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Diana's main role at Virtuoso Creative Works is to coordinate payment arrangements and invoice clients (the actual fee for services is something determined by the designer or arranger.) Diana has a background as a color guard performer and instructor, so she is familiar with the marching band world. Furthermore, Diana worked in financial services for a Wall Street-based investment firm as a representative and as an assistant manager. In addition to being the Financial Manager at Virtuoso Creative Works, Diana is a wife, mother, and full-time doctoral student. |
| George's Brief Résumé |
| Education |
| Art Institute of Michigan 2011- |
| Web Design and Interactive Media |
| University of Houston 2005 |
| Trumpet performance |
| University of Michigan 1995-2000 |
| Trumpet performance |
| Plymouth-Salem HS 1991-1995 |
| Marching Arts Experience |
| Aimachi Marching Band 2007-2008 |
| Blast! 2000-2001 |
| The Cavaliers 1993, 1996-1998 |
| PCMB 1992-1994 |
| Ensemble Experience |
| UH Wind Ensemble 2005 |
| The Ambassadors Big Band 2003 |
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University of Michigan Symphonic Band and Orchestra 1996-2000 |
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Interlochen Arts Camp - Band and Orchestra 1992, 1994 & 1995 |
| Plymouth Community Band 1994- |
| PCEP Symphony Band 1992-1995 |
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Notable Performances & Achievements |
| Aimachi Marching Band 2008 |
| Blast! on Broadway 2001 |
| Blast! at Wetten Dass 2000 |
| Interlochen Scholarship Winner 1995 |
| MYAF concerto finalist 1995 |
| Mid-West Clinic performance 1994 |
| Visual Instruction |
| William B. Travis HS 2006 |
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The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps 2004-2005 |
| Livonia Franklin HS 2002-2003 |
| PCMB 1996, 1999 & 2001 |
| Novi HS 1996-1998 |
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George is a musician, artist and an accomplished visual designer for the marching arts. He began designing drill in 2002 and has written for bands in the United States, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. From 2002 to 2006 George studied drill design under Mitch Rogers, as part of Mitch's apprenticeship program, and has been designing independently since 2007. |
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From 2000 - 2001, George was a performer and cast member of the Emmy and Tony Award winning show, Blast! From the fall of 2000 until the spring of 2001, the original US cast performed in 8 cities, including venues in London, UK and Basel, CH. In addition, Blast! was the featured musical group, along with Harry Connick Jr. and his Big Band, at the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington D.C.. In the spring of 2001, Blast! landed on Broadway and performed at the Broadway Theatre from April 17 through September 23, 2001. In 2007 & 2008, George toured and performed with the Aimachi marching band from Nagoya, Japan. The Aimachi band is one of the elite and most respected groups in Japan and has won the JMBA All-Japan championship 8 times since their first in 1998. Besides being a full time designer and president of Virtuoso Creative Works, George enjoys many other "artistic" hobbies including web design, photography, traveling, cooking and theatre. His favorite TV show is LOST and has a passion for So You Think You Can Dance. If there was any one element to design that George would say inspires him the most at this point in time, it would be the impeccable work done by the dancers and choreographers on the show SYTYCD. He never misses and episode and encourages anyone with even a hint of passion for performing or design to watch that show. For more inside info on George, check out his personal website at www.georgehester.com. |
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| George Hester |