RAYS INSPIRING PRODUCTIONS
Our mission here at Rays Inspiring Productions is to connect all of the arts and build a community that is welcoming and creative and has a passion for music, art, and dance. We want performers, artists, and writers of all varieties to be able to show off their creativity in any way that is possible whether it’s by picture, video, audio, or written work. Along with this, we want to give back to the organizations that make the arts possible and make it easy for these organizations to grow, promote, and find creative minds that fit their organization's needs. Vise versa we want to allow all writers, artists, and performers to find an organization that fits them and helps spread their knowledge and passion for the arts to younger minds. Rays Inspiring Productions is a place for all organizations and creative minds to meet, discuss, share, create, and even perform. In doing this we plan to connect all of the arts one step at a time as a community.
LIFE IS BETTER WITH MUSIC
Join our hosts Gavin Ray and Mitchell Urban every week as they discuss the performing arts. Weekly they will look into organizations and see how they are performing at the personal and competitive level. Along with this, they will take a look at the show design/concept and quality of performance. The hosts plan to cover all areas of the performing arts from Marching Band, Drum Corps, Show Choir, Classical Settings, etc. They plan to bring on special guests from these organizations to see their opinions and how they feel about the performing arts. Compositions of our artists here at Rays Inspiring Productions will be featured on every episode along with a discussion. Organizations will also be discussed and featured depending on the topic of the episode. Life is Better with Music has a mission to peak minds with the voices of performers of all varieties and create an environment to freely discuss the performing arts.
GAVIN RAY
Gavin Ray is a graduate of Tarpon Springs High School in Tarpon Springs Florida, where he was a 4-year member of the Tarpon Springs Outdoor Performance Ensemble from 2017-2020 as a member of the Mellophone line. Gavin also was a 3-year member of the Wind Ensemble Program, playing French Horn. During his time at Tarpon Springs, Gavin also was a 3-year member of the Tarpon Springs Choral Department where he performed with the Concert Choir, Syndicated Sound, and Sophisticated Ladies Show Choirs, singing Tenor 1 & 2 and playing Trumpet. Gavin also served as Syndicated Sounds Dance Captain his Senior year along with being awarded the National School Choral Award. Following his career at Tarpon Springs, Gavin was in Tampa, Florida at the University of South Florida studying Music Education. In the Summers of 2020-2021, Gavin was contracted as a member of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, in the Mellophone line learning from Gino Cipriani, as well as the rest of the Boston staff. While down in Tampa Gavin helped teach J.W. Mitchell High School Marching Mustangs in Trinity, Florida as the High Brass/Visual Technician in the Fall of 2021. Gavin also helped teach the Bloom Carroll High School Marching Bulldogs in Carroll, Ohio as the Mellophone Technician for Band Camp in the Summer of 2022. Gavin is now in Columbus, Ohio helping teach the Licking Heights High School Marching Band in Pataskala, Ohio as the Visual Instructor and Choreographer this Summer and Fall.
MITCHELL URBAN
Mitchell Urban is a graduate of Carmel High School in Carmel Indiana, where he was a 4-year member of the Carmel Marching Greyhounds from 2016-2019 as a member of the Mellophone line. Mitchell also was a 4-year member of the Concert Band Program, as well as the Carmel Jazz Program, playing French Horn and Trumpet, respectively. Following his career at Carmel, Mitchell is now in Lexington, Kentucky at the University of Kentucky majoring in Business Management and Marketing. While attending UK, he is an active member in the Wildcat Marching Band, as well as the Basketball Pep Band. In the Summer of 2021, Mitchell was contracted as a member of the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, in the Mellophone line learning from Dr. Matt Stratton, as well as the rest of the Cadets staff. While down in Lexington Mitchell helped teach the Henry Clay High School Marching Band as a Mellophone Technician in the Fall of 2021. Mitchell also helped teach the Westfield High School Marching Band in Westfield, Indiana as a High Brass/Visual Technician in the Summer of 2022.
