The Bluecoats 2024 season began on July 2, 2024 at the Summer Music Games in Cincinnati and continued through to the 2024 DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, IN from August 5-10. Their 2024 program is titled "Change is Everything."[1]
The Bluecoats won their second DCI World Class Championship in 2024, completing an undefeated season. The corps received the Jim Ott Award for Best Brass Performance, the Don Angelica Award for Outstanding General Effect, and the John Brazale Award for Best Visual Performance and capped off their season with a finals score of 98.750.[2][3][4]
Contents
- 1 Repertoire
- 2 Key Personnel
- 2.1 Director
- 2.2 Drum Majors
- 3 Schedule and Results
- 4 Special Awards
- 5 Championship Rings
- 6 References
Repertoire[]
- Part One - Consonance / Dissonance
- "Change Is Everything" - Son Lux
- "Foreplay / Longtime" - Boston
- "The Four Sections Mvmt. 4" - Steve Reich
- "Rose" - Michael Laurello
- Part Two - Form / Antiform
- "Plans We Made" - Son Lux
- "The Four Sections Mvmt. 2" - Steve Reich
- "Agape" - Nicholas Britell
- "Love/Lover/Friend" - Caroline Rose
- Part Three - Fusion / Confusion
- "Threshold" - Sungazer
- "Dymaxion" - Darcy James Argue
- Coda - Deconstruct / Construct
- "Lost It To Trying" - Son Lux
Key Personnel[]
Director[]
- Mike Scott
Drum Majors[]
The Bluecoats are led on the field in 2024 by one drum major and two assistant drum majors with an additional two individuals serving as conductors.[5]
- Antonio (Tony) Gamez-Drum Major
- 丛曦 (John) Cong-Assistant Drum Major
- Catherine Oles-Assistant Drum Major
- Collin Jarvis-Conductor
- Red Willhelm-Conductor
Schedule and Results[]
| Date | Event | Venue | City | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2 | Summer Music Games in Cincinnati | Dwire Field | Mason, OH | 1st Place - 78.750 |
| 7/6 | The Whitewater Classic | Perkins Stadium | Whitewater, WI | 1st Place - 81.900 |
| 7/7 | River City Rhapsody | Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex | LaCrosse, WI | 1st Place - 83.400 |
| 7/13 | Midwest Classic | Huskie Stadium at Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, IL | 1st Place - 87.050 |
| 7/14 | Celebration in Brass | Ankeny Stadium | Ankeny, IA | 1st Place - 88.350 |
| 7/16 | DCI Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow Memorial Stadium | Broken Arrow, OK | 1st Place - 89.150 |
| 7/18 | DCI Denton | DATCU Stadium | Denton, TX | 1st Place - 90.500 |
| 7/19 | DCI Houston | Panther Stadium | Prairie View, TX | 1st Place - 92.100 |
| 7/20 | DCI Southwestern Championship | Alamodome | San Antonio, TX | 1st Place - 93.025 |
| 7/26 | The Masters of the Summer Music Games | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium | Murfreesboro, TN | 1st Place - 94.450 |
| 7/27 | DCI Southeastern Championship | Center Parc Credit Union Stadium | Atlanta, GA | 1st Place - 94.425 |
| 7/28 | NightBEAT | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium | Winston-Salem, NC | 1st Place - 94.700 |
| 7/30 | DCI Delaware | Delaware Stadium | Newark, DE | 1st Place - 95.255 |
| 7/31 | DCI South Jersey | Silver Eagle Stadium at Egg Harbor Township HS | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | |
| 8/2 | DCI Eastern Classic | J. Birney Crum Stadium | Allentown, PA | 1st Place - 95.900 |
| 8/5 | Innovations in Brass | Tom Benson Stadium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame | Canton, OH | 1st Place - 96.000 |
| 8/8 | DCI World Championship Prelims | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | 1st Place - 97.525 |
| 8/9 | DCI World Championship Semifinals | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | 1st Place - 97.925 |
| 8/10 | DCI World Championship Finals | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, IN | 1st Place - 98.750 |
Special Awards[]
- Jim Ott Award for Best Brass Performance[2][4]
- Don Angelica Award for Outstanding General Effect[2][4]
- John Brazale Award for Best Visual Performance[2][4]
Championship Rings[]
To celebrate their championship season, the Bluecoats designed championship rings featuring over 40 stones, 18 of which were gold to represent the corps first undefeated season (18-0). The Bluecoats logo appeared in red on the top of the ring along with several elements from the show. The sides featured the words "World Champions", "Change is Everything", the corps winning score of 98.750 and two images of the DCI Founders Trophy to represent their second DCI World Championship.[6]
References[]
- ↑ Shelton, N. (2024, June 30). Bluecoats announce “Change is Everything” as 2024 production - FloMarching. FloMarching.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Woods, A., & Griffith, J. (2024, August 10). Change is unstoppable: Undefeated Bluecoats grab gold. Drum Corps International. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ↑ Canton Repository. (2024, August 12). “Crowning moment to celebrate.” Bluecoats win Drum Corps International World Championships. The Repository.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Drum Corps International. (2024, August 21). 2024 DCI World Championship caption award winners. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ Bluecoats. (2024, January 10). The Bluecoats 2024 Drum Majors & Team Hands | Bluecoats. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ↑ Scott, M. (2024b, August 28). Presenting the 2024 DCI World Championship Ring. Bluecoats. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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