Lead Clinicians

Our Lead Clinicians are some of the very best in the business. These folks run their own programs at the high school and college level. They share a wealth of knowledge with our students.

Heidi Sarver, DMA Lead Teacher.

Heidi Sarver

  • Professor of Music
  • Director of Athletic Bands
  • University of Delaware

Evan Doyle

  • Band Director
  • Westborough High School
  • Westborough, MA

John Leonard, DMA Lead Teacher.

John Leonard

  • Western Michigan University
  • Faculty Specialist
  • Assistant Director of Bands

Justin McAdams, DMA Lead Teacher.

Justin McAdams

  • Band Director
  • Phoenixville Area High School
  • Phoenixville, PA

Katie McCarthy, DMA Lead Teacher.

Katie McCarthy

  • Band Director
  • Attleboro High School
  • Attleboro, MA

Dr. Lauren Reynolds, DMA Lead Teacher.

Lauren Reynolds

  • Assistant Professor of Music
  • Director of Concert Bands
  • University of Delaware

Sindorf, Trevor.

Trevor Sindorf

  • Band Director
  • Westfield High School
  • Westfield, NJ

Management

No program is successful without strong leadership and support. Our management team has been guiding the DMA vision since our very first days.

Jeanne Parks, DMA President.

Jeanne C. Parks

DMA President, Choral Director at Springfield Central HS (retired)

  • BS Music Education, West Chester U
  • MA Music Education/Choral Conducting, UMass Amherst
  • MS in Marriage & Family Therapy, Antioch New England
Kristen Darlington, DMA Administration.

Kristen Darlington

DMA Office Manager and Coordinator,
Business and Finance Manager

2018 Teaching Staff

Every one of our teaching staff members has years of study, performance, and teaching experience. Combined, they have more than 300 years of marching music training.

Laura Abbey

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    University of Delaware
  • MM, Music Education
    U of West Georgia

Drum Major

  • Color Guard Captain - U of Delaware

Jennifer Antocci

Education

  • BS, Public Health
    UMass Amherst
  • MSc, Community Health Education
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • Gardner High School
  • University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band

Drum Major Academy, George N. Parks DMA.

Justin Aungst

Education

  • BM, Music Education
    West Chester University

Drum Major

  • Neshaminy High School

Katie Bello

Education

  • BA, English
    Western CT State University
  • MA, Non-Profit Management
    Pace University

Kate Bertelli-Wilinski

Education

  • BA, Music & Legal Studies
    UMass Amherst
  • MSc, Music Education
    Troy University
  • Ph.D., Music Ed
    Univ CO Boulder

Drum Major

  • Middleborough HS
  • UMass Amherst

Bonnie Harper

Bonnie Blakely

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • Eagle HS
  • UMass Amherst
  • Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps

Blanco, Trae.

Trae Blanco

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    New Mexico State University
  • MM, Wind Conducting
    Indiana University Jacob School
  • DMA, Wind Conducting
    Arizona State University

Drum Major

  • Piedra Vista High School
  • New Mexico State University
  • 2005 Bands of America Tournament of Roses Honor Band

Bluhm, Jaz.

Jaz Bluhm

Education

  • BA, Music Eduction
    Ohio State University

Drum Major

  • Perkins High School

Allison Clutter

Education

  • BM, Music Education
    Westminster College

Drum Major

  • Beaver Local High School

Collins, Andrew.

Andrew Collins

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    Ohio State

Erin Cooper

Erin Cooper

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    James Madison University
  • MM, Instrumental Conducting
    University of Delaware
  • DMA, Wind Conducting
    University of Alabama

Drum Major

  • Seneca Valley High School

Drum Major Academy, George N. Parks DMA.

Sarah Crump

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • Wakefield Memorial High School
  • UMass Amherst

Joseph Daigle

Joseph Daigle

Education

  • BS, Finance
    U Delaware

Drum Major

  • Elkton High School
  • U Delaware

Jeremy DeWinter

Education

  • BM, Music Education
    Miami University of Ohio
  • MM, Music Education
    Florida State University

Drum Major

  • Centerburg High School

Carly Duplant

Education

  • BM, Music Education
    Lamar University

Drum Major

  • Port Neches–Groves High School
  • Lamar University

Gennifer Dusold

Education

  • BA, Music
    Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Drum Major

  • Blackhawk HS
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Drew Eary

Drew Eary

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    University of Arizona
  • BA, Clarinet Performance
    University of Arizona

Drum Major

  • Centennial HS
  • University of Arizona

Edward Gelberg

Education

  • BS, Physics
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • Burlington High School
  • University of Massachusetts

Golombek, Kira.

Kira Golombek

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    University of Redlands

Drum Major

  • Vista Murrieta High School

Rob Hammerton

Rob Hammerton

Education

  • BA, Journalistic Studies
    UMass Amherst
  • MM, Music Education
    Boston University

Drum Major

  • UMass Amherst

Emy Hardy

Education

  • BA, History
    UMass Amherst
  • , Clarinet Performance
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • Chaparral High School Platinum Sound and Emerald Guard
  • Clarinet Section Leader, UMass Minuteman Marching Band
  • UMMB Colonial Honor Guard

Jordan Harris

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    East Carolina University

Drum Major

  • Riverside High School
  • East Carolina University

Cameron Ivie

Education

  • BM, Music Education
    University of Louisville

Drum Major

  • Henderson County High School
  • University of Louisville

Tess Jones

Tess Jones

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    U of North Texas

Drum Major

  • Abilene High School

Kirk, Daniel.

