is\u201d continued Richardson.\u00a0 \u201cNeither The Academy, nor any corps I don\u2019t believe, will put on a drum corps program that exceeds a reasonable amount of risk, keeping the participants\u2019 health and safety as a priority.\u00a0 What has been important for our own team to understand is that through the stable financial position we find ourselves in, The Academy will survive in whatever scenario takes place and that our financial survival will not be a factor that steers our decision making.\u00a0 We also have held the position that if there was a way to make a 2021 experience happen for our corps, it is worth working towards and waiting for, delaying our final decisions as long as reasonably responsible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For The Academy, the final decision point to move on this has always been targeted for the end of March.\u00a0 Thus, the organization is excited to announce its plans for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-576580720\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_677144566\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5631.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5631.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5631-711x400.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5631-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_677144566 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;if there was a way to make a 2021 experience happen for our corps, it is worth working towards and waiting for&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_706482639 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#section_706482639 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_706482639 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_706482639 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1469621045\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:1px 0px 1px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1958944822\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2009083089\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">The academy presents&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>An announcement will be made soon, for The Academy\u2019s primary production that is set to be presented on Friday and Saturday of the Lucas Oil events.\u00a0 \u201cBecause we built this program for the members of the 2020 corps, we thought it was important to fulfill this design for those members that have hung in there all along, allowing us to close the chapter of this challenging year in a memorable way\u201d said Artistic Director and Program Coordinator, Lindsey Vento about the primary 2021 production.\u00a0 Originally crafted for the 2020 season, the design is being reimagined to allow for flexibility within the design.\u00a0 This flexibility includes the ability to assemble the production on a shorter timeline, with many of the elements being pre-programmed through remote learning.\u00a0 The new approach also allows the corps to extend the recruitment process into the early summer, giving prospective members more time to evaluate before deciding to jump on board.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_804833286\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner box-shadow-2 dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_804833286 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1223463335\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1345922351\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ADBC20-Announcement2Profile-800x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ADBC20-Announcement2Profile-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ADBC20-Announcement2Profile-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ADBC20-Announcement2Profile-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ADBC20-Announcement2Profile-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ADBC20-Announcement2Profile-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ADBC20-Announcement2Profile.jpg 1925w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1345922351 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;we thought it was important to fulfill this design for those members that have hung in there all along&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1469621045 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(193, 193, 193);\n}\n#section_1469621045 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_1469621045 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_1469621045 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_148885910\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:1px 0px 1px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-21164176\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1708677856\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">20th Anniversary Celebration Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Important to the corps this season is the desire to commemorate 2021 as the 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary season of the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts.\u00a0 The shift of the Indianapolis events to a non-competitive format, and Thursday\u2019s thematic focus on remembering the activity\u2019s storied past offers The Academy a unique opportunity to bring to Indianapolis an additional presentation suited for the opportunity to mark the occasion. \u00a0\u201cWith this new ability to stretch our creative legs, the corps will be bringing to the field a musical tribute to the past two decades of performances from The Academy\u201d says Vento.\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThe narrative will tell the unique story of The Academy, from the modest roots of the Summer Brass &amp; Percussion Ensemble, to the early days in Division II, to the promotion to Division I, the growth as an organization in World Class, and finishing with some of the corps more recent memorable highlights.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebration performance will offer the opportunity to include an AAPA Alumni Reunion Project, which will offer the chance for past performers of all the programs of The Academy to reconnect and celebrate together prior to the current membership\u2019s departure to Indianapolis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_863962673\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner box-shadow-2 dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_863962673 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-287218816\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_698008244\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emblem-Black@4x-817x800.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emblem-Black@4x-817x800.png 817w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emblem-Black@4x-408x400.png 408w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emblem-Black@4x-768x752.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emblem-Black@4x-1536x1504.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Emblem-Black@4x-2048x2006.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_698008244 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;the corps will be bringing to the field a musical tribute to the past two decades of performances from The Academy&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_148885910 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(193, 193, 193);\n}\n#section_148885910 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_148885910 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_148885910 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1660006824\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:1px 0px 1px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1414315512\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1232073223\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">the work begins<\/h2>\n<p>The corps will be assembling these productions during two extended training periods.\u00a0 On June 18, the corps will move into the greater Phoenix for 10 days of training and production.\u00a0 A prior 7-day self-sequester period is planned as defined under guidelines set forth by the Tour Reopening Task Force of Drum Corps International, setting up an environment that allows the group to safely reside together in the same location.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following this first overnight training period, the members will transition back into their homes for the month of July, where day rehearsals will take place for those residing locally.\u00a0 Designated safety protocols will shift for these commuter rehearsals.\u00a0 Some out-of-state members will look to house locally with Arizona families during this time, rather than returning home.