As a full time visual designer, Michael designs drill for marching bands competing in BOA, UIL, KMEA, ISSMA, Mid-States and OMEA. Michael's clients span from Virginia to Arizona and has designed drill for groups abroad. He also designs shows for indoor percussion, and indoor winds groups competing in WGI, IPA, and MEPA. Michael’s indoor groups have consistently placed among the top scoring groups in all classes. In 2015, Michael designed drill for for Her Majesty's Royal Marine Band. The Royal Marine band performed during their military tattoo tour that year.

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 As an educator, Michael was a member of the visual educational team for the 7 time DCI World Champion Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps ( 2000-2009 ) primarily working with the marching percussion. Michael returned to The Cavaliers in 2014 serving as an assistant visual caption head.  Michael has also served as a clinician for Yamaha Sounds of Summer and Music For All. From 2000-2017 Michael also served as the visual coordinator and drill designer for The Miami University Marching Band in Oxford, OH. He also taught a methods course for music education majors covering the marching arts.

 

As an adjudicator, Michael has served as a visual performance and visual effect adjudicator for marching band and indoor drum line competitions in TX, KY, IN, and OH. 

 

 Michael was a member of the horn line for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps (1993-1995) and is a graduate of Miami University ( Oxford, OH ).