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by George Hester. Copyright © 2011
by George Hester. Copyright © 2011
George Hester drill designer & music arranger
Contact me: drill@georgehester.com
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George has been designing drill since 2002 and, to date, has written over 70 custom shows for various marching bands and drum corps across the United States, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. He spent his first five years as a designer (2002 through 2006) studying with and learning from Mitch Rogers in drill design and has been writing independently since 2007.
George's education includes studying trumpet performance at the University of Michigan and most recently at the University of Houston. During his time at UofM, George began teaching part time as a visual and music instructor for several high school marching bands, including the Novi high school marching band (1996 to 1998) and the 3-time BOA Grand National Champion Plymouth-Canton high school marching band (1996, 1999 and 2001).
A former marching member of 7-time DCI world champions The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, George marched 4 seasons (1993, 1996 to 1998) as a member of the soprano and mellophone sections.
From 2000 through 2001, George was a performer and cast member of the Emmy and Tony Award winning show, Blast! From the fall of 2000 until the spring of 2001, the original US touring cast performed in eight US cities, including performing at venues in London, England and Basel, Switzerland - as well as being the featured musical group, along with Harry Connick Jr. and his Big Band, at the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington D.C.. In the spring of 2001, Blast! landed on Broadway and performed at the Broadway Theater from April to September, 2001.
In the falls of 2007 and 2008, George toured and performed with the Aimachi marching band from Nagoya, Japan. The Aimachi band has won the All-Japan National Championships 8 times since their first win in 1998, and they continue to be one of the elite marching bands in the country.
George currently resides at his home in Michigan and is working as a full-time drill designer for marching bands, drum corps and indoor drum lines. Besides drill design, George has begun several music arranging and composition projects that he hopes to be able to release in the near future.
George's education includes studying trumpet performance at the University of Michigan and most recently at the University of Houston. During his time at UofM, George began teaching part time as a visual and music instructor for several high school marching bands, including the Novi high school marching band (1996 to 1998) and the 3-time BOA Grand National Champion Plymouth-Canton high school marching band (1996, 1999 and 2001).
A former marching member of 7-time DCI world champions The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, George marched 4 seasons (1993, 1996 to 1998) as a member of the soprano and mellophone sections.
From 2000 through 2001, George was a performer and cast member of the Emmy and Tony Award winning show, Blast! From the fall of 2000 until the spring of 2001, the original US touring cast performed in eight US cities, including performing at venues in London, England and Basel, Switzerland - as well as being the featured musical group, along with Harry Connick Jr. and his Big Band, at the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington D.C.. In the spring of 2001, Blast! landed on Broadway and performed at the Broadway Theater from April to September, 2001.
In the falls of 2007 and 2008, George toured and performed with the Aimachi marching band from Nagoya, Japan. The Aimachi band has won the All-Japan National Championships 8 times since their first win in 1998, and they continue to be one of the elite marching bands in the country.
George currently resides at his home in Michigan and is working as a full-time drill designer for marching bands, drum corps and indoor drum lines. Besides drill design, George has begun several music arranging and composition projects that he hopes to be able to release in the near future.
| Résumé |
| Education |
| University of Houston 2005 |
| Trumpet performance |
| University of Michigan 1995-2000 |
| Trumpet performance |
| Plymouth-Salem HS 1991-1994 |
| Marching Arts Experience |
| Aimachi Marching Band 2007-2008 |
| Blast! 2000-2001 |
| The Cavaliers 1993, 1996-1998 |
| PCMB 1992-1994 |
| Ensemble Experience |
| UH Wind Ensemble 2005 |
| The Ambassadors Big Band 2003 |
| University of Michigan Symphonic Band and Orchestra 1996-2000 |
| Interlochen Arts Camp - Band and Orchestra 1992, 1994 & 1995 |
| Plymouth Community Band 1994- |
| PCEP Symphony Band 1992-1995 |
| Notable Performances & Achievements |
| Aimachi Marching Band 2008 |
| Blast! on Broadway 2001 |
| Blast! at Wetten Dass 2000 |
| Interlochen Scholarship Winner 1995 |
| MYAF concerto finalist 1995 |
| Mid-West Clinic performance 1994 |
| Visual Instruction |
| William B. Travis HS 2006 |
| The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps 2004-2005 |
| Livonia Franklin HS 2002-2003 |
| PCMB 1996, 1999 & 2001 |
| Novi HS 1996-1998 |
