Genevieve Hilburn Bass Drum Instructor GENEVIEVE HILBURN hails from Southern California, born and raised in Northern Los Angeles. She currently attends California State University Northridge in pursuit of a bachelor's degree in percussion performance. She works as a percussion instructor for the
Carla Hernandez
Carla Hernandez Color Guard Instructor CARLA HERNANDEZ'S color guard career began in 1999 at Ramona High School in Riverside, CA. After graduating in 2003, Carla became an active member of the Riverside Community Colleges Marching Arts Program. She performed with the RCC Marching Tigers from
Marvin “Smitty” Smith
Marvin "Smitty" Smith Professional Studio Series Drum Set Instructor MARVIN "SMITTY" SMITH was born June 24, 1961 in Waukegan (Illinois). "It was a very natural inclination for me to play drums," says Smith, known by many as Smitty. A glance at his early life validates that truth. Born the
Hunter Dugie
Hunter Dugie Movement Instructor As a Texas native, HUNTER DUGIE attended the University of Texas in Austin to study Interpersonal Communication. He is currently a full time drill designer and choreographer working with groups across the nation. He has also worked as a technician for Vandegrift
Nicole Casino
Nicole Casino Percussion Co-Caption Head (Battery) NICOLE CASINO performed with a number of award-winning DCI and WGI ensembles, including Pulse Percussion (2011-2013), RCC (2014-2015), Bluecoats (2011), and Blue Devils (2012-2013). She served as section leader for Pulse Percussion in 2013 and
Joshua-Guerrero Martinez
Joshua-Guerrero Martinez Drum Major Camp Instructor JOSHUA ADAM has been a part of the percussion community since 2001. He is currently the Captain Head at West Covina High School, and has been a musician with the Disneyland Resort since 2011. His marching experience is with Pacific Crest
Eric Briggs
Eric Briggs Drum Major Camp Instructor ERIC BRIGGS began playing percussion at an early age, continuing his music education while attending Hoover High School in Glendale, CA. During his time at Hoover he performed in multiple ensembles including the marching band, concert band, symphonic
Arturo Castro
Arturo Castro Drum Major Camp Instructor ARTURO CASTRO joined the Pacific Crest family in 2012 as a member of the color guard section. After aging out, he served the Pacific Crest admin team from 2015 to 2018. In addition to working with Pacific Crest's administrative team, Arturo has
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez Color Guard Instructor ROBERT RODRIGUEZ has been involved in the pageantry world at all scholastic levels, including elementary school, middle/junior high school, and high school. Since he began teaching in 2005, his groups have been recognized locally and regionally for their
Ashley Ballengee
Ashley Ballengee Movement Instructor ASHLEY BALLENGEE currently resides in Harrisonburg, Virginia while attending James Madison University to pursue a degree in Health Sciences. Following her graduation this coming spring, she plans on attending a graduate program for Physical Therapy.
Viriginia Meetze
Viriginia Meetze, LAT, SCAT, ATC Health Team VIRIGINIA MEETZE graduated from Winthrop University, located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with a BS in Athletic Training. Upon her graduation in May 2019, Viriginia was recognized among her peers and awarded the Hellam’s and Bert Bobb awards for her
Dominick Villegas
Dominick Villegas Movement Instructor DOMINICK VILLEGAS has five years of marching experience, which includes time at Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps, the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. During the last eight years, Dominick has
Alyssa Lambert-Garcia
Alyssa Lambert-Garcia Color Guard Instructor ALYSSA LAMBERT-GARCIA began her color guard career in high school in 2005. After graduating, she continued to perform as a member of the ASU Sun Devil Marching Band Color Guard and The Academy Winter Guard. She also was a member of the The Academy
Cindy Barwegen
Cindy Barwegen, RN, BSN Health Team CINDY BARWEGEN has been an emergency room nurse for the past 30 years. During her career, she has worked as an emergency medical technician, and has also been a medical crew member at the the Chicago Marathon and various music events. She currently works as a
Spencer Adkins
Spencer Adkins, Meteorologist Health Team SPENCER ADKINS is an award winning chief meteorologist for WOWK-TV in Huntington-Charleston, WV. Certified by both AMS and NWA, Spencer has been forecasting weather since 1997 for the Tri-State area. He has forecasted and led coverage of many major
Catrina Sanfilippo
Catrina Sanfilippo, ATC Health Team CATRINA SANFILIPPO hails from Franklin Park, Illinois, 20 minutes outside of Chicago. She graduated in May 2019 from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor's of Science in Athletic Training. Catrina began her career working for ATI Sports Medicine as
Albert Godinez
