Biography | |
His marching experience began as a high school percussion section leader and continued at Pasadena City College, where he served as a section leader for three years, as well as with the Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps. Throughout his teaching career, he has worked with numerous Southern California marching band programs, including Ayala, Glendora, Covina, Monrovia, Arcadia, and Pasadena High Schools. His extensive involvement with Pasadena City College includes 15 years with its winter percussion program and 20 years with the Tournament of Roses Honor Band. He has also provided private percussion instruction for more than two decades, helping students develop their technical skills and musicianship. An active adjudicator since 1998, he has judged for several prominent marching arts organizations, including the Southern California Scholastic Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA), Winter Guard International (WGI), American DrumLine Association (ADLA), California State Band Championships (CSBC), and Northwest Association for Performing Arts (NWAPA). In addition to his work in music education and adjudication, he has enjoyed an extensive professional performance career spanning a wide variety of musical styles, including rock, jazz, country, pop, and soul/funk. He has performed at numerous well-known venues throughout Southern California and the Southwest, bringing a broad musical perspective to his work as an educator and adjudicator. Originally from the Los Angeles area, he relocated to Bellingham, Washington, in 2020, where he continues to remain active in the music community. |