Clarence Alexander Ferrell III

• Teacher: Eric Wells
• Clover High School, York, SC
• Region Band Participant
• Member of All State Band and Orchestra, 2007
• Winthrop Clinic Participant
• USC Band Clinic Participant
• Corp Commander of ROTC Unit SC-951
• Cadet Officer Leadership School 2009, 2007
• National Air Force Honor Camp, New Mexico 2008
• Most Outstanding Brass, 2005-2007

Luke Gall

• Teacher: Kent Gall
• Goochland High School, Manakin Sabot, VA
• Received Superior ratings at District band Festival
• Member of Jersey Surf, The Cadets and The Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps
• 2007 Cadets Rookie of the Year
• First Place Drum Major at all Marching Band Competitions in 2007
• First Chair Tuba, Greater Richmond Youth Wind Ensemble
• District Band Participant, Euphonium

Brian Haw

• Teacher: Kristi Jasin
• Livonia Franklin High School, Livonia, MI
• Drum Major, 2008 Livonia Franklin High School Marching Band
• Member of National Honor Society
• Treasurer, Class Council, 2009
  
  
   

Ben Leventhal

• Teacher: Richard Bergman
• Herndon High School, Herndon, VA
• First chair in Euphonium, Wind Ensemble, 4 years
• First chair VA All State Band 2007
• Varsity Athlete, Tennis
• Member of US Tennis Association
• Grandfather – Rodrigue Lauzon, Korean War, Army Combat Engineers

Joseph Ready

• Teacher: Tom Muller
• David Douglas High School, Portland, OR
• Oregon All State Champion, Euphonium
• Member of Colts Drum and Bugle Corps
• Placed 7th at DCI Individual and Ensemble Competition, 2007
• MENC All-Northwest Honor Band Participant, 2007
• Member of Metropolitan Youth
• Member of Jazz Ensemble, Trombone
• Member of Symphonic Band, Euphonium
• Oregon All State Honor Band Participant

Austin Reep

• Teacher: Neil Underwood
• North Lincoln High School, Lincolnton, NC
• Member of Charlotte Youth Wind Ensemble
• All-State Band alternate, North Carolina
• Grandfather, Retired US Army John Miller Reep- stationed in Germany from ’51-53
• Father is engineer for John Deere

• Teacher: David Webb
• Jefferson Forest High School, Forest, VA
• Formed team for American Cancer Society, Relay for Life
• Organized fundraisers, raised almost 4,000 for the ACS
• All County Band Participant
• Received Superior Ratings at solo festivals
• Aspiring Videographer
• Father, U.S. Navy for 20 years

Serena Utz

• Teacher: Kevin Ford
• Tarpon Springs High School, Palm Harbor, FL
• All County Jazz Band Participant, Trombone
• All County Concert Band Participant, Euphonium
• Member of Festival Winds
• Member of National Honor Society
• Baritone Section Leader
• Band President
• Member of Jazz Ensemble
• Competed in University of North Texas Jazz Festival
• Performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC

Genevieve Blesch

• Teacher: Gabriel Olochwoszcz
• Ridge High School, Basking Ridge, NJ
• Vocalist
• Studies and teaches Japanese
• Involved in several school music ensembles and musical productions
• Inspired to play tuba by her older brother
  
   

Carolyn Burnett

• Teacher: Steven Hendricks
• Davis High School, Farmington, UT
• District Select Band and Orchestra
• Member of Davis Youth Symphony
• All State Participant, 2007-2008
• First Chair Symphony Orchestra, Brigham Young University Musicians Summer Festival
• Davis Drum Major, 2008
• Teaches private trumpet lessons
• English Student of the Year
• Youth Camp Leader
• Scored 5 on the AP American and European History Exams
   

• Teacher: Kevin Ford
• Tarpon Springs High School, Palm Harbor, FL
• Tuba Section Leader and Quartet Master and Drum Major
• Received Superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble Festivals
• Member of Pinellas All County Band
• Performed at the BOA Grand National Competition
• Performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC

