Stunning musical phrases, melodies rising from the stadium floor, waves of color and thundering percussion cadences that rock the crowds, are every band director’s dream. The time it takes to arrange and write a stunning production… a nightmare. Center X Productions brings the professionalism and innovation of renown composers to your productions...without the hassles.

Scott Hickey :: Tim Hinton :: Alan Keown :: John King :: Jair Klarfeld :: Terry Lack :: Michael McIntosh
Lewis Norfleet :: Michael Pote :: Richard Saucedo :: J. R. Trimpe :: Sean Wagoner :: Alex Yoder :: Andrew Yozviak :: Dennis Llinas :: David Knight :: John Max McFarland :: Chad Gay :: Craig Fitzpatrick :: Mike Wrobel
Will Goodyear :: Darren Hazlett :: Dan DeLong :: Jim Bailey

	Scott Hickey taught instrumental music for 18 years in Ohio and Colorado. Throughout his career, Scott has given clinics in many forums, including Bands of America’s Summer Symposium, the Ohio Music Education Association Convention, Central States Judges Association, ASBDA, and the Colorado Bandmasters Association. He is also a nationally-recognized adjudicator.
	Tim Hinton is a composer and arranger, writing for concert and marching bands. He also serves as a consultant for all aspects of marching shows, from show concepts to drill and color guard.
	Alan Keown has been a percussion teacher and arranger for 25 years. He actively serves as an arranger and clinician for several high schools and percussion camps, and he is a published author of music for marching band.
	John King graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in instrumental music education. He worked as a school band director and has won honors for his music compositions and arrangements. Additionally, John oversees all the technical and digital operations of Marching Show Concepts.
	Jair Klarfeld is currently an associate director at Union High School in Tulsa, OK, and senior staff member of the award wining Renegade Regiment. Jair is also the owner of Skyhawk Arrangements.
	Terry Lack is band director at Mead High School in Spokane. He has written marching show music that has been performed by schools placing in the Top Ten three out of three times at the Bands of America Western Regional.
	Michael McIntosh is currently the percussion designer/arranger and music coordinator for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, while also serving as one of two percussion coordinators for the Carmel-Clay school district in Carmel, IN.
	Lewis Norfleet regularly receives wide recognition for his varied and accomplished award-winning music and drill. He has composed or arranged and published more than 250 titles through Matrix Publishing Company and Marching Show Concepts, and serves as an instructor, designer, and adjudicator.
	Michael Pote is active as a composer and arranger for band programs across the country as well as being a frequent guest conductor and adjudicator. He has been Associate Director of Bands at Carmel High School in Carmel, IN, since 1993.
	Richard Saucedo is director of bands and chairman of the performing arts department at Carmel High School, Carmel, IN. He is also on the writing staff for Hal Leonard Corporation and Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.
	J.R. Trimpe is a composer, drill designer, and adjudicator from Farmington Hills, MI. A former public school educator, his music and drill have been performed by high schools and universities throughout the United States and Canada as well as events like the Rose Bowl and the Orange Bowl.
	Sean Wagoner is an accomplished, published, and recorded composer as well as serving as an Instructor of Percussion Studies at the University of Oregon School of Music. Sean holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Oregon.
	Alex Yoder currently pursues a degree in music education at Ball State University, and has composed and arranged since early high school. He recently began adapting drill designs for marching band and indoor percussion shows as a drill writer for Marching Show Concepts. Alex has also arranged for MSC.
	Andrew Yozviak is a highly educated and accomplished arranger and director, having conducted symphonic and marching bands and taught conducting and music theory classes at various levels. Bands performing the works of Mr. Yozviak consistently succeed in competition. He is actively involved with commission projects for schools throughout the country and is currently the marching band diretor for Westchester University.
	Dennis Llinas attended Florida International University earning his bachelors degree in Music Education graduating Cum Laude. While in college, Dennis marched four years of Drum and Bugle Corps with the Boston Crusaders from the years 1999 through 2002. He then went on to teach the Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2003. Llinas is an active arranger for marching bands in addition to arranging the halftime show for the 2007 Orange Bowl Game. He is also an active composer of chamber music, solo repertoire, and wind ensemble literature.
	David Knight studied percussion and music education at the University of North Texas and is the owner/operator of knightmusic.net.  He has written percussion music for several competitive Winter Guard International (WGI), Bands of America (BOA), and regional percussion sections throughout the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. In addition he continues to be a busy percussion clinician and adjudicator across the country. David also holds a B.S. in Management from Georgia Tech.
	John Max McFarland received his degrees in Composition (B.M.) and Percussion Performance (B.M., M.M.) from Western Michigan University. His compositions and arrangements have received performances all over the United States as well as Taiwan. John is currently an instructor for Northcoast Academy Indoor Percussion Ensemble; Legends Drum and Bugle Corps; and is an active music educator and clinician in North-Eastern Ohio.
	Chad Gay is a music educator and composer/arranger living in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Chad has spent over 17 years working with marching bands, indoor drum lines, and drum corps such as the Bluecoats and the Phantom Regiment. He received his degree in music education from Ball State University. Chad is currently a band director with Fort Wayne Community Schools.
	Craig Fitzpatrick is a composer, drill designer, adjudicator, brass, and movement instructor from Morton, Illinois. He has degrees in Music Composition from Bradley University and a Masters in Music Composition from the University of Illinois. He writes for concert and marching bands, with works published through Alfred Music and TRN Music Publishers. Craig is also a designer with Plus One marching show designs.
	Mike Wrobel is a former band director who received his degree from Western Michigan University. He has written percussion arrangements and original works for high schools throughout the United States, and has served as the percussion instructor for several local schools.
	Will Goodyear is an accomplished musician and visual artist from Raleigh, NC.  Currently, he serves as percussion instructor/arranger for the East Carolina University Marching Pirates and arranges percussion scores for several high school band programs in the south east.  Goodyear marched in DCI and WGI World class groups.  Aside from working in the Raleigh area, Will travels regionally performing, teaching and judging.
	Darren Hazlett is an active arranger, instructor and clinician of marching percussion. He is currently a middle school band director in Pennsylvania while also serving as the arranger/director of percussion for the West Chester University Marching Band.
	Educated at West Chester University, Dan DeLong is an active performer in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Arranger for numerous Marching Bands across the country, and Drum Corps consultant. In 2000-2003 Dan served as Director of Percussion for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps and is founder of Studio 1 Percussion. He also served as Percussion Coordinator for two NBC Macy's All-Star Drum and Bugle Corps.
	Jim Bailey has served as a percussion instructor for the Cavaliers, Blue Knights, Phantom Regiment, Blue Stars, and Revolution Drum and Bugle corps among others. He has also played professionally around the Midwest as a concert percussionist and free-lance jazz musician as well as a clinician. Jim earned his Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Indianapolis.