Join us for a one day virtual event where brass students from around the world can learn together alongside some of the best instructors, arrangers, and designers in the world! This event is about more than drum corps - learn all types of brass performance skills!

$68

Featuring

Alex Bender, Broadway & Cirque du Soleil performer

Derek Gipson, Bluecoats Brass Caption Head

Bob Chreste, Bluecoats Brass Instructor

Dr. Sarah Paradis, DM, Music Professor & Trombone Instructor

Bryen Warfield, MM, Bluecoats Tuba Instructor

Kristen Eck, Bluecoats Mellophone Instructor

…and many more!

Sessions

01 - Keynote - “Why Drum Corps"?”

FEATURING BROADWAY PERFORMER ALEX BENDER WITH DEREK GIPSON & BOB CHRESTE

Alex Bender, a renowned trumpeter and Broadway performer discusses how his experience in the Bluecoats helped shape him into the musician he is today. Alex has performed on Broadway in production such as Bandstand, Finding Neverland, and Sideshow. He’s also performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour. Alex was a trumpet player in the Bluecoats, and was also the principal trumpet in Symphony C in Collingswood, NJ.

02 - Live Masterclasses

JAZZ IMPROVISATION - PLAYING OVER CHANGES

Instructor: Jared Sessink

LEAD TRUMPET MASTERCLASS

Instructor: Rick Brown

CLASSICAL TRUMPET & ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS

Instructor: Kris Hammond

MELLOPHONE MASTERCLASS

Instructor: Kristen Eck

CLASSICAL HORN MASTERCLASS

Instructor: Aaron Renzenbrink & Scott Dupree

EUPHONIUM MASTERCLASS

Instructor: Patrick Geren

TROMBONE MASTERCLASS

Instructor: Sarah Paradis

BLUECOATS APPROACH TO TUBA

Instructor: Bryen Warfield

03 - Small Group Instruction

We’ll break into small groups where you can learn from a Bluecoats instructor and other performers from around the world!