VIC FIRTH SALUTES 2007 WGI World Championships

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S MEDALISTS WHO CHOSE VIC FIRTH AS THEIR STICK AND MALLET OF CHOICE!

Riverside Community College
Riverside, CA

Director: Gary Locke
Caption Head: Sean Vega
Front Ensemble Arranger: Jim Wunderlich
Visual Designer: Paul Locke
Instructors: Mike Jackson, Pete Sapadin, Jenny Jackson, Jared Andrews, Brian Dinkel, Chad McCormick, Chris Velez, Fernando Miller, Cory Blee, Miguel Guaderrama

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Blue Knights
Colorado Springs, CO

Director: Peter Bretz
Visual Caption Head/Bass Tech: Sean McElroy
Battery Caption Head/Arranger: Joe Fant
Front Ensemble Caption Head/Arranger: Ray Ulibarri
Instructors: Leah Bretz, Dana Slaebaugh, Jeff Gust, Alvin Ramos, Eric Ridenour, Brian McKelvey

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Mission Viejo High School
Mission Viejo , CA

Director/Arranger/Instructor: Mike Jackson
Director/Arranger/Instructor: Jim Wunderlich
Instructors: Jared Andrews, Jenny Jackson, Lauren Bremner, Bryan Nungaray, Eileen Chen

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Dartmouth High School
New Bedford , MA

Director/Arranger: Tom Aungst
Instructor/Arranger: Neil Larrivee
Instructors: Jamie Eckerd, Stan Moore, Jen ONeill,
Ryan Loud, Jason Medeiros

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Goshen High School
Goshen, IN

Director: Tom Cox
Instructor: Chris Smith

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United Percussion
Voorhees, NJ

Director/Instructor: Chad Moore
Arranger: Bill Woodward
Instructors: Mike Belskis, Chris Johnson, Chris Vanacore

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Penn State Indoor Drumline
State College, PA

Director: Brett Baker
Visual Designer: Brian Stoudt
Instructors: Tollie Contento, Chris Lunsford, Kevin Consorti, Matt Fite, Erin O'Dore, Mike Woodburn

   

Pacifica High School
Garden Grove, CA

Director: Joe Miller
Instructors: Ian Grom, John Mapes

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King Philip High School
Wrentham, MA

Director: Peter Tileston
Caption Head: Rudy Gowern
Battery Inst./Arranger: Zach Schlicher
Front Ens. Inst./Arranger: Colby Kuzontkoski
Instructors: Jim Foulis, Chuck Moulton, Ed Devlin, Ondrea Gowern, Tim Sepe

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Beyer High School
Modesto, CA

Directors: Brandon Price & Pat Mester
Pit Arranger/Co-caption head: Nate Bourg
Battery Arranger: Murray Gusseck
Co-Caption Head: Shekhar Khedekar
Consultant: David Flores
Visual Designer: Oliver Bullock
Visual Instructor: Chris Arriola
Battery Instructors: Henry Berona, Chris Cyr, Andrew Lopez
Pit Instructor: Tom Gierke

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Mansfield High School
Mansfield, MA

Director: Peter Conti
Instructors: John Driscoll, Matthew McGuire

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Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth, NH

Director: Steven Cirillo

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Naugatuck High School
Naugatuck, CT

Director/Arranger: Robert Kogut
   Caption Head/Arranger: Robert Wilcox
   Instructors: Dmitriy Atamanenko, Don Binette, Colin Mason

   


Impact Audio Theater
Owensboro, KY

Director: James Powell (Ex. Director - with us),
Instructors: Alex Zielinski, Kyle Payton, Zack Stewart
   

Loara High School
Anaheim, CA

Director: Bill Schroeder
Caption Head/Instructor: Mike Jackson
Front Ens. Arranger/Instructor: Jim Wunderlich

   


Los Alamitos High School
Anaheim, CA

Director: John Rush
Instructors: Ian Grom, John Mapes
WHEN IT MATTERS, CHOOSE VIC FIRTH!
MORE WGI MEDALISTS CHOOSE VIC FIRTH THAN ALL OTHER STICK AND MALLET COMPANIES COMBINED!

