Tempe, AZ United States
Founded: 2001
The corps' first competitive performance took place on June 19, 2004, in Stockton, California, where the corps received a score of 64.30. Although the corps' 2004 season and tour were relatively short, they were undefeated in Division II during that summer. The group's high score for the season was 75.65. Academy's uniforms were all black, with a large black "A" on a red background on their back. The 117-member corps performed a program of brass chamber music in their inaugural Division II competition.
A unique fundraising inducement, in a program called "Be Instrumental," was the offer to engrave benefactors' names on the brass instruments bought with the benefactors' $2500 donations.
The Academy made its first appearance at the DCI World Championships in 2006, finishing their third consecutive season undefeated in Division II with the DCI Division II World Championship crown.
In 2007, the corps moved up to Division I, placing 13th and raising expectations that they would be the next corps to make its first Finals appearance. However, the next year (the first under the name World Class), the corps missed advancing to semifinals, finishing in 18th while ony 17 advanced. The Academy has made World Class semifinals every year since 2009, and in 2016, the corps finally reached its first Finals, placing 11th with the crowd-pleasing "Drum Corpse Bride" program.
The parent organization Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts also sponsors summer and winter color guard programs for youth aged 5-14 and Phenom, a summer marching band that participates in DCI's SoundSport.
[Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts; Drum Corps World (multiple issuae), A History of Drum & Bugle Corps, Vol. 2; Steve Vickers, ed.; DCI Today, Spring '04, p.13; Dave Strickler; Drum Corps Internationa]
Highest Score 0.000
Final show in DCX Archives July 15, 2002 Phoenix AZ
Highest Score 0.000
Final show in DCX Archives July 6, 2003 Southwest Corps Connection Phoenix AZ
Highest Score 75.650
Final show in DCX Archives July 25, 2004 Southwest Corps Connection II Phoenix AZ
Highest Score 84.250
Final show in DCX Archives July 16, 2005 Drums Along the Rockies Denver CO placed 1 with a score of 83.450
Highest Score 96.125
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 2006 DCI World Championships - Division II & III Finals Madison WI placed 1 with a score of 95.625
Highest Score 84.975
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 2007 DCI World Championships Semifinals Pasadena CA placed 13 with a score of 84.500
Highest Score 78.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 2008 World Class Quarterfinals Bloomington IN placed 18 with a score of 78.850
Highest Score 83.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 2009 DCI World Championships World Class Semifinals Indianapolis IN placed 14 with a score of 83.750
Highest Score 84.250
Final show in DCX Archives August 13, 2010 World Class Semifinals Indianapolis IN placed 14 with a score of 84.050
Highest Score 84.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 2011 DCI World Championship Semifinals Indianapolis IN placed 15 with a score of 82.650
Highest Score 81.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 2012 DCI World Championship Semifinals Indianapolis IN placed 15 with a score of 81.900
Highest Score 80.550
Final show in DCX Archives August 9, 2013 DCI World Championship Semifinals Indianapolis IN placed 19 with a score of 78.200
Highest Score 81.875
Final show in DCX Archives August 8, 2014 DCI World Championship Semifinals Indianapolis IN placed 16 with a score of 81.875
Highest Score 81.825
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 2015 DCI World Championship Semifinals Indianapolis IN placed 15 with a score of 81.825
Highest Score 87.225
Final show in DCX Archives August 13, 2016 DCI World Championship Finals Indianapolis IN placed 11 with a score of 86.100
Highest Score 84.188
Final show in DCX Archives August 11, 2017 DCI World Championship Semifinals presented by Earasers Indianapolis IN placed 14 with a score of 84.188
Highest Score 84.563
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 2018 DCI World Championship Semifinals Indianapolis IN United States placed 15 with a score of 84.563
Highest Score 84.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 9, 2019 DCI World Championship Semifinals Indianapolis IN United States placed 15 with a score of 84.300
Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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Bierwas, Danny | Drumline | 2004 |
Blum, Ashlin | Trumpet | 2004 |
Boe, Zachary | Trumpet | 2007 |
Brewster, Seth | Trumpet | 2014 to 2015; 2017 |
Cobbett, Jared | Contra | 2006 |
Cobbett, Jared | BottomLine | 2006 to 2009 |
Cohen-Joppa, Emma | Brass - Baritone | 2004 |
Gryniewicz, Tony | Contra | 2003 to 2004 |
Henderson, Ben | Mellophone | 2004 |
Lee, Alex | Tenors | 2003 to 2004 |
McCrea, Drew | Percussion- Bass Line | 2003 |
Mead, Ryan | Euphonium | 2016 to 2017 |
Orrantia, Danny | Drum Major | 2003 |
Pasteur, Chris | Baritone | 2002 |
Ronan, Kevin | Contra | 2001 to 2003 |
Shillings, Erin | Pit | 2001 to 2004 |
Simon, Natan | trumpet | 2003 |
Sutton, Jonathan | Bass | 2003 |
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