Wesley Sullivan currently serves as the Director of Legal Operations for FloSports. His focus is on change management, cross-departmental efficiencies, and legal support in music licensing, mergers and acquisitions, rights contracts, and customer-facing portions of the business. His time at the company has seen him in several roles, mostly in the legal department, but Wesley began his time at FloSports as the Senior Manager of Rights Acquisition for FloMarching.  Wesley has been active in the marching community his entire life. Prior to moving to Texas, he served as an assistant band director and director of percussion. He served as the percussion representative of the Eboard of NESBA, a WGI circuit partner, for a number of years. His groups have been WGI finalists, DCI champions, and USBands national champions. He marched and taught for a number of years, studying under Tom Aungst, Eric Ward, Thom Hannum, Nick Angelis, Colin McNutt, and Chris Dufault.  Wesley has a JD from Charleston School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College. Wesley has launched a consulting company for start-ups and early-stage businesses and is actively looking for other ways to help serve the marching arts community such as board membership.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

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Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In this episode, Erik Kosman joins us to discuss the idea of all drum corps performing all three days during DCI Finals Week, similar to the 2021 Indianapolis Celebration Events. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: Should all drum corps perform all three days during Finals Week?

Chapter One is a year-long series focussing on the new Pieper High School (Comal ISD) in San Antonio, TX. Colton Bean (Assistant Director) takes us through the excitement, the triumphs, and yes, the frustrations of establishing a new band program. Throughout the season we will be there every step of the way as the band plays their first note, takes their first step, and comes together to establish the Pieper Band of Warriors! Episode 2 focuses on the first summer band rehearsals for the Pieper Band of Warriors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Chapter One, w/Colton Bean: Ep. 2 - The First Summer Band

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In this episode, we recap the summer 2021 DCI season and look ahead to fall marching band. We also touch on: JenniB's new drink Quick Trip Summer 2021 recap Bo Burnham Beanie Feldstein Lea Michele Monica Lewinsky Marching band is back! LISD School Schedule BOA Austin & Conroe Bridges Barton Austin Pets Alive! Keto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: Summer 2021 Recap

Chapter One is a year-long series focussing on the new Pieper High School (Comal ISD) in San Antonio, TX. Colton Bean (Assistant Director) takes us through the excitement, the triumphs, and yes, the frustrations of establishing a new band program. Throughout the season we will be there every step of the way as the band plays their first note, takes their first step, and comes together to establish the Pieper Band of Warriors! Episode 1 focuses on getting to know Colton as well as the steps taken by the Pieper Band of Warriors leading into the summer of 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Chapter One, w/Colton Bean: Ep. 1 - Introducing Mr. Colton Bean & the Pieper Band of Warriors

Chapter One will focus on the ins and outs of starting a new band program at Pieper High School (Comal ISD) in San Antonio, TX. Colton Bean (Assistant Director) and I will talk about the excitement, the triumphs, and yes, the frustrations of starting a new band program. Among many things, we will be there every step of the way as the band plays their first note, takes their first step, and comes together to establish the Pieper Warrior Band! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Chapter One: Where We Are, Where We're Going, & Where We Began (Trailer)

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In addition to discussing WGI Virtual Season: Finals, we also dive into: Arrested Development Moderna Vaccine The "Natty" (Light) Fauci "Ouchie" WGI Winds Finals WGI CG Finals Moe & Gene Johnson HS Vista Ridge HS Round Rock HS James F. Byrnes HS Dare Bertuah WGI Percussion Finals FloMarching Awards Ceremony WGI 2022 From the Top & Buss It Ambiguous Middle Eastern 'Gladiator' voices in percussion Adele Taylor Swift + Justin Vernon Aaron Dessner / The National WAP / Lardi B --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: WGI Virtual Season - Finals

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Yearbook, where Jameil Brown and I take a look back at anything and everything related to the marching arts. In this episode, we discuss marching bands in the years 2011-2015. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Yearbook, w/Jameil Brown: 2011-2015

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In addition to discussing WGI Virtual Season: Semi-Finals, we also dive into: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day National Licorice Day Dolly Parton & Covid-19 Vaccines Big Little Lies True Blood Skarsgård Family Baz Luhrmann WGI Semi-Finals Results Rouse HS WGI Finals San Diego State University Aztec Winter Guard What's the next? Driver's License CD Wallets Mix Tapes "Nap Town" JennyB reminisces about Phantom Regiment 2003, "Harmonic Journey" 2008 DCI Finals WGI Percussion Finals Girl vs Dude --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: WGI Virtual Season - Semi-Finals

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In addition to discussing WGI Virtual Season: Week 3 & 4, we also dive into: April Fools' Day Kamala Harris / Joe Biden Drum Corps Evan VanDisney Rouse Color Guard WGI Virtual Semis Process Center Grove CG "The Sound of Rain" Pride of Cincinnati Northern Lights WGI E-Showcase Origins Rhythmic Force Barenaked Ladies Switch the competitive seasons Starbuck's discontinues JennyB's drinks Yo! JennyB Raps! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: WGI Virtual Season - Week 3 & 4

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In addition to discussing WGI Virtual Season: Week 3, we also dive into: Ides of March Dressing in Layers all year long Weird word pronunciations Dare Bertuah TCGC Davenport JennyB explains CG classifications & TCGC championships The Walking Dead House of Cards Billions Ray Donovan Newsroom Evan VanDisney Indoor Winds vs Concert Band Avon Winds Tarpon Springs: 'The Hamilton Project' The Future of  Indoor Winds Post COVID-19 Pageantry --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: WGI Virtual Season - Week 3

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In addition to discussing WGI Virtual Season: Week 2, we also dive into: The Royal Family Lorde Taylor Swift Being creative in 2020 Billie Eilish Billions QuickTrip (QT) Judge Misgendering "Functional" Rouse 2021: "still life" Texas Gov. Abbott and the Mask Mandate DCI 2021 Chris Cuomo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: WGI Virtual Season - Week 2

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Yearbook, where Jameil Brown and I take a look back at anything and everything related to the marching arts. In this episode, we discuss the use of popular music in the marching arts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Yearbook, w/Jameil Brown: Popular Music in the Marching Arts

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. In addition to discussing WGI Virtual Season: Week 1, we also dive into: Being Cancelled Catching up on 2020 #FreeBritney Masks & Safety Protocols Thanos The 1990s Tokyo 2020 And inspired by Gal Gadot, JennyB serenades us with "WGImagine." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: WGI Virtual Season - Week 1

Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Yearbook, where Jameil Brown and I take a look back at anything and everything related to the marching arts. In this episode, we discuss the dynamic duo of the Avon Marching Black & Gold and the Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Yearbook, w/Jameil Brown: Avon vs. Carmel

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