Aaron Tucker
Audio Caption Head

Aaron Tucker is a percussion educator, designer, and audio specialist living in Plano, Texas. He studied Percussion with an emphasis in Jazz Performance at East Carolina University. He has had the honor of learning from some world class educators, including Jonathon Wacker, Bill Bachman, Tom Hurst, John Campese, Kevin Shah, Wayne Viar, and Will Goodyear.  He has performed all over the country with ensembles ranging from drum corps, to early jazz bands, and has had the opportunity to perform in Lincoln Center, and record for Sesame Street.

Throughout his career, Aaron has worked in various capacities with percussion ensembles such as Palmetto Percussion, and drum corps such as Spirit of Atlanta , Blue Knights, Madison Scouts, and the Academy.  In 2018, Aaron helped to guide Carolina Gold Drum and Bugle Corps to a DCA class A world championship and high percussion award.  He is also the founder and former director of Alchemy Independent Percussion Ensemble.  Aaron maintains a studio of private percussion students, and consults and designs for music programs all over the country.  He has had the pleasure of working with BOA Grand National semi-finalists, DCI finalists, and WGI World Championship Finalists.

When he isn’t teaching or writing, Aaron performs with a variety of musicians as a freelance drummer.  He resides in Plano, Texas with his wife, Ellen and his furry companion Niko.

Aaron is proud to endorse Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, Ludwig drums and Musser mallet equipment.

Zack Whittier
Head Engineer

Ryan Greenberg
Engineer

Ryan Gabriel Greenberg is a Dallas, TX resident originally from Weston, FL. He graduated from Cypress Bay High School in 2021 and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Music Production and Sound Design at Berklee College of Music.

With five years of experience as both an educator and audio engineer in the marching arts, Ryan has contributed to various programs, including Aledo HS, Lone Star HS, North Fort Myers HS, Lake Buena Vista HS, and Wiregrass Ranch HS. He has also been a performer with several marching ensembles, including Stryke Percussion, Infinity Percussion, Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps, Legends DBC, and most recently, the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps.

Brittney Hamrick
Engineer

Brittney Hamrick is a percussion educator from Northeastern Ohio. She began her marching career with Cap City Percussion from 2017 through 2020. Brittney also performed with Legends DBC in 2018, the Seattle Cascades in 2019, and Phantom Regiment in 2020. Currently, Brittney teaches a few front ensembles in Northeast Ohio, including those at Avon Lake and Nordonia.

Brittney has obtained a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration and works in medical billing for a telehealth company.

Brittney is enthusiastic about furthering her learning and development in the field of audio engineering. She looks forward to applying her new skills this coming summer.

Sofia Vine
Engineer

Alex Schweitzer
Audio Intern

Alex is a percussion educator and audio engineer based in southern California.  His performance experience includes Gold DBC 21, Pulse Percussion 22, 24, and 25, and Carolina Crown 23. He currently teaches at Ramona High school in Riverside California and Great Oak High School in Temecula California and is currently studying at Riverside City College for Audio and music technology!

Justin Robards
Consultant

Justin Robards has been an educator and audio engineer for over 20 years. He has had the incredible fortune to work with some of the best groups and venues across the United States. Currently, he works as the Audio Technician for Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. In DCI, he has worked with many incredible groups, including: Bluecoats, The Academy, Carolina Crown, Jersey Surf, Teal Sound, Magic of Orlando, and Kiwanis Kavaliers. In WGI, he has worked with STRYKE, Infinity, as well as STRYKE 2, Infinity 2, FIU, Paradox, and STRYKE Wynds. He has also worked with Box5 Media as an audio engineer and videographer, where he has worked prestigious events such as UIL, FMBC, and BOA Regionals, Grand Nationals, and the MFA Concert festival.

Justin is a proud education Artist for Vic Firth sticks and Zildjian Cymbals and is currently celebrating his 25th year as an active instructor, arranger, audio engineer, and clinician. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from the University of Central Florida in the Fall of 2019 and his Associate’s Degree in Music from Indian River State College in 2007. Justin spends his free time with his wife, Jane, along with their amazing daughter, Eliza.