Join us for a one day virtual event where percussion students from around the world can learn together alongside some of the best percussion instructors and designers in the world, including Ralph Hardimon!
$68
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Featuring
Ralph Hardimon, Renowned Marching Percussion Educator & Composer
Tom Rarick, Bluecoats Composer & Percussion Arranger
Roger Carter, Bluecoats Percussion Caption Head
Dr. Ryan Kilgore, Bluecoats Music Ensemble Coordinator
Brad Palmer, Front Ensemble Coordinator
Joe Hobbs, Bluecoats Battery Co-Coordinator
Sessions
01 - Live Keynote
FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST RALPH HARDIMON & TOM RARICK AND ROGER CARTER FROM BLUECOATS
These legends of the rudimental percussion world are coming to your living room for this amazing live panel. They’ll discuss their life in the world of marching percussion, their approach to finding success as professional musicians, teachers, and composers, and they’ll even answer your questions!
02 - Live Masterclasses & Group Instruction
We’ll break into small groups where you can learn from a Bluecoats instructor and other students from around the world! Our group instruction will focus on building skills together as a group. Drummers will need a practice pad and sticks of their choice. Group instruction will work fine with a webcam and your computer’s microphone.
ADVANCED BLUECOATS SNARE DRUMMING
Instructor: Roger Carter
Learn from Roger about how the Bluecoats snare line accomplishes its technique and achieves excellence on the field each summer. This session is for those ready to learn the advanced skills that Bluecoats utilizes.
THE FOUNDATION OF THE BLUECOATS DRUMMING APPROACH
Instructor: Joe Hobbs
Drumming is all about the foundations of technique. Legendary percussion instructor Joe Hobbs brings the focus to the basics and the foundations of the Bluecoats technique. This masterclass is open to students who play any battery percussion instrument, including tenors and bass!
BLUECOATS APPROACH TO TENOR DRUMMING
The Blue Q technique comes to you! Learn from our team about how Bluecoats approaches the tenor drums.
BLUECOATS APPROACH TO BASS DRUMMING
Learn the foundations of the Bluecoats approach to bass drumming including technique, blend & balance, and achieving excellent rhythm across the ensemble.
ADVANCED MALLET PERCUSSION TECHNIQUE
The BlooPit technique is fundamentally based on the same advanced mallet approach used in concert percussion. Learn this approach from our team. (This masterclass available pending demand.)
BLUECOATS APPROACH TO MALLET PERCUSSION
Learn from the BlooPit team and share with other mallet percussionists as this masterclass presents the foundations of the Bluecoats mallet percussion approach. (Mallets and a broad flat surface recommended.)
