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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
BEARCAT MARCHING BAND
2018 STAFF
DIRECTORS
Mr. Christopher Nichter .........................................................Head Director
Mr. Nicholas Angelis ........................................................Associate Director
Dr. Krista Mulcahy ............................................................Assistant Director
Mr. Ander Peterson ..........................................................Assistant Director
INSTRUCTIONAL
Mr. Lawrence Rebillot .........................Twirler & Color Guard Coordinator
Ms. Heather Graham ......................Twirler & Color Guard Choreographer
Mr. Brandon Dodge .......................Front Ensemble Arranger & Instructor
Mr. Tyler Peters ................................................................Battery Instructor
Mr. Harley Rider ...............................................................Battery Instructor
Mr. Josh Riedy...................................................................Battery Instructor
Mr. Brian Soules ................................................................Field Coordinator
Mr. Shaun Day ........................................................................Field Associate
Mr. Zackary Nellom ...............................................................Field Associate
Mr. Joseph Herzog..................................................................Field Associate
Ms. Samantha Lojewski ..................................................Graduate Assistant
SUPPORT
Mr. Randy Smith ...........................................................................Announcer
Mr. Brian Maynard .......................................................................Equipment
Mr. Mike Sexton ............................................................................Equipment
Mr. Jesse Duncan...................................................................Sound Designer
Mr. Andrew van Matre .........................................................................Sound
Mr. Christopher Southard ....... Photography & Videography Coordinator
Mr. Andrew Hitchcock ...................................Photography & Videography
Mrs. Lori Hitchcock........................................Photography & Videography
Mr. John Leonard ................................... Production Show Music Arranger
Mr. Calvin Fackrell ........................................Production Show Drill Writer
AFFILIATES
Dr. Juan Guardia .................................................................Dean of Students
Dr. Debra Merchant ...............................Vice President for Student Affairs
Mr. Mike Bohn ..............................................................Director of Athletics
Ms. LeAnne Anklan ..................................................Alumni Band President
Mr. Nick DelleCave ....................... Drum Major Society Executive Director
Ms. Sam Welch ................................................ΤΒΣ Theta Chapter Sponsor
Dr. Kevin Holzman .......................................CCM Director of Wind Studies
Dr. Thomas Gamboa.....................CCM Assistant Director of Wind Studies
Dr. Ann Porter...................................Division Head, CCM Music Education
CLINICIANS, CONSULTANTS, & ADVISORS
Mr. Matthew Anklan
Mr. Aaron Farris
Mr. Eric Kraft
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
Mr. Brandon Lojewski
Mr. David McCullough
Ms. Sara Nabors
Mr. Zach Schlicher
Mr. Tim Snyder
Mr. David Starnes
DIRECTORS
Mr. Christopher J. Nichter
Head Director, 2017 - present
Total Years at UC: 2
Christopher J. Nichter is currently the
14th Director of Bands at the University of
Cincinnati. Previously, he held for 10 years
the position of Assistant Director of Bands
at West Virginia University in
Morgantown, WV. He served the WVU
School of Music as the Founder and
Director of the Mountaineer Music
Academy, Director of the Concert
Band, Assistant Director of the 390-
member Sudler Award-winning "Pride of
West Virginia," the Mountaineer Marching
Band and the 70-member Basketball Pep
Band, and Assistant Conductor of the Wind
Symphony and Symphonic Band. In
addition, Mr. Nichter instructed Music
Arranging for Public School Groups,
Fundamentals of Conducting, Conducting
and Score Interpretation, and private
conducting and band repertory study.
Mr. Nichter possesses a Master of Music in Conducting degree with interest in wind
band/ensemble literature and a Bachelor of Music in Education degree, Magna Cum
Laude, both from West Virginia University. Prior to his present at WVU, Mr. Nichter
served as the Graduate Assistant for the WVU Bands and the Director of Bands and
Instrumental Music at Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, Maryland. His teaching
responsibilities at Fort Hill included an extremely active and successful concert and
marching band program as well as jazz, percussion, and string ensembles. Ensembles
ranging in size and stature from the WVU Marching Band to small, rural high school
bands have performed his arrangements and drill for marching band and he serves as
an active adjudicator and clinician. His professional affiliations include the College
Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, and
Ohio Music Educators Association. He is an honorary Brother of Kappa Kappa Psi
(Omicron 2007), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Epsilon Sigma 2013, Province 39 Governor
2016-2017), and Phi Beta Mu (Tau 2016).
