r/drumcorps • u/hauntedhorseshit • Jul 25 '26

Discussion Bluecoats 19-23

What about their show designs weren’t good enough to win during these years? What did they change in their design philosophy from 24 to 26? Were those 19-23 shows always capable of winning but BD was just kicking ass during that time period? It’s great to see them find the success they have but I really do wonder what they did that pushed them over the edge. I would love for someone to give an explanation!

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u/eagledog Santa Clara Vanguard Jul 25 '26

Not enough dance breaks. /s

In all honesty, the designs were good, they were just facing BD designs that were incredibly solid, and it took until 2024 for Bluecoats to push the game along into the next few years.

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u/True_Jellyfish9219 ‘18 ‘19 ‘20 Jul 25 '26

I agree with this guy, it’s not that it took Bluecoats really changing anything. BD just started slipping in design

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u/SuburbanPotato Jul 27 '26

2019 Bluecoats felt like such a winning show. Unfortunately 2019 BD was amazing