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clinician in Ohio and a writer for both auxiliary and drill and staging design. His
programs have had numerous superior ratings - 84 in total for auxiliary in
OMEA, with 22 undefeated seasons. Kriss has instructed guard and visual
programs and percussion lines that have won numerous MSBA titles, has been
BOA regional finalists and won several National University Bowl titles.
Kriss marched with the Blue Coats Drum Corps, Brass Factory, Steel City
Ambassadors all ages Drum Corps and Musical Knights Jr. Drum and Band
Corps as a percussionist and Field Conductor. Kriss has won numerous
individual titles in Percussion, Guard and Field Conducting. Kriss is also a very
proud staff member of the highly ranked Troy HS Marching Band and Color
Guard from Troy, Ohio.

VISUAL GENERAL EFFECT
Steve Alia Hometown: Davenport, FL
Stephen Alia is a professional visual designer for the marching arts. As the
owner of Stephen Alia Visual Design, LLC, his active visual design clientele
includes high school bands from Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas. He is also the designer
for three college bands, including the Rutgers University “Marching Scarlet
Knights,” as well as a member of the design and instructional staff for the
Medellin Gran Banda from Medellin, Colombia, South America.