Tom Aungst Joins Fusion as Percussion Consultant

[Fusion Core Administration]

Fusion if very excited to announce the addition of Tom Aungst as Percussion Consultant for the 2014 season.

Tom Aungst is the Director of Percussion at Dartmouth Public Schools in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. His job includes teaching percussion student’s at all levels of the program, from the beginners starting in 5th grade, to the middle and high school students. Mr. Aungst has been in the Dartmouth school system for the past 22 years. Under Tom’s direction Dartmouth has participated in the WGI indoor percussion activity since 1998, capturing five World Class Percussion Championships (1998,1999,2008,2009,2014)and has consistently placed in the top three.

Mr. Aungst has also been involved in the Drum Corps activity for over 34 years. Tom got his start in the late 70’s by marching with the Reading Buccaneer’s all-age corps, winning two DCA World Championships in 1979 and 1980. He was also formerly with the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, first as a member from 1981 through 1984, then as the Percussion Arranger and Caption Head through 2008 and later returning as a consultant in 2013. While with the corps Tom was involved with capturing nine world championships and 7 percussion awards. Mr. Aungst remains actively involved in the Drum Corps activity, writing for the Cadets 2 all-age corps, and working with various groups like the Blue Stars, Pacific Crest, Hawthorn Caballeros, and the Connecticut Hurricanes. Tom is a member of The Cadets and Drum Corps International Hall of Fame.

Mr. Aungst is a Graduate of West Chester University, where he received his bachelors is Music Education and has a Masters in Jazz Performance from Rutgers University.

Mr. Aungst will meet the Core at the next camp weekend, June 7 and 8^th. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Aungst to the Team!!