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2020 Equipment Pre-Sale Pricing Now Available!
All the equipment that makes the Bluecoats great is available for August 2020 pre-sale now! We have trumpets, mellophones, baritones, euphoniums, tubas, tenor trombones, marimbas, vibraphones, timpani, and xylophones, all in great condition and available in August 2020. Get them before they’re gone!
Rhythm IN BLUE Audition Experience Camp delivers Bluecoats Experience
Part of the Bluecoats mission is to bring the Bluecoats Experience to as many young people as possible. That’s why we recently announced a new version of Rhythm IN BLUE that brings the Bluecoats Experience to a broader audience. For the first time ever, Rhythm IN BLUE is open to all brass, color guard, and drum set or auxiliary percussionists who are over 18. The ensemble will perform at several shows in the Ohio area, including the Bluecoats-hosted Three Great Shows. Performers will also go on a mini-tour culminating in a performance at the Soundsport International Music and Food Festival which takes place in Indianapolis during Drum Corps International finals week.
BLOO20 INTERNSHIPS & SUPPORT POSITIONS AVAILABLE!
We just posted our 2020 internship positions! We’re looking to create an intern team that will play an active and in-depth role in the execution of our summer tour and the development of our organization! The following positions are currently available:
Costuming Intern
Development Intern (1-3)
Foodservice Intern
Stage Management Intern (1-3)
Tour Operations Intern (1-3)
We also have some other job opportunities:
Foodservice Manager
Assistant Foodservice Manager
Commercial Driver (CDL A and CDL B Needed)
Commercial Driver (Merchandise Box Truck & Trailer)
Interested? Click ‘read more’ to read a little bit about each job!
A Brand New Rhythm IN BLUE!
The mission of Bluecoats includes bringing world-class performance experiences to students through our programs. We call this the Bluecoats Experience, and we work hard to make it unique, life-changing and unforgettable. With the goal of bringing the Bluecoats Experience to as many young people as possible, and working hard to ensure that our programming is accessible and affordable, today we’re announcing a new version of Rhythm IN BLUE that brings the Bluecoats Experience to a broader audience.
2020 Audition Experience Camps Come to a Close
This past Saturday marked the final event in a string of four Audition Experience Camps operated by the Bluecoats in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, and California. Nearly 1,000 students from North America, Asia, and Europe collectively traveled hundreds of thousands of miles in the hopes of earning a spot in the 2020 Bluecoats.
“Every year it really is humbling, seeing them pour out of the airport with their drumsticks or horns in tow,” said Mike Scott, CEO of Bluecoats. “We’re honored time and again by the sheer number of high school and college students who want to be a part of the corps. Hundreds of these students are just hoping to spend a weekend with us and get a glimpse of the ‘Bluecoats Experience.’”
Rhythm IN BLUE heralds the Holiday Season around TOWN
While drum corps is only now beginning to start up again with audition season, the Bluecoats alumni-based ensemble Rhythm IN BLUE keeps playing all year ‘round. The week after Thanksgiving saw the group usher in the holiday season around the greater Canton area, keeping the Bluecoats in the public performance eye.
Bluecoats and Marching Health Renew Partnership for 2020 Season
MARCHING HEALTH WILL PROVIDE HEALTH & WELLNESS INTERNS, DEVELOP PRE-SEASON WORKOUT REGIMEN, AND CONSULT BLUECOATS’ HEALTH & WELLNESS TEAM.
Following a successful first year of partnership, we’re excited to announce that Marching Health will return to our roster of partners for the 2020 season. Participant health & wellness remains at the core of Bluecoats’ focus in 2020 and this partnership helps to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our community.
"The progress for member health and wellness that Bluecoats and Marching Health were able to make last season impacted not just the members of this drum corps, but the entire marching arts community,” said physical therapist and founder of Marching Health, Dr. Elliot Cleveland. “The collaborations between our advisors, their instructional staff, and their health and wellness team provided the members with the best chance to physically execute the demands of their show at the highest level. We are excited to continue this partnership with the Bluecoats organization."
Halfway through BLOO20 Audition Experiences!
This weekend we finished our second Audition Experience Camp, right where we were founded, in Canton, OH. If you couldn’t make it this weekend, but still want to audition for the 2020 Bluecoats, don’t worry; we still have two Audition Experiences left in Georgia and California and it’s not too late to register to start your Bluecoats Experience! We also have video auditions open now until December 18th for brass and percussion and January 3rd for color guard.