Luke Aylsworth

Luke Aylsworth is currently the Director of Bands at Greenwood Community High School in Greenwood, IN.  From 2001 - 2021, Luke was the Director of Bands at Springs Valley Jr./Sr. High School in French Lick, IN. Luke is a third generation band director. For over seventy years, there was an Aylsworth as the Director of Bands in French Lick, IN. Luke’s father John and grandfather Gilbert also held the same  position. Luke accepted the band director position at Greenwood Community High School in 2021.

Luke is a percussion arranger/composer, show designer, adjudicator, and consultant across the nation. His bands have placed in the top five at the Indiana State Music Association State Marching Band Finals since 2006 including three ISSMA Class D State Championships (2010, 2016, and 2017) and five State Championship Runner-Up finishes (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). In 2009, The Springs Valley Blackhawk Brigade was a Bands of America Grand Nationals Semi-Finalist and placed 3rd in Class A. The Springs Valley Winter Winds ensemble also won the 2021 Indiana Percussion Association State Championship in Winds Scholastic A class.

In winter percussion, Luke’s ensembles have been a state finalist every year they have competed in the Indiana Percussion Association and TriState circuits. The ensemble competes in the Percussion Scholastic Concert A (PSCA) class and has earned top five finishes including two Bronze Medals and two Silver Medal finishes. In 2013, the ensemble was promoted to Percussion Scholastic Concert Open (PSCO) where they finished fifth. In 2014, the ensemble was the Indiana Percussion Association PSCA State Champion Runner-Up. In 2015, the ensemble was the TriState PSCA Champion. His clients list includes several IPA and WGI Finalists.

In 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018 the Springs Valley Band Department was designated as one of the best communities for music education in the United States by the NAMM Foundation. The ensemble also received the NAMM SupportMusic Merit Award in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. In addition, Springs Valley was a Grammy Foundation Signature School Semi-Finalist in 2013. The band has been recognized for artistry, hard work, and musical excellence by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and U. S. Vice President Mike Pence (former Indiana Governor). In 2014, Luke was awarded the Peabody Energy Leaders in Education Award. Most recently, Luke led the Greenwood Marching Woodmen and Irish Guard to a top three finish at the 2021 Indiana State Music Association Marching Band State Finals. The ensemble also performed at the 2021 Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, CA.

Luke has a Master’s of Science in Music Technology and a Bachelor’s of Music Education degree from Indiana University. While at IU, Luke studied with Gerald Carlyss, Wilbur England, James Strain, and Jim Ancona.

Luke has arrangements and compositions published by Tapspace, Row-Loff Productions., Hober Reber Productions LLC, and CounterMotion Marching Designs. Luke is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and the D'Addario (Evans Drumheads) Education Collective. Luke is also the Technical Support Administrator for the Virtual Drumline: 2.5 Sound Library, a product of Tapspace Publications.