The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps Performs

The Academy CenterStage is set to be the summer's most exciting series of performances in the Valley. Attendees will experience Broadway-style, choreographed programs of spectacular music, dynamic movement and vivid color presented by The Academy's 150 musicians and dancers, age 16-21.

Typically performed in football stadiums, this special show has been adapted for stage. Powerful brass ensembles, energetic drumline routines and expressive dance are featured throughout all enhanced by dramatic lighting and staging.

This event is the only one of its kind in Arizona, said Mike Ripley, CenterStage chairman. This is a show for the entire family. Everyone will be thrilled and inspired by the high level of performance these young people produce.

Tickets to the event are $11-$24 and can be purchased online at www.tca.ticketforce.com or by calling the TCA box office at 480-350-2822. Early purchase discounts apply before June 3rd. There are special discounts for students and seniors. For more information visit www.arizonaacademy.org.

The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, from Tempe, is a non-profit youth arts organization comprised of musicians and dancers from throughout Arizona, age 16-21, who audition each year for a coveted spot in Arizona s only drum and bugle corps.

This summer The Academy will travel over 11,000 miles to perform and compete more than 24 times in a tour that will take them across the United States with key stops in Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Allentown, PA. The Academy s tour will conclude August 8th at the 2015 Drum Corps International World Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN (www.dci.org).