Band
Services for high school, marching band, band groups...
Drum Corps
Services for small and big Drum & Bugle Corps...
Winter Perc. & Guard
Services for indoor percussion, winter guard...
About
Preston is known throughout the country and parts of Europe as a passionate visual designer, instructor and clinician. A Key ingredient that Preston possesses is his personality. He can get along with anyone and his sense of humor as well as his professionalism has worked in harmony over many years. This combination is the kind of glue that an organization needs when getting many passionate and creative people together.
"One of Preston's best attributes is his vision of the totality of a program. He sees music, drill, dance, theatre and guard equipment work as components of the greater whole. Couple his musicianship with his extensive background as a visual designer and extended training in dance, theatre and color guard, and you have a person that can drive a program from all sides. Each member of the design team can be assured that their voice will be heard through knowledgeable ears. Preston has taken on many musical ensembles and incorporated high levels of body movement to enhance the entire audio-visual experience in an intelligent and artistic way."
Sincerely,
Key Poulan
Preston Howard
Skills
100%
Custom Show Designs
90%
Pre-Designed Proven Show Packages
95%
Instructor, Staff Manager
85%
Clinician, Student performance
Services
visual design
Custom Drill Design - Slightly Used, Successfylly Proven Show Designs - Easy to learn halftime show designs
clinician
Student performance - Show enhancement - Marching Technique - Theatre Movement Workshop - Adjudication
drill charts + coordinates
Director and student view - Cast list of performes - Personalized Drill Books - Drill Thumbnails (8to a Page)
3D Perspective Videos
3D Video of your show - 2D Video if requested - Multi angle camera - Body movement for musical ensemble
Custom Visual Design
Custom Visual Design Show for high school, marching band, drum corps, winter guard.
Show Design Packages
"Slightly used, Successfully proven" (SUSP) Show Packages
Non competitive Show Designs
Specifically designed for Half Time entertainment.
Consultant
Show Design - Programming - Show Coordination - Advise and teach body movement - Musical suggestions - video corespondence
Assistance
Staff management - Students view- Visual direction.
"Preston Howard is a breath of fresh air in visual coordination from drill design to the incorporation of artistic movement for your band or color guard. Preston is passionate about his art and will deliver that same level of dedication to your program!"
Key Poulan
Owner - Key Poulan Music
"Preston's strength for me has always been his ability to enhance the musical production through the addition of visual movement and design elements. He was a great addition to the process of production design and student performance."
Mark Richardson
Director of The Arizona Academy Drum & Bugle Corps
"Working with Preston is pure joy! He brings an approach to body movement that fills the visual dialogue of the music with great drama. Great artistry and wonderful educator. Preston's the perfect blend of practitioner and educator!"
Patrick Sheridan
ADBC Music Staff - Professor of Music, UCLA and ASU
Co Creator of the Brass Gym
Portfolio
Insanity
Julius Caesar
Passion
Music by Jeff Tinsley. Percussion by Jeff Tinsley & Danny Bierwas.
Music by Key Poulan. Percussion by Shawn Glyde & Dan Bryan.
Music Composed by Dr. Gary P. Gilroy. Percussion by Shawn Glyde and Danny Bierwas.
Scheherazade
Undercover
Virtuosity
Music Arranged by Jeff Tinsley . Percussion by Jeff Tinsley.
Music Composed by Dr. Gary P. Gilroy. Percussion by Shawn Glyde.
Music by Scott Director. Percussion by Scott Director and Phillip Idel.
These "Slightly Used, Successfully Proven" (SUSP) Designs are available for purchase at a fraction of the cost of an "Original Custom Design," and will be sold AS IS at very reasonable prices.
These shows can also be modified to better fit your group's numbers and instrumentation for an additional fee that will be determined by the degree of modification.
INSANITY
Music by Jeff Tinsley
Percussion by Jeff Tinsley & Danny Bierwas
Drill Design by Preston Howard
Total Performers 50
Winds 39
Woodwinds 25
Flute 9
Clarinet 9
Alto Sax 4
Tenor Sax 3
Bass Clarinet 0
Bari Sax 0
Brass 14
Trumpet 6
Mellophone 2
Tromb/Bari 4
Tuba 2
Battery 6
Snare 1
Tenor 1
Bass 4
Cymbal
Guard 5
JULIUS CAESAR
Music by Key Poulan
Percussion by Shawn Glyde & Dan Bryan
Drill Design by Preston Howard
Total Performers 40
Winds 20
Brass 20
Trumpet 7
Mellophone 5
Tromb/Bari 5
Tuba 3
Battery 11
Snare 4
Tenor 2
Bass 5
Cymbal
Guard 9
PASSION
Music Composed by Dr. Gary P. Gilroy
Percussion by Shawn Glyde and Danny Bierwas
Drill Design by Preston Howard
3 Movements total (This is Mvt. 1)
Total Performers 40
Winds 27
Woodwinds 16
Flute 5
Clarinet 5
Alto Sax 4
Tenor Sax 2
Bass Clarinet 0
Bari Sax 0
Brass 11
Trumpet 4
Mellophone 1
Tromb/Bari 4
Tuba 2
Battery 7
Snare 2
Tenor 1
Bass 4
Cymbal
Guard 6
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SCHEHERAZADE
Music by Jeff Tinsley
Percussion by Jeff Tinsley
Drill Design by Preston Howard
3 Movements total (This is Mvt. 1)
Total Performers 69
Winds 45
Woodwinds 22
Flute 5
Clarinet 3
Alto Sax 8
Tenor Sax 4
Bass Clarinet 2
Bari Sax 0
Brass 23
Trumpet 9
Mellophone 3
Tromb/Bari 7
Tuba 4
Battery 8
Snare 2
Tenor 2
Bass 4
Cymbal
Guard 16
UNDERCOVER
Music Composed by Dr. Gary P. Gilroy
Percussion by Shawn Glyde
Drill Design by Preston Howard
3 Movements total (This is Mvt. 1)
Total Performers 123
Winds 101
Woodwinds 63
Flute 16
Clarinet 16
Alto Sax 19
Tenor Sax 12
Bass Clarinet 0
Bari Sax 0
Brass 38
Trumpet 14
Mellophone 5
Tromb/Bari 15
Tuba 4
Battery 8
Snare 2
Tenor 1
Bass 5
Cymbal
Guard 14
VIRTUOSITY
Music by Scott Director
Percussion by Scott Director and Phillip Idel
Drill Design by Preston Howard
Total Performers 36
Winds 18
Woodwinds 10
Flute 1
Clarinet 6
Alto Sax 3
Tenor Sax 0
Bass Clarinet 0
Bari Sax 0
Brass 8
Trumpet 4
Mellophone 2
Tromb/Bari 1
Tuba 1
Battery 6
Snare 2
Tenor 2
Bass 2
Cymbal
Guard 12
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Contact
Preston J. Howard Jr
34180 E. Lacomb rd
Lebanon, Oregon 97355 (USA)
Phone (206) 910-2776
phshowdesigns@gmail.com
Again, thanks for stopping by
Preston Howard Show Designs.
I look forward to hearing from you.
If you are interested in a creative and contemporary approach to visual design that highlights the musical repertoire through optimal staging of your musical voices, drama and powerful body movement moments for your ensemble,
then please feel free to contact me.
