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About us

_The company focuses on percussion arranging and composition as well as creating custom percussion recordings. We also offer color guard design, wind arranging, prop construction and design, and music engraving and typesetting services.

Design Staff

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Luke Aylsworth -  Percussion Design, Arranging, Composing, and Prop Design.

Luke Aylsworth is currently the Director of Bands at Springs Valley Jr./Sr. High School in French Lick, IN. Luke is a third generation band director. For over seventy years, there has been an Aylsworth as the Director of Bands in French Lick, IN. Luke's father John and grandfather Gilbert also held the same position.

Luke is the percussion arranger for several bands in Indiana, Colorado, Virginia, Georgia, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kentucky including the 2010 ISSMA Class D State Champion and 2009 Bands of America Grand Nationals Semi Finalist Springs Valley Blackhawk Brigade and the fifteen time State Champion Pride of Paoli Marching Band. His bands have placed in the top five at the Indiana State Music Association State Marching Band Finals since 2006 including a State Runner-Up in 2007, and a State Champion in 2010. The band recently completed their second undefeated regular season and placed third in Class A at BOA Grand National Finals in Indianapolis in 2009. Luke was named Director of the Year in 2006 and the band was named Indiana Marching Band of the Year in 2009.

Luke has a Master's of Science in Music Technology and a Bachelor's of Music Education degree from Indiana University. While at IU, Luke studied with Gerald Carlyss, Wilbur England, James Strain, and Jim Ancona.

Luke has arrangements and compositions published by Tapspace, Drop6 Media Inc., Hober Reber Productions, Accent Marching, and Counter Motion Marching Designs.

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Ryan Keebaugh - Wind Composer

is a composer, conductor, and sound artist residing in Virginia.  Ryan’s work in recent years has explored a fusion of natural sonic environments with spectral and monochromatic textures influenced by his interests in the environment, visual art, and spirituality. His work is saturated by themes of stillness, drone, atmosphere, minimalism, and nature.  Ryan’s works have been performed by members of the National Symphony Orchestra, The Catholic University of America Orchestra and Chorus, Scot Hawkins, Winchester Musica Viva, and many other world class musicians and ensembles.  He has participated in the Fringe Festival, Wilder on Wilder Music Festival, Interlochen Summer Music Festival, and has held residencies at Wildacres Artist Colony, Factory 449 Theatre Collective, Winchester Musica Viva, and the Composers & Schools in Concert (CSIC).

Ryan has studied at Bridgewater College, Interlochen, Shenandoah University, and received his D.M.A. degree from The Catholic University of America. Ryan founded and directed Frequency: New Music of the Valley, a Northern Virginia concert series featuring works by emerging composers.  Currently, Ryan is the Director of Choral Activities for the Clarke County School System where he additionally teaches aural skills, music theory, music appreciation, and composition.  Ryan is also an Adjunct Professor of Music at Lord Fairfax Community College where he teaches voice and piano.
_Laura Aylsworth - Color Guard Design

Laura has a Bachelor and Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Indiana University.

Laura is currently the guard director at Springs Valley Jr./Sr. High School in French Lick, IN. Laura has worked and designed for several Indiana guards including: Springs Valley Jr./Sr. High School, Orleans Jr./Sr. High School, Heritage Hills Jr./Sr. High School, Winamac High School,  Perry Central Jr./Sr. High School, Bedford North Lawrence High School and Madison Consolidated High School.

Laura was a member of the WGI color guard Obsidian for two years.

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_Justin Wininger - Prop Design

Justin has a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Indiana University.
Justin currently serves as an instructor and prop master at Springs Valley Jr./Sr. High School.