Kevin LeBoeuf Joins Bluecoats as Brass Caption Head, Derek Gipson Promoted to Brass Caption Supervisor

Derek Gipson will return to the Bluecoats Brass Team in 2023, for his 13th season with the drum corps. In his new role, Derek’s longtime leadership and notable impact on the Bluecoats musical program will continue. In his role, Derek will continue to oversee the implementation of the brass educational approach at Bluecoats.

We are excited to welcome Kevin LeBoeuf to the team as Brass Caption Head. Kevin LeBoeuf served as Brass Caption Manager for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps starting in 2018, and previously served on the Carolina Crown brass staff.

He holds an undergraduate degree in Music Education from Rutgers University, and a graduate degree in wind-band conducting from the University of California, Los Angeles. LeBoeuf serves as the Brass Caption Head for the Aimachi marching band in Nagoya, Japan and presents clinics throughout the US, Japan, and Thailand. Outside of drum corps, LeBoeuf balances a career split between New York, Los Angeles, and Nagoya, Japan as a clinician, composer, arranger, bespoke sound system designer, and general contractor.