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Monday Memory:  When a Viral Outbreak Stopped Bluecoats from Attending Finals... the First Time
History, Alumni Jay Wise History, Alumni Jay Wise

Monday Memory: When a Viral Outbreak Stopped Bluecoats from Attending Finals... the First Time

Sometimes history does repeat itself. 2021 is not the first time the Bluecoats returned to the field following a virus outbreak in America. In 1976 an outbreak of virus labeled Legionnaires disease (named for the outbreak being connected to a Legionnaires convention) hit the east coast of the United States. The 1976 Drum Corps International World Championships were scheduled for Philadelphia, capitalizing on the nation’s Bicentennial celebrations in the location of our nation’s founding.

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An Update on COVID-19 Protocols for the Bluecoats Community
Mike Scott Mike Scott

An Update on COVID-19 Protocols for the Bluecoats Community

We’re asking all members of the Bluecoats Community who will engage with the Bluecoats this summer to familiarize themselves with the following elements of our Covid-19 Protocol & Operations Plan in order to keep our performers and personnel healthy and to keep the world of Lucy alive through Saturday, August 14th

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Lunch with Legends: A Conversation with Tom Blair
News, Bloo21, Bluecoats Elizabeth Clayton News, Bloo21, Bluecoats Elizabeth Clayton

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.

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