Mr. Nicholas E. Angelis
Associate Director
Total Years at UC: 14
Nicholas E. Angelis received his Bachelor of
Music in Education degree at the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master of Music
degree in Percussion Performance from Wright
State University. Prior to 2017, Nick served as
Assistant Director of the Bearcat Bands.
Mr. Angelis has been involved in the drum corps
activity since 1979. Throughout 16 seasons, he
marched with Satellites, Spartans, Boston
Crusaders, Santa Clara Vanguard, Star of
Indiana, Brass Theater, and Blue Knights. He
was also an original cast member for Blast! from
1999-2003. Nick has taught and written for
numerous marching bands and drum corps all around the country including Blue
Knights, Crossmen, the Spartans of NH, Kennesaw Mountain H.S., University of
Massachusetts -Amherst, Boston Crusaders, Spirit of J.S.U., Troopers, Harrison
H.S., Bellbrook H.S., Colts, Blue Stars, Madison Scouts, and Madison Independent
Indoor, Milford H.S., Williamstown H. S., and Tascosa H.S.
Dr. Krista M. Mulcahy
Assistant Director
Total Years at UC: 1
Prior to her appointment at the University of
Cincinnati, Dr. Krista Mulcahy was an Instructor of Music
Education at the Burris Laboratory School at Ball State
University where she taught elementary and secondary
band courses, jazz band, pep band, music theory, and
general music. In addition, Dr. Mulcahy supervised
collegiate music education practicum students.
Dr. Mulcahy also previously held the position of Assistant
Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Studies at Charleston Southern
University in Charleston, South Carolina. For eight years, she taught concert bands,
athletic bands, and a variety of instrumental music education courses.
A native of Dalton, Georgia, Dr. Mulcahy taught public school for seven years in the
Atlanta, Georgia area (Cobb and DeKalb Counties) where she taught middle and high
school band, including jazz band and marching band. Dr. Mulcahy holds a BME from
Jacksonville State University (AL), an MM in Music Education from Louisiana State
University, and a DMA from Boston University.
Mr. Ander R. Peterson Assistant Director Total Years at UC: 5 Ander Peterson is an educator, saxophonist and multi- woodwind instrumentalist. He has a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music. Mr. Peterson worked as Graduate Assistant for the Bearcat Bands and CCM Jazz Department from 2014 to 2016 and has worked as Assistant Director of the Bearcat Bands since 2016.
ADDITIONAL BIOS & HEADSHOTS
A Cincinnati native, LeAnne Anklan holds three degrees
from the University of Cincinnati: Bachelor of Business
Administration in Marketing and International Business,
Master of Business Administration, and Master of Arts in
Arts Administration. LeAnne's professional background
includes experience as senior marketing coordinator for
FRCH Design Worldwide, public relations manager for the
Contemporary Arts Center, and marketing associate for the
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, she held the
position of festival manager for the successful inaugural
season of the Constella Festival of Music and Fine Arts. LeAnne joined the CCO in 2012
in the position of artistic and orchestra operations manager and was promoted to the
position of general manager in 2015. In her free time, LeAnne volunteers as a
founding board member of the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and as the
president of The University of Cincinnati Band Alumni Association. She plays flute
and piccolo in the UC Community and Alumni Bands.
Mike Bohn was named the director of athletics at the University
of Cincinnati on Feb. 6, 2014 Bohn's career spans thirty-plus years
and includes record-setting achievements at multiple institutions.
His time in the Queen City has been impactful on and off the field.
Bohn oversaw the opening of the $86-million Nippert Stadium
Renovation & Expansion project, is spearheading an $87-million
fundraising campaign to renovate Fifth Third Arena and has
positioned UC as one of the top schools in the American Athletic
Conference under his ‘Class of the League’ initiative. Bohn has also
implemented facility improvements at Gettler Stadium, Marge Schott Stadium and
the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center. He has helped establish a long-term partnership
with Under Armour to serve as UC’s official apparel provider, was instrumental in
bringing USL soccer club FC Cincinnati to its current home in Nippert Stadium,
negotiated off-site playing agreements for the men’s basketball team at Northern
Kentucky’s BB&T Arena and the women’s basketball and volleyball squads at St.
Ursula Academy’s Gymnasium and Convocation Center during the 2017-18 season and
has expanded a beneficial relationship with longtime UC partner Pepsi, who owns
pouring rights in UC’s athletics venues.
