BluePit2K5 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thought you all might find this interesting to hear about. Straight from the Bluecoats website. The Bluecoats are pleased to announce several exciting additions to their 2005 percussion staff. Bret Kuhn will join the Bluecoats percussion team as a consultant and teacher. "The addition of Bret to an already formidable Bluecoats percussion staff is HUGE! I am so excited about working with him again as he is not only a great teacher, but a great friend as well,� states Bluecoats Percussion Arranger Michael McIntosh. As percussion design consultant, Bret will be another set of eyes and ears for the percussion design team, and will also have some teaching time with the members this summer. Also joining the Bluecoats team as percussion instructors will be Chad Shaedler, Chris Sakowski, and Eric Ridenour. Chad marched snare with both Nite Express and the Blue Knights, and is currently Battery Caption Head and percussion arranger for WGI World Class finalist Gateway Indoor Percussion. Chad has also worked with the Pride of MSU percussion ensemble and the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps. He will join veteran Bluecoats staffer Tim Maynard in front of the Bluecoats snare line this year. Chris Sakowski comes to the Bluecoats after several years spent marching and teaching with the Colts. He also works with Gateway Percussion, and is in his second year as caption head/arranger for the University of Memphis marching band and PASIC drum lines. In 2006, Chris will be joining returning Bluecoats percussion instructor Adam Clay as an instructor of the bass line. Eric is a former marching member of both the Blue Knights and the Santa Clara Vanguard. Currently, he is actively involved in teaching Pomona High School in Arvada, Colorado and many other high school groups around the Denver area. This season, Eric will assist returning caption head Ray Ulibarri with the tenor line. Rounding out the Bluecoats percussion instructional staff for the 2006 season are returning front ensemble instructors Brad Palmer and Allen Justus. Stay tuned to Bluecoats.com for the upcoming announcement of the full 2006 Bluecoats instructional staff! AWWWWWWWWWW MAN!!!!!!!!! Can not wait to begin my fourth season with these SWEET cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR ROCKS Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Great things going on for the Bluecoats. Future looks very bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcontra99 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I thought that Kuhn "retired" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACustom19 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 That was Erik Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl306 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Any word on Tom Rarick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaSqueegee Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I thought that Kuhn "retired" :sshh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePit2K5 Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 Any word on Tom Rarick? Tom rarick will still be arranging. TRUST ME!!!! hehehehe, I really enjoy his writing. Both playing and listening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Blatch Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Bluecoats news on DCI.org Mike McIntosh's Bluecoat line beat every drum line at some point in 2005. Bret Kuhn will only add to this amazing line. Wow! I can not wait to see/hear this. This IS big news. Elmo Blatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Bauglir Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 It could happen. I hope it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_S Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 BLOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I'm not a drums guy in any way, but they do look like they've got big things in store, and from a line that already put up big numbers last season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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