Bryan T. Harmsen

Bryan is the owner of Visaudio Designs. He has arranged for and been a clinician and instructor for a number of schools around the country, primarily in Texas. He is a wind and percussion music arranger who also specializes in winter percussion design. His arrangements and compositions have helped many ensembles earn numerous gold medals on their local circuits as well as finalist positions and the 2011 PSO Silver medalist at WGI World Championships. Bryan was a member of a number of drum and bugle corps including Spirit of Atlanta, 2000, Southwind, 2001 and 2002, and The Cavaliers for 2003 and the 2004 championship season.

Bryan is also the voice and instructor behind the product Virtual Drumline Demystified, a tutorial DVD for the Virtual Drumline sound library from Tapspace Publications. Contact him if you would be interested in setting up a Virtual Drumline clinic in your area. While not working on music, Bryan also dabbles in web and graphic design and has an affinity for all things on the leading edge of technology. He currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife Emily and their two dogs and two cats, Roxy, Wilson, Ralphie, and Bella.

Brian Perez

Brian Perez is a member of the percussion staff of The Cavaliers from Rosemont, IL. He has had numerous works published by Tapspace Publications. Perez has also served as the writer and director of the drumline for the University of Houston Spirit of Houston Marching Band 2005-2006. Aside from his responsibilities at the university, Brian has also taught at Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, TX, working alongside Christopher Retschulte. He was an integral part of Clear Brook’s program, as well as a large influence on their success and victory as champions of the 2005 Winter Guard International Open Class Competition. Brian's other teaching experiences have included Langham Creek High School and Pearland High School, both in the greater Houston area.

Perez was a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard tenor line from 2000-2004 under the instruction of the legendary Ralph Hardimon, Glen Crosby, Jim Casella, and Murray Gusseck. There, he served as the section leader for all five years, and was a member of the instructional staff in 2005. Perez was a member of the 2001 Texas All-State Band and also received the honor of the first place tenor individual award at Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 1999.

Cory Meals

Cory Meals is an up-and-coming drill designer whose work has been performed across the southwestern United States. Working with reknowned drill designer Mitch Rogers, Cory has created successful visual productions for bands of all sizes, types, and ability levels.

Cory began his career in the pageantry arts as a member of The Lake Erie Regiment (94-96), graduating to membership in The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps (97-01). Following his age-out, he returned to The Cavaliers as a member of the brass instructional team (02-06). He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL. While at there, he worked on both the visual and musical staffs of several Chicago-area marching bands including; Lake Park High School (2000), and Wheaton Warrenville South High School (1998-2001).

He currently serves as the Director of Music and Director of Bands for Waller Independent School District, just northwest of Houston, TX. There he is directly responsible for the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and supervises the remainder of the district instrumental music program. Meals is an active adjudicator and clinician in both the United States and Canada. His professional affiliations include Texas Music Educator's Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is currently a visual designer for Visaudio Designs, and resides with his wife Sarah in Houston, Texas.

Samples of his drill can be found at his website: http://www.corymeals.com/

Drew Farmer

Drew Farmer is a professional arranger/designer of marching band, winter guard, and indoor percussion shows.  he is also a very active clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States.  After Drew graduated from Murray State University, he was the associate band director at Elkins High School in Missouri City, TX from 2007-2009.

Since 2004, he has consulted and designed for numerous indoor and outdoor performing ensembles in the United States.  Drew's shows have been successful at the state and national level.  He has written drill and color guard choreography for numerous state finalists and Bands of America regional and Grand National Semi-Finalists and Finalists.

Drew is a proud alumnus of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, where he marched during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.  His professional affiliations are Phi Mu Alpha, Collegiate Music Educators' National Conference, Texas Music Educators Association, and the Texas Color Guard Circuit.  Currently, Drew lives in Murray, KY and his home airport if Nashville, TN. 

Samples of his drill can be found at his website: http://www.drewfarmer.com