Alumni Profile: Aaron Beck

AARON BECK
Years Marched: 1995

Section: Cymbals

Rode on Bus: "It had to be the rookie bus"

Most Memorable Stadium/Show Site: Hershey, Pennsylvania. "It was the first show of 1995. I was very involved in marching band during high school and always dreamed of marching with a drum corps. I never figured I would get the chance since I played sax in high school. I still clearly remember retreat in Hershey as we lined up between the Cadets and Phantom and thinking WOW I really am doing this. It was a moment I will never forget"

Favorite Blooo song: Sing, Sing, Sing the closer in 1995. "Although I can't leave Autumn Leaves off the list."  

Bluecoat/Drum Corps possession: Drill book and his penny from 1995.
  
Currently living in: Las Vegas, Nevada 

Current Family: Married to wife, Risa and has two children, Hunter and Ella.

After leaving drum corps: Aaron spent 10 years touring with Broadway musicals working on the audio engineering side of the business. He has worked on big time productions such as Beauty and the Beast, Lion King and Mamma Mia. Seven years ago he joined the production team of Cirque du Soleil and now serves as the Assistant Head of Audio with Viva Elvis.  Aaron was featured in a news articles by ProSoundWeb in June of 2010 and on the Meyer Sound website (which provides the speakers).

How the Bluecoats made a difference: Aaron says that he “is lucky to have an awesome job but blessed to have the experience with the Bluecoats to get me where I am today.” He believes that touring with Broadway shows was easy after sleeping on the gym floors and that for these shows, “load in was nothing compared to morning hell week rehearsals. The summer I spent with The Bluecoats made me who I am today.”

- originally posted April 1, 2012