Ives Hubbard

• Teacher: Chris Shumick
• Woodland High School, Stockbridge, GA
• Member of University of Georgia Honor Band
• GMEA District Honor Band Participant
• Brass Captain, WHS Band
• Recipient of the SHS Tiger Academic Award
• Recipient of WHS Most Outstanding Individual Marching Technique Award

Nick Huelster

• Teacher: Alfred Watkins
• Lassiter High School, Marietta, GA
• Performed at Atlanta Falcons opening day with high school marching band
• Earned “Arrow of Light” with Boy Scouts
• Member of the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony
• Varsity Athlete, Lacrosse
• John Denson Overton-Great Grandfather, U.S. Army, Panama Canal 1946-1953

Ian Poole

• Teacher: Sean Smith
• East Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC
• First Chair District Band
• First Chair All State Band
• LSU Honors Chamber Wind Camp participant
• Participated in Tuba Master Classes at Northwestern University, 2008
• Member of Henderson County Youth Orchestra 2005-2007
• Member of National Honor Society
• Brass Ensemble Participant
   

Wes Richardson

• Teacher: Mike Howell
• Ledford High School, Winston-Salem, NC
• All District Band Participant
• Member of Governor’s School West Orchestra
• Member of Ledford Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Snare Drum
• Member of National Honor Society
• Member of Boy Scouts, Star Rank

Billy Walick

• Teacher: Mark Kinzer
• Ravenwood High School, Brentwood, TN
• Varsity Athlete, Golf
• President of Mu Alpha Theta, Math Fraternity
• Member of National Honor Society
• Member of Model UN
• Attended Vanderbilt Summer Academy, Calculus
• Grandfather, Clarence Alexander, Army
• Great Uncle, Anthony Alexander, Army
• Second Cousin, Joe Alexander, Active Duty, Army and stationed in Alabama training to fly Blackhawk helicopters.
• Uncle, Jay Walick, is a retired member of the Air Force.
• Grandfather, Edward Walick, is a retired member of the Marine Force

Joey Dwyer

• Teacher: David Rogers
• Walled Lake Central High School, Commerce Township, MI
• Member of Walled Lake Percussion Ensemble – Snare Line 2006 WGI Champions
• Member of Walled Lake Wind Ensemble
• Featured Marimba Soloist, Michigan music Conference
• Snare Section Leader
• Competed at the PASIC Convention, 2007
• Varsity Athlete, Captain, Hockey
• Selected for Positive Peer Influence Group for Leadership

Matt Keown

• Teacher: Dana Demant
• Springfield High School, Springfield, OR
• Principal Percussionist, Eugene Youth Symphony
• Drumline Section Leader
• Member of Oregon Crusaders, Drum and Bugle Corps
• Attended University of Oregon Jazz Improvisation Camp
• Grandfather, Gordon Keown, Army Officer, WW II, Korean War Veteran, CWO 3
• Uncle, Michael Keown, Army, Vietnam Veteran
• Attended the Juilliard Summer Percussion Seminar
• Teaches Private Percussion Lessons
• Placed 2nd at the National Percussive Arts Society Snare Drum Competition last November

Kerry Martin

• Teacher: Jerry Markoch
• Athens Drive High School, Cary, NC
• Drumline Tech for South Granville Indoor Drumline
• Center Snare, 2 Consecutive Years
• Platinum Indoor Ensemble Inaugural Season, Participant
• Concert Soloist 2007, 2008
• Duke University Pep Band Participant

Nick Ogden

• Teacher: Jim Irving
• Tigard High School, Tigard, OR
• Drumline Section Leader
• Member of Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps
• Member of NWMBC Champion Marching Band
  
   

Brad Schoener

• Teacher: Michael Shoremount
• Bayard Rustin High School, West Chester, PA
• Member of Jazz Ensemble
• Member of Indoor Drumline
• Member of PMEA Honors Band, Honors Jazz Band
  
   

Spencer Gourley

• Teacher: John Mashburn
• Forsyth Central High School, Cumming, GA
• Member of World Changers
• Member of Tri-M Music Honor Society
• Officer Training Participant
• Captain of Marching Band and Indoor Drumlines

