 Matt Wyse is the founder of Wyse Drill Designs. He has been involved in marching band since 1995. He marched all 4 years in his high school marching band, followed by Div.1 drum and bugle corps. Since 1999 Matt has worked with Garrett High School as a visual consultant and assisted in the drill writing process, working with Jon Milleman. He helped lead Garrett High School to its first ever gold rating at ISSMA Regionals and first ever ISSMA Semi-State performance. In 2008 Matt attended the Smith-Walbridge drill writing clinic at Eastern Illinois University and plans on attending additional drill writing clinics in 2009.
Company history
Wyse Drill Designs is a family owned business based in north-east Indiana.
Donny Allen
Music Arranger, Caption Head, Brass Instructor, Performer
Donny Allen has been involved in the activity of drum and bugle corps for over four decades as a performer, instructor, soloist, arranger, show coordinator and designer. A semi retired band director, Mr. Allen has many laurels to his credit including 4 DCA Championships, and many NY State Championships in marching band and drum corps. These corps include St. Joseph's of Batavia, Auburn Purple Lancers, Greece Cadets, Malden Diplomats, Rochester Crusaders, Empire Statesmen, Phoenix, Erie Thunderbirds, Syracuse Brigadiers, Connecticut Hurricanes, Magic of Orlando, Heat Wave, Spectrum, Gulf Coast Sound, The Racine Scouts, The Ghost Riders Mini Corps and Pioneer. Donny has also been involved in arranging for and performing with the first place award winning DCA brass ensembles, Power Zone and Prime Time Brass. Mr. Allen presently continues in his own business of music arranging, adjudication and consulting based in Western New York State. Donny was inducted to the prestigious World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 1995. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from S.U.N.Y Empire State College and has been a certified teacher in New York State since 1993.
Donny's involvement in the competitive arts involves arranging and consulting for marching bands in New York State that have been consistent champions in their class. They included Eastridge High School, Jordan Elbridge High School, Copiague High School, Hicksville High School, Garden City High School, Pioneer High School, and many more. Donny is also active in the Alumni DCA activity as an arranger, teacher and performer with MSJ. He is an active adjudicator and clinician for the New York State Field Band Conference and the Cavalcade of Bands and also an artist representative for Dynasty USA marching brass.
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