 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS WHO CHOSE VIC FIRTH AS THEIR STICK AND MALLET OF CHOICE!
INDEPENDENT WORLD PERCUSSION

North Coast Academy
Saginaw, MI

Director: Dianne King
Caption Head/Battery Arranger: Martin Hotte
Instructors: Bill Boswell, Scott Idle, John McFarland, Tony Shuker, Greg Young, Dan Schmatz
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Freelancers
Sacramento, CA

Director: Don Silva
Battery Arranger: Roger Carter
Front Ensemble Arranger: Vince Oliver
Instructors: Rudy Garcia, Tom Plumb, Ryan Odello, Joaquin Gomez, Ed Cloyd
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Eastside Fury
Ypsilanti, MI

Director: Jason Ihnat
Assistant Director: Ralph Biggs
Instructors: Laura Skok, Jim Rebbeck, Nick Saputo, Neil Pitman

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Great Lakes Percussion
Grandville, MI

Director:Jamel Taylor
Instructors: Tim Church, Ryan Miller, Jamel Taylor, Jim Walsh, Justin Smith, Nick Braasch
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Arcadia
Arcadia, CA

Director/Instructor: Kevin Sherrill
Instructors: Jeff Doolittle, Tony Nunez, Kevin Shah, Oliver Bullock, Chris Boatman
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Avon
Avon, IN

Director/Caption Head: Jay Webb
Battery Instructor: Jeff Queen
Front Ensemble Instructor: Drew Schnieders
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Tunstall
Danville, VA

Director: Tim Bray

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INDEPENDENT OPEN PERCUSSION

STRYKE Percussion Ensemble
Coconut Creek, FL

Director: Scott Hughes
Instructors: Ray Donato, Rudy Flores, Ben Freedman, David Karpinski

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Paragon Competitive Arts
Avondale, AZ

Director/Front Ensemble Instructor: Heather Kelch
Consultant: Ralph Hardimon
Instructors: Seth Woodard, Craig Winter

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South Lyon
Tecumseh, MI

Director/Instructor: Jim Rebbeck
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Trumbull
Trumbull, CT

Director: Thomas Whitmoyer
Caption Head: Chris Rivera
Instructors: Tom Whitmoyer, Dave Dumont, CJ Barrett, Bryan Crawford, Roodiny Pierre
Visual Staff: Austin Avery, Dan Ebert
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East Central High School
St. Leon, IN

Director: Clint Hott

Clayton High School
Clayton, SC

Director: John Pearson (Director),
Instructor: Mike Worley

INDEPENDENT A CLASS  

Spirit of America Percussion Ensemble
Orleans, MA

Instructors: Jeff Hope, James Smith
SCHOLASTIC A CLASS  

Page High School
Page, AZ

Director: Sharon Woodard
Instructors: John Owens, Seth Woodard, Tanner Woodard

Stamford High School
Stamford, CT

Director/Arranger: Chris Perna
Instructors: Chase Bronstein, Matt Bauer, David Brush, Rich DelMazzio, Tony Gamble

Carroll High School
Dayton, OH

Director: Carl Soucek (Director),
Instructor: James Sparling


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ENSEMBLES FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!

 

Independent World

Arizona State University
Chandler, AZ

Caption Head: Gary Juarez

Black Knights
Burbank, CA

Director: Pete Ellison,
Instructors: Kurt Hensch, Erik Nord, Charles Mendiola, Kevin Shah, Brian Horan, Paul Hansen

Constitution
Shelby, NC

Director: Greg Shull
Arranger: Fred Smith
Arranger/Instructor: Will Goodyear
Instructors: Matt Ramney, David Fye, Brian Wirt, Cameron Bolish, David Harris

Infinity
Gainesville, FL

Director: Tom Hurst
Instructors: Omar Carmenates, Lee Hansen, John Campese

Surround Sound
Fort Worth, TX

Director: Brandon White
Assistant Dir./Arranger: Allen Joanis
Instructors: Joel May, Tony King, Vincent Mendoza, Ashley Sherman

 

Scholastic World

Claremont
Claremont, CA

Caption Head: Thomas Garvin
Battery Caption Head: Rick Barclay
Front Ens. Caption Head: Whitney Stanton
Instructors: Jason Carney, Alex Alcantar

Northglenn
Westminster, CO

Director: Dave Martin

Scholastic Concert World

Fort Mill
Fort Mill, SC

Director/Arranger: William Register

Warsaw
Warsaw, IN

Director/Instructor: Mickey Ratliff

Independent Open

Boston University
Boston, MA

Director: Chris Parks
Consultant: Peter Furnari
Instructors: Mike Wasielewski, Gabriel Cobas, Greg Gazzola, Phil Perry, Chris Dufault

