Paul Casey
American Drum Line Association
Kiyoshi Ijichi
Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Phono Tones
Quentin Joseph
Mayer Hawthrone & the County
Colin McNutt
Boston Crusaders
YoungKyoung Lee
Ball State University
Nathan Shew
Ball State University, Muncie Symphony
Mark Carson
Washington D.C.
Kunihiko Komori
International Soloist
Julianna Mascia
Independent
Gene Fambrough
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ariën van Weesenbeek
Epica, MaYan
William Moersch
University of Illinois
Michael Weinfield-Zell
Independent
Geert Mariën
Praga Khan, Lords of Acid, Front 242