Marines to Perform at WGI World Championships

Written By Mike Scott

Dayton, OH - This year at the WGI World Championships the percussion section of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps will be performing in a first-ever exhibition event. The ensemble will appear during the World Class Finals on Saturday night at the University of Dayton Arena. The corps typically performs each year the Drum Corps International World Championships along with nearly 400 other events spanning 50,000 miles annually.

From the WGI Sport of the Arts website:

"WGI Sport of the Arts and “The Commandants Own,” The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, are pleased to announce a partnership for the 2015 WGI season. This partnership will serve to raise awareness of music education and the Marine Music Program...

The U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps is made up of 80 active duty Marines who’s mission is to motivate, entertain and inspire audiences around the world.  Known worldwide as a premier musical marching unit, these Marines commit selfless service to our great nation while traveling more than 50,000 miles per year and performing for thousands of spectators. "

Mike Scott
Mike Scott is a clinician, consultant, and the CEO of Rhythm X, Inc., a non-profit music education company in Dayton, Ohio. Mike earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 2012. There he studied percussion and conducting and completed the Farmer School of Business Summer Institute. Before beginning his career as an administrator and teacher, Mike was an active performer in the marching arts. In 2011 Mike was the conductor of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps of Canton, Ohio and was a performer in Rhythm X’s percussion ensemble from 2011-2012. Mike was also a member of the Miami University Marching Band for four years, serving as the drum major during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. In 2013 Mike began work at Rhythm X, Inc. as the Operations Director, managing the business development and logistics of the organization. He was also the Director of Instrumental Music at St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, Ohio. There he taught band, orchestra, and general music in grades 6-12. Prior to the 2015 competitive season, Mike became the first full-time employee at Rhythm X, Inc. as the company’s CEO. There he works with the organization’s President Tim Fairbanks to develop the future strategy of the company. During the summer months, Mike travels the country with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps as the group’s Tour Administrator. He has also served as the tour manager of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Mike proudly endorses Innovative Percussion, Etymotic Research, and Fred J. Miller Inc.
http://mikewscott.com
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