Alumni Profile: Laura Mortiere Morrison

Laura Mortiere Morrison

Years Marched: 2000, 2001
Section: Bass Drum

Rode on Bus: Drumline Bus 

Most Memorable Stadium/Show Site: Fawcett Stadium, Pro Football Hall of Fame

Prized Bluecoat/Drum Corps possession: Drum heads signed by 2000 and 2001 drum line members and staff; 2001 hype shorts

Favorite Blooo song: Autumn Leaves


Currently living in: Ann Arbor, Michigan 

Current Family: Married Mike Morrison in October 2006

After leaving drum corps: After leaving drum corps: After marching with the Bluecoats, Laura earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan and has been working full time as a graphic designer and product designer in the children's toy/activity industry. She was a designer for 6 years at Giddy Up in Ann Arbor, MI and is now working as a designer for Melissa and Doug, LLC. She is also in her third season performing at the Palace of Auburn Hills in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Detroit Pistons Drumline (web, Facebook pages) after earning a spot on the team at an open audition in October 2009.

How the Bluecoats made a difference: “My experience with the Bluecoats had an impact on me that continues today, as I perform with the Detroit Pistons Drumline and in all areas of my life. Being in the Bluecoats developed confidence, determination, ability to overcome adversity, and a toughness in me that I didn't have before. The friends I met in the Bluecoats are some of the best people I have ever known and they have made me a better person.”

- originally published April 29, 2012