\u00a0 Richardson explains,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBreaking up the spring training into multiple small segments helps to avoid issues such as providing time-off to the members, the need for doing laundry, regularly on-boarding of staff and volunteers, et al. where exposure to environments we don\u2019t have control over is most precarious\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_665242639\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner box-shadow-2 dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_665242639 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1631737246\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1584864133\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-tour-logo-1200x1200-1-800x800.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-tour-logo-1200x1200-1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-tour-logo-1200x1200-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-tour-logo-1200x1200-1-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-tour-logo-1200x1200-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-tour-logo-1200x1200-1.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1584864133 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-71789001\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-120581006\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_853326974\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/campT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/campT.jpg 779w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/campT-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/campT-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_853326974 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2056628907\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>After another 7-day stretch of sequestering within their family cohorts, the corps will re-convene at the end of July where they will make the move to cooler climate at Camp Tontozona in Payson, AZ, the home of Arizona State University\u2019s fabled summer football training grounds. \u00a0After completing their preparations, The Academy will return to the Phoenix area briefly for a send-off event before flying to Indianapolis for another week of final touches and performances at Lucas Oil Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson said about their final plan,<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-682949763\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1584960172\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201ceven with the pandemic not yet defeated, we are able to move forward with great confidence in our ability to fully see this program through.\u00a0 \u00a0We have grown tired of the word \u2018uncertainty\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The confidence in this plan grows with every uncertainty that we remove from the equation.\u00a0 With this plan we are certain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>that the risk for contamination due to dynamics of travel is low.<\/li>\n<li>that if someone does become infected with Coronavirus, the impact on our ability to perform and to continue on will be low.<\/li>\n<li>that we can execute this with a reduced requirement of volunteers for this plan.<\/li>\n<li>that membership recruitment will not be an issue, with the ability to extend auditions into the summer without sacrificing our standards of excellence.\u2028<\/li>\n<li>that the plan is affordable, with a reduction in total cost from our original plans.<\/li>\n<li>that, within reason, housing will be available to accommodate our needs.<\/li>\n<li>that the plan is within a reasonable amount of risk, with health and safety at the forefront.<\/li>\n<li>that the experience will be <strong>meaningful<\/strong> for all who are involved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1660006824 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 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in the performer roster.\u00a0 Contact us with any questions at <a href=\"mailto:audition@arizonaacademy.org\">audition@arizonaacademy.org<\/a>, or register to send in your video audition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/the-academy-drum-and-bugle-corps\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1601880154\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner box-shadow-2 dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1601880154 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-727933309\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_308062316\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Euphoniums-800x800.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Euphoniums-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Euphoniums-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Euphoniums-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Euphoniums-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Euphoniums.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_308062316 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1440963031 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(193, 193, 193);\n}\n#section_1440963031 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n#section_1440963031 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_1440963031 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1827193382\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:1px 0px 1px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal\"  id=\"row-430866556\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-578414991\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod .<\/p>\n<a class=\"button primary\"  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&#8220;Drums [...]\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">02<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Mar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/2025\/10\/31\/arizona-academy-of-the-performing-arts-announces-new-board-officers\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-vertical box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:40%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:223px;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Academy-logo-header-BW-800x138.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Academy-logo-header-BW-800x138.png 800w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Academy-logo-header-BW-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Academy-logo-header-BW.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">AAPA announces new Board Officers<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">PRESS RELEASE &#8211; October, 2025 Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts announces new Board Officers [...]\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">31<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Oct<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/2025\/09\/02\/richard-saucedo-joins-the-academy-design-team\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-vertical box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:40%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:223px;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-710x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-710x400.png 710w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-1400x789.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">Richard Saucedo Joins The Academy Design Team<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">Richard Saucedo Joins The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps as Brass Arranger The Academy Drum [...]\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">02<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month is-xsmall\">Sep<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/2025\/03\/04\/ensemble-specialists-named-for-2025-season\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-vertical box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:40%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:223px;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-Ensemble-Specialists-Header-710x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-Ensemble-Specialists-Header-710x400.png 710w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Josh-Thye-Executive-Director-Announcement-Presentation-1-711x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Josh-Thye-Executive-Director-Announcement-Presentation-1-711x400.png 711w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Josh-Thye-Executive-Director-Announcement-Presentation-1-1400x788.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Josh-Thye-Executive-Director-Announcement-Presentation-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Josh-Thye-Executive-Director-Announcement-Presentation-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Josh-Thye-Executive-Director-Announcement-Presentation-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  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