Chris Murphree : Music Coordinator/Front Ensemble Arranger

Chris is currently a freelancing percussion specialist in Indiana, primarily working with Brownsburg High School and Noblesville High School. He serves as an arranger, designer, and teacher for both groups throughout the school year. He received his Master’s degree from Indiana University, and his Bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University, where he also served as an Adjunct Professor of Percussion. During his time at IU he served as the associate instructor for the Marching Hundred Drumline. His responsibilities included teaching and writing for the drumline throughout the fall season. His responsibilities at MTSU included teaching private lessons, working with the MTSU drumline, and teaching percussion ensemble.

Chris’ marching career includes Spirit of Atlanta, The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, and Music City Mystique. His past drum corps teaching experience includes Troopers, Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, and most recently the Blue Knights where he served as front ensemble arranger. Chris is very excited to continue his work as a Creative Director for 317 Performing Arts. He has written for several groups in the activity, including the likes of Orange County Independent and Music City Drum and Bugle Corps. He has written for and consulted with several high schools and universities throughout the Midwest. He is proud to be endorsed by Innovative Percussion Inc.

Andrew Fortuna : Program Coordinator/Battery Arranger

Andrew has been involved in the world of marching percussion for the better part of two decades. Andrew started his marching career in 2002 in 7th grade and marched all the way into 2012, aging out with The Boston Crusaders and United Percussion.

Andrew has had the privilege of working with a number of groups in the past including: The Boston Crusaders, Madison Scouts, The Blue Knights and Phantom Regiment. He currently teaches at Brownsburg High School, Carmel High School and Noblesville High School.  He also serves as Battery Arranger for a number of different high schools across the country including Noblesville High School.

Andrew has served in the past as Ensemble Coordinator for Veritas and has been writing for the ensemble since 2023. He is excited to continue to work with the amazing team that has been assembled for the 2026 season!

Andrew currently lives in Brownsburg, IN with his wife, Jamie Fortuna, their son, Tucker, and three dogs.  

Jamie Fortuna : Production Lead/Choreographer

Jamie Fortuna has been involved in the marching arts since 2004. She has worked with numerous marching programs throughout the Midwest. Jamie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from University of Southern Indiana, and a Secondary Education License through Ball State University. 

As a member, Jamie performed with O2 winterguard 2010-2011 and Onyx World 2012-2015, serving as a captain her final season. Jamie has worked with Onyx World 2016-2018, as well as Music City Drum and Bugle Corps 2011-2013 and Boston Crusaders 2014-2016. She has taught multiple Indianapolis area high school marching programs as a color guard instructor, visual choreographer and technician. Jamie has been involved with Veritas as a designer and choreographer since 2019. 

Jamie resides in Brownsburg, IN with her family working as a high school teacher.

Cal Lennon : Drill Designer

Cal Lennon is a percussionist who has been an active visual educator, program coordinator, drill designer, and choreographer for about a decade. 

He has been the visual caption head and choreographer for many fall marching ensembles in Indiana, including: The Marching Pride of Lawrence Township (2014-2015) with a BOA finals appearance, Fishers High School ( 2016-2018), Decatur Central HS (2019-2021), and Noblesville High School (2022-2024). During this time, he was also a visual consultant and clinician for Blue Springs High School in MO, and many others. He has also been a drill designer for Indiana schools such as Decatur Central HS, Perry Meridian HS, &  Pike HS to name a few.

With about a decade of WGI experience as a caption head, drill designer, and choreographer, Cal has also made a name for himself in the indoor percussion activity. He has worked for groups such as: Lawrence Township indoor percussion (PSO), Fishers High School (PSW), Decatur Central High School (PSO), Perry Meridian (PSA), and now Noblesville High School (PSO).  He has four IPA gold medals, and double digit IPA medals as a staff member/designer. He has been a drill designer for many indoor percussion, and indoor winds programs, including 2024 WGi silver medalist Ben Davis Winds (A), and 2025 Independent Open gold medalist Veritas. 

Cal is currently the full time Percussion Director, associate marching band director, and visual caption head at Noblesville High School. He lives in Indianapolis, IN with his girlfriend Felicia & his bulldog Ollie.

Matthew Black : Sound Designer

Matthew Black is Associate Director of Bands and Director of Percussion at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. He has served as Director of Percussion at 7-time BOA Grand National Champion Marian Catholic High School and has been on the educational staff of Phantom Regiment, Blue Stars, Veritas Indoor Percussion, and Cavaliers Indoor Percussion.

His sound design credits include serving as Sound Design Assistant for Rhythm-X Indoor Percussion and as Lead Sound Designer for both the Crossmen and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, where he also held the role of Audio Caption Manager. Matthew has presented clinics nationwide on percussion pedagogy and electronic music production, and he is the Division Coordinator for the Percussion Specialist Academy at the Music for All Summer Symposium.

Matthew is a Yamaha Performing Artist and endorses Evans drumheads, Vic Firth/Balter sticks and mallets, and Zildjian cymbals.

He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Illinois University and lives in Fishers, Indiana, with his daughter Julia.

Alan Barone : Design Consultant

Alan Barone is currently the Marching Percussion Director and Assistant Marching Band Director at Victor J Andrew HS in Tinley Park, IL. Under his direction the Victor J Andrew HS Percussion Ensemble has been recognized as one of the premier ensembles in both WGI Scholastic A and Open Classes.

The Victor J Andrew HS Percussion Ensemble affectionately known as “Andrew Percussion” has been a consistent WGI Finalist and Medalist. The ensemble was the Scholastic A Class Champion in both 2014, 2016, and silver medalist in 2011. In Open Class, Victor J Andrew HS was the silver medalist in both 2012, 2013, the bronze medalist in both 2017 and 2018, and the gold medalist in 2024.

In addition to his percussion duties at Victor J Andrew HS, Alan also serves as a drill writer and show designer for groups across the country.

Alan lives in Lockport, Illinois with his wife Amy and their three children.