Albert Godinez Movement Instructor Currently based in Corona, California, ALBERT GODINEZ was a member of Pacific Crest from 2009-2012. He marched trumpet from 2009-2010, mellophone in 2011, and aged out on baritone in 2012. For the past ten years, Albert has taught multiple high school
Taylor Rock
Taylor Rock Brass Instructor TAYLOR ROCK is an educator and designer based out of Lexington, KY, where he earned his degree in Music Education from the University of Kentucky. Taylor began his marching career as a contra player with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2013, and aged
Jessica Rico
Jessica Rico Color Guard Instructor
Mike Collins
Mike Collins Brass Instructor MIKE COLLINS graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from Cal Poly Pomona. He has completed all coursework for his Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California (USC). He studied trumpet under the tutelage of Larrie
Timmy Moriarty
Timmy Moriarty Bass Drum Instructor TIMMY MORIARTY currently resides in Long Beach, CA. He graduated from Chino Hills High in 2015. His marching experience includes POW Percussion (2016-2017), Mandarins (2017-2018), and Pulse Percussion (2018-2019). His teaching experience includes POW
Albert Avelar
Albert Avelar Cymbal Instructor ALBERT AVELAR's marching experience began at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, CA where he played tenors all four of his high school years. His cymbal career did not begin until his sophomore year of college, when he marched with POW Percussion in 2015. Albert
Austin Collins
Austin Collins Tenor Instructor AUSTIN COLLINS graduated from Tahoma High School in 2015. Born and raised in Maple Valley, WA, he moved to his current home in Chino Hills, CA in 2017. His teaching experience includes Tahoma Senior High School and Eastlake High School, as well as assisting with a
Savannah Moua
Savannah Moua Cymbal Instructor SAVANNAH MOUA currently resides in Chino Hills, CA. She graduated from Chino Hills High School in 2015 and is currently working on her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Her performance experience includes POW percussion
Whitney Taylor
Whitney Taylor Front Ensemble Instructor WHITNEY TAYLOR graduated from La Quinta HS in Westminster in 2015 and has performed with Pulse Percussion, Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps, and the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps. She teaches mainly in Southern California; some of her experiences
David Lopez
David Lopez Movement Instructor DAVID LOPEZ was born and raised in Downey, California. He is a graduate of Warren High School and is currently studying Music Education at California State University, Fullerton. David began his drum corps career in 2012 at Impulse. He went on to march at
Trent Gronewold
Trent Gronewold Front Ensemble Instructor TRENT GRONEWOLD is a full time percussion arranger, designer, and instructor based in Southern California. He is currently the Front Ensemble Arranger and Sound Designer for Gold Drum and Bugle Corps. Trent teaches at Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps
Tony Lymon
Tony Lymon Creative Designer TONY LYMON is the former Assistant Director of Bands at Petal High School in Petal, Mississippi and current co-music arranger/show designer for the Petal High School marching band. Tony is the director and show designer for the Petal Indoor Percussion Theatre, a
Matt Collins
Matt Collins Brass Instructor MATT COLLINS currently serves as a Band Director in Duxbury Public Schools in Duxbury, Massachusetts. His teaching duties range from beginning 5th grade brass lessons up through high school wind ensemble. Matt attended Penn State University, where he received a
Hunter Dorman
Hunter Dorman Movement Instructor HUNTER DORMAN was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is currently a student at the University of Houston pursuing a degree in music education. His teaching experience includes Langham Creek High School, Creekside Intermediate, Crosby High School, and The
Andrew Fresquez
Andrew Fresquez Drum Major Camp Staff ANDREW FRESQUEZ spent his drum corps career at Pacific Crest, playing baritone from 2014-2016, and moving on to take the role of assistant drum major in 2017 and served as the Head Drum Major during his age-out season in 2018. Andrew is currently
Emma Yonkers
Emma Yonkers, MAT, ATC Health Team EMMA YONKERS comes to Pacific Crest from Glenview, Illinois, where she played trombone in high school marching band. In May of 2019, she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and continued to earn her master's degree in Athletic Training from Saint
Helen Turner
Helen Turner Health Team Consultant HELEN TURNER served as the Lead RN for The Cavaliers from 1981 to the present, and is a co-founding member of The Cavaliers Medical Group, which started in 1996. In 2010, Helen met Jim Olea during his time with The Cavaliers, and since then has been a mentor
Dr. Kevin Kloesel
