IPE History

2025 IPE Show: “Partial

WGI Percussion Scholastic Open Class

MEPA Percussion Scholastic Open Class 1st Place Champions

Director – Drew Brown

Staff – James Nelson, Marlyn Strickland, Chris Daniels, Mo Longo, Jon Millsap, Corrinne Millsap, Seth Johnson, Logan Kozee, JD Gillum, Mason Ferrantelli, Taylor Rummel, Jordan Kracus, Isaiah Wood, Zach Albert, Mason Kozee, Matt Hixenbaugh, Lenny Brausch

Program Coordination - Drew Brown

Music Design – Andrew Markworth

Visual/Drill Design – Ryan Ellis

Movement/Choreography – Marlyn Strickland, Jon Millsap, Corrinne Millsap

Set Design – Molly Favret, Band Today

Uniform Design – Molly Favret & Byron Valentine, Fred J. Miller

2024 IPE Show: “Moving Out Loud

WGI Percussion Scholastic Open Class Finalists

MEPA Percussion Scholastic Open Class Silver Medalists

Director – Drew Brown

Staff – James Nelson, David Peterson, Marlyn Strickland, Seth Johnson, Logan Kozee, Chris Daniels, JD Gillum, Emma Kieselhorst, Mason Ferrantelli, Mo Longo, Jon Millsap, Corrinne Millsap

Program Coordination - Drew Brown

Music Design – Andrew Markworth

Visual/Drill Design – Ryan Ellis

Movement/Choreography – Marlyn Strickland, Jon Millsap, Corrinne Millsap

Set Design – Molly Favret, Band Today

Uniform Design – Molly Favret & Byron Valentine, Fred J. Miller

2023 IPE Show: “Reach for the Stardust

WGI Percussion Scholastic A Class Silver Medalists

MEPA Percussion Scholastic A Class 1st Place Champions

Director – Drew Brown

Staff – James Nelson, David Peterson, Marlyn Strickland, Seth Johnson, Logan Kozee, Chris Daniels, JD Gillum, Mason Ferrantelli, Mo Longo

Program Coordination - Drew Brown

Music Design – Andrew Markworth

Visual/Drill Design – Ryan Ellis

Movement/Choreography – Marlyn Strickland, Seth Johnson & David Peterson

Set Design – Molly Favret, Band Today

Uniform Design – Molly Favret & Byron Valentine, Fred J. Miller

2022 IPE Show: “The Ever-Beating Heart

WGI Percussion Scholastic A Class Semi-Finalists

MEPA Percussion Scholastic A Class Silver Medalists

Director – Drew Brown

Staff – James Nelson, David Peterson, Marlyn Strickland, Seth Johnson, Titus Kruschke, Jon Newlie

Program Coordination - Drew Brown

Music Design – Andrew Markworth

Visual/Drill Design – Ryan Ellis

Movement/Choreography – Marlyn Strickland

Set Design – Molly Favret, Band Today

Uniform Design – Molly Favret & Byron Valentine, Fred J. Miller

2021 IPE Show: “A Look Back

WGI Percussion Scholastic A Class Finalists

Director – Mo Longo

Instructional Staff – James Nelson, David Peterson, John Newcomb, Alex Beltran, Marlyn Strickland

Front Ensemble/Electronics & Battery Music Design – Mo Longo

Visual/Drill Design – Thomas Sparling

Add’l Visual Design – David Peterson, James Nelson

Floor Design - Thomas Sparling, Kramer Graphics

Backdrop Design – Digital Performance Gear

Uniform Design – Jonathan Gillman, Digital Performance Gear

2020 IPE Show: “Greed”

WGI Percussion Scholastic A Class

MEPA Percussion Scholastic A Class

Director – Mo Longo

Instructional Staff – James Nelson, David Peterson, Taylor Williams, John Newcomb

Front Ensemble/Electronics & Battery Music Design – Mo Longo

Visual/Drill Design – Thomas Sparling, Rocco Duranti

Add’l Visual Design – James Nelson, David Peterson

Backdrop/Floor Design – Jonathan Gillman

Uniform Design – G2 Performance

2019 IPE Show: “Sweet Dreams”

WGI Percussion Scholastic A Class Finalists (14th Place)

MEPA Percussion Scholastic A Class Bronze Medalists

Director – Mo Longo

Instructional Staff – James Nelson, Marlyn Strickland, David Peterson, Chris Hanson, Rocco Duranti

Front Ensemble/Electronics & Battery Music Design – Mo Longo

Visual/Drill Design – Marlyn Strickland, Rocco Duranti

Add’l Visual Design – James Nelson, David Peterson

Backdrop/Floor Design – Jonathan Gillman

Uniform Design – Digital Performance Gear

2018 IPE Show: “Cosmic Wonder”

MEPA Percussion Scholastic A Class 1st Place Champions

WGI Percussion Scholastic A Class Championship Participants

WGI Prelims Score: 90.025 (pre-penalty)

Director – Mo Longo

Instructional Staff – James Nelson, Marlyn Strickland, Joel Kaviyakone, Adrian Amegashie, Chris Hanson

Front Ensemble/Electronics & Battery Music Design – Mo Longo

Visual/Drill Design – Marlyn Strickland, Jonathan Gillman, Rocco Duranti

Add’l Visual Design – James Nelson, Joel Kaviyakone, Adrian Amegashie

Uniform Design – Digital Performance Gear

2017 IPE Show: “The Raven”

MEPA Percussion Scholastic A Class 1st Place Champions

Director – Mo Longo

Instructional Staff – James Nelson, Marlyn Strickland, Taylor Wiley, Joel Kaviyakone, Tori King

Front Ensemble & Battery Music Design – Mo Longo

Visual/Drill Design – Marlyn Strickland

Add’l Visual Design – James Nelson, Joel Kaviyakone, Jonathan Gillman

Raven Mask Design/Construction – Taylor Wiley, Tori King

Uniform Design – Digital Performance Gear

2016 IPE Show: “Waves”

MEPA Percussion Scholastic A Class 4th Place Finalists

WGI Percussion Scholastic A Class Championship Participants

Director – Mo Longo

Instructional Staff – James Nelson, Marlyn Strickland, Taylor Wiley

Front Ensemble & Battery Music Design – Mo Longo

Visual/Drill Design – Marlyn Strickland

Add’l Visual Design – James Nelson

Uniform Design – Fred J. Miller, Inc.

2015 IPE Show: “Centripetal”

Beavercreek IPE Inaugural Year

Promoted to Scholastic A Class

Director – Marlyn Strickland

Instructional Staff – James Nelson, Taylor Wiley, Mo Longo

Front Ensemble Music Design – Nick Riley

Battery Music Design – James Nelson

Drill Design – Marlyn Strickland

Add’l Visual Design – James Nelson