Additions to Wind and Percussion Educational Teams

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Written By Mike Scott
Jimmy Blankenship, Wind Coordinator

On Tuesday we announced the addition of Matt and Ben Harloff to our educational team. Today we're welcoming the rest of the staff that will instruct. Jimmy Blankenship, currently the head band director at Sycamore High School, will serve as the Wind Coordinator. He will work alongside the design team of Andrew Markworth, Tim Fairbanks, and Tim Jackson as well as consultants Matt and Ben Harloff. The rest of the team includes wind instructors Andy Brough, Nathan Gropp, and Steve Mason; as well as visual instructors Neil Adkinson and Aaron Bailey. Jonathan Meader, who joined the percussion staff in 2014 will also work with the wind ensemble on dance and choreography. Tim Fairbanks will continue serve as the Ensemble Director and Mike Scott as Operations Director for both groups. 

Matt and Ben Harloff of H2K Sound and Carolina Crown.

Joe Woodie, an alumnus of Rhythm X is also joining the team as a snare drum instructor. Joe marched with Rhythm X from 2011 until his age out in 2014. Today we updated our staff webpage so you can view the entire Rhythm X, Inc. team. 

The entire educational team will be out in full force at the X15 Audition Clinics on October 12th and 19th. We're excited to get everyone involved in the first in-person event of our new educational wing, The X Academy. The addition of these great educators will not only ensure the success of our competitive wind ensemble but also allow us to provide quality education for brass and woodwind players in The X Academy. 

If you'd like to meet and study with this amazing team, the best time is at the X15 Audition Clinics. They're open to all skill levels: you don't have to be competing for a spot to attend! You can register here.

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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