Dr. Kevin Kloesel, PhD, Meteorologist Health Team University Meteorologist, OU Office of Emergency Preparedness Associate Professor, College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences B.S., Engineering Science, University of Texas at Austin, 1984 M.S. and Ph.D., 1990, Meteorology,
Mike Turner
Mike Turner, EMT/Paramedic Health Team CPR Consultant MIKE TURNER was a member of The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps in the early eighties. He has served many years as a police officer and firefighter with the Village of Rosemont, Illinois. Mike currently operates his own business, CPR Stat,
Jill Podsiad
Jill Podsiad Health Team JILL PODSIAD comes to Pacific Crest from Santa Barbara, Ca. She has been a full time Surgical Technologist for the last 10 years, as well as a medical and physical therapy assistant (and hopefully, by the time we hit tour this summer, you can add massage therapist to her
Craig Bales
Dr. Craig Bales, MD Health Team Consultant DR. CRAIG BALES is a co-founding member of The Cavaliers Medical Group, which started in 1996. Dr. Bales served as lead physician with The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps from 1996-2014, and was nominated as an honorary Cavalier in 2009. He currently
Taylor Johnson
Taylor Johnson Health Team Taylor received her Associates of Science in Nursing from Elgin Community College (2014-2015), a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Purdue University Northwest (2016-2018), and a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (2008-2012).
Alan Chrzanowski
Alan Chrzanowski Movement Instructor ALAN CHRZANOWSKI was born and raised in Arlington, Texas. He received his bachelors in Music Education from The University of Texas at Arlington and is currently a high school band director at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. His
Peter Launier
Peter Launier Movement Instructor PETER LAUNIER graduated from West Ranch High School in 2014 and is currently working towards a degree in Political Science. His teaching experience includes Golden Valley High School, Palisades Charter High School, and Granada Hills Charter High School. Peter
Anthony Gilleland
Anthony Gilleland Front Ensemble Consultant ANTHONY GILLELAND is an instructor, performer, and arranger based in Southern California. He currently teaches at Pulse Percussion as well as three high school ensembles, including Woodbridge, Chino Hills, and Gahr, and has been teaching since private
Nathan Carroll
Nathan Carroll Private Lesson Instructor NATE CARROLL is returning for his second year as Percussion Co-Caption Head at Pacific Crest. He also serves as Percussion Caption Head at Gahr HS. Nate graduated from Chino Hills HS in 2014 and began his teaching career straight out of high school. He
Christian Do
Christian Do Sound Engineer CHRISTIAN DO was raised in Fountain Valley, California. He began his marching career at La Quinta High School in Westminster, CA, and has since then taken interest in design and composition in the marching arts. Christian has performed with various Southern
David Ramirez
David Ramirez Snare Instructor Based in Temecula, California, DAVID RAMIREZ is Battery Instructor at Great Oak High School, Vail Ranch Middle School, and Carlsbad High School. He also coordinates the percussion program at Fallbrook Union High School, and has previously spent time teaching at
Anastasia Canfield
Anastasia Canfield Movement Instructor ANASTASIA CANFIELD originally hails from Texas, but has found a new home in Colorado since 2013. She is overwhelmingly grateful to be returning to the Pacific Crest staff for the 2019 season after a brief hiatus. Anastasia has overseen operations for the
Derek Fritz
Derek Fritz Brass Instructor DEREK FRITZ is a senior music education major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and is a graduate of Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, MN. In his time at UWEC, he has served as the principal tubist of the Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra, and as
Noah Oliver
Noah Oliver Brass Instructor NOAH OLIVER is currently a student at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, working towards a Bachelor of Music in Music Studies. At Texas State he is bass trombonist of the Symphony Orchestra and has performed in multiple ensembles, including the Trombone Choir
Gabriel Gounaris
Gabriel Gounaris Instructor GABRIEL GOUNARIS currently lives in Johnson City, TN and attends East Tennessee State University. He is a music performance major studying tuba under Dr. Stephanie Frye-Clark. At ETSU he has played in the wind ensemble, a brass quintet, a tuba quartet, and the
Zach Sheller
Zach Sheller Brass Instructor ZACH SHELLER is currently studying music education with a minor in business management at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is principal euphonium for the UTA Wind Symphony and was a drum major in the Maverick Marching Band in 2017 before serving as an
