MMLers Designing for Live Groups

I believe we have quite a few members who have "graduated" from MML drill to doing real life design. I'd like to put up a dedicated page so we can get an idea of who's out there and maybe bring a few more opportunities their way.

This is currently only for those who joined MML with no prior design experience with live groups, and who have since designed or are currently working with a live group.

Please reply with:

- Name
- Location
- Website link (optional, but recommended)
- Groups designed/designing for

Thanks!

I don't have a "professional" designing job (with a website, etc.), but I'll go ahead and post my info for the sake of encouraging members! I started from nothing, so this is fantastic! Thanks!

Justin Ekstrom
Kentland, Indiana
(no site)
Rensselaer Central Bomber Brigade '10, '11; South Newton Rebel Regiment '11

-Adrian Caswell
-Houston, TX (For two more days, then moving to Dallas, TX)
-MML!
-Cedar Ridge HS '11

Under certain circumstances, I may even post the show once it's all said and done. Or...I can convert it to MML style.

-Jamie Wilson
-Murray, KY
- jwvisualdesigns.com
-Lone Oak High School 2009, 2010, 2011, and signed for 2012
-Charleston Military Magnet School 2010

-Jennifer Spainhour
-Floyds Knobs, Indiana
-no site, just here
--Borden High School Pride of Borden 2011 (basically half the show, first half of the 1st movement, re-wrote the 2nd and last half of the closer)

Joshua Avelsgard
Largo, FL
Minor Drill repairing for my alma mater Largo. fixing problems with collisions and rewriting sets.
no site just here

Kyle Swartz
Harrisonburg, VA
n/a
York High School:
2010 - Rewrote drill
2011 - Full opener and rewrote ballad/closer

I just got the news from the management-team :)

- Leendert Zuyderduyn
- Hilversum, Europe, The Netherlands
- No personal website
- Beatrix' Drum & Buglecorps, start with this season (2012).
- Sow entitled: 'Under Construction' (with music; Blue Rhapsody)

Joel Blackmon
-Gladewater, TX
no website just here
-Martin County High School, Stuart, Florida 2012
-Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjack Marching Band 2012

-Robert Dykens
-Greenville, SC
(no website)
-Berea High School, Greenville, SC 2009-2011
-Clinton High School, Clinton, SC 2010
-Powdersville High School, Greenville, SC 2011-2012

*Just some small town indoor groups I write drill for*

-Johnathan Doerr

-Lubbock, TX

precisionmarchingdesign.com
facebook.com/pages/precision-marching-design/29922...

Texas-
-San Marcos Baptist Academy (Military Band)
-Anthony High School (Disney Show)
-Ben Bolt High School
-Weimar High School (State Level Competitor) (Drill writing AND Music arranging, New York style show)

Maine-
-Marshwood High School (Second Place at State)

Alabama-
-Beulah High School (Best in Class)
-Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps (2013)

Arkansas-
Resistance Drum and Bugle Corps (Music and Drill)

New York
-Aiding with Excelsior Drum and Bugle Corps

Wyoming-
1-3 groups that haven't fully committed yet

I have been very blessed to be given the chance to work with these groups, and I look forward to working with more in the future. I never would've gotten these jobs without patience and perseverance with my job. I just thank God for the people who helped by getting my name out to the masses. I would like to thank this site for starting this all, Joe especially. Without this man's vision, I would have NEVER reached the level of skill it takes to write for state competition level bands and drum corps. Thank you, Joe.

Elizabeth Ortiz

Southern California

Elsinore HS, 1997-2001
Moreno Valley HS, 2008
Fontana HS, 2004 (rewrites)
Calvary Chapel Murrieta, 2008 (help write Ballad/Closer)

Stilling looking for more schools to add to my client list.