Matt and Ben Harloff Join The Educational Team

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Written By Mike Scott
Matt and Ben holding DCI's Jim Ott Trophy for Outstanding Brass Performance. This trophy is given to the highest averaged brass score at the DCI World Championships. 

Today we're very excited to announce that Matt and Ben Harloff of H2K Sound and Carolina Crown will join our educational team as wind consultants. What's more, Rhythm X's new wind ensemble will use the Harloff-written method books Inside The Circle and Off-Season Training, published by their company H2K Sound.

Because our wind performers and The X Academy are going to use the Inside the Circle method book, many parts of this method have been included in the Wind Techniques packet that will be used during the X15 Audition Clinics. 

“I am extremely excited to have Matt and Ben Harloff involved at Rhythm X.  They are two of the most incredible educators in the activity today, and will be a perfect fit with our vision of pushing boundaries,” said Andrew Markworth who will arrange the wind material, “this season will be such an exciting journey knowing that we have their support and guidance to create an ensemble that will help shape the activity.”

Wind player registration for the X15 Audition Clinics opened today at rhythmx.org/audition. You can learn more about our audition clinics here.  

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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.
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