If you’re like me, you know Erik Kosman from his unfiltered Facebook posts about pageantry, Chicago sports, & longest marching band names (words & syllables). But Erik is also a highly sought-after designer, consultant, and educator in the marching arts. He has worked with many of the top ensembles in DCI, WGI, and BOA, including The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, The Woodlands High School Marching Band, and the Avon High School Indoor Drumline.

Erik is currently the head of audio for the Boston Crusader and previously, he was the Electronics Caption Head at the Bluecoats where he played an integral role in propelling their electronics program to the top of the activity. For the past three years, Erik has served as a consultant and audio engineer for FloMarching.

In addition to the marching arts, Erik has designed and installed audio, video, and lighting systems for many school auditoriums, churches, and restaurants throughout the Southeast. He most recently worked as the Technical Coordinator for the Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA.

Originally from Park Ridge, IL, A Wonderful Place, Erik currently resides in Leander, TX just outside of Austin with his wife Erin and their two huskies, Sabre and Dakota.

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Part 4: 1st-4th Place 

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship!

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Part 3: 5th-8th Place
Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship!

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Part 2: 9th-12th Place 
Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship!

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Part 1: Overview & Non-Finalists
Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. 
Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship!

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http://www.mikebishopmusic.com/

Do you remember Sledgehammer, by Peter Gabriel, Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins, or Nasty (Nasty Boy) by Janet Jackson? What about three of my favorite movies of all time; The Transformers: The Movie, One Crazy Summer, or Flight of the Navigator? Can you recall who won the 73rd Tour de France that year? It was Greg LeMond.

The most popular male name of 1986 was Michael and it just so happens on a beautiful 74-degree day in San Diego, California, Michael Edward Bishop came screaming into the world like an eagle attacking its prey. Go Birds!

You might know Mike from his work with The Blue Stars… Rhythm X… Carolina Crown… The Crossmen…Cedar Park HS, just to name a few. Mike also creates soundtracks for podcasts, commercials, dance teams, color guards, as well as sound design for the marching arts, or “Pageantry.” And stay tuned because Mike will be appearing with United Percussion and The Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps!

He is a big fan of Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, & Remo. And he is a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America.

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