Design Team

Wes Cartwright is one of the foremost names in the field of pageantry and visual innovation. His groundbreaking concepts have entertained, educated, and inspired generations of students, instructors, and enthusiastic fans. Cartwright has over 37 years as a program/visual designer and instructor, working with many championship participants of BOA, WGI, DCI, and BCS showcases. He currently consults with over 25 organizations around the United States for which he designs memorable band uniforms and color guard costumes, exclusively for FJM, that enhance his undeniable realization of “Total Effect”.

eon began designing for drum corps in 1999 with the Crossmen, followed by Phantom Regiment (00-01), and Spirit of JSU (02).  2003 started a fourteen-year tenure designing for the Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps. His time there included a World Championship in 2013, three John Brazale Best Visual Performance Awards, two Don Angelica awards for Best Overall General Effect, and the 2016 George Zingali award for Outstanding Color Guard, being awarded to the corps.

Mr. May writes for several marching bands from across the country, including Ayala High School (California), Harrison High School (Georgia), William Mason High School (Ohio), James Bowie High School (Texas), and Broken Arrow High School (Oklahoma), the 2015 BOA Grand National Champion. His bands are a 7-time recipient of the Steve Brubaker Outstanding Visual Performance Award at BOA Grand National Championships.  Leon has also been involved with WGI groups as a designer and instructor since he aged out of a winter guard named Escapade in 1992.

Having completed an 8,000-show Las Vegas, Broadway, and international touring run as percussionist with Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère, Zarkana, and PARAMOUR, I’m currently composing music through Yata for Luda (my “day job”) and drumming as Musical Director with Cirque’s Mystère (my “night job”). I’m also the Drumline Coach at Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil.

My professional career includes 19 years with Cirque du Soleil (including two Cirque creations), and working as the Musical Director for Mystère and a soloist with Blast! Other credits include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Latin Grammy Awards, Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent, Universal Pictures, FIFA World Cup, and Broadway in New York. I have a bookshelf filled with regional, super-regional, state, and national championship titles.

Daniel (Dan) Morrison is the Founder of Happy, Not Satisfied®, a podcast and community focused on finding joy in the process of continuous growth. He is also the Founder of Morrison Creative Consulting and the former Director of Bands at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas. 

Under his leadership and Creative Direction at Reagan from 2015-2021, the band won several of the most competitive marching arts contests in the country, and in 2019 set the record for the highest score in BOA Regional/Super Regional history. In addition, the band performed in the Macy’s Parade in New York City, and the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California as well as at The Midwest Clinic, an international conference in Chicago, Illinois. He was named the 2020 Young Band Director of the Year in the state of Texas.

Dave has been a musician since his first words. He began a rigorous piano study at 5, and that became a catalyst for everything that followed. He picked up drum sticks when he was 8, and by the time he reached the 8th grade (around the time he started teaching piano), he joined marching band, and things started to fall into place. He marched snare drum at Capital Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps (2003) before his senior year of high school, Madison Scouts (2005) and finished his marching career at RhythmX on snare, being part of the first WGI group to tour Europe in 2007, and winning their first gold medal in 2008. 

Dave has been writing for the last 13 years and has worked with several high school marching bands, including State and BOA champions. He has also worked with several World Class groups - Bluecoats, RhythmX, Redline - and even went overseas to design and consult with DrumSpirit (Dadizele, Belgium) from 2008-2010, when they came to the states and made their first finals appearance at the 2010 WGI World Championships. 

The Moe and Gene Johnson band program is fortunate to have additional creative support through our partnership with additional staff members. We appreciate their continued dedication and collaboration with the Moe and Gene Johnson High School Band. Working with these elite individuals allows enhanced opportunities for exemplary fine arts education for our students. Staff members all share the common goal of a positive student experience, quality education, and success in performance opportunities.

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