INSTRUCTORS
TOM FLOATTom has won more consecutive DCI drum titles than anyone in history and is a member of the DCI Hall of Fame. He has served as instructor/arranger/writer with numerous drum corps, colleges and high schools including the Blue Devils and University of North Texas. He is a clinician for Vic Firth and Zildjian and performs clinics throughout the U.S., Asia and Europe. Currently he is a performer/writer/arranger for Disney and percussion instructor/arranger/writer for the Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps.
VERN JOHNSONVern Johnson performed with the Blue Devils from 1983-1990, 1992. He has instructed many successful drum corps, college and high school marching percussion ensembles including the Cadets where he won two DCI drumline titles. Vern is also a former performer/arranger for Blast and Disney. Vern is currently the percussion instructor/arranger/writer for Skyview High School and on the percussion staff for the World Champion OCI indoor marching percussion ensemble.
JEFF BUSHJeff Bush has been a driving force behind the NW Marching Percussion activity for over 23 years. He has continuously produced award winning drum-lines at the high school, DCI and WGI levels. Some of his accomplishments include 18 NWAPA High School Percussion Titles, Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps (DCI Open Class Silver Medalists), Oregon Crusaders (2010 DCI Open Class Silver Medalists), Oregon Crusaders Indoor (2009 WGI Independent A Class World Champions & 2010 Independent Open Bronze Medalists) to name a few. Jeff has studied with Tom Float, Ralph Hardimon and Paul Rennick and was a member of the legendary 1990 Blue Devil drum-line and 1990-91 University of North Texas PASIC Champion drum-line. Jeff is currently the percussion coordinator at Grants Pass High School and director of percussion at Lincoln High School in Portland, OR where he also keeps his private studio in drum set, concert and rudimental percussion.
JON SUPNICKJon has been a part of the Northwest Drum Corps scene since 2002, where he marched with the Seattle Cascades for two seasons. In 2004 he marched with the Concord Blue Devils and the Oregon Crusaders in 2006. He was section leader of the 2006 DCI Individual and Ensemble Champion Bass Drum Section of the Oregon Crusaders. In addition to marching, Jon has enjoyed teaching numerous drumlines in the area. Most notably the Cascades in 2007 and the Fall Gold Medalist Skyview Drumline in 2010.