Bohn received a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas, where he was
recruited as a quarterback and also played baseball, and a master's degree in sports
administration from Ohio University.
Shaun Day was the Assistant Band Director at Turpin High
School in the Forest Hills School District from 2013-2018.
During this time, Shaun’s duties included leading beginning
band in elementary schools as well as directing Turpin High
School’s Concert Band and Jazz Studies program. Before his
position at Forest Hills, Shaun was a staff member at the
Winton Woods City School District where he worked in the
Intermediate Building assisting the 5th and 6th grades in all
subject areas.
Shaun has been an active member of the Ohio Music
Education Association (OMEA) by participating in the
Leadership Academy in 2014, becoming a Co-Chair of Properties for the 2016 OMEA
Professional Development Conference, and most recently held the position of District
14 Secretary and Treasurer. In 2016, Shaun also founded the annual Forest Hills Jazz
Festival in Anderson Township. In his spare time, Shaun continues to freelance as a
trumpet performer in Cincinnati.
A native to Cincinnati, Shaun Day grew up in Colerain and is a 2012 graduate of the
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, where he received a
Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a concentration in trumpet.
Nick DelleCave is a past UC Band Drum Major (2002-2007), Band
Staff (2008-2014) member, and Alumni Band President
(2010-2014). He currently organizes and manages the Drum Major
Society as Executive Director ('07-Present) a non-profit
organization that supports community development in leadership
and marching conducting technique. He graduated UC with a
Bachelor's of Business Administration in Marketing and
Management. Professionally, he manages in the technology sector
with teams around the world.
Calvin Fackrell has been involved in the marching arts
since 2001 and has been performing with and teaching
groups around the country ever since.
Calvin performed with several west coast drum corps
including the Oregon Crusaders, Seattle Cascades, and the
Blue Devils from 2008-2010. In his time there, Calvin
helped the Blue Devils win two world championships.
Following Calvin’s age out in 2010, he taught the Troopers
Drum & Bugle Corps in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, Calvin came
back to the northwest to teach the Cascades Drum Corps in
the role of visual supervisor for the past five seasons. His
latest venture in drum corps is with Cincinnati Tradition. Calvin is excited to be
writing and teaching there for a second season, as he helps usher in their first season
in open class for DCA.
Calvin’s experience with high school marching bands also started in the northwest.
Most notably, Calvin taught class champions Evergreen and Hockinson High Schools,
as well as leading the visual team at Kamiak High School for several years. Currently,
Calvin works with Lakota East High School, a BOA bronze medalist at the 2017 Dayton
Regional, and finalist at the BOA Indianapolis Regional. During the winter, Calvin has
worked with multiple indoor percussion ensembles and winterguards. Currently, he
is in his third season as visual director for Central Crossing High School, a consistent
scholastic open finalist in WGI, and his fourth season as visual director for Cap City
Percussion, who is coming off of their first time as a finalist in the independent world
class at WGI finals.
As an active designer, Calvin’s drill writing is in demand nationally throughout
schools and independent groups in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New
Hampshire, and Ohio.
Aaron Farris is a native of Richmond Ky and has been apart of the
marching arts for nearly 9 years. He marched 3 years with the Bluecoats
Drum & Bugle Corps, and 2 seasons with Rhythm X. Aaron is currently
going into his 7th year as the Caption Head at Garrard County High
School in Lancaster Kentucky. Aaron has also spent 4 years as a battery
technician (focusing on bass drums) with the Sacramento Mandarins
Drum & Bugle Corps.
Originally from San Diego, Thomas Gamboa earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education and Music
Performance in bassoon from UCLA. He also earned a
Masters of Music degree in Conducting from Northwestern
University, where he studied with Mallory Thompson.
Additional conducting studies include work with Tom Lee,
Donald Neuen, Victor Yampolsky, Craig Kirchhoff, Kenneth
Kiesler, Neal Stulberg, Jerry Junkin, David Effron, David
Loebel, Donald Hunsberger, Michael Votta, Kevin Sedatole,
Gary Hill and Mark Davis Scatterday. He completed his
Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting from the
University of Michigan in 2018 where he studied with
Michael Haithcock.
An accomplished conductor, Gamboa previously held the rank of Captain and served
active duty as Conductor and Commander of the United States Air Force Band at
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He later served as Associate Conductor and Flight
Commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Bandat Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He
earned his commission from Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force
Base, Alabama in February 2011.
