Jeff Chambers - Owner, Composer, and Arranger

Born in Issaquah, Washington in 1990, Jeff Chambers grew up in eastern Washington and now composes and arranges music that is played and heard around the world. He is the owner and lead winds and percussion arranger for Jeff Chambers Music LLC. He studied composition with Dan Bukvich and Robert Dickow at the University of Idaho and upon graduating, immediately made a full-time career in music composition and arranging. He specializes in pageantry music, musical theatre and music for film and media while constantly expanding to other genres. His music is frequently noted as fresh and exciting and in 2013, one of his arrangements was recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as a "Mind-Blowing Cover". Maintaining a diverse musical palette outside of the marching arts has always been important to Jeff. In 2016 he received the bronze medal in the Seattle Composers Alliance international call for scores with his string quartet, "Whitewater". In 2016 and 2019 he was the recipient of the "Best Score" award in the Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Festival for his original scores, "Wild Roses" and "The Recursive Haunting of Abel Street". His scores are frequently heard in film festivals around the world including one of his more recent projects, "Crowbar" which has screened at dozens of film festivals internationally and has received numerous awards and accolades. He continues to compose original scores for films and various projects in Seattle, Washington.

In 2017, he began composing and orchestrating music with Jesse Sanchez for a new musical, “SUEÑOS: Our American Musical". The music of their new work debuted at The Green Room 42 in New York City on October 26, 2019 and headlined the New York Theater Barn's New Works Series on December 2, 2019. After covid-19 stalled the project in many ways, the show has since picked up momentum being a top 20 pick for the 2021 NAMT festival, and participating in two one week residencies in New York City in 2021 and Fire Island, New York in 2022. In August of 2018, Jeff served as a music assistant to a new musical called, "Once Upon a Rhyme” shortly before it was produced at New York University.

To date, Jeff has composed and arranged over 150 new marching band shows and has received national recognition as a prominent and emerging marching arts designer. His shows have competed at all levels of BOA, USBands, Tournament of Bands, Cavalcade of Bands and Texas UIL. This year 180 marching bands across the country performed his music, 21 of which performed brand new commissions. He currently serves as co-music arranger for the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps, brass arranger for the Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps, co-brass arranger for the Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps, and has arranged for the Phoenix Drum and Bugle Corps and the Eruption Indoor Percussion Ensemble in previous years. He also composes and arranges indoor winds and indoor percussion shows for programs across the country, including ensembles that compete in Dayton, Ohio at the WGI World Championships. His work is published through Marching Show Concepts and on his website, www.jeffchambersmusic.net

Jeff currently lives in Puyallup, Washington with his wife Karissa, daughter Oakley, son Ryker and their two spoiled pups.

Tim Mitchell - Sound Designer and Arranger

Specializing in Sound Design for the marching arts, Tim brings a wealth of experience from many genres of storytelling to create powerful, dynamic, and engaging productions.

Tim began working in radio broadcasting at KCWU-FM, where he produced nationally-awarded promos and podcasts recognized by College Broadcasters Incorporated and the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. 

Fusing radio production techniques with theatrical sound composition, Tim has produced sound design for numerous marching band, winter percussion, and drum corps shows. Well-versed in the marching arts as a performer and educator, he studied Music at Central Washington University and performed with the Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps and indoor percussion.

Valuing both the fine details and the big picture, Tim has worked in electronics design and management with top ensembles in the Pacific Northwest, including Columbians Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI Open), IMPACT Percussion (WGI PIO), OC Indoor (WGI PIW), Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI World), and Seattle Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI World).

As a freelancer in the Media industry, Tim interned at REX Production & Post in Portland, OR, where he worked on recording broadcasts for symphony orchestra, sound design for film, and audio post-production for commercials and corporate projects. His most recent work includes the production of Discovery Channel’s “Amanda to the Rescue” TV series on the Animal Planet. He has also assisted in script editing, video editing, field audio, and production for several feature-length documentary films.

