Marching Band Design Workshop
In partnership with USBands, Vivace Productions is thrilled to offer a three-day journey into the art and science of marching band design, tailored to help you and your team bring your creative vision to life in the 2025 season. With hands-on guidance from our expert clinicians, these workshops are a chance to take your design process to the next level!
Why Attend?
This is more than just a workshop—it’s an opportunity to connect with other passionate educators, get inspired by innovative ideas, and gain practical insights into making your vision a reality! Whether you’re creating a dynamic show for a large ensemble or seeking strategies to make a big impact with a smaller group, the Vivace Design Workshops will provide the tools you need to succeed!
Designing a show can be daunting, especially for a younger design team. When I took our design team to the Vivace show design clinic we didn’t know what to expect but over the course of the sessions we came away with valuable processes to improve our design. Working with the clinicians and having assistance with how we approach designing a show from scratch was instrumental in bringing our 2024 program, "Vincent," to life.
2025 Featured Clinicians
Jarrett Lipman is the Director of Bands at Vandegrift HS in Austin, TX, and the Brass Caption Manager for the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps. Jarrett is an active clinician and adjudicator, and we are thrilled that he will be with us at our South Brunswick (January 25) and Spring-Ford (January 26) workshops!
Jarrett is joined at South Brunswick and Spring-Ford by Dr. Adam Gumble (Director, WCU INCOMPARABLE Golden Rams Marching Band), Mike Bishop (Sound Designer, Carolina Crown), Todd Marcocci (Under the Sun Productions), Ian Flint (Director of Music, Dartmouth SD), Mark and Ginny Kraft (USBands), and Shannon Berkstresser (G2)
Chris Devona is the Assistant Director of Bands at James Madison University, where he works with the Marching Royal Dukes, directs the basketball pep band, and conducts the Symphonic Band. Chris recently published a book, “Small Band, Big Sound,” making him a perfect fit to join us for the February 2nd workshop (Camp Hill HS) focused on designing for small bands!
Chris is joined at Camp Hill by Dr. Adam Gumble (Director, WCU INCOMPARABLE Golden Rams Marching Band), Mike Bishop (Sound Designer, Carolina Crown), Todd Marcocci (Under the Sun Productions), and Shannon Berkstresser (G2).
What to Expect
Each day of the Vivace Design Workshop is carefully crafted to support design teams at every experience level. Whether you’re in the initial stages of brainstorming or refining a seasoned concept, you’ll find resources, inspiration, and guidance to carry your vision forward.
Bring Your Entire Design Team/Staff
Collaboration is key to a successful season, so bring your whole design team along! Our workshop is structured to allow time for your team to brainstorm, plan, and work directly with our expert clinicians. Develop, tweak, and refine your ideas with expert feedback and a fresh perspective.Hands-On Design Sessions
Work closely with some of the most respected educators and designers in the activity. With their extensive experience in band design, student engagement, and program excellence, they’re here to help guide you toward realizing your program’s unique potential!Set Yourself Up for Success in 2025
Through in-depth group discussions and focused sessions on creative design, music integration, and effective visual communication, you’ll leave the workshop armed with strategies and solutions to set your program up for a fantastic season!
Register Today
Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from some of the best in the business. Space is limited, so register now and start your journey toward an unforgettable 2025 season!
The design workshop we attended last year was an incredible experience for not only myself as a director, but our entire design team. The opportunity to sit and discuss our vision with some of the top designers in the pageantry arts, was something that provided our design process a successful jump start to the 2024 season. We walked away from this day inspired, filled with creativity, and a wealth of knowledge on how to be a better program for not only our marching program, but our entire band program. We can't wait to attend again this year!