Gamboa traveled with the Band of the Air Force Reserve on numerous national and
international tours including Spain, Germany, Turkey, Qatar and Kuwait. He
also helped plan, execute and edit the band’s final television broadcast Holiday Notes
from Home 2011, which featured country music group Little Big Town and singer/
songwriter Lee Ann Womack as guest artists. The Band of the Air Force
Reserve celebrated a historic second nomination for an Emmy Award in
Entertainment Programming for this broadcast, which was viewed by 1.1 million
people in 174 countries.
A seasoned educator, Gamboa taught and served as the Instrumental Music Director
and Music Department Chair at West Adams Preparatory High School in the Pico-
Union neighborhood of Central Los Angeles. During his tenure, he founded and
conducted the high school’s marching band, wind ensemble, chamber orchestra and
symphonic orchestra. He was also a conducting and chamber music instructor for the
National High School Music Institute, where he served as Assistant Conductor for the
Wind Ensemble. Additionally, Gamboa taught drum major camps with the United
Spirit Association during the summer for more than 15 years. In addition to teaching,
he designed the conducting curriculum and trained instructors throughout his time
with the drum major camps.
Heather Graham has been involved in the marching arts
since age three, beginning with successful careers in baton
twirling and rhythmic gymnastics and joining color guard
at age 12. While performing and instructing in the color
guard field, she obtained her Bachelors Degree in
Communication from the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, with a minor in Biology. Heather performed in
DCI in 2010 with the Phantom Regiment and in 2011 and
2012 with Carolina Crown. She marched with New Berlin
Eisenhower, Velocity WG, and just completed her fifth
season with the Pride of Cincinnati WG.
She has proudly lent her skills as a Weapons Instructor and
Choreographer for Miamisburg HS for the past five years,
and as the Director of Color Guard at University of
Cincinnati. She has instructed or provided choreography for several programs
including Carolina Crown, Boston Crusaders, Shadow Drum & Bugle Corps,
Eisenhower HS, Whitnall HS, Franklin HS, West DePere HS, Sycamore HS, Northmont
HS, Westerville HS, and Beechwood HS. Heather travels around the country helping
instruct at clinics that offer fundraisers for many organizations.As Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of
Students, Dr. Juan Guardia serves as a resource to students,
parents, faculty, and administrators. The programs and services
within the Division of Student Affairs focus around issues
impacting students’ lives, including Resident Education and
Development, Student Conduct and Community Standards, and
the Bearcat Bands. All of these programs enhance students’
holistic development academically, socially, and personally.
The Dean of Students also provides a timely and appropriate
response to various forms of crisis, conflict, and risk to student
retention. Some of these services include:
· CARE (Crisis, Assessment, Referral, Evaluation) Team
· Tuition Refund Application (TRA)
· Student Related Critical Incidents Response Policy
Prior to coming to UC, Guardia spent three years working as the Assistant Vice
President of Student Affairs at Northeastern Illinois University, a public university in
Chicago with around 10,000 students. There, he oversaw a new Student Family
Programs office, which dealt with things related to orientation. Guardia also worked
with colleagues to run a Diversity and Culture Center at Northern Illinois University
that provided resources for minority students of all colors, genders and sexual
orientations.
Before Northern Illinois University, Guardia worked as Director of Multicultural
Affairs at Florida State University where he helped curate multicultural programs for
education, inclusion, advocacy and social justice on a campus of over 43,000 students.
This is Joseph Herzog's 3rd year on the staff of the
UC Bearcat Bands. Growing up in Arizona, his decade
of experience in the marching arts started with the
Chandler High “Wolfpack” Marching Band, boasting a
Fiesta Bowl Competition appearance in 2008. Then,
during Joe's four years marching trumpet in the
University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands, he was
honored to be selected for the soprano line of the
2014 Madison Scouts. That summer he had the
privilege of learning from educators like Brad Green,
Blake Daughtrey, Eddie Falcon, Sean Conway and
many others. Joe's teaching style melds the clarity
and precision of drum corps with a down-to-earth, accessible approach to college
marching band instruction.Kevin Holzman earned his Doctor of Musical Arts
degree in conducting at the Eastman School of Music,
where he studied with Music Director of the Eastman
Wind Ensemble, Dr. Mark Scatterday. As the Frederick
Fennell Conducting Fellow and 2016 recipient of the
prestigious Walter Hagen Prize for Excellence in
Conducting, Holzman served as Associate Conductor of
the world-renowned Eastman Wind Ensemble and
Eastman Wind Orchestra. He regularly appeared as a
conductor for OSSIA New Music, including the world
premieres of Jo Kondo’s Variations (Triskelion) and
Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez’s Welcome Jo! He also studied
with Professor Neil Varon, Director of Eastman
Orchestras.