Tyler Jones - Director of Production/Sales, Visual Designer and Program Coordinator

A passionate music educator with vested experience in the marching arts, Tyler joins Jeff Chambers Music to complete a team that works diligently to create enjoyable, entertaining, modern, and competitive marching shows.

Born in central Washington, Tyler started in the marching arts in 2006 and quickly learned pageantry is the perfect athletically team-based activity rooted in creative and artistic performance. That experience led him to march with the Seattle Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps in 2009, and the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps from 2011-2014. Tyler spent his age-out season with the Blue Devils as the Horn Sergeant, earned their MVP Visual Award, and was inducted into the Blue Devils Hall of Fame in their historic 2014 season. Tyler immediately began teaching the Columbians Drum & Bugle Corps in 2015 where he currently serves as Visual Caption Head and Designer. 2023 starts his journey fully invested in the marching arts by working with the incredible team at Jeff Chambers Music, as well as teaching the Columbians Drum & Bugle Corps, IMPACT Indoor Percussion, and consulting for numerous ensembles in the Pacific Northwest.

Tyler graduated in 2017 from Central Washington University with a broad-area Bachelor of Music Education degree coupled with the CWU’s Emergent Educator Award. In the same year, Tyler earned his first teaching job at his alma mater where he worked to grow an already well-rounded music program. Under his direction, band and choir ensembles earned consistent high ratings at local, regional, national, and international festivals. Most notably, the highest placement in the Whistler Cantata Music Festival in Whistler, B.C. as well as performing at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana - both in 2019. The marching band grew substantially from Tyler’s direction and competitively placed themselves in the echelon of top-5 marching bands in Washington State.

Above all, Tyler’s commitment to the pursuit of learning has pushed him to design a life around serving students across the nation to provide a positive, inclusive, and rewarding experience in their music education. Tyler currently resides in his hometown where he enjoys spending time with his family and his big-fat-bad-cat, Quincy.

Zach Ohara - Composer/Arranger and Web Designer

New to the JCM team in the fall of 2022, Zach Ohara is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer/arranger, and educator. He graduated from Central Washington University where he earned two bachelor's degrees in music and applied mathematics.

Zach's passion for the marching arts began in 2018 when he marched as a euphonium player with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps. He has since been an active participant in the CWU Marching Band, performing both as a trombonist and as a member of the drumline, and has also performed with a wide array of concert, jazz, and chamber ensembles during his time at the University.

As an educator, Zach spends his fall seasons traveling around Washington and Oregon to work with high school marching bands across the PNW. He has served as the visual caption head at Mercer Island High School and Ellensburg High School, and taught both music and visual at multiple other schools. Zach draws on his extensive performing and teaching experience in his arranging in order to write music that is achievable for students of all experience levels while also being engaging for performers and audiences alike.

Zach is also an in-demand audio engineer for marching ensembles, having worked with the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps, the Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps, and IMPACT Indoor Percussion. Since moving to the Portland area in 2022, he has worked with multiple high school bands that compete around the region.

Zach currently lives with his girlfriend in Wilsonville, Oregon, and is a freelance pianist and drummer in the Portland area.

Dane Holmes - Head of Marketing and Communications

Experienced in the worlds of marching arts and business management, Dane brings an abundance of passion and energy to JCM as the head of marketing and communications. He oversees all activities in market research, advertising, brand management, external communication, social media, and new business development.

Dane has been an active participant in the marching arts since his freshman year of high school. He went on to march drum corps in 2012 with the Oregon Crusaders, eventually aging out with the Bluecoats in 2016. He began teaching high school marching band in 2013 at Naches Valley High School and began teaching drum corps in 2019 at the Columbians. He is currently the visual caption head at West Valley High School in Yakima and is the assistant visual caption head at the Columbians.

Dane holds a Business Administration degree from Seattle Pacific University, where he learned firsthand from industry professionals in companies around the Seattle area. After graduation, he's worked a number of jobs in sales, customer service, and management while making the marching arts the core of his career. Dane's background in business and the marching arts made him the ideal person for his role here at JCM. Dane currently lives in Yakima, WA and enjoys being being active, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.

