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Meet the 2025 Bluecoats Fellows
The Bluecoats Fellowship is an honors program for early-career designers in the marching arts. It serves as an incubator that expands access to the world of marching band, color guard, and drum corps design. The program includes a paid residency at Bluecoats Spring Training & mentorship with the Bluecoats design team.
Today, we’re excited to introduce the fourth class of Bluecoats Fellows!


Bluecoats Hall of Recognition Announced: Tim Kuhne Receives Bloo Ribbon Award, Chris Groves Receives Unsung Hero Award
Bluecoats is excited to award Tim Kuhne as the 2024 Bloo Ribbon Award recipient and Chris Groves as the 2024 Unsung Hero Award recipient.

Jeff McVann & Scott Swaldo Inducted Into 2024 Bluecoats Hall of Fame
We’re pleased to announce the newest inductees to the Bluecoats Hall of Fame: Jeff McVann and Scott Swaldo. Members of the Bluecoats Hall of Fame are individuals whose history of outstanding contributions and dedication is worthy of the highest level of recognition by the organization’s Board of Directors.

Selections From Our 2024 Repertoire
Selections include:
The Four Sections - Steve Reich
Foreplay / Long Time - Boston
Agape - Nicholas Britell
Love / Lover / Friend - Caroline Rose
Dymaxion - Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
Lost It To Trying - Son Lux

Jonathan Vanderkolff, Bluecoats Artistic Director, Inducted to DCI Hall of Fame
Jonathan Vanderkolff joins fellow Bluecoats designer Doug Thrower in the DCI Hall of Fame. Doug Thrower was inducted to the DCI Hall of Fame 2019.

Meet the 2024 Bluecoats Fellows
The Bluecoats Fellowship aims to create a pathway to a more diverse and inclusive world in the marching arts. Bluecoats Fellows are individuals who are a part of, or are committed to supporting, traditionally under-represented communities in marching arts design, and are selected by demonstrating excellent skill and potential in their field. Fellows are paired with the Bluecoats designer in their field to grow their skills, receive advice and guidance on their work, and learn from a renowned world-class designer.
Today, we’re excited to introduce the second class of Bluecoats Fellows! Find out more about them below.

2023 Diversity & Socioeconomic Impact Report
In July 2020, we promised to create an annual report on the demographic and socioeconomic impact of Bluecoats programs, the diversity of our team, and the progress of our initiatives to advance inclusion and equity within our organization. This is our fourth annual Diversity & Socioeconomic Impact Report.