We'll show you how to approach your music design process using actionable strategies to get the most out of your ensemble's unique instrumentation parameters. 

During this 2 hour workshop, you'll get:

• ✅  Clear strategies on how to approach music design for small to medium sized ensembles.
• ✅  Breakdowns of each Section: Brass, Woodwinds, and Percussion - and the different considerations for each.
• ✅  Example Case Studies of the different strategies in action.
• ✅  Our approach and thought process around Composition, Orchestration, Competition, Education and more.

BONUSES:

• 📜  Professional Development Certificate available upon request after completing the workshop.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦  Membership to our Private Group with Bonus tutorials - as well as access to past content. Engage with our highly motivated community on all things marching arts related. 
  
• 🎥  Access to the recording so you can review the training at anytime.
• ✨  Over an hour and a half of extra bonus content including recorded Q and A as well as a conversation on lessons learned over Jay's career as a composer.

ON DEMAND ACCESS 

• Once you register, you will receive Login information to our portal where you can watch all of the materials at your own pace.

Who would benefit from this workshop? 🧐

• Marching arts composers, arrangers, educators, designers, adjudicators, and aspiring students. 
• Directors who are navigating enrollment fluctuations.
• Directors wanting to learn strategies on managing their design conversations and educational approach for smaller marching ensembles.
• Fans of our work. 🎵

Meet your hosts:

Jay Bocook and Kevin Shah

Jay and Kevin, along with Mike Jackson, were the music design team for the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from Denver, Colorado for 6 seasons. (2014-2019)

Jay Bocook is recognized internationally as a grammy nominated composer, arranger, conductor, and educator. His arrangements were featured at the 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2002 Olympic Games. In addition to serving as Furman University's Director of Athletic Bands, Mr. Bocook works as a staff composer/arranger for Hal Leonard. As a member of the DCI Hall of Fame, Jay currently serves as the brass arranger for 10 time DCI World Champion: The Cadets. He also composes music exclusively for a select group of high schools including the Avon High School Marching Band of Avon, IN, three time Grand National Champions and 9 time ISSMA State Champions.

Kevin Shah is a designer and educator in the the world of the marching arts. His ensembles include WGI Independent World Champion: Broken City Percussion, WGI Scholastic World Champion, Arcadia High School, and Vista Murrieta High School. Kevin serves on the WGI Percussion Steering Committee as well as the WGI Board of Directors. Drum corps projects have included Blue Knights (2014-2019 - Music Designer and 2019 Creative Director) and Bluecoats (2010-2013 - Electronics Designer). Kevin holds a B.M. in percussion performance from UCLA and an M.M. in percussion performance from the Juilliard School of Music.

🔔  Directors and Educators, contact us for group pricing for your ensemble or class.

🔔  We are also passionate about empowering students from underrepresented and underserved communities as well as those who face significant financial barriers on their educational journey. If you or someone you know would benefit from this workshop, but may not attend due to cost please contact us. We would love an opportunity to close the accessibility gap.