Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble
The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble is a Percussion Independent World competitive percussion ensemble drumline. Based in Denver, Colorado, the Blue Knights are a member of Winter Guard International.[1]
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| Location | Denver, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Division | Percussion Independent World |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Director | Mike Nevin |
| Championship titles | 1994, 1999, 2000, 2003 |
History
The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble was established in 1993.[2] They first competed in the 1994 WGI season where they won their first world championship. They also won world championships in 1999, 2000, and 2003.[3] The Blue Knights are also the longest continually running WGI Percussion Ensemble.
In 2011, the Blue Knights won the WGI Fan Favorite award for their show "Physical Graffiti".[4]
The Blue Knights also operated an open class ensemble that made appearances at WGI Percussion Independent Open finals in 2005 and 2006.[5][6]
Sponsorship
The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble is sponsored by Ascend Performing Arts, a 501 (c)(3) musical organization that has a Board of Directors, corps director, and staff assigned to carry out the organization's mission. The organization also sponsors the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Stampede Drumline and Broncos Brass, the official brass/drumline of the Denver Broncos.[7]
2019 Staff
Admin
- Mike Nevin - Ensemble Director
- Keenan Evans - Ensemble Manager
Design
- Peter Lucero - Program Coordinator/Visual Designer
- Colin Spear - Front Ensemble Arranger
- Jeff Bickford - Battery Arranger/Battery Caption Head/Tenor Instructor
- Danny Sibley - Sound Designer
- Steve Turney - Graphic Designer
Instructors
- Garrett Aman - Front Ensemble Caption Head
- Ruben Romero -Visual Caption Head, Bass Instructor
- Michael Williams - Snare Instructor
- Dan Phillips - Snare Instructor
- Zach Barker - Tenor Instructor/Rhythm Section Instructor
- Daniel Salgado - Cymbal Instructor
- Scott Reno - Battery Consultant
Show History
Gold background indicates WGI Championship; Light grey background indicates WGI Fan Favorite.[8]
| Year | Show Title | Score | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | A Knight Groove | 93.000 | 1st |
| 1995 | The Nexus | 85.900 | 2nd |
| 1996 | Spheres of Influence | 90.400 | 3rd |
| 1997 | Landscapes of a Wondering Mind | 96.150 | 2nd |
| 1998 | Circular Momentum | 95.000 | 2nd |
| 1999 | Airborne: A Brief History of Flight | 97.100 | 1st |
| 2000 | The Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water | 95.950 | 1st |
| 2001 | In The Lot | 95.600 | 2nd |
| 2002 | Line, Shape, Texture & Color | 95.050 | 2nd |
| 2003 | The Zodiac | 96.250 | 1st |
| 2004 | The Speed of Sound | 92.600 | 4th |
| 2005 | In The Mind Of Madness | 94.350 | 4th |
| 2006 | Dwellers of the Infernal Abyss | 93.500 | 5th |
| 2007 | H2O | 94.150 | 3rd |
| 2008 | iDrum | 91.750 | 6th |
| 2009 | The Metaphorest | 89.588 | 9th |
| 2010 | Reactions | 86.888 | 10th |
| 2011 | Physical Graffiti | 92.025 | 6th |
| 2012 | BK Crew | 84.475 | 12th |
| 2013 | Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night | 88.463 | 12th |
| 2014 | bit x bit | 88.413 | Quarterfinals |
| 2015 | The World's A Stage | 82.475 | Semifinals |
| 2016 | Mightier | 83.375 | Quarterfinals |
| 2017 | The Cave | 81.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Distorted | 80.763 | Quarterfinals |
| 2019 | The First Incarnation | 84.125 | Semifinals |
| 2020 | We Are | N/A | N/A |
References
- "Blue Knights". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- "History".
- "Independent World Percussion Champions". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- "Blue Knights are 'Fans' Favorite,' Vanguard wins at WGI Percussion World Championships".
- "2005 Percussion Scores". Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- "2006 Percussion Scores". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- "Programs". Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- "Historical Scores".