Samuli Mikkonen
Korpiklaani
Tim Feeney
California Institute of the Arts
Gene Fambrough
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Charles Settle
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Nick Angelis
University of Cincinnati
Marcus Joyner
Fayetteville State University, FYR Entertainment
Jimmy Pino
Signs of the Swarm
Josh Torres
Center Grove High School
Desmond Davis
Mickey Guyton
Lucas van Merwijk
Cubop City Big Band, Drums United, Teacher, Independent
Tovah Lovely
Florida A&M University
Scott Moorhouse
Road Apples
Bill Wiggins
Vanderbilt University