Rhythm X with Tim Fairbanks, Tim Jackson, & Andrew Markworth
Exploring Indoor Percussion with Rhythm X
Marching Clinic/Performance
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Rhythm X is a competitive indoor percussion ensemble based out of Columbus, OH.  They compete in the Percussion Independent World (PIW) Class Division of WGI: Sport of the Arts.  Founded in 2002 by Craig Dunn, Rhythm X is led by designers and educators Tim Fairbanks, Tim Jackson, and Andrew Markworth.  WGI PIW Gold Medalists in 2008 and 2009, members of the group travel from all over the world to perform with Rhythm X. They hold the record for the highest score ever in Independent World Class.  Rhythm X is grateful for the support of the following companies throughout the year, Pearl/Adams, Innovative Percussion, Sabian, Evans/D'addario, FJM and would like to thank WGI: Sport of the Arts for their exclusive support for Rhythm X's 2011 PASIC Clinic.    

Tim Fairbanks has been the Marching Percussion Director at Centerville High School (OH) since 1997, where his groups are consistent National Finalists at BOA Grand National Championships and Scholastic World Finalists at the WGI World Championships. Centerville is the 1999 Scholastic Open Champion and 2004 WGI Scholastic World Champion. Tim is the program coordinator and visual designer for Rhythm X, WGI Independent World Class Champion in 2008 and 2009, and the drill designer for the Bluecoats from Canton, OH as well as the show and visual consultant for STRYKE Percussion Ensemble, WGI Independent Open Class Bronze and Silver Medalists in 2008 and 2010 respectively. Tim is the Vice President of MEPA and serves on the WGI Board of Directors as well as the Percussion Advisory Board and Steering Committee.

Andrew Markworth is currently the Assistant Band Director at West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, MI. Previously Andrew spent the last five years as an instructor, arranger, and composer for the nationally acclaimed "Centerville Jazz Band" and world champion winter drumline of which he was a member from 1997-2001. Immediately following his age-out, Andrew joined the staff of RhythmX where he has arranged for the front ensemble, battery, and served on the administrative staff, helping lead the ensemble to back-to-back Championship titles in 2008 and 2009. Since 2007 Andrew has been on staff with The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps and has served as both instructor and arranger for the front ensemble.
 
Tim Jackson has performed with the RhythmX Indoor Percussion Ensemble since its inaugural season in 2002, winning one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal within the last six seasons of WGI competition. He played his last notes as a performer aging out in the 2007 season. Tim spent two seasons on on percussion staff with The Concord Blue Devils, winners of the DCI Fred Sanford Award for High Percussion in the summer of 2007, and has been a part of the RhythmX design team since 2008. Tim Jackson won honors as the PASIC Multi-Tenor champion in 2005, and the DCI Individual and Ensemble Multi-Tenor champion four consecutive years from 2003 to 2006. 

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