June 28 - June 29, 2024 | Alliance, OH

 Be a Bluecoat for a Weekend!

Rehearse, eat, and perform alongside the Bluecoats!

  • Photo of The Blue Way students listening to a staff member.

    Clinic with the Bluecoats Staff

  • The Blue Way students watching the Bluecoats snare line.

    Eat, socialize & rehearse with the corps

  • The Bluecoats snare drummer drumming with The Blue Way students beside him.

    Perform right alongside the Bluecoats

TWO-DAY ARTS CAMP AT BLUECOATS SPRING TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION

JUNE 28th - 29th

Check-in 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at Oak Hall.

Event ends with a performance at the Opening Night Community Celebration! Open to students ages 14-21. Pro-audio open to 14+.

 

Camp Packages

  • Two-Day Overnight Residential Package

    • Two days of clinics & instruction with Bluecoats instructors

    • Five meals included

    • The Blue Way t-shirt (drummers get a free pair of Innovative Percussion sticks!)

    • One night of overnight accommodation

    • Performance alongside the Bluecoats at the Opening Night Community Celebration

    • 10% discount at the Bluecoats Marketplace during the Opening Night Community Celebration

    Early Bird - $275 Registration before May 30

  • Two-Day Commuter Package

    • Two days of clinics & instruction with Bluecoats instructors

    • Five meals included

    • The Blue Way t-shirt (drummers get a free pair of Innovative Percussion sticks!)

    • No overnight accommodations

    • Requires parent or self-transportation to camp on Saturday morning

    • Performance alongside the Bluecoats at the Opening Night Community Celebration

    • 10% discount at the Bluecoats Marketplace during the Opening Night Community Celebration

    Early Bird - $225 Registration before May 30

Experience Tracks

  • Marching band kids unite (yes woodwinds too!) You’ll spend the weekend learning the same warm-ups, techniques, and music that the 2024 Bluecoats learn at Spring Training! You’ll rehearse in the arc with the corps, get some behind-the-scenes rehearsal access, and even perform with the Bluecoats at the Opening Night Community Celebration!

  • Hop into the arc with the battery, pad with the 2024 Bluecoats on break, and learn from greats like Roger Carter and Tom Rarick. Your weekend experience even includes performing alongside the corps at the Opening Night Community Celebration. We’ll even throw in a brand new pair of IP Tom Rarick Signature Sticks!

  • Spend the weekend learning the same warm-ups and choreography that the 2024 Bluecoats colorguard learn at Spring Training! Get behind-the-scenes rehearsal access, and perform alongside the colorguard at the Opening Night Community Celebration.

  • Live the life of a Bluecoats drum major for the weekend! Join us for two-days of clinics, social time, Bluecoats rehearsals, and even an opportunity to conduct the 2024 Bluecoats! You’ll work with Bluecoats instructors, past Bluecoats Drum Majors, some of the nation’s best band directors, and even get a visit from the 2024 “Team Hands!”

Marching Pro-Audio Seminar

Photo of audio team working on audio set up.

This is a one-day event on Saturday, June 29th
Open to ages 14+

Spend the day with the pro-audio team at Bluecoats, led by Aaron Beck, formerly of Cirque du Soleil and Broadway audio fame. You’ll learn about the equipment, methods, and approach we use at Bluecoats to make our shows come to life for our students and fans.

This event does not include a performance at Opening Night, but a ticket to the event is included with registration.

Bring a Group & Save

Groups of five or more high school campers are eligible for a special group discount and one free adult chaperone tickets to see the Opening Night Community Celebration performance! Groups of five more more will receive a 10% discount per registration. Groups of ten or more will receive 15% off.

To obtain group discount codes, or with any questions about group sales, reach out to us at blueway@bluecoats.com.

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