Entering his second year as Battery Coordinator for Atlanta CV is Aaron Savage. Mr. Savage also is the Director of Percussion at the new East Forsyth HS in Forsyth County and an Ensemble Consultant for Atlanta Quest Q2 Indoor Drumline. He is also the former Director of Percussion at Colquitt Co HS, Tift Co HS, Valdosta State University and the ALLIANCE Drum & Bugle Corps battery coordinator (2005-2006). An attendant of Jacksonville State University, he is an active arranger in the Southeast, active clinician alongside Nick Angelis and John Cypert, as well as a DCI alum for both Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps 2000-02 Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps 2003-04 where he was section leader in 2004. He was also a member of the JSU Marching Southerners from 02-04 and a member on the JSU PASIC drumline in 02 and 04. Notable instructors include Jeff Ausdemore, Nick Angelis, Shane Gwaltney, Cliff Walker, Clint Gillespie, and Carl Eppler. Mr. Savage proudly endorses Vic Firth sticks and mallets and Zildjian Cymbals. He currently lives in Dawsonville GA with his wife Liz Savage and two sons, Jaxon and Cooper.