Alvin Ford
Ed O'Brien, Trombone Shorty, Pretty Lights
Daniel Stivens
Ocean Sleeper, Dear Reckless
Owen Clayton Condon
Northeastern Illinois University, Third Coast Percussion
John Spirtas
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, George Mason University
Lucas Dorado
Duo Dorado, Independent
Nick Petrella
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Joe Locke
International Soloist, malletSTATION Artist
Dan Twiford
Music City Mystique, rePercussion
Riccardo Merlini
independent, teacher
Ettienne Fuentes Jr.
Independent
Michael Weinfield-Zell
Independent
Jim Benoit
Pittsburgh Symphony