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Instructional Staff |
Design Team and Supervisors |
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ADMINISTRATIVE and CREATIVE
BRASS Peter Blake - Supervisor
PERCUSSION Joe Revere - Supervisor (Battery) Robyn Launt - Supervisor (Front Ensemble)
GUARD Melody Wildrick - Supervisor
VISUALRichard Morey - Supervisor
DRUM MAJORS
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ROBERT VITTI - Program Consultant Bob has been involved with the marching music activity for several decades, both as a participant and as an educator. he began his performance career in the 60's as a member of Greenwich Boys Club Drum and Bugle Corps, the Byram CT Stateliners, and ending his performance career as a marching member of the Hawthorne Muchachos. Along with his time on staff with the Brigadiers, Bob has also worked with several DCI and DCA Corps in providing a quality educational experience for all involved. Bob has a B.A. and Masters in Music Education from Manhattanville College, as well as additional credits in Music Administration. He has been employed by the Port Chester, NY School District as a music educator for 25 years, and since 1992 has been the Band Director of the award winning Port Chester High School Band. RICHARD MOREY - Visual Designer/ Supervisor Rick enters his 17th season with the Brigs. He has been involved in the pageantry activity for several decades, both as an adjudicator and a visual designer. Rick adjudicated for DCI for 19 years and judged their championships 16 times. He has adjudicated for WGI and BOA, as well as numerous marching band festivals around the country. A past President of the New York Federation of Contest Judges, Rick has also been a clinician in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. He currently designs visual programs for championship marching bands in New York, New Jersey, New Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. PETER BLAKE - Brass Arranger/Supervisor Peter is currently entering his 12th season with The Brigadiers and first as brass arranger for the corps. Currently, he is a middle school band director and teacher of music in an alternative program for the Syracuse City School District. Along with his professional duties, Peter is pursuing a degree in Educational Leadership to complement his B.A. in Music Education from Syracuse University. Over the past 3 years he has been the musical designer/program consultant for several bands in the Northeast. During his time with The Brigadiers, he has had the opportunity to work on both the visual and brass staffs, as well as 2 seasons with The Cadets, including their 2005 World Championship season. LEE BEDDIS - Percussion Arranger This is Lee's first year with the Brigadier organization. His background includes work with the Madison Scouts, Star of Indiana, and the Phantom Regiment. It was there, in 1996, that Beddis helped to capture the World title with his ambitious work for "The Defiant Heart," an all-Shostakovich program. In 1997, he turned his skills to the rebuilding of The Glassmen, based in Toledo, Ohio. Within the year, his expertise found immediate reward, moving that section into the forefront and world-class recognition. After the successful 2000 season, he moved to The Crossmen where he remained until his appointment as Percussion Coordinator to the Madison Scouts. Lee's unique reputation as a program builder prepared him for the role of returning the 2005 and 2006 Madison line to elite status. Lee currently leads the percussion program with Carolina Crown, where he has been building a quality program since 2007. The Brigadiers are pleased to have Lee as part of our 2009 Design Team. JOSEPH REVERE - Battery Supervisor Joe started his Drum Corps experience in 1995 at the age of 12 with the Brigadiers. He marched with The Brigadiers from 1995-1998 and 2000 where he marched in the Cymbal line, Bass line and Snare line. He then moved to the Empire Statesmen, marching in their Snare line from 2003-2006. Joe started his teaching career with East Syracuse-Minoa High School as a Percussion Tech in 2001-2002. From 2003 to 2005 he led the Auburn High School Marching Band as Caption Head. Joe is currently the Caption Head for the Phoenix High School Marching Band and director of their Winter Drumline. Joe returned to The Brigadiers in 2007 as a Snare tech before becoming a coordinator. ROBYN LAUNT - Front Ensemble Supervisor Robyn holds a Bachelors of Music degree from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam where she studied with James Petercsak, and a Masters of Science degree in Special Education from SUNY Cortland. Robyn has taugh various marching bands and winter percussion ensembles in Central New York since 2002. Currently, Robyn is a music teacher at Roxboro Road Middle School in the Cicero-North Syracuse School District and an instructor for the Onondaga Community College Winter Drumline with Dr. Robert Bridge. CHRISTIAN DELMOTTE - Auxiliary Designer We are pleased to welcome Christian Delmotte to the Brigadiers staff for the 2009 season. Christian's previous drum corps experience was with the Hawthorne Caballeros, where he served as Color Guard Caption Head and Designer. Christian has designed and consulted for many competitive, scholastic, and independent programs including WGI Finalists Innuendo and the Emanon Winter Guard. MELODY WILDRICK - Auxiliary Supervisor Melody has been involved with The Brigs for the past 17 years. She was a marching member of the colorguard for 14 years, and was also a member of the 1999 and 2000 Brigadiers Winterguard. She has been a part of the staff for the past 2 years. Melody has designed for and taught various high school marching bands and winterguard programs in Central New York for the past decade, as well as serving on the Mid-York Colorguard Board of Directors for several years. Melody holds a B.A. in Elementary Education/Psychology of the Exceptional Child from SUNY Cortland, and a M.S. in Elementary Education from LeMoyne College. She currently teaches 4th grade in the Syracuse Diocese. |
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