Michael Hogan

• Teacher: Peter Tileston
• King Philip Regional High School, Wrentham, MA
• Assisted in starting World Percussion Program at King Phillip Regional High School
• Achieved Eagle Scout
• Performed at Symphony Hall, Boston
• Member of Symphonic Band, Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble
   

PJ McGinthy

• Teacher: Matthew Lang
• O'Fallon Township High School, O’Fallon, IL
• Played with the Keith Urban Drum Line in St. Louis
• Recipient of a percussion scholarship at PAISIC
• Member of Wind Ensemble, First Chair
• Special Olympics Volunteer
• Quad Section Leader
• Participant of Winter Drum Line
• Cousin, John Donothan, Army '83 to '87
• Placed First in 2008 Mozingo Percussion Competition

Krissi Banks

• Teacher: John Mashburn
• Forsyth Central High School, Cumming, GA
• Received Superior Ratings in Concert and Symphonic Band
• Member of Tri-M Music Honor Society
• First Place in SAPA and SCGC
   

Kiara France

• Teacher: Trey Harris
• Bassett High School, Spencer, VA
• Silver Medallist WDI Championships 2008
• Music Showcase Festival Participant
• Member of Congress Leadership
• Camp Teen Leader
• Voted Outstanding Percussionist 2005

Kevin Golla

• Teacher: Steve Olsen
• Rosemount High School, Rosemount, MN
• Member of District Honor Band
• Member of University of Minnesota and St. Thomas Honor Bands
• Received Superior Ratings in Solo and Ensemble Festivals
• Member of Minnesota South of the River Youth Symphony

Robert Nelson

• Teacher: John Mashburn
• Forsyth Central High School, Cumming, GA
• 3 Time World Finalists, WGI Indoor Drumline
• Who’s Who in American High School Students
• Life Scout, Boy Scouts of America Troop 39

• Teacher: Jon Kearns
• Stoughton High School, Stroughton, MA
• Member of the Stoughton High Marching Band for 5 years and is a section leader this year 
• Received an Outstanding Musician Award at the IAJE festival
• Member of Citations Drum and Bugle Corps
• Member of Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band and Winter Percussion
• Teaches Percussion Lessons to Middle School Students
• Member of Massachusetts All State Lions Band
• Received Silver Rating at IAJE Festival
• Berklee Jazz Festival Participant
• Grandfather, Army, WW2 Veteran
   

Colleen Curren

• Teacher: Durand Thomas
• Scotch Plains Fanwood High School, Fanwood, NJ
• Senior year will be spent at the Juilliard School Pre College Division
• Member of Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corp
• Teaches percussion lessons to elementary students
• Joseph J. Mientus – Grandfather, Army Corp of Engineers (Retired)
• Elmer Curren – Grandfather, Army (Retired)
   

Lavianna Felder

• Teacher: Michael Belskis
• Sterling High School, Stratford, NJ
• Member of Olympic Conference Area Band
• All State Regional Wind Ensemble Participant
• All State Symphonic Band Participant
  
   

Kevin Hockett

• Teacher: Walt Lovell
• Elko High School, Elko, NV
• Member of Winter Drumline
• Pep Band Participant
• Attended Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp
• Northern Nevada Honor Band Participant
  
   

Morganne McCartney

• Teacher: William Ennis
• East Pennsboro Area High School, Camp Hill, PA
• Both parents are DCI alumni
• Member of Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corp
• Member of Spanish National Honor Society
• Teaches Spanish to elementary school students

Joseph Morgan

• Teacher: John Mashburn
• Forsyth Central High School, Cumming, GA
• Member of Forsyth Central Drumline
• Member of Flash Crimson Marching Band
• Officer for Marching Band and Drumline
   

Brittany Pierce

• Teacher: John Mashburn
• Forsyth Central High School, Cumming, GA
• Member of Indoor Drumline
• Pit Sergeant
• Pit Lieutenant
• Maintains a 4.0 GPA
• Class Rank of 15 out of 407
  
   

Ross Taylor

• Teacher: David Rogers
• Walled Lake Central High School, Walled Lake, MI
• Performed at the Michigan music Conference
• Received Division 1 Ratings at Solo and Ensemble Festival
• PASIC Marching Festival
• First Place, MCGC Individuals and Ensemble