I am a retired band director who is still very involved in serving as a clinician and mentor to several marching bands. Many of the bands I work with have and will continue to use Fred Meyer to write the marching drill for their contest shows. During the course of the drill, Fred has the ability to visualize movement placing the feature section exactly in the right position for the best possible effect. He can also adapt the level of difficulty of the drill to suit the needs of the group. Many of the groups I work with find that sometimes adjustments need to be made to the drill in order to better accommodate the ability level of the group. Fred has adjusted and “retro-fitted” drill if, for instance, the level of difficulty of the music is dictating and easier level of marching than anticipated. In other words adjusting the drill so that the students can more readily handle both the marching and playing. Fred has always made sure that the drill is readily available and in the director’s hands BEFORE summer band begins. Many bands have been very successful using his marching drill shows. I fully recommend Fred Meyer as a marching drill show designer.