Bluecoats Program Coordinator Dean Westman shares this method of organizing the growth of your program. You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.
14 through 21-year-old musicians auditioned for DCI Drum Corps back in November. Those chosen for the Atlanta Spirit met in Atlanta for a month in May for spring training. “So we have three blocks a day and each block is four hours which are divided into visual music and full ensemble,” says Ally Lyons a […]
Drum lines across the country competed on Monday at Cajun Field. “Drums Across Cajun Field” happens every year, but for many, there’s a reason they keep coming back. If you were anywhere near Cajun Field Monday evening, it may have sounded like halftime on game day. Ten drum lines from all over were in Lafayette […]
More than 1,000 students from all over the nation performed at the Alamodome Saturday for the annual Drum Corps International Regional Southwestern Championship. World’s top college and high school musicians Traveling to 24 cities over the summer 2 Texas teams competed Read the rest of the article here.
“IN THE LOT” PERFORMANCE – AUGUST 3, 2019 Performers from different eras spanning five decades of Cadet history Raising awareness of the Holy Bass Alumni Annual Gathering Raising cash funds for The Cadets via sale of event memorabilia Sponsored by YEA!, Yamaha. Vic Firth, Remo and Salem City High School (Salem, NJ) Read the rest […]
In a press release issued this morning, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 2019 halftime act for the NFL Hall of Fame Game, and it’s an act you might recognize! On August 1st, when the Broncos and the Falcons face off in Canton at the annual pre-season NFL game – the Bluecoats Drum […]
Summer camps across the state are in full swing but at one camp, a group is focusing more on work, than play. Local drum corp the Blue Knights put themselves through extreme training to rise to the top ranks of competition. The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps will perform Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. […]
Phantom Regiment has chosen David Warren as its full-time corps manager as of June 1, 2019. Warren will be responsible for handling the 154-member corps’ 12,000-mile summer tour and its membership. “I’m excited to add David’s enthusiasm and love for the organization to our team,” said Rick Valenzuela, executive director of Phantom Regiment. “His leadership […]
2018 marked the organization’s 60th year and the 1958 Legacy Roundtable was launched to provide a tool for long-term sustainability. Ascend continues to seek the support of the Blue Knights Community in order to grow the Legacy Program. Legacy Partners are individuals or families who leave bequests to Ascend Performing Arts or establish an Endowed […]
Greg Lagola talks about the uniform design for “The Bluecoats” including the use of multiple colors and patterns, plus how choices were made to allow this all to blend and bring such joy to the field! You can listen to us below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us […]
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