Holzman became the founding Music Director and
conductor of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Wind Ensemble in fall 2016. He successfully recruited and led the ensemble’s
inaugural year, and it is now the college’s largest instrumental ensemble. While
pursuing his MM in conducting at the University of Arizona (UA), Holzman had the
opportunity to teach and conduct as Interim Principal Conductor for the Wind
Symphony at UA’s Fred Fox School of Music during the director’s extended absence
from 2012 to 2014. He also served as the Director and Coordinator of the UA
Symphonic Band and High School Honor Band, where he collaborated with local and
regional music teachers to provide the experience of college-level ensemble training
to talented young musicians.
In his seven years of teaching university-level instrumental conducting, Holzman has
designed innovative curriculum and course materials for beginning and intermediate
conducting courses as part of undergraduate music performance and education
curricula. Holzman is a passionate advocate for access to music in all schools. He is an
honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha, Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi music
fraternities.
Eric Kraft has been involved in the pageantry arts since
1990. He was a six-year member of the Glassmen Drum and
Bugle Corps and has been an instructor for Carolina Crown,
The Madison Scouts, The Crossmen, The Troopers, Capital
Regiment, Madison Independent Indoor PIA, Tates Creek
Indoor Ensemble, and other various indoor programs. Eric
earned his Bachelors of Music Education from Northern
Kentucky University and has taught, arranged, and consulted
with many of the bands in the Northern Kentucky /
Cincinnati area, as well as with programs in Ohio, Michigan,
Texas, and Kentucky. He has also been a clinician for Carolina
Crown Clinics, YEA - Music is Cool, TriState Marching Arts,
and is proud to be part of the VicFirth Education Team. Eric
earned his MBA from the University of Cincinnati in 2017.John Leonard is currently the Interim Director of the Western
Michigan University “Bronco” Marching Band. Before coming
to WMU, Leonard studied at University of Massachusetts at
Amherst where in 2002 he earned a bachelor’s of music in
music education before going back to get a masters of music in
jazz composition and arranging which he earned in 2013. He
also served as the athletic band director at Northeastern
University. His Master of Music in Conducting degree, earned
in 2018, is from Western Michigan University. The University of
Kansas allowed him to defer his entry into the doctoral
conducting program until after he finishes his time as WMU’s
interim marching band director.
Samantha Lojewski (née Fedorowicz) was most recently an
elementary and middle school music teacher and choir
director at Rivesville Schools in Marion County, West
Virginia. She originally hails from the small town of
Broadway, Virginia near Harrisonburg. Sami earned a
Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from West
Virginia University and for the past 5 years has been an
active member of the percussion staff for the West Virginia
University Marching Band. Additional experience includes
instructing indoor percussion, high school marching bands,
and private music lessons. Her principal instrument is
clarinet with a strong secondary skill on marching crash
cymbals. She is married to Brandon Lojewski, a banker and percussionist who has
also served on the WVU Marching Band staff for several years and was a member of
Matrix Performing Arts in 2010. Her last name is pronounced “low-jess-kee.”
Brian Maynard graduated high school in 1980 from Coventry Senior High School in
Akron, OH. He attended the University of Akron, entered the printing industry, and
became a Journeyman Lithographer; he has worked in the printing industry for 35
years. Currently, he is employed at The Hennegan Company in Florence, KY, the most
awarded printing company in the country, and is married to Robin Roberts-Maynard,
who works for Fifth Third Bank as an Assistant Vice-President and Program Manager.
Their son, Kyle Maynard, marched in the Bearcat Band from 2005 to 2008 and earned
his Music Education degree from NKU; he currently works for Veritiv as a Customer
Service Rep. Brian has worked with the UC Bearcat Marching Band since 2006
helping with equipment and logistics.Debra S. Merchant, JD, Vice President for Student
Affairs, is responsible for the development and
implementation of university-wide programs
designed to support the student experience outside
of the classroom. As a member of the Provost’s
senior leadership team, Merchant provides
leadership toward student residential
life, engagement, leadership, identity
development, advocacy and multicultural
programming. As the Senior Student Affairs
Officer, Merchant is a member of the University
Executive Committee, the Executive Oversight
Committee for University Compliance, and the
Athletics Advisory Committee. Merchant offers a
unique perspective given her breadth of
experience that includes UC’s number one priority
– students. In her role, she collaborates with
colleagues across the campus while continuing to
advance the “students-first” philosophy.
