Justin Ramirez is the Director of Percussion at New Palestine High School (IN) and is also the Executive Director of the 2-time WGI Independent World Finalist Indianapolis Independent Percussion Ensemble (I-2). He has been involved with the marching percussion activity since 1994, including performing as a memeber of the Indiana University Marching Hundred and the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. Justin is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Music (2003), where he earned his degree in Music Education and performed in a number of ensembles as a timpanist and percussionist. Justin currently resides in Indianapolis where he arranges for a number of ensembles and teaches percussion at Doe Creek Middle School and New Palestine High School.