Alice Koreski - Production and Administrative Assistant

Alice began performing in the marching arts her junior year of high school in 2017. She was a die hard choir kid, but watching her sister perform in the West Valley High School 2016 show “It’s Only A Matter Of Time” (which Jeff Chambers composed) inspired her to look into where she could be involved. After a not-so-great color guard practice, she decided to stick to electronics and synth since she wasn’t in a band class and had a background in piano. After two years in a successful marching program, Alice had gained a lot of knowledge about sound production from Tim Mitchell, her tech at the time, and worked as West Valley’s audio caption head from 2019 until 2023.

Missing the performance aspect of marching band, Tim suggested Alice looked into auditioning for her local drum corps. She was contracted for the 2020 season at the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps on synthesizer. Sadly, the season was cancelled, but she continued to look for opportunities to march. Alice ended up marching with the Columbians in 2022 and went on to march indoor with IMPACT Percussion in 2022, 2023 (taking second place in WGI PIO), and aging out with them in 2024.

In Fall 2021, Alice was coming back to West Valley to work for the marching band and starting in August, began working for Jeff Chambers Music on miscellaneous tasks. She currently handles engraving of show music for new commissions and edits and works to keep files tidy in Dropbox. Getting more involved in the marching community, Alice decided to take a pause on school for the time being to pursue further opportunities and work full time for JCM.

Alice is originally from the desert of Yakima, Washington, but moved in 2023 to rainy Beaverton, Oregon to live with her boyfriend!

Taylor Heath - Sound Designer

Taylor is a Spokane native specializing in music technology and audio engineering. His approach to music is that of a craftsperson - constantly learning, and growing skills through the context of relationship with others.

Taylor graduated from Whitworth University with performance degrees in jazz piano and orchestral percussion, and had the honor of sharing the stage during his studies with renowned performers such as Branford Marsalis, Pat Metheny, and Joshua Redman. He has taught front ensemble and worked as an audio engineer at Spokane-area high schools, learning the marching arts from an outsider’s perspective.

Taylor married Emma Phillips, a former drum major at the Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, who showed him the immense value and thrill of the marching arts. His knowledge and diverse experience in arranging and music technology has equipped him to design compelling sounds to complement a live marching ensemble, helping bring a new dimension of life to productions. As a music industry professional, Taylor lives in the Seattle area, where he plays keys for multiple artists, works as a front-of-house audio engineer, composes and produces music for film, and plays percussion in the Spokane Symphony Orchestra.

Pete Chambers - Winds and Percussion Arranger

Pete Chambers joined Jeff Chambers Music in the fall of 2019. As the last name might suggest, Pete is the twin brother of Jeff. Pete holds degrees in music education and performance from the University of Idaho and has over 13 years of educational experience including drum corps, college marching band, indoor drum line, high school marching band, and K-12 music.

At the University of Idaho, Pete was a regular performer with multiple jazz bands, jazz choirs, and wind ensembles. He also worked as a composer and arranger with the Sound of Idaho Marching Band and in a theater setting. Pete studied conducting with Al Gemberling, Dr. Michael Murphy, and Dr. Torrey Lawrence and studied percussion from Dan Bukvich.

Being an educator, Pete’s compositions are written with an educational mind. He uses his knowledge of instrumental pedagogy to write in a way that is both musical and teachable. His 9 years of composition pairs well with his experience as an educator.

As a performer, Pete was a member of the 2007 and 2008 Spokane Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps. In 2008, Spokane Thunder placed 7th at the Open Class World Championships and were awarded “Most Improved” drum corps. This small but mighty 49 piece drum corps turned heads with their strong sound and aggressive writing through their national tour. Currently, Pete is a member of the Loveland Symphony Orchestra in Loveland, Colorado, and performs regularly with his alternative rock band, Black Mesa.

