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Bluecoats Begins Search For Program Operations Leadership
The Bluecoats team is growing! Today Bluecoats has launched a search for two senior program operations roles. The Director, Program Operations & Manager, Program Operations are new roles at the organization that will work alongside the Executive Team and the Corps Manager plan, manage, and execute the organization’s programming in a way that upholds standards of safety, participant experience, and operational excellence.
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.
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!
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
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.