“Scott was an important part of our corps’ success in 2010 as a performer, and we are proud to include him as both a performer and instructor this season,” says Sean Conley, Director of Star United. “We’re also thankful for Brad Meyer and the professionalism and vast background in percussive arts that he brings to our organization.”

Scott McCoy

Scott McCoy studying percussion at the age of nine from Chicago-area professional Tom Tedrahn. He attended Lake Park High School in Roselle, IL and participated in the nationally renowned Lancer Marching Band as well as the jazz band, wind ensemble and pit orchestra. During this time Scott also studied under Kevin Lepper, Michael Chiodo, Jeff Hoke and Kenneth Snoeck.

After high school McCoy attended the University of Kentucky as a Percussion Performance major under the tutelage of Prof. Jim Campbell. While at college Scott played in the percussion ensemble, steel band, marching band, indoor drum line and wind ensemble. As a member of the UK Indoor Drum Line in 1993, he helped the group earn 2nd place at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) Indoor Drum Line competition and achieve 1st place at the Bands of America (BOA) College Indoor Drum Line competition.

McCoy’s drum corps experience dates back to 1986 when he marched in the Guardsmen Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps from Schaumburg, IL for two years. After graduating from high school he marched snare drum for four years in the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps from Rosemont, IL. During his time in the Cavaliers, he placed 2nd in the 1994 Drum Corps International (DCI) Snare Individuals competition and won the Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Snare Individual title in 1995. Also in 1995, McCoy helped the Cavaliers capture the DCI World Championship title as well as the High Percussion trophy. As a member of the Cavaliers Scott was fortunate enough to be taught by Bret Kuhn, Jim Campbell, Brian Mason, Leif Marwede, Dave Dombeck, Brad Halls, Scott Kretzer, Pat McGowan and Mark Casey. In 2008 Scott was snare drum section leader and drum sergeant for the Cavaliers Anniversary Corps.

In 2006 McCoy started his "all-age" drum corps career with the Music City Legend Drum & Bugle Corps from Nashville, TN where he marched snare drum for two years before joining the corps' staff as instructor and arranger. During Scott’s first year with "Legend" he won the 2006 Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Snare Drum Individual title, winning it again in 2008 and 2010.

McCoy’s teaching experience includes Lake Park High School (IL), Lafayette High School (KY), Franklin County High School (KY), Scott County High School (KY), the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps (WI) and served as a percussion arranger for the 2007 Austin Stars Drum & Bugle Corps (TX)

McCoy endorses Pearl Drums, Adams Musical Instruments, Evans Drumheads, Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets and lives in Frankfort, KY where he enjoys his career as a systems engineer.

Brad Meyer

Brad Meyer is a percussion artist and composer with an extensive and diverse teaching background. Meyer often tours to universities and high schools throughout the Southern and Midwestern states presenting recitals and workshops on topics such as electro-acoustic percussion, contemporary marimba, marching percussion, and world music. Meyer was the pit manager for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2010; he was also the front ensemble caption head of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2009, where he worked as a technician for two years prior.