Dan Blevins
Dan Blevins Brass Instructor DAN BLEVINS is an educator from Columbus, OH and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education. He marched with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps for four years and was a member of the
DJ Landoll
DJ Landoll Brass Instructor DJ LANDOLL is currently serving as Assistant Band Director at Penn High School in Mishawaka, IN. Previously, he worked as a graduate assistant with the band program at James Madison University, where he earned a Master of Music in Conducting under Stephen
Scott Oliver
Scott Oliver Brass Consultant SCOTT OLIVER is the Assistant Director of Bands at Marian Catholic High School where he assists with the marching band, conducts the Concert Band, and leads two jazz bands. He is also a staff member of the Drum Major Institute at the Bands of America Summer
Nathan Pratt
Nathan Pratt Assistant Brass Caption Head NATHAN PRATT is excited to spend his 11th summer of DCI with Pacific Crest, having spent three seasons as a member of the Madison Scouts mellophone section and six seasons with the Madison Scouts brass instructional staff. Nathan has worked as a band
Sean Conway
Sean Conway Brass Instructor SEAN CONWAY is Director of Bands at St. Croix Central High School in Hammond, WI, where he has been since 2017, and is currently the music director for Fleurish Winds. Previously, he worked for six years as a trumpet technician for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle
Sean Phelan
Sean Phelan Brass Caption Head SEAN PHELAN is currently Associate Director of Bands at Robert E. Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, TX. Sean earned the Master of Music degree in Wind Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2018 as a student of Stephen W. Pratt, and
Kyle Smit
Kyle Smit Tenor Instructor KYLE SMIT graduated from Rancho Cucamonga High School in 2013 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of La Verne. His performance experience includes Mandarins (2013), Blue Stars (2014-2016), POW (2014) and Pulse Percussion
Gabe Escobedo
Gabe Escobedo Visual Coordinator and Color Guard Caption Head GABE ESCOBEDO’s color guard career began in 1999 at Palmdale High School. After graduating in 2003, Gabe became an active member of the Riverside Community Colleges Marching Arts Program. While there, he performed with The RCC
Brad Green
Brad Green Brass Arranger/Composer and Supervisor BRAD KERR GREEN is the composer and arranger for the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band based in Langley AFB in Virginia. Outside of the USAF, his compositions and arrangements have been performed by many educational institutions
Kaitlyn Thompson
Kaitlyn Thompson, ATC Health Team KAITLYN THOMPSON is the Head Athletic Trainer at Redlands High School in Redlands, CA. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training from the University of La Verne in California. Kaitlyn was a member of her junior high school and high school color
Ericka Krefting
Ericka Krefting, RN Health Team ERICKA KREFTING hails from Crystal Lake, Illinois. She is a registered nurse in the state of Illinois, and graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor's in Nursing. Krefting is currently a Patient Care Leader in the Emergency Department at Advocate Good
Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins Drum Major Camp Manager/Clinician TOM JENKINS has been involved in the marching arts for over 10 years in both leadership and teaching roles. Born and raised in Riverside, California, Tom attended Riverside Poly High School and Riverside City College. He has held Drum Major roles
Dakota Chavez
Dakota Chavez Drum Major Camp Manager/Clinician DAKOTA CHAVEZ has continued to remain involved with Pacific Crest since he aged out in 2015. He has served on the administrative and Drum Major camp staff for several years and is a charter member of the Alumni Committee of Pacific Crest. Dakota
Alejandro Villasenor
Alejandro Villasenor, EMT/Paramedic Health Team ALEJANDRO VILLASENOR, performed with Pacific Crest in 2012 and 2013. He graduated Valedictorian from the UCLA Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program, and works as a paramedic, serving the Ventura County area in Southern California.
Dr. F Clark Cantrell, Jr, MD FAAP
Dr. F. Clark Cantrell, Jr., MD FAAP Health Team DR. F. CLARK CANTRELL, JR. was born in Solano County, California, and then moved to middle Tennessee at age two. He grew up in Putnam and White County, Tennessee, and graduated with honors from White County High School in Sparta, Tennessee, where
Conrad Alumia
Conrad Alumia Front Ensemble Instructor CONRAD ALUMIA grew up in Murrieta, CA and currently resides in Los Angeles. He has been an active performer in the marching arts, having toured the country with the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps (2017) and the Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps (2016).