Before coming to UC in 1998, Merchant held various professional positions providing
advocacy for students with disabilities, organizational development and strategic
planning. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Learning and Behavior
Disorders from Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky,
respectively. She is also a graduate of the University of Kentucky, College of Law.
Prior to attending law school, Merchant was a special education teacher in a public
elementary school.
Tyler Peters started his percussion career at Kings Local School
District where he was first taught by Mike Maegly. Tyler marched
at Kings High School from 2007 – 2011. He also took private lessons
with James Sparling while there.
Tyler later marched at the University of Cincinnati, under Nick
Angelis, from 2012 – 2015. He has also marched with Tates Creek
Indoor (2016). He has taught at Deer Park HS, Turpin HS, Kings HS,
and the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands. Tyler holds a B.F.A.
in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music,
where he focused on audio engineering, MIDI music production, and film scoring.Ann M. Porter taught public school instrumental music at
various levels in Kentucky and also served previously on the
faculty at California State University at Hayward as associate
director of bands and a professor in the Music Education
Division. Her former teachers include Craig Kirchoff, Richard
Suddendorf, James Croft, Clifford Madsen, and Patrick
Dunnigan.
She has been published in Journal of Research in Music
Education, Instrumentalist, Music Educators Journal, Triad and
other professional journals. During her time in California, she also served as the
higher education representative for the California Music Educators Bay Section
Association. In Ohio, she was a Past President of OMEA District 14.
Porter is active as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator with school bands and
with regional, district, and state honor bands. She has given conference
presentations at national and state levels and has served on the editorial board
for Contributions. Furthermore, she is the founder of the Cincinnati Junior Youth
Wind Ensemble and is the current conductor of the high school-level Cincinnati
Youth Wind Ensemble.
Larry Rebillot posesses more than 40 years of experience as
a designer, teacher & performer in the arts. A graduate of
Morehead State University in Kentucky with BA in
Communications as well as Graduate Studies in Education,
Larry is a former Drama and Dance teacher in the Boone
County Schools in KY, company member of the Canton Ballet
and Regional Theater, as well as having spent 27 years on
the Faculty and Color Guard Coordinator at the Music for
All/Bands of America Summer Symposium, America’s
premier band camp. Larry is an active adjudicator,
consultant, freelance choreographer and is a member of Phi
Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity, National Dance
Education Organization, Tri State Judges Association, and
Bluecoat Alumni and Bridgemen Alumni Associations. Larry
is honored to be a six-year member of the Board of Directors
of the DCI World Champion Bluecoats.
Presently a freelance color guard choreographer, visual consultant and judge, he has
inspired hundreds of high school, college and independent pageantry groups
throughout the US, Canada, and Australia during his career including the Bluecoats,
Bridgemen, Pride of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati “Bearcat” Band, University
of Nebraska “Cornhusker” Band, Western Carolina University “Pride of the
Mountains” Band, and the five-time WAMSB World Champion, Calgary Stampede
Showband.Josh Riedy began pursuing music around the age of 9 by
taking private drum lessons and staying actively involved in
music programs from middle school on. He began his marching
education at Centerville High School under the direction of
Tim Fairbanks with a primary focus on snare drum. Josh went
on to obtain his BM in Jazz Percussion at the College-
Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. While
in college, he continued his marching career in the UC
Bandand the 2011 Madison Scouts, both under the direction of
Nick Angelis. Recently, Josh has been teaching high school
marching band in the Columbus area and is currently an
instructor at UC, as well as a section leader of the all-age senior drum corps,
Cincinnati Tradition. You might have seen him playing quads in 2016’s Pepsi
commercial promoting Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals!
Zach Schlicher began his drum corps career with The Cadets
in 2001. Upon aging out in 2004, he began teaching the snare
line at the Madison Scouts. After two seasons with the Scouts,
he moved to be on faculty of Carolina Crown for the next ten
years. Away from the drum corps field, Zach works with
several scholastic and independent programs within BOA and
WGI. Over the last twelve years, he has developed a unique set
of skills which allow him to take on multiple responsibilities
and roles with any ensemble.
