2015 Marching Band Design Team
The 2015-2016 Wakeland HS Band is honored to work with some of the finest individuals in the contemporary marching arts:
Jay Bocook – Music Arranger
Jay Bocook is recognized internationally as a composer, arranger, conductor and educator. Bocook’s work has been performed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2003, his music transcriptions of noted film composer John Williams were premiered by the U.S. Marine Band in a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. An encore performance with Williams and the “President’s Own” took place in 2008. In addition, Bocook was a contributing arranger to a musical called “CyberJam” that opened to rave reviews in 2003 at London’s Queens Theater. His arrangements were also featured in “Mix,” which opened in 2008 in Japan.
In 1982, Bocook was appointed director of bands at Furman. He left the school in 1989 to pursue other opportunities, but returned in 2000 as director of athletic bands. He has served as assistant conductor of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and remains a principal composer and arranger for Hal Leonard Corporation, where he has published over 600 compositions and arrangements. He is the music arranger for the 10-time World Champion Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. In 2009, Bocook was inducted into the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the American Bandmasters Association.
Jeff Sacktig – Visual Designer
Jeff Sacktig’s contributions to The Cadets and to drum corps overall have been called legendary. A soprano player in The Cadets from 1986 to 1989, Jeff was a featured soloist, horn sergeant and the first non-drum major to be named “Cadet of the Year.” His fellow Cadets remember him as a great leader in both the brass section and the corps as a whole.
He joined The Cadets Visual Staff in the early 1990s. Since 1982, The Cadets have known four drill designers, and Jeff has held that post longest, from 1995 to 2001, and again from 2003 to the present. He credits much of his inspiration to George Zingali and Marc Sylvester.
Jeff’s drill often involves large, sweeping curvilinear forms, and he prefers a faster, riskier style with many exposed block rotations and pass-throughs. Supporters call him one of the leaders in drill design known to “push the envelope,” and his work is now often imitated by other writers.
Jeff has been a member, instructor and designer for some of the greatest corps in DCI history. While mostly known for his drill writing for The Cadets through several world championships, he has also worked with Capital Regiment, Magic of Orlando, and others. He continues to contribute to The Cadets’s success and is contributing his expertise and leadership to Cadets2.
Colin McNutt – Percussion Arranger
Colin McNutt has instructed and arranged for the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps, and the popular stage production, Blast! He has also written for and instructed the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Magic of Orlando and the Madison Scouts. Colin has served on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he is an alumnus and received degrees in Classics and Music Education. He had the pleasure of working with the Korean Armed Forces Bands in preparation of the World Cup Ceremonies in 2002. He has also conducted clinics in countries all over the world including Canada, Thailand, South Africa and Japan. Currently, he is the Percussion Caption Supervisor for the 10-time DCI World Champion Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps. Colin proudly endorses Yamaha drums, Vic Firth drumsticks, Zildjian cymbals and Remo drum heads.
Iain Moyer – Front Ensemble Arranger
Dr. Moyer is the Director of Percussion and Assistant Director of Bands for the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. His duties at UNA include serving as the Director of the “Pride of Dixie” Percussion Section, teaching the University of North Alabama Percussion Ensemble, Marimba Ensembles and Percussion Methods classes, teaching applied percussion lessons, as well as assisting with the UNA Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble.
Dr. Moyer is also the Front Ensemble Arranger for The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. He has been responsible for teaching and/or arranging for the front ensembles of the Madison Scouts, Glassmen, Crossmen and Magic of Orlando drum and bugle corps. Dr. Moyer is a highly sought after arranger and clinician who has arranged for or presented clinics for groups in Japan, England and throughout the United States. He is an endorser for Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Avedis Zildjian Cymbals, Pearl/Adams Percussion and Remo Drumhead.
Dr. Moyer received a Masters degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in 2010 on an OU Alumni Fellowship. While at OU, he was part of the University of Oklahoma Percussion Orchestra, where he premiered numerous works and gave concerts at New York’s Merkin Hall, the Julliard School, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. Mr. Moyer received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Massachusetts. His past teachers include Richard Gipson, Thom Hannum, Eduardo Leandro Peter Tanner and Lance Drege.
Michael Shapiro - Design Consultant
Mr. Shapiro began his marching career with the Spirit of Atlanta and also performed with the Madison Scouts and Alliance of Miami. He went on to teach and write for Alliance, as well as many other drum corps and winter guard ensembles. Shapiro’s DCI and WGI teaching experience is extensive, and includes The Blue Stars, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Crossmen, The Company, Crown Guard, Mayflower (UK), and many other talented organizations. Mr. Shapiro received his undergraduate education from the University of Miami. He currently resides in West Hollywood, CA and teaches many ensembles in the Southern California area. He also directs the Diamond Bar HS Colorguard and is the founder and director of the Corona Winter Guards.
