July 5, 2024 | Cincinnati, OH
July 12, 2024 | Minneapolis, MN
2024 Clinic Locations
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Cincinnati, OH | July 5, 2024
One-day intensive marching band clinic featuring an interactive experience with Bluecoats at the University of Cincinnati.
Open to students ages 14-21.
Check-in 1:00 pm. Dismissal 10:00pm.
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Minneapolis, MN | July 12, 2024
One-day intensive marching band clinic featuring an interactive experience with Bluecoats at the University of Minnesota.
Open to students ages 14-21.
Check-in 1:00 pm. Dismissal 10:00pm.
Get inside the stadium with The Bluecoats!
This summer, go behind the scenes with the Bluecoats, as they rehearse in a college stadium near you. At The Blue Way Marching Band Clinic you’ll practice with the corps’ world-renowned staff, become a better leader with the Bluecoats drum major staff and leadership team, and even hang out with the corps while they rehearse on tour.
Experience Tracks
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Woodwinds too! Spend a day learning the techniques & warm-ups that the 2024 Bluecoats learn! You’ll get to hang out with the horn line, get tons of behind-the-scenes rehearsal access, and listen to a Bluecoats warm-up inside the circle.
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Spend a day alongside the Bluecoats battery! You’ll learn the techniques & warm-ups that the 2024 Bluecoats learn, get to eat meals with the Bluecoats, and learn from some greats. We’ll also throw in a brand new pair of IP Tom Rarick Signature Sticks!
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Spend the day learning the same warm-ups that the 2024 Bluecoats colorguard learn! Get behind-the-scenes rehearsal access, and meet the 2024 Bluecoats Colorguard!
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Live the life of a Bluecoats drum major for a day! Join us for a day of clinics, social time, and Bluecoats rehearsals! You’ll work with Bluecoats instructor and past Bluecoats Drum Major Peyton Grunzke!
Sample Schedule
Schedule is subject to change.
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Grab your free The Blue Way t-shirt, nametag, and lanyard.
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Gather with other participants for a quick welcome session with Senior Education Advisor & Designer, Dean Westman and other senior staff at Bluecoats.
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Break up into sections (winds, percussion, colorguard, drum majors) to start learning Bluecoats techniques & warm-ups!
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Get behind-the-scenes access to Bluecoats sectionals! You’ll get an up-close look at what happens during sectionals.
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Break back into sections to nail down everything you were working on during the first sectionals.
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Eat a meal from the Bluecoats food truck & hang out with the corps during their hour-long dinner.
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Get up-close with the 2024 Bluecoats! Watch them warm-up from inside their warm-up circle.
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Learn what it takes to be a leader in a drum corps!
Cincinnati session lead by Senior Education Advisor & Designer, Dean Westman.
Minneapolis session by Bluecoats Brass Instructor & former drum major, Peyton Grunzke.
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Watch the Bluecoats full corps ensemble! Peyton or Dean will walk you through what’s happening & why!
*weather permitting
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Watch a full run of the Bluecoats’ 2024 production!
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Thanks for a great day! We’ll have a quick meeting before you’re dismissed. Parents - this is when you’ll pick up your child.
2024 Clinic Locations
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Cincinnati, OH | July 5, 2024
One-day intensive marching band clinic featuring an interactive experience with Bluecoats at the University of Cincinnati.
Open to students ages 14-21.
Check-in 1:00 pm. Dismissal 10:00pm. -
Minneapolis, MN | July 12, 2024
One-day intensive marching band clinic featuring an interactive experience with Bluecoats at the University of Minnesota.
Open to students ages 14-21.
Check-in 1:00 pm. Dismissal 10:00pm.