Along with his design/instruction commitments, Zach occasionally performs on cast
with Aerial Experience Productions and has performed with Blue Devils
Entertainment. He has also been featured on VicFirth.com in the video lesson series
"Hybrid Rudiments." Zach is endorsed by Vic Firth and Evans Drumheads. Zach
studied percussion at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the University of
Massachusetts Amherst. Presently, he resides in Indianapolis, IN, but travels to work
with multiple programs within North America.
Mike Sexton is a 52-year old father of two girls (24 & 18) and
one boy (22). Both of his girls are flute/piccolo players. His
oldest (Megan) was a 3-year member of the UC Band and his
youngest, a senior at Oak Hills High School, has aspirations of
playing in the UC Band as well.
He has previously helped as a volunteer with the UC Band for 4
years and for the past 8 years, he has served many roles,
including managing the equipment transportation for the high school band. He’s a
lifelong Bearcat lover, having grown up in Clifton through elementary and high
school. Although he’s never played an instrument in his life, he’s found a tremendous
respect for band and all the hard work and dedication that goes into being a band
member. He looks forward to the upcoming Band Season and is proud to be part of
such a wonderful program as the UC Bands. TUCBIDG!Randy Smith is a 1972 graduate of Cincinnati’s Anderson
High School and holds multiple degrees from the University
of Cincinnati where he was honored as Mr. Bearcat
(Outstanding Senior) in 1977. Following a 36-year career at
Proctor & Gamble, Mr. Smith continues to be active in local
and state government and with the Bearcat Bands. He’s
served as “The Voice” of the band since 2001 and on the
Board of Governors of the UC Band Alumni Association,
having founded this organization in 1979. He continues to
serve his alma mater as a Trustee of the University of
Cincinnati Foundation and as a member of this
organization’s Executive Committee. He presently serves as
the President of the Ohio School Boards Association.
Tim Snyder has previously worked with Cincinnati Tradition as
a Consultant, Brass Caption Head for the Oregon Crusaders and
the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps, and Assistant Director for
the Eastern High School Marching Band of Louisville, KY. His
experience includes tenures on the Brass Staff for Carolina
Crown and the Madison Scouts. Tim and his wife Robin reside in
Louisville, KY with their children, where they run Box5Media,
their company dedicated to capturing media for the Marching
Arts.
Brian Soules has over 25 years of experience in the
pageantry arts. He designs, judges and consults for high
school and college marching bands throughout the region
and nation. He is a professional educator currently serving
as a social studies teacher at Boone County High School (KY);
with this perspective in mind, he instructs marching
ensembles from an educator’s perspective.
Brian is a long-time member of the visual staff for Carolina
Crown, one of the top drum and bugle corps in the world
and one that is consistently recognized for its distinguished
and trend-setting musical and visual presentations.Chris Southard is the owner of CDS Media Solutions
providing high quality scanning and photo organizing
services to clients in the Cincinnati area. Specifically, as a
former college marching band trumpet player and rank
leader, Chris has a passion for helping others preserve their
marching band memories.
He is currently the Media Coordinator for the West Virginia
University Marching Band where he manages their web site
and serves as the photographer/videographer.
Chris enjoys working with the Bearcat Bands by preserving
some of the best experiences of the members’ college lives.
Andrew Van Matre graduated from the University of Cincinnati
in 2016. He participated in the Bearcat Bands throughout his time
at UC, including the marching, pep, concert, jazz, and Dixieland
bands, splitting his time between horn, saxophone, and tuba. He
was the tuba section leader for 3 years, winning two Leadership
Awards and the Roy A. Colclaser Outstanding Musician
Award. Andrew is an alumni member of both Kappa Kappa Psi and
Tau Beta Sigma, and is now a network operations center
technician at Procter & Gamble.
Samantha Welch attended UC from 2009-2015 in the College of
Engineering and Applied Sciences where she studied
Mechanical Engineering Technology. She played flute and
piccolo in the UC Bands from 2009-2014 and served as flute
section leader from 2012-2014. During her time in the UC Band,
she was also active in the Theta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma,
where she served as Treasurer, Vice President of Membership,
and President. Since her time at UC, she has made Cincinnati
her home where she lives with her fiancée and four dogs while
working as a Manufacturing Engineer at a local manufacturing
company, General Tool Company.You can also read
