Staff
Ash Williams
Program Director
James Procell
Administrative DirectorBoard of Directors
Ash Williams
James Procell
Alex Kesling
Jess Ensign
Artistic and Educational Advisory Board
Jason Moncrief
Jason is a flutist and tuba player. His experience has spanned multiple genres: long-time performer in the Tony and Emmy Award-winning Broadway show BLAST!, Broadway shows (including Disney's Beauty and the Beast National Tour), and various orchestras and chamber music ensembles. He is also passionate about mental health issues and is involved in various non-profit organizations.
Kit Chatham
Kit has performed in Cirque du Soleil shows since 2005 and is currently the percussionist for Cirque's newest show, Drawn to Life, at Walt Disney World. In over 7000+ shows with Cirque, Kit has not missed a single show. He was the featured snare soloist with the Tony and Emmy Award-winning Broadway show BLAST! He has published six books on percussion technique and continues giving private lessons around Orlando.
George Pinney
George is an award winning Professor Emeritus at Indiana University-Bloomington. He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for the PBS broadcast of BLAST! He was also the acting director and one of three choreographers for Cyberjam, which ran in the London West End. George has directed and/or choreographed over 150 musical theater productions .
Rusty Bottomley
Rusty is one of the most well-known directors in the scholastic space. He was a key force in the founding of the Indiana Percussion Association (IPA). His groups have won four IPA State Championships and he has been elected to the IPA Hall of Fame. His leadership and innovation has made critical contributions to the evolution of the marching arts.