Daniel Kirk

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    Missouri Western State University
  • MM, Wind Conducting
    Northwestern University
  • DMA, Conducting
    Michigan State University

Drum Major

  • Missouri Western State University

Kurilla, Matt.

Matt Kurilla

Education

  • BS, Education
    University of Delaware
  • MA, Education
    Gratz College

Daniel Lantz

Education

  • BS, Animal Science
    University of Delaware
  • VMD - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine,
    University of Pennsylvania

Drum Major

  • Wyoming Valley West High School
  • University of Delaware

John Lanzillo

John Lanzillo

Education

  • BA, Vocal Jazz Studies
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major Academy, George N. Parks DMA.

Scott Lirgg

Education

  • BA, Biochemistry (Premed)
    University of Arkansas
  • BA, Psychology
    University of Arkansas

Drum Major

  • Ramay Junior High school
  • Fayetteville High School
  • University of Arkansas

Drum Major Academy, George N. Parks DMA.

Connor Marsh

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    Colorado State University

Drum Major

  • Loveland High School

Thersa Martin

Theresa Martin

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    U of North Texas

Drum Major

  • Guyer HS
  • Boston Crusaders

Lauren Milbourn

Education

  • BM, Music Ed
    University of Nebraska at Omaha

Drum Major

  • Millard South High School
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • Nebraska Masonic All-Star Marching Band

Michael Nicholson

Michael Nicholson

Education

  • BA, History
    UMass Amherst
  • BA, Political Science
    UMASS Amherst
  • MSc, Public Policy
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • Gardner High School Wildcat Marching Band
  • UMass Minuteman Marching Band

Taylor Nicholson

Taylor Nicholson

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    University of Kentucky

Drum Major

  • Grant County High School
  • University of Kentucky

Parent, Matt.

Matthew Parent

Education

  • BA, Political Science
    UMass Amherst
  • MA, World Politics
    Catholic University of America
  • MA, Political Science
    UCONN
  • , Human Rights
    UCONN

Drum Major

  • Palmer High School

Shyam Patel

Education

  • BS, Pharmacy Studies
    UConn
  • Pharm D - Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy
    UConn

Drum Major

  • East Hartford High School
  • UConn

Radford, Kameron.

Kameron Radford

Education

  • BS, History Secondary Education, Music Minor
    Appalachian State University

Drum Major

  • Hunter Huss High School
  • Appalachian State University

Rachel Rivard

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • East Hartford High School
  • UMass Minuteman Marching Band

Korey Saunders

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    The Ohio State University

Lorraine Selke

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    West Chester University
  • MM, Performance/Conducting
    West Chester University

Drum Major

  • West Chester East HS
  • West Chester University

James Shetler

Education

  • BM, Music Education and Trumpet Performance
    UMASS Amherst
  • MM, Wind Conducting
    UMASS Amherst

Drum Major

  • UMASS

Sindorf, Trevor.

Trevor Sindorf

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    University of Delaware
  • MM, Wind Conducting
    University of Delaware

Drum Major

  • University of Delaware
  • Reading Buccaneers

Kayla Sisco

Education

  • BS, Commerce and Business Administration
    University of Alabama

Drum Major

  • Scottsboro High School
  • University of Alabama Million Dollar Band

Cheyenne Smith

Education

  • BS, Apparel Design
    University of Delaware

Drum Major

  • University of Delaware

Emily Smith

Emily Smith

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    University of Delaware
  • MM, Trombone Performance
    University of Delaware

Drum Major

  • University of Delaware

Hope Spaw

Hope Spaw

Education

  • BM, Performance
    Northwestern State University
  • BMEd: BMEd - Bachelor of Music Education, Music Education
    Northwestern State University

Drum Major

  • Parkway High School
  • Northwestern State University

Aaron Staluppi

Aaron Staluppi

Education

  • BA, Music Education/Performance
    UMass Amherst
  • MM, Tuba Performance
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Brian Stellato

Education

  • BA, Music Ed
    University of Delaware
  • MA, Education
    Stony Brook University

Drum Major

  • Sachem HS
  • Univ of Delaware

Jon Swengler

Education

  • BA, Psychology
    UMass Amherst

Drum Major

  • Huntington High School
  • Syracuse Brigadiers DBC
  • UMass Amhest

Matt Sypek

Education

  • BM, Music Education
    University of Massachusetts
  • MM, Wind Conducting
    University of Massachusetts

Rachel Sze

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    Michigan State University

Drum Major

  • Quince Orchard High School

Takahashi, Katie.

Katie Takahashi

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    UCLA

Drum Major

  • Walnut High School

Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson

Education

  • BA, Music Education
    UNCO

Drum Major

  • Bear Creek High School

Brian Wolfe

Education

  • BMEd: BMEd - Bachelor of Music Education, Music Education
    University of Arkansas
  • MM, Conducting
    University of Arkansas
  • DMA, Conducting
    University of Oklahoma

Drum Major

  • Fayetteville High School
  • University of Arkansas

Charya Wolfe

Charya Wolfe

Education

  • BA, Instrumental Ed
    Oklahoma City University

Drum Major

  • Mustang HS

Drum Major Academy, George N. Parks DMA.

Melissa Zepeda

Education

  • BM, Music Ed
    Ohio State University

Drum Major

  • Park View High School

IMPACT Team

Each summer, 50 college students from across the country assist the DMA clinicians and staff in behind-the-scenes preparations, daily workshop sessions, and evening activities.

These dedicated college students work side-by-side with our professional staff as part of our IMPACT program. Do you think you have what it takes to join them?

IMPACT Team