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2021 Diversity & Socioeconomic Impact Report
In July 2020, we promised to create an annual report on the demographic and socioeconomic impact of Bluecoats programs, the diversity of our team, and the progress of our initiatives to advance inclusion and equity within our organization.
This is our second year of building this report—you can view last year’s inaugural report here. Reflecting on these data annually allows us a concrete and ongoing opportunity to reflect on our programming and the ways in which we’d like to see it grow in our pursuit to build a more inclusive and equitable culture. As we take steps to advance this culture, sharing this demographic data helps us to create a culture of transparency and, we hope, this report increases people’s understanding of the reasons the steps we are taking are so necessary.
Bloo21 Trombone Quartet
Check out this performance of Hello Dolly by our very own Trombone Quartet. This piece is arranged by Ellie Abbott on the far right of this video and was originally performed in the 2021 Virtual I&E Showcase!
Bluecoats Hosting Clinic Performance at PASIC!
The 2021 Bluecoats Percussion Ensemble will be presenting a clinic performance at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) this November!
Tom Rarick (Composer/Percussion Designer) and Dr. Matt Jordan (Music Coordinator/Sound Designer) will be on hand to provide a guided tour of our 2021 production Lucy—the second act to our 2019 production, The Bluecoats. Our PASIC clinic will explore the compositional processes utilized to create these productions, and highlight the integration of acoustic percussion and electronic sound design that is a hallmark of the Bluecoats aesthetic.
The Blue Way - Managing a Non-Profit Performance Organization
Check out this conversation with Bluecoats CEO Mike Scott and CFO/COO Genevieve Geisler. During this The Blue Way episode, we discuss managing a non-profit performance organization.
Lunch with Legends: A Conversation with Ralph Hardimon
Our Lunch with Legends series invites drum corps legends to join the Bluecoats at rehearsal and to speak to performers during a lunch presentation. During this lunch, we were joined by Ralph Hardimon!
Inside Look: Bluecoats Audio
Take a deep dive into Bluecoats audio to learn about our team, our setup, and the behind-the-scenes of audio mixing.
Lunch with Legends: A Conversation with Tom Blair
Last week, Bluecoats had its first Lunch with Legends event. This new series invites drum corps legends to join the Bluecoats at rehearsal and to speak to performers during a lunch presentation. The first speaker was DCI Hall of Famer and longtime DCI Broadcast/Cinecast Producer Tom Blair. Tom Blair has an extensive history in drum corps, beginning when he marched Glassmen in 1976 and including producing almost all of the DCI World Championship broadcasts since 1987.
The Blue Way: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
In this conversation between CFO/COO Genevieve Geisler, Drum Major/DIAC Participant Liaison David Davenport, Lead Brass Instructor/DIAC Co-Chair Bryen Warfield, and Asst. Brass Caption Head/DIAC Co-Chair Rick Brown, we discuss diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Bluecoats.