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Scott Brown is currently the Assistant Band Director at Dickerson Middle School in Marietta, GA and Assistant Percussion
Director and co-arranger for the percussion section of the 1998 & 2002 Bands of America Grand National Champion Lassiter
High School Band. In addition, Mr. Brown is co-founder of Percussion Workshop, a percussion consulting company, and co-
founder and director of the North Georgia Middle School Percussion Camp. Mr. Brown is co-author of “Field Level – The
Ultimate Band Director’s Guide to fielding the Ultimate Marching Percussion Section” published by Row-Loff Productions and has
had articles published in Percussive Notes Magazine, School Band & Orchestra Magazine, and Halftime Magazine. Scott has
presented clinics for The Midwest Clinic, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the Georgia Music Educator’s
Association Conference, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and marching and concert percussion clinics in the Netherlands,
Belgium, and Germany. As an adjudicator, Mr. Brown has judged competitions throughout the United States and Europe for
DCA, WAMSB, USSBA, CIPA, and CWEA. In 2009, Brown will serve as an adjudicator for the month-long World Music Contest to
be held in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. Scott is a graduate of Western Carolina University and alumnus of Carolina Crown Drum &
Bugle Corps. He is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and an artist/endorser for Evans Drumheads, HQ Drumpads,
Mapex/Majestic/Ross Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Row-Loff Productions, and Evans Drumheads.
Mike Lynch has 23 years of public school teaching experience and is currently the Director of Percussion Studies at Lassiter
High School and Assistant Band Director at Simpson Middle School in Marietta, Georgia. Mr. Lynch's drumlines and percussion
ensembles have performed at the Georgia Music Educator's Association Conference on 4 different occassions, the BOA National
Percussion Festival on 2 occasions, and the Midwest Clinic. While he has been the percussion instructor at Lassiter, the
Lassiter "Trojan" Marching Band has won the 1998 & 2002 Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships and 6 BOA
Regional Championships. The band also participated in the 1999 & 2004 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and
the 2001 & 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Mr. Lynch is the co-author of "Field Level", "The
Rudimental Cookbook", and "Just Desserts" all published by Row-Loff Productions. He has had articles published in the Georgia
Percussive Arts Society Newsletter and Percussive Notes Magazine.
Travis Downs
Travis Downs, former Assistant Band Director at Tapp Middle School in Cobb County, was selected to be a Yamaha
Artist/Clinician in 2001 and is a member of the Vic Firth Educational team. Mr. Downs is currently the Assistant Band Director at
Valdosta Middle School in Valdosta, Ga. and has taught percussion ensembles at the middle school, high school, and college
level. He has also served on many percussion staffs, ranging from DCI, WGI, BOA and many college summer camps. Mr. Downs
is a very active clinician, arranger, and adjudicator throughout the southeast and has had various ensembles perform at state
conferences and at the prestigious Midwest Clinic.
Director and co-arranger for the percussion section of the 1998 & 2002 Bands of America Grand National Champion Lassiter
High School Band. In addition, Mr. Brown is co-founder of Percussion Workshop, a percussion consulting company, and co-
founder and director of the North Georgia Middle School Percussion Camp. Mr. Brown is co-author of “Field Level – The
Ultimate Band Director’s Guide to fielding the Ultimate Marching Percussion Section” published by Row-Loff Productions and has
had articles published in Percussive Notes Magazine, School Band & Orchestra Magazine, and Halftime Magazine. Scott has
presented clinics for The Midwest Clinic, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the Georgia Music Educator’s
Association Conference, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and marching and concert percussion clinics in the Netherlands,
Belgium, and Germany. As an adjudicator, Mr. Brown has judged competitions throughout the United States and Europe for
DCA, WAMSB, USSBA, CIPA, and CWEA. In 2009, Brown will serve as an adjudicator for the month-long World Music Contest to
be held in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. Scott is a graduate of Western Carolina University and alumnus of Carolina Crown Drum &
Bugle Corps. He is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and an artist/endorser for Evans Drumheads, HQ Drumpads,
Mapex/Majestic/Ross Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Row-Loff Productions, and Evans Drumheads.
Mike Lynch has 23 years of public school teaching experience and is currently the Director of Percussion Studies at Lassiter
High School and Assistant Band Director at Simpson Middle School in Marietta, Georgia. Mr. Lynch's drumlines and percussion
ensembles have performed at the Georgia Music Educator's Association Conference on 4 different occassions, the BOA National
Percussion Festival on 2 occasions, and the Midwest Clinic. While he has been the percussion instructor at Lassiter, the
Lassiter "Trojan" Marching Band has won the 1998 & 2002 Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships and 6 BOA
Regional Championships. The band also participated in the 1999 & 2004 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and
the 2001 & 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Mr. Lynch is the co-author of "Field Level", "The
Rudimental Cookbook", and "Just Desserts" all published by Row-Loff Productions. He has had articles published in the Georgia
Percussive Arts Society Newsletter and Percussive Notes Magazine.
Travis Downs
Travis Downs, former Assistant Band Director at Tapp Middle School in Cobb County, was selected to be a Yamaha
Artist/Clinician in 2001 and is a member of the Vic Firth Educational team. Mr. Downs is currently the Assistant Band Director at
Valdosta Middle School in Valdosta, Ga. and has taught percussion ensembles at the middle school, high school, and college
level. He has also served on many percussion staffs, ranging from DCI, WGI, BOA and many college summer camps. Mr. Downs
is a very active clinician, arranger, and adjudicator throughout the southeast and has had various ensembles perform at state
conferences and at the prestigious Midwest Clinic.