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BLUECOATS: MEDIA STRATEGY & PRESS RELEASE MANAGEMENT

Managed all press release writing and media distribution for Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, a top-tier DCI competitor out of Canton, Ohio. The 2024 season's outreach campaign earned regional and national coverage, with a feature placement in The New York Times.

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The Tour Begins

09 July 2024 - The corps departed its Stark County spring training home on July 1st and has won each of its first three contests on an 8,000-mile national tour

Midwest Classic

15 July 2024 - The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps completed its second week of an 8,000-mile national tour this weekend within greater Chicago and greater Des Moines

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DCI Broken Arrow

17 July 2024 - The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps completed another successful leg of their national hour with a winning performance in Broken Arrow, OK

DCI Denton

18 July 2024 - In its third week of a national tour, the corps continues its successful streak as it prepares for its contest in Houston, TX

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DCI Houston

20 July 2024 - In its third week of a national tour, the corps continues its successful streak as it heads into the first regional championship event in San Antonio, TX

DCI Southwestern Championship

21 July 2024 - In its third week of a national tour, the corps maintains its winning form as it prepares for the next significant competiton in Murfreesboro, TN

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The Masters of the Summer Music Games

27 July 2024 - In its third week of a national tour, the corps maintains its winning form as it heads into the next major regional event in Atlanta, GA

DCI Southeastern Championship

28 July 2024 - Bluecoats maintain its winning streak as it prepares for next contests in Winston-Salem, DC and Newark, DE

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NightBEAT

29 July 2024 - Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps continue to place first and look ahead to DCI Delaware in Newark, DE 

DCI Delaware

31 July 2024 - The corps continues its successful streak by placing first at DCI Delaware, looking ahead to DCI South Jersey in Egg Harbor Township, NJ 

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DCI South Jersey

01 August 2024 - In its fourth week of a national tour, the corps continues its successful streak as it heads to a major regional championship event in Allentown, PA

DCI Eastern Classic

03 August 2024 - Bluecoats clinch another victory at DCI Eastern Classic and continues its successful streak as it heads to its home stadium in Canton, OH for Innovations in Brass 

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Innovations in Brass

06 August 2024 - More than 9,300 GUESTS and 2,200 performers and educators attended the Bluecoats-operated event. More than 3,000 high schoolers attened with their bands and 156 middle schoolers performed in National Honor Band 

DCI World Championship Prelims

09 August 2024 - Canton Corps undefeated streak with first-place finish at DCI World Championship Prelims, following a record-breaking performance at Innovations in Brass 

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DCI World Championship Semifinals

10 August 2024 - With back-to-back victories throughout their season, Bluecoats aim to secure a second DCI World Championship title since 2016 

DCI World Championship

10 August 2024 - With a record-breaking score of 98.750, the Canton Bluecoats are once again the DCI World Champions, winning an undefeated season & securing their eighth medal in 9 seasons

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