First Degree
Kissammee, FL

Director: Rod Owens
Instructor: Eric Ward

LEAP
Lindenhurst, IL

Director: Jeff Hoke
Instructors: Nick Kettman, Matt Rozycki, Dave Midell, Gina DeGregorio

Motor City Percussion
Westland, MI

Directors/Instructors: Anthony Soleau, Anthony Swick
Instructors: Jayson Peterson, Glen Oliver

Palmetto Percussion
Cayce, SC

Director/Arranger: AJ Pace
Instructors: Brad Meyer, Erik Crook, Colin Brown, Joel Gardner, Tim Davis, Patrick Blizzard, Reid Paxton

Valley Independent
Bakersfield, CA

Caption Head: Alex Herrera
Instructors: Julio Diaz, Nate Bourg

Virginia Helmsmen
Danville, VA

Director/Designer: Tim Bray
Battery Caption Head: Justin Belcher
Instructors: Cassie Powell, Zach Haney, Mike Nevin

 

Scholastic Open

Abington
Glenside, PA

Director/Instructor: Tony Perez
Instructor: T.J. Cash

Andrew
Lock Port, IL

Director/Instructor: Alan Barone
Instructor: Mike Zuziak

Buena
Ventura, CA

Director: Ken Hoffman

Central Crossing
Grove City, OH

Directors/Instructors: Eric Hubbell
Instructors: Dave Clark, Eric Ward

Chantilly
Chantilly, VA

Director: Drew Ross
Instructor: Chris Martin

Fountain Valley
Huntington Beach, CA

Director/Instructor: Ian Grom
Instructor: John Mapes

Jenison
Wyoming, MI

Director/Instructor: Will Gordillo
Instructor: Rick Gordillo

Kings
Maineville, OH

Director/Instructor: Mike Maegly

Lone Peak
Highland, UT

Director/Instructor: Andrew Garcia

Milford
Milford, OH

Director/Instructor: Eric J. Kraft

Nogales
La Puente, CA

Director: Brad Pollock
Caption Head: Pete Sapadin

Northmont
Dayton, OH

Director/Instructor: Brian Wissman

Salem
Salem, NH

Director: Marty Claussen
Instructor: Chris Correa, Derek Soohoo, Joe McSweeny Anne Pella, Andy Sherman, Amy Thompson

Upper Darby
Ridley Park, PA

Director/Instructor: Jason Majerczak

Independent A

Algonac Wave
Algonac, MI

Instructor: Robert Gras

Crossroads Winter Percussion
Goshen, IN

Director: Travis Miner
Instructor: Cory Miller, Mickey Ratliff, Jeff Sanders

Farmington United
Farmington, MI

Instructor: Joseph Kuerzi

Huron Valley
Harrison, MI

Director: Nick Saputo

Show Me Sound
St Louis, MO

Instructor: Terry Artis

 

Scholastic A

Barnstable
Barnstable, MA

Director/Instructor: John Jamison

Bassett
Bassett, VA

Director: Trey Harris
Instructor: Teddy Holcomb

Broomfield
Federal Heights , CO

Instructor: James Bell

Cary
Cary, NC

Instructor: Matt Minick

Ceres
Manteca, CA

Director: Ric Campero
Caption Head: Chris McCoy
Instructors: Blair Williams, Ashley Briar

Clinton Massie
Clarksville, OH

Director: Scott Courtney

Cypress Bay
Weston, FL

Instructor: Brian Travelsted

Findlay
Findlay, OH

Instructor: Brian Sheehe

Haddon Heights
Mapleshade, NJ

Instructor: Rob Renninger

Kosciusko
Kosciusko, MS

Instructor: Mickey Magnum

Lakewood
Lakewood, CO

Director: Douglas Harris

Lebanon
Lebanon, OH

Instructor: David Iannelli

Longmont
Westminster, CO

Director/Instructor: Dave Martin

Los Banos
Los Banos, CA

Instructor: Nicholas Chitwood

Methacton
Norristown, PA

Instructor: Brian Leonard

Riverdale
Fort Meyers, FL

Instructor: Eric J. Metzner

South County
Lorton, VA

Director/Instructor: Alan P. Johnson

Southgate Anderson
Southgate, MI

Instructor: Joseph Kuerzi