Francis Sefton
Francis Sefton Movement Instructor FRANK SEFTON was raised in Thousand Oaks, California, and attended Westlake High School. Frank’s six years of drum corps experience was spent entirely at Pacific Crest, where he marched the 2010-2015 seasons. While at Pacific Crest, he served as both the
Brianne Kikuchi
Brianne Kikuchi Percussion Co-Caption Head (Front Ensemble) BRIANNE KIKUCHI is an instructor in the Southern California area. Brianne was a member of Pacific Crest in 2011 and 2012. She also performed with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2014, Pulse Open in 2012 and Pulse Percussion
Dr. Thomas Freeman, DPM
Dr. Thomas Freeman, DPM Health Team Podiatry Consultant Education: Undergraduate: Illinois Benedictine College; Biology/Biochemistry 1981. Lisle, IL. Scholl College; BA Conferred 1985. Chicago, IL. Medical: Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine; Doctor of Podiatric Medicine 1985. Chicago,
Dr. Jacob J. Levy
Dr. Jacob J. Levy, PhD Health Team JAKE LEVY, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and certified fitness trainer, with a special interest in performance psychology and wellness promotion. He is a former marching member of the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, and a co-founder of the Marching Music
Dr. Janet Konecne
Dr. Janet Konecne, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Advisory Committee and Health Team Member Education DPT, Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2002 MS, Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2001 BS, Physical Therapy, Northern Arizona
Glen Crosby
Glen Crosby Program Coordinator and Director of Percussion GLEN CROSBY has been in the marching arts since 1980. Over that time, he has held various roles from a tenor instructor to program coordinator with numerous DCI, WGI and BOA groups. He has been extremely fortunate to work with some of
Ezekiel Lanser
Ezekiel Lanser Battery Percussion Arranger and Composer Ezekiel Lanser was born and raised on the central coast of California, and spent his middle and high school years in Gilbert, Arizona. He went on to study percussion, arranging, and composition at the University of North Texas where he
Jenifer Guldner
Jenifer Guldner Business Manager JENIFER GULDNER received her B.A from CSUF in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management, and is currently working on a dual M.A. at Webster University. She has been part of the color guard activity since middle school, and performed
Bobby Frey
Bobby Frey Movement Instructor BOBBY FREY is a music educator based in Covina, CA and currently teaches at Sierra Vista Middle School. He received his Bachelor’s of Music Education from the Bob Cole Conservatory, where he was principal trombonist in the Conservatory’s Symphonic Band and winner
Richard Diaz
Richard Diaz Sound Engineer RICHARD DIAZ joined the Pacific Crest percussion staff in 2017. He currently teaches at Great Oak High School and Vail Ranch Middle School. He started teaching at Ramona High School (Riverside) in 2005 and has worked with several other percussion programs throughout
Kevin Sanchez
Kevin Sanchez Front Ensemble Instructor KEVIN SANCHEZ grew up in the San Fernando Valley. He is excited to be a part of the educational staff at Pacific Crest. Kevin has performed with POW Percussion, Pulse Percussion, RCC Marching Tigers, Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Blue Devils
Matt Allen
Matt Allen Snare Instructor MATT ALLEN grew up in Los Angeles, California, and has lived there his whole life. His performance experiences include Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps, POW Percussion, Pulse Percussion, and the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps (2015 and 2016). Matt joined the
Chris Henderson
Chris Henderson Drum Corps Manager CHRIS HENDERSON has an unyielding passion for working with youth arts education and nonprofits. Chris is Pacific Crest alumnus. After he aged out he took up roles in visual instruction, tour management and administrative operations. He also facilitates with
Jonathan Zuniga
Jonathan Zuniga Music Director and Front Ensemble & Electronics Arranger/Composer JONATHAN ZUNIGA is an instructor and composer from Southern California, and is the Assistant Front Ensemble Arranger for Box Six. Jonathan is currently the Front Ensemble Arranger and is on the Design Team
William Clayton
William Clayton Color Guard Instructor WILLIAM CLAYTON is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with a B.F.A in Dance Theatre. Before beginning their accelerated program, he performed with Fantasia 2013, and the RCC Marching Tigers. He also completed three summers of drum
Jonathan Yoo
Jonathan Yoo Movement Instructor JONATHAN YOO is the Associate Director of Bands at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. His responsibilities include coordinating the marching band, conducting Concert Band, Concert II and Jazz Band. Under his direction, the various ensembles have received
Sarah Choi
