Design Team
Program Coordinator: Alan Spaeth
Alan has been designing custom Marching Band and Winterguard shows, flags and costumes for groups at nearly every competitive level since 1988. His work has been highly successful in the Local, State and National competitive arenas. Alan Spaeth and Steven Ryan recently opened R&S Marching Arts to outfit performing ensembles with production-based collaboration—ensuring a high-quality and custom-designed product for all of their clients.
Music Arranger: Wayne Downey
Wayne Downey's life has been defined by his ability to laugh at what life throws his way as well as his uncanny ability to invest his students wholly in the "Art of Making Music." His musical career includes his many years as Music Director, Brass Supervisor and Composer/Arranger for the 18-time DCI Champion Concord Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps from Concord, CA.
Drill Designer: Mitch Rogers
Mitch is a well-known drill designer, marching instructor, consultant, and clinician with clients throughout the U.S., Japan, Thailand and Singapore. His well-staged, innovative, designs have won championships in many states and five countries. He has designed shows for many BOA Regional and Grand National Finalists, and State Finalists as well as the Cavaliers, Bluecoats, Troopers, and the world famous Aimachi marching band of Nagoya, Japan.
Program Coordinator: Alan Spaeth
Alan has been designing custom Marching Band and Winterguard shows, flags and costumes for groups at nearly every competitive level since 1988. His work has been highly successful in the Local, State and National competitive arenas. Alan Spaeth and Steven Ryan recently opened R&S Marching Arts to outfit performing ensembles with production-based collaboration—ensuring a high-quality and custom-designed product for all of their clients.
Music Arranger: Wayne Downey
Wayne Downey's life has been defined by his ability to laugh at what life throws his way as well as his uncanny ability to invest his students wholly in the "Art of Making Music." His musical career includes his many years as Music Director, Brass Supervisor and Composer/Arranger for the 18-time DCI Champion Concord Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps from Concord, CA.
Drill Designer: Mitch Rogers
Mitch is a well-known drill designer, marching instructor, consultant, and clinician with clients throughout the U.S., Japan, Thailand and Singapore. His well-staged, innovative, designs have won championships in many states and five countries. He has designed shows for many BOA Regional and Grand National Finalists, and State Finalists as well as the Cavaliers, Bluecoats, Troopers, and the world famous Aimachi marching band of Nagoya, Japan.
Marching Band Staff
Colorguard Tech - Emily McKay
Colorguard Tech - Seth Thomas
Percussion - Adam Schweitzer
Percussion Tech - Jimmy Fuller
Marching Tech - Ricky Aguayo
Marching Tech - Ellen Chmura
Marching Tech - David Franz