Pete lives in Pierce, Colorado with his wife and 2 dogs and maintains an active performance schedule throughout northern Colorado

Eric Parchen - Percussion Arranger

Eric was born and raised in Richland, Washington where he started his musical career playing percussion in many school ensembles. He attended the University of Idaho where he studied with Dan Bukvich and received degrees in percussion performance and music education.

After graduating, he moved to Seattle to start his career as a freelance drummer and instructor. in addition to coaching drumlines and percussion sections at middle and high schools, he also has played with a wide variety of ensembles around Seattle. These include Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder drumline, Seattle Sounders Sound Wave band, Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra, Rainier Symphony, Seattle Musical Theater, Renton Civic Theater, and various large and small jazz ensembles.

Reese Maultsby - Percussion Arranger

Multi-faceted artist and percussionist Reese Maultsby has enjoyed an exciting start to his career. Winning accolades such as second-place at the Central Washington University 2018 Concerto Competition, scholarships to attend the 2018 BETA Percussion International Institute, full-ride assistantships to both James Madison University and The University of Texas at Austin—along with numerous other accomplishments—Reese is continually carving a path for himself today.

As an educator, he has maintained a private studio for over nine years and has led multiple groups to success. His most recent position as the Percussion Caption Head and Arranger at A.C. Davis High School resulted in a first-place high percussion award at the Washington State University Marching Band Championships in 2018. The following year, the A.C. Davis Percussion Ensemble won first-place at the 2019 Washington State Solo and Ensemble Competition. From 2020 to 2021, Reese served as the adjunct percussion professor at Washington and Lee University.

Performing in many states and countries across the world, Reese has also found success in multiple ensembles including a third-place finish in the Chamber Music Competition at the 2019 Percussive Arts Society International Convention and as a cruise ship drummer for Holland America Lines. Composing for multiple platforms, he is often commissioned for competitive marching percussion music and continues to write for the contemporary percussion idiom.

The marching arts are a sincere passion for this young artist. Both of his assistantships, past and present, are incredibly hands on as he instructs and encourages collegiate students in the schools’ respective marching bands. He has also won a gold medal at the 2019 WGI Championships with the independent WGI group, IMPACT Percussion, teaching there the year after. Reese also served as the center snare and section leader for The Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as an instructor for multiple years after aging out. Collegiately, Reese is the marching percussion arranger for both The University of Texas’ Longhorn Band and James Madison University’s Marching Royal Dukes.

Currently, Reese holds two bachelor’s degrees from Central Washington University in percussion performance and music education, as well as a masters degree from James Madison University in percussion performance. He is now enrolled as a doctoral student seeking a D.M.A. from The University of Texas at Austin. In his off time, you can find him at a local coffee shop or bouldering at the nearby climbing gym.

Reese loves to find new musical opportunities as he continues to freelance and teach across the country, simultaneously performing and composing current music. Visit his website www.reesemaultsby.com to find out more.

Sy Hovik - Winds Arranger

Sy Hovik is an educator, composer/arranger, and performing artist who was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Since 2017 Sy has served as the Director of Bands at Mt. Spokane High School in the Mead School District. His ensembles perform at local, state wide, national, and international festivals and competitions.

Sy holds degrees in Music Education and Music Composition from the University of Idaho where he studied under the tutelage of Daniel Bukvich, Robert Dickow, and Spencer Martin. His works have been performed nationwide by drum corps, high school marching bands, university marching bands, wind ensembles, orchestras, and professional dance companies. Sy has written 50+ college marching band shows and is currently the composer in residence for several university marching bands gaining national attention for his arrangements.

Sy frequently collaborates with Jeff Chambers Music creating custom shows for band programs nationwide that perform at competitions and BOA circuits nationally. He was the co-designer and co-arranger for the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps for their productions, Danzon in 2017 and Origins in 2018. Find his works published through Marching Show Concepts and Jeff Chambers Music.

Sy currently lives in Spokane, Washington with his wife Lauren and their two dogs Poppy and Marley.