Jacob Taylor to lead Visual Caption

Music City Drum Corps announces Jacob Taylor as 2023 Visual Caption Head.

“Adding Jacob Taylor to our visual leadership team is a breath of fresh air and I am excited for what his team is bringing to Music City” shared Shane Gwaltney, Music City Program Coordinator.

Jacob Taylor currently resides in Richfield, Ohio where he teaches and designs for several local high school marching bands, independent indoor percussion ensembles, and winter guards including Revere High School, Norton High School, Matrix, Matrix Open, and Rangerettes Winter Guard. After marching Baritone in 2009 with Capital Regiment and 2010 and 2011 with the Glassmen, he began teaching and choreographing in 2013. He now stages and designs for indoor and marching bands throughout the country. Jacob began teaching drum corps at Phantom Regiment in the summer of 2018 and most recently served as the Visual Caption Head for the 2022 season.

“I am excited to join Music City and can not wait to get the season underway” said Jacob Taylor.

Additionally, Jacob has been a staff member with Matrix Performing Arts since the winter of 2017 teaching both the World (perennial finalist) and Open (2018 gold medalist, 2019 silver medalist) ensembles. He also started assisting with design in 2019 while most recently working with and staging the World ensemble. In his spare time, Jacob spends time cooking and trying out recipes with home grown produce.

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