Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble

Blue Knights
Percussion Ensemble

Blue Knights logo
Location Denver, Colorado
Division Percussion Independent World
Founded 1993
Director Amanda Montemayor
Championship titles 1994, 1999, 2000, 2003

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]

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]

2015 Staff

Amanda Montemayor – Ensemble Director ‡
Rod Kosterman – Educational Program Director/Program Director/Front Ensemble Arranger/Staff Coordinator
Juan Carlos Caceres - Visual Design/Visual Coordinator
Ryan Springler – Visual Design / Visual Consultant ‡
Keenan Evans - Visual Design / Visual Consultant ‡
Ralph Hardimon – Program Consultant
Mike Jackson - Percussion Arranger ‡
Colin Spear – Front Ensemble Arranger/Instructor ‡
Danny Sibley -Front Ensemble Instructor ‡
Tim Lundberg – Snare Tech
Zac Barnard – Snare Tech ‡
Zack Argotsinger – Tenor Tech ‡
Kelly Mills - Bass Tech ‡
Ivan Fees - Cymbal Tech ‡

‡ Denotes Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble Alumni
[8]

Show History

Gold background indicates WGI Championship; Light grey background indicates WGI Fan Favorite.[9]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Knights". http://www.wgi.org/unit-details/497-Independent-Marching-World-ensemble-Blue-Knights.html. External link in |website= (help);
  2. ↑ "History". http://ascendperformingarts.org/programs/bkpe/bkpe-history/. External link in |website= (help);
  3. ↑ "Independent World Percussion Champions". http://www.wgi.org/contents/Independent-World-Percussion-Champions.html. External link in |website= (help);
  4. ↑ "Blue Knights are 'Fans' Favorite,' Vanguard wins at WGI Percussion World Championships". http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=46eb6b15-c75e-42b6-811d-820d44c9c7b8. External link in |website= (help);
  5. ↑ "2005 Percussion Scores". https://wgi.org/contents/2005-Percussion-Scores.html. External link in |website= (help);
  6. ↑ "2006 Percussion Scores". https://wgi.org/contents/2006-Percussion-Scores.html. External link in |website= (help);
  7. ↑ "Programs". http://ascendperformingarts.org/programs/. External link in |website= (help);
  8. ↑ "Staff". http://ascendperformingarts.org/programs/bkpe/staff/. External link in |website= (help);
  9. ↑ "Historical Scores". http://ascendperformingarts.org/programs/bkpe/scores/. External link in |website= (help);
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