Tim Fairbanks
Tim Fairbanks is the Marching Percussion Director at Centerville High School (OH) where his groups are consistent National Finalists at BOA Grand National Championships and Scholastic World Finalists at the WGI World Championships. Centerville is the 2004 WGI Scholastic World Champion. Tim is also the head designer for Rhythm X, WGI Independent World Class Medalist in 2004, 2005, 2006 and is the Visual Coordinator for the Bluecoats from Canton, OH. He proudly endorses the products of Dynasty, Sabian, Remo, and Rhythm Tech in addition to being a Signature Artist with Innovative Percussion. He is a designer and clinician for The Senators Drum and Bugle Corps (Eastleigh, England) and Aimachi (Nagoya, Japan. Tim serves as Treasurer on the WGI Board of Directors and also serves on the Percussion Advisory Board and Steering Committee. Tim is an internationally in-demand clinician, designer, arranger and adjudicator

Andre' Feagin
Andre´ Feagin is in his second year as Director of Bands at Watkins Overton High School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Memphis, TN where he conducts the wind symphony, symphonic band, cadet band, outdoor performing ensemble, and oversees all aspects of the recruitment and development of a creative and performing arts band program. Prior to his arrival at Watkins Overton High he served for two years a wind studies graduate assistant at the University of Memphis. He was a frequent guest conductor of the University wind ensemble, symphonic band, and served as conductor of the University concert band. In addition he served as an Assistant Director of athletic bands. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in performance, a Master of Music degree in instrumental wind conducting from the University of Memphis, and is currently completing postgraduate work in education at Freed- Hardeman University. As a conductor, he has performed throughout the United States conducting performances in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, Texas, North Carolina, and New York. In 2004 he made his professional conducting debut with the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America. In addition, he was the winner of the National Band Association Young Conductors Competition. His conducting mentors include Kraig A. Williams, Frank Wickes, James Keene, and Dr. Thomas Fraschillo. He has participated in masterclasses with Michael Votta, Andrew Boysen Jr., Scott Wright, Richard Stoltzman, Craig Kirchhoff, Kevin Geraldi, John Locke, Kevin Sedatole, and has done additional study in conducting with Frederick Fennell. He continues to be in high demand as a guest conductor, and travels regularly conducting honor bands throughout the United States. Mr. Feagin is an active clinician, program coordinator, adjudicator, and music arranger for some of the countries finest high school and university band programs. He has over a decade of experience in Drum Corps International, and is currently serving as the ensemble specialist and member of the brass staff for the Santa Clara Vanguard. In 2007 he served as executive director, brass caption head, brass arranger, and program coordinator for the Division III World Champion Memphis Sound Drum and Bugle Corps. In addition to winning the high brass caption, DCI named him Division III Director of the year in 2007. Prior to his appointment at Memphis Sound, Mr. Feagin served on the brass faculty for the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. He is a former four-year conductor of the Phantom Regiment (1998-2001), and is the recipient of the DCI Jim Jones Leadership Award (2000). He has worked with some of the country’s finest organizations in the field of marching pageantry including; Fred J. Miller, Inc., Bands of America, and The Phantom Regiment. He maintains active memberships in the Music Educators National Association (MENC), West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association (WTSBOA), Tennessee Music Educators Association (TMEA), National Band Association (NBA), and the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA). Mr. Feagin is a proud artist/endorser of Dynasty USA Inc.

Mike French
Michael French had been involved in Marching Percussion for the past 20 year as both a performer and educator. As a performer, he marched with such organizations as the Santa Clara Vanguard, Concord Blue Devils, and Fresno State University. As an instructor, he has worked with the Fresno State Marching Band, Freelancers Drum & Bugle Corps, several high school bands in California and Florida, and most recently with the San Francisco Renegades Drum & Bugle Corps- serving as the Percussion Caption Head (1999-2001) and Consultant (2002), Michael also co-founded and wrote music for both the Summer Drum Jam '95 (Fresno, CA) and the Monta Vista High School Winter Percussion Unit 2000 (Cupertino, CA). Currently, Michael lives in Fairfield, IA with his wife. Feel free to contact Michael. mfrench@mum.edu

Peter Fritsch
Peter began his drum corps career around 1971 with the Etobicoke ( Oakland ) Crusaders. As a percussion technician he has worked with numerous high school bands, military cadet bands and drum corps. Peter's involvement with the corps activity has led him to work with such noted organizations as the Blue Devil's, Santa Clara Vanguard, Oakland Crusaders and Kiwanis Kavaliers. Recently his high school involvement had him working with such noted programs at Avon High School and Columbus North, both in Indiana. Peter's history with drum corps also has seen him as a percussion judge with DCA, DCW, DCM, ISMMA and ODCA. Peter has since returned back to his roots in Toronto, performing with small ensembles throughout the Toronto area, with a special fondness performing at various Children's Hospitals. Peter has been an active endorser of Dynasty marching brass and percussion since 1995. " I have been with Dynasty since the beginning and have seen and had the pleasure in helping in it's growth. Dynasty Marching instruments have far surpassed what we envisioned back in the early 90's. Great instruments and support from the best "family" in the industry. I look forward to my continued relationship with Dynasty. " If you would like to contact Peter, please write to him at pwfritsch@sympatico.ca.