Neil Larrivee

Neil Larrivee is the Front Ensemble Coordinator and Arranger for the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps. 2010 will be his first year with the corps. Neil was the former Pit Director and Arranger for the nine time DCI World Champion Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. Having joined the Cadets staff in 1993, he was part of 4 DCI championships and 4 High Percussion Awards. Other drum corps that Neil has arranged for include; Bluecoats in 1998 & 1999, Northern Star of England in 2006 & 2007 and Jubal of the Netherlands in 2007 & 2008.

Neil served as Co-Marching Band Director, Percussion Director & Arranger at King Philip Regional High School of Wrentham, MA from 1985 - 2002. He was the Director and designer for the 2000 WGI Scholastic World Champion King Philip Indoor Marching Percussion Ensemble. King Philip placed second as well in '97, '98 & 2001. The King Philip Concert Percussion Ensemble also placed second during 2001 in the Scholastic Concert World Class.

During his time at King Philip, the Marching Band attained 15 Massachusetts State Marching Band Gold Medals, 8 New England Scholastic Band Association Championships, 10 New England Championship High Percussion Awards, 4 United States Scholastic Band Association Championships, 6 USSBA Championship High Percussion Awards, 2 Bands of America Northeast Regional Championships, 2 BOA Grand National Semi-Finalist placements and the 2000 Grand National AA Bronze medal.

Since 2004, Neil has been the pit arranger for the Dartmouth High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble. Dartmouth won the 2008 and 2009 WGI Scholastic World Championship, placed second in 2006 & 2007 while also placing 3rd in 2004 & 2005.
       
Neil served on the WGI Percussion Advisory Board & Steering Committee from 1997 – 2002. He has been a judge for WGI, NESBA, MICCA & USSBA and endorses, Yamaha, Remo, Zildjian and Sibelius Software. Additionally, Neil is the Director of Education and New Product Development for Vic Firth Inc.