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Alex Yoder

Owner, Composer/Arranger, Sound Designer, Drill Designer

Alex Yoder is an Indianapolis based composer and arranger with an extensive background in the marching and pageantry arts, having designed for a wide range of bands across the country. His clients have been named state champions, Bands of America Regional Champions, and Bands of America Finalists, among many other accolades. He holds a Masters degree in music composition from Ithaca College and a degree in Music Education from Ball State University.


Alex's concert music has also been widely performed, including premieres at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic and the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts' Chamber Music Series, the latter seeing the premiere of a fanfare written for the Boston Brass as part of their 25 Fanfares project.


Beyond marching and concert music, Alex spends a significant portion of his time composing original soundtracks for video games. His work includes the soundtrack to the highly acclaimed indie game 'Crawl' from Australian developer Powerhoof, as well as 'Soviet Jump Game' developed in collaboration with the popular YouTube comedy duo, The Game Grumps. For more info on Alex and his current projects, visit his personal website: alexyoder.net.

Ross Taylor

Front Ensemble Arranger

Ross Taylor is an educator, composer, and arranger currently residing in West Bloomfield, MI with his wife Lindsay and daughter Haley. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Michigan State University and a Master's degree in Music Education from Central Michigan University. He was a member of the Cavaliers Front Ensemble (Rosemont, IL) from 2009-2012 and served as a drum sergeant during his last season. He was also a member of NorthCoast Academy (Saginaw, MI) from 2010-2014 and was a part of the leadership team for 3 seasons.


Ross has taught many ensembles including Lake Orion HS, Plymouth Canton HS, and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. From 2015-2018, Ross served on the educational team for Redline Percussion (PIW) as a front ensemble technician and the front ensemble manager.


As a designer, Ross has written music for programs such as Homestead HS, Redline Percussion, Lake Orion HS, Carroll HS, and Plymouth-Canton Winter Percussion. His music has been performed in WGI Percussion Independent World Class Finals.


Ross is currently one of the band and orchestra directors with the Clarkston Community School District in Clarkston, MI. He proudly endorses Innovative Percussion Products.


Michael Brown

Battery Arranger

Michael Brown is a percussion educator, designer, and performer currently residing in Fort Wayne, Indiana with his wife Katie. Michael started his marching career playing bass drum at NorthCoast Academy (Saginaw, MI) in 2012, followed by two seasons playing snare drum (2013-2014). Michael aged out as a member of the snare line at Spirit of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) for the 2014 competitive season. In addition to his marching arts performing experience, Michael has performed with many concert and chamber ensembles, including the IPFW Wind Ensemble, the Fort Wayne Youth Symphony, and the IPFW Percussion Ensemble.


As an educator, Michael has taught many schools in the Fort Wayne area, including Carroll HS (Assistant Percussion Director 2013-2017), Norwell HS, Concordia Lutheran HS, and Homestead HS where he is currently the Battery Supervisor and Visual Technician. In 2017, Michael served as a Snare Technician for NorthCoast Academy (PIW).


As a designer Michael has written and designed for programs such as Norwell HS, Carroll HS, and Dekalb HS. All three were Indiana Percussion Association Class A state finalists in 2017, with Carroll finishing as a silver medalist and Dekalb finishing as a Bronze medalist. In addition to these educational pursuits, Michael serves as the designer and arranger for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants drumline (The Mad Ant Drummers) a Pacers organization in the NBA G league.


Donnie Ross

Percussion Arranger

Donnie Ross is an Arranger and Designer from Grove City, OH where he resides with his beautiful wife Nikki, and their Boston Terrier Buddy. He is a founder of WGI PIW's Cap City Percussion, and currently serves as the Front Ensemble Arranger and Program Coordinator for both Cap City World and Cap City 2. Outside of designing, his days are spent as the Percussion Director of Central Crossing High School.


His performance experience includes the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps (2007-2009) and Matrix Percussion (2006-2010). He then returned to be on staff for both organizations - Glassmen in 2012, and Matrix in 2012-2013. From 2019-2022 he was a member of the percussion staff with the Phantom Regiment Drum And Bugle Corps, and has been with the Madison Scouts Drum And Bugle Corps since the fall of 2022 and currently serves as the Percussion Caption Head & Ensemble Coordinator. Donnie has performed as a clinician across the Midwest and Europe. Highlights include performing at the 2007 PAS Convention and 2008 IPE Championships in Europe.


From 2013-2019, Donnie served as the Educational Sales Director for Columbus Percussion, proudly serving the percussion education community. Donnie also served on the Ohio Indoor Performance Association (OIPA) Board of Directors from 2014 to 2019, and from 2021 to the present, currently serving as Vice President and Education Director. Donnie has also served on the Percussion Advisory Board for WGI since 2017, a member of the WGI Board Of Directors from 2023-2024, and the Percussion Steering Committee from 2023-present. Donnie is an active marching percussion judge, educator, arranger, sound designer, and program coordinator throughout the Midwest and is a proud endorser of Pearl-Adams Percussion, Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, Remo drum heads, and Zildjian cymbals.


Cole Williams

Percussion Arranger

Cole Williams is a composer, arranger, and educator from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Oklahoma State University, and a Master of Music in Music Performance from the University of Arkansas. From 2017-2022, Cole was the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at the University of Tulsa. In this capacity, he worked with the Sound of the Golden Hurricane Marching Band, directed the TU Percussion Ensemble, taught private lessons, and instructed a Percussion Methods class for Music Education majors.


A diverse arranger noted for his musicality and professionalism, Cole has written for distinguished groups across the country. Working with some of the top wind arrangers in the activity, his work has been featured by winning ensembles in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.


As a performer, Cole has had the privilege of playing in several respected ensembles at Oklahoma State University and the University of Arkansas. He has performed at the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association Winter Convention, the College Orchestra Director’s Association Convention, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the Collegiate Band Directors National Association Convention, and the Japan Band Clinic. Professionally, Cole has performed as a member of the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera Fayetteville. In addition to his activity in the concert percussion realm, Cole is also an avid marching percussion enthusiast, and spent two summers with The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps (2012-2013) as a quad player.


Cole is a sought after educator in the marching percussion realm. He served as the Executive Director of Resistance Indoor Percussion from 2014-2024. In addition to these roles, Cole has served as a Percussion Instructor for several high schools, including Alma High School, Collinsville High School, Guthrie High School, Stillwater High School, and Yukon High School. He has also served as the Caption Head and Arranger of the Oklahoma State University Winter Drumline, a group designed to help high school and college students polish their rudimental skills. From 2014-2016, Cole spent three seasons as the Assistant Percussion Caption Head/Tenor Technician for the Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps. After his time with Cascades, Cole was the Drumline Instructor and Arranger for the University of Arkansas from 2015-2017. In 2023, Cole served as the Percussion Caption Head for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps.


Cole Williams is a Vic Firth Educator, Pearl/Adams Regional Educational Artist, Zildjian Education Artist, Remo Education Artist, and a member of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS).


Henry Conser

Battery Arranger

Henry Conser is a percussionist from Fort Wayne, IN. In 2020, Henry graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) with his bachelor's degree in Music Performance. Henry during his time there, performed with the Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Jazz Combo having toured Europe in 2018 with PFW's premier wind ensemble.
Having studied and performed many compositions, Henry brings experiences into his percussion arrangements ranging in styles including orchestral, chamber, jazz, and marching percussion. These experiences have helped in his teaching roles as battery caption head for ISSMA state finalist Carroll High School and BOA grand national finalist Homestead High School.
In his free time he enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing board games, and caring for his two cats.


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