Sarah Choi Drum Major Staff SARAH CHOI is a music educator born and raised in Southern California. After graduating from Diamond Bar High School in 2008, where she served as drum major for two years, she went on to receive her Bachelor’s degree and teaching credential in music at California
Adrian Rivas
Adrian Rivas Board of Directors and Movement Instructor ADRIAN RIVAS currently works for The Walt Disney Company as a Director, Strategic Programs, in the Enterprise Technology group. Adrian is responsible for partnering across Disney's functional teams to drive strategic and successful
Steven Estudillo
Steven Estudillo Creative Director and Visual Designer STEVEN ESTUDILLO was born and raised in Southern California. He is a graduate of La Mirada High School, and studied at California State University, Fullerton. His high school music experiences opened the door to his first drum corps
Jason Lomeda
Jason Lomeda Drum Major Camp Staff JASON LOMEDA is the band director at Norte Vista High School and has designed drill and arranged music for music education programs around Southern California. In 2010, he performed with Pacific Crest and in 2012, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music
Ryan Milligan
Ryan Milligan Drum Major Camp Staff RYAN MILLIGAN graduated from Aliso Niguel High School in 2006 and was a member of Aliso Niguel’s percussion section for the four years of his high school career. He went on to graduate from California State University Fullerton with a B.A. in Music with an
Ryan H. Turner
Ryan H. Turner Drum Major Camp Guest Leadership Clinician RYAN H TURNER has served the marching and pageantry arts activity for over 30 years as a designer, instructor, administrator, and adjudicator. Ryan’s love of drill design is evidenced in the over 200 shows he has designed since 1985
Melannie Stakely
Melannie Stakely Staff Coordinator and Bass Drum Instructor MELANNIE STAKELY performed with Mystical Drum and Bugle Corps, Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, Black Knights Indoor Percussion and Pulse Percussion. Her teaching experiences include Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, Impulse Drum and
Rudy Ruiz
Rudy Ruiz Visual Caption Head From Covina, California, RUDY RUIZ was performed on contrabass with Pacific Crest from 2008-2009 and Cavaliers from 2010-2011. Rudy has taught the visual programs at several high school bands in Southern California including, South Hills, Azusa, Gahr, Sunny
Edward B. Martin
Edward B. Martin Operations Manager EDWARD B. MARTIN joined Pacific Crest in 2010, As the organization's Operations Manager, he's responsible for earned income strategies, merchandise sales, our online store, marketing, volunteer coordination, and tour management. Ed has over 25 years of
Mark Kveton
Mark Kveton Student Leadership Instructor and Drum Major Camp Director MARK KVETON has been involved with the Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization as either a performer, instructional staff member, or administrator for over a decade. His current roles include Student Leadership Instructor and
Jim Olea
Jim Olea Health Team Coordinator JIM OLEA joined Pacific Crest Bass drum line in 1994 during their first year of competition. He continued to perform UNTIL 1996 and eventually went on to perform with Santa Clara Vanguard in 1997 where he won a gold medal for bass drum individual ensemble
Antoinette Kveton
Antoinette Kveton Drum Major Camp Staff ANTOINETTE KVETON grew up in the San Fernando Valley and discovered her love for the marching arts during high school as a color guard member. Her alma mater, Chaminade High School gave her the opportunity to begin teaching in 2008 after her first
Darren Loney
Darren Loney Brass Instructor DARREN LONEY is in his second decade of teaching, and is the current the Director of Instrumental Music at Gahr High School in Cerritos, California. He oversees the the Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Color Guard, Winter Guard, Percussion
Mark Gunderson
Mark Gunderson Program Coordinator A Southern California native, Mark Gunderson has been a part of the band scene since he was an infant. Reared in a family of musicians and educators, Mark headed down the path set before him. He attended California State University, Fullerton, graduated
Stuart Pompel
Stuart Pompel Chief Executive Officer STUART POMPEL was a founding instructor of Pacific Crest in 1993, served as its Executive Director from 1996 to 2018, and was appointed CEO in November 2018. During his tenure, he has led the growth of the organization from a small performing group to a
Matt Lackey
Matt Lackey Movement Instructor MATT LACKEY is a media producer and performing arts educator. He currently produces creative projects for a variety of industries including gaming, non-profits and professionals. He proudly serves as Vice President for Pulse Percussion, Inc., a non-profit arts
Garret Lopez
Garrett Lopez Movement Instructor GARRET LOPEZ has been involved with the marching activity for nearly 20 years as a musician, color guard performer, and instructor, and is currently in his fifth year as a visual instructor with Pacific Crest. A graduate of Chino High School (where he performed