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]

Blue Knights
Percussion Ensemble
Blue Knights logo
LocationDenver, Colorado
DivisionPercussion Independent World
Founded1993
DirectorKeenan Evans
Championship titles1994, 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
  • Keenan Evans - Ensemble Director

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
1994A Knight Groove93.0001st
1995The Nexus85.9002nd
1996Spheres of Influence90.4003rd
1997Landscapes of a Wondering Mind96.1502nd
1998Circular Momentum95.0002nd
1999Airborne: A Brief History of Flight97.1001st
2000The Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water95.9501st
2001In The Lot95.6002nd
2002Line, Shape, Texture & Color95.0502nd
2003The Zodiac96.2501st
2004The Speed of Sound92.6004th
2005In The Mind Of Madness94.3504th
2006Dwellers of the Infernal Abyss93.5005th
2007H2O94.1503rd
2008iDrum91.7506th
2009The Metaphorest89.5889th
2010Reactions86.88810th
2011Physical Graffiti92.0256th
2012BK Crew84.47512th
2013Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night88.46312th
2014bit x bit88.413Quarterfinals
2015The World's A Stage82.475Semifinals
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
  1. "Blue Knights". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  2. "History".
  3. "Independent World Percussion Champions". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  4. "Blue Knights are 'Fans' Favorite,' Vanguard wins at WGI Percussion World Championships".
  5. "2005 Percussion Scores". Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  6. "2006 Percussion Scores". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  7. "Programs". Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  8. "Historical Scores".
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