Donnie Ross

Executive Director / Program Coordinator / Front Ensemble Arranger

Donnie Ross has proudly been involved with Cap City since its inaugural 2012 season, and currently serves as the Front Ensemble Arranger and Program Coordinator for Cap City and Cap City 2, along with contributing to the Visual Design package. His performance experience includes the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps (2007-2009) and Matrix Percussion (2006-2010). He then returned to be on staff for both organizations - Glassmen in 2012, and Matrix in 2012-2013, and was a member of the percussion staff at Phantom Regiment Drum And Bugle Corps. Donnie has performed as a clinician across the Midwest and Europe. Highlights include performing at the 2007 PAS Convention and 2008 IPE Championships in Europe.

From 2013-2019, Donnie served as the Educational Sales Director for Columbus Percussion, proudly serving the percussion education community. He is the Front Ensemble Coordinator for the Madison Scouts Drum And Bugle Corps, and is the Percussion Director and Arranger for Central Crossing High School in Grove City, Ohio.

Donnie served on the Ohio Indoor Performance Association (OIPA) Board of Directors from 2014-2019, 2021-2022, and again for the 2024 season. He has also been on the Percussion Advisory Board for WGI since 2017. Donnie is an active marching percussion judge, educator, arranger, sound designer, and program coordinator throughout the Midwest. He is proud to be an artist and endorser of Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, Remo drum heads, Zildjian cymbals, and Pearl/Adams Instruments.