Bluecoats Percussion Training Program
Welcome to the Bluecoats Percussion Training Program. Here you will find information, exercises, and assignments to help you get better in preparation for our 2024 Summer Tour. Incorporating these resources into your practice routine will help develop rhythmic accuracy and strengthen endurance in preparation for the demands of rehearsal.
Staff
Our world-class staff is experienced, accessible, and committed to help you get better.
Legacy
As a Bluecoat, you are continuing a tradition of excellence in the drum corps activity and setting the standard for future generations. Watch the documentaries below to get inspired and prepare yourself for the upcoming season. Now it's your time to shine. 6 Words.
A Day With The Bluecoats 2019
Gridbook follows the percussion section of the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps for the DCI Atlanta 2019 Show Day. Sit back, grab some popcorn, and get ready to watch some of the best marching arts performers in the world! Enjoy "THE BLUECOATS"!
Duration: 01:37:19
Release Date: 2019
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Staring Academy Student: Chris Jackson
Release Date: 2019
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Staring Academy Student: Chris Jackson
Additional Info.
Production:
Repertoire:
The Bluecoats
Repertoire:
Revolution Number 9
Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
A Day In The Life
What Goes On
Love Me Do
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Yesterday
Eleanor Rigby
Within You Without You
Here Comes The Sun
A Little Help From My Friends
Blackbird
Dear Prudence
Come Together
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
The End
Hey Jude
Designers:
Drumline Educational Staff:
Tom Rarick
Dr. Matt Jordan
Dr. Matt Jordan
Drumline Educational Staff:
Roger Carter
Ryan Anderson
Joe Hobbs
Joe Woodie
Mike Davis
Connor Yasuda
Mike Davis
Connor Yasuda
Suvin Varghese
Daniel Recoder
John Lluvera
Zach Gruse
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A Day With The Bluecoats 2018
Gridbook follows the percussion section of the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps for the DCI Atlanta 2018 Show Day. Sit back, grab some popcorn, and get ready to watch some of the best marching arts performers in the world!
Duration: 01:27:48
Release Date: 2018
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Release Date: 2018
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Additional Info.
Production:
Session 44
Repertoire:
"Bird & Bela in B Flat" - Don Sebesky
Session 44
Repertoire:
"Bird & Bela in B Flat" - Don Sebesky
"American Concerto" - Patrick Williams
"The Dry Cleaner" From Des Moines - Charles Mingus & Joni Mitchell
"Saro" - The Westerlies
"Home" From Congo Square - Wynton Marsalis
"God Bless The Child" - Billie Holiday & Arthur Herzog Jr.
Designers:
Tom Rarick
Designers:
Tom Rarick
Dr. Matt Jordan
Drumline Educational Staff:
Roger Carter, Ryan Anderson, Joe Hobbs, Joe Woodie, Mike Davis, Connor Yasuda, Suvin Varghese, Daniel Recoder, John Lluvera, Zach Gruse
Drumline Educational Staff:
Roger Carter, Ryan Anderson, Joe Hobbs, Joe Woodie, Mike Davis, Connor Yasuda, Suvin Varghese, Daniel Recoder, John Lluvera, Zach Gruse
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A Day With The Bluecoats 2016
Gridbook follows The Bluecoats percussion section for a day on tour showing you a glimpse of what it takes to be a world champion. Including Sectional Blocks, Visual Blocks, Music Focused Rehearsal, Full Ensemble, and the In The Lot warm up before the show, this is a MUST SEE!
Duration: 01:31:24
Release Date: 2016
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Release Date: 2016
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Additional Info.
Production:
Downside Up
Repertoire:
"Jose beFORe John 5" - Aurel Hollo
Downside Up
Repertoire:
"Jose beFORe John 5" - Aurel Hollo
"Heat Of The Day" - Pat Metheny
"Raga Raja" - Project Trio
"Udacrep Akubrad" - Avner Dorman
"Great Gig In The Sky" - Pink Flyod
"Down Slide Up" - Doug Thrower
"Todo Tiende" - Ojos De Brujo
Designers:
Tom Rarick
Dr. Matt Jordan
Drumline Educational Staff:
Roger Carter, Joe Woodie, Tom Gasparini, Suvin Varghese, Daniel Recoder, Tommy Roam, Chase Dickinson, Ryan Lamb, Jason "PACO" Nunes
Designers:
Tom Rarick
Dr. Matt Jordan
Drumline Educational Staff:
Roger Carter, Joe Woodie, Tom Gasparini, Suvin Varghese, Daniel Recoder, Tommy Roam, Chase Dickinson, Ryan Lamb, Jason "PACO" Nunes
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2022 Bluecoats Percussion Standstill
2022 was a year to remember for the Bluecoats! Amidst the corps 50th Anniversary, the percussion ensemble won its first High Percussion "Fred Sanford" Award in corps history. Enjoy the final percussion standstill performance of their 2022 production Riffs & Revelations.
Duration: 12:42
Release Date: 2022
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Staring Academy Student: Marshall Lane
Release Date: 2022
Rating: G
Genre: Drum Corps
Cast: Bluecoats
Staring Academy Student: Marshall Lane
Additional Info.
Production:
Repertoire:
The Bluecoats
Repertoire:
Taming The Dragon
Taizo
Nautilus
Momento Magico
MoonMoons
The Garden
Nautilus
Momento Magico
MoonMoons
The Garden
Designers:
Drumline Educational Staff:
Tom Rarick
Dr. Matt Jordan
Dr. Matt Jordan
Drumline Educational Staff:
Roger Carter
Joe Hobbs
Joe Woodie
Zach Wilson
Connor Yasuda
Zach Wilson
Connor Yasuda
Suvin Varghese
Greg Power
Greg Power
John Lluvera
Zach Gruse
Cassius "CJ" Johnson
Robert Martinez
Cassius "CJ" Johnson
Robert Martinez
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