About

Jacob L. Walker

The short version is he has been around marching music since 2007, and in that time has performed across the world, and for the past several years has been giving back to the activity that got him started on his journey through music in hopes to help provide the next generation with their own life-changing experience.

The Long version

My mission is for every kid to have the opportunity to experience the positive impact the marching arts had on me as a musician, but more importantly, as a person.

Jacob l Walker

Founder, Owner

Jacob L Walker is a music educator, performer, and arranger from Dayton, Ohio. He completed his Master’s of Music in Music Performance from Wright State University in 2020, where he was the 2020 recipient of the Ralph and Marilyn Smith award for Outstanding Performance in Orchestra, and his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education in 2015 from Miami University.

As a Performer, he marched 4 seasons of DCI with Capital Regiment, Glassmen, and Carolina Crown, and 2 seasons of WGI with Rhythm X Winds. Since 2020, he has also been serving in the United States Army as a Musician, first with the Indiana Army National Guard 38th Infantry Division Band before transferring to Active Duty.

As an Educator, he has taught for numerous programs that include WGI Winds groups, DCI and DCA Corps, BOA Semi Finalist High School Marching Bands, and MSBA Medalists in several different classes. Before joining the military, he also held a private studio, where students of his frequented Superior and Excellent ratings in the Ohio Music Educators Association Solo & Ensemble contest.

As an Arranger, he is a two-time Finalist of the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps “On Corps” arranging competition, where his arrangements where selected out of dozens of applicants. He has written for groups from Michigan and Ohio including: WGI Winds groups, both independent and scholastic, as well as high school marching bands. He is also the lead arranger for the 296th Army Band’s upcoming performance at the Japanese Self Defense Force Marching Festival, a 60 year old tattoo held in Tokyo, Japan that is broadcast to thousands of people around the world.

Outside of music and the military, he loves lifting, spending time with his cat Rocky, and exploring the world with his wife.