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