2009-2010 Media Guide
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2009-2010 Media Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Faculty & Staff . 3 Drum Majors & Feature Twirlers . 5 Student Leadership & Staff . 8 CMB History . 10 Past Shows . 11 Notable CMB Facts . 13 Current Season . 14 Cavalier Bands Office 3rd Floor - Onesty Hall PO Box 400856 300 Massie Road Charlottesville, VA 22904 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.virginia.edu/marchingband Phone: 434.982.5347 Fax: 434.243.5094 2 FACULTY & STAFF William Pease, Director of Bands As Director of Bands at the University of Virginia, William Pease is the Director of the Cavalier Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and Men's Basketball Band. Mr. Pease was born in Virginia and is a graduate of Princess Anne High School in the Tidewater area. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from West Chester University and a Masters of Music in wind band conducting from James Madison University. Mr. Pease is currently completing his D.M.A from James Madison University in wind band conducting. Andrew Koch, Associate Director of Bands Andrew Koch assists in the administration and rehearsal of the band program and is director of the Concert Band and Women’s Basketball Band. A native of Southeastern Michigan, he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Western Michigan University and a Master of Music Education degree, with a trumpet performance emphasis, from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Michael Idzior, Assistant Athletics Band Director Michael Idzior assists in all aspects of the band program and directs the Olympic Sports Bands. Hailing from Pinconning, Michigan, he received a Bachelor's in Music Education from Western Michigan University in 2004 and earned a Master's Degree in Euphonium Performance from the University of North Texas in 2006. Edward Savoy, Executive Assistant Edward is a 2005 graduate of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, with his B.A. in English and a 2007 graduate of James Madison University with his M.A. in English Literature. He returns as the Executive Assistant for the Cavalier Marching Band. Diane Gunnels, Baton Twirling Coach Diane Gunnels is the baton twirling coach for the Cavalier Marching Band. Mrs. Gunnels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she majored in social work. She resides in Richmond, Virginia and is the director/coach of the award winning Royalette Baton Corps. Merav Frazier, Colorguard Coordinator Merav is the Colorguard Instructor for the UVA Cavalier Marching Band. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a B.A. in International Studies and a M.A. in Political Science. In addition to her position with the Cavalier Marching Band, Merav also works for the UVA Office of Undergraduate Admission. Patrick Zampetti, Drum Line Instructor Patrick has a long time association in the field of marching percussion. He participated in drum corps as a performer for eight years, served as the Garfield Cadets' Drum Sergeant, and received the prestigious Cadet of the Year Award. He studied at the Drummers’ Collective in New York City and has instructed the Royales (NJ), Colonials (NJ), and Plebes (NJ) drum corps as well as Oliver Ames (MA) and Mills Godwin (VA) high school bands. 3 Christopher Garay, Drum Line Assistant Chris Garay has taught drumset and rudimental percussion privately to students in both New Jersey and Virginia, and he has instructed drumlines from George Mason University, Chantilly High School, Fauquier County High School, and Albemarle High School. Chris is originally from New Jersey, and recently completed his undergraduate work at the University of Virginia, earning a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in Philosophy and Religious Studies. Joshua Richards, Senior Staff Joshua Richards returns to the Cavalier Marching Band as a senior staff assistant for the 2009 season. Joshua graduated from UVa in 2009 with a BS in Environmental Science. Currently, he is working toward his MS in Environmental Science and is leading a research project in West Virginia. Taylor Burrow, Senior Staff Taylor returns to the CMB for the 2009 season as a senior staff assistant after spending four years playing quads in the Virginia Drumline. Taylor graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2009 with a BA in Economics. She will be attending the McIntire School of Commerce this fall, pursuing an MS in Commerce with a concentration in Marketing and Management. 4 DRUM MAJORS & FEATURE TWIRLERS Brian Francica, Drum Major Brian graduated from Virgil I. Grissom High School in 2007 where he was a member of the marching band for four years. He served as a Section Leader in the saxophone section his sophomore year and was selected as a drum major his junior and senior years. At the University, Brian is a second-year biology major with research interests in pathology and gene therapy. He will be working at a lab on-Grounds with the ultimate goal of earning a PhD. He actively participates in service opportunities such as Project Serve and Alternative Spring Break, in which he helped rebuild houses that were damaged by hurricane Katrina. He is also a member of the Virginia Club Gymnastics Team and HOOps band. Sarah Deisz, Drum Major Sarah Deisz is a member of the class of 2010, working toward a degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Environmental Science. She joined the marching band as a first year and served as piccolo section leader for her second and third years before returning for her final season as drum major. A flute player and vocalist, Sarah graduated from McLean High School (in McLean, Va) where she participated in all things band under the unmatched tutelage of Jim Kirchenbauer. She was selected to the All-District Band all four years of high school, and the All-Virginia Band as a senior. Sarah also played in the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra as a sophomore and junior, and studied privately with Alice Weinreb. At the University, Sarah has performed with the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra as well as the HOOps Band, and has studied privately with Alan Cox. She is also a brother and Parliamentarian for the Beta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity. Outside of music, Sarah serves as the Fundraising Chair for the American Society of Civil Engineers, UVA Student Chapter, is an active member of both Alpha Omega Epsilon, Professional Engineering Sorority and the International Order of Job’s Daughters, and serves with Alternative Spring Break. 5 Shantira Higgins, Drum Major Shantira Higgins is a member of the class of 2011, entering her 3rd year in the Cavalier Marching Band. A 2007 graduate of Woodside High School in Newport News, Va, she was a member of the WoHS Marching Wolverines during all four of her years. In the band, she served as the Alto Saxophone Section Leader in her junior year, and was selected as one of two drum majors her senior year. She also participated as first chair alto saxophone in the Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Bryan Austin. The summer of her junior year, she was selected as one of four saxophones in the state of Virginia to attend the Summer Residential Governor's School for Performing Arts & Humanities at the University of Richmond. Here at the University of Virginia, she has been a devoted member of the Cavalier Marching Band since her first year. In her second season, she served as Drill Instructor for the Alto Saxophones, as well as one of the Webmasters for the website. She has also performed in both the UVa Concert Band and the UVa Hoops Band. This past summer, she was a camp counselor for the Summer Cavalier Band Camps. When she is not playing her instrument, she is doing service for the band and the Charlottesville community as a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity. Shantira is currently pursuing a degree in Psychology. Matthew Gillwald, Drum Major Hailing from Hamilton, Virginia, Matthew Gillwald is entering his third year at UVA and in the Cavalier Marching Band. Participating in Loudoun Valley High School’s Marching Band for 4 years, he held the positions of trumpet section leader and vice president of the band in his senior year and received the Semper Fidelus award for outstanding music. He was named to the All District Concert Band in his junior and senior year and participated in the All District Jazz Ensemble his senior year. Matt is pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). Within the E-School, he is involved with the Chemical Engineering Student organization (AICHE) and the new Nanotechnology Student Organization (NExT). Matt will be studying abroad at the Technical University in Munich for his Spring Semester of 2009 and is pursuing a minor in German. He is on an ad-hoc committee of SEAS devoted to improving engineer involvement abroad. During his second year in the CMB, Matt was Drill Instructor for the trumpet section and recipient of the CMB Outstanding Marcher Award. He has also performed with the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and HOOps Band. Matt is a brother of the Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity. 6 Audrey Johnston, Feature Twirler For the 2009 season of the Cavalier Marching Band, Audrey Johnston returns for her 2 nd year as Feature Twirler. She graduated with top 6 honors at Cosby High School, and spent the majority of her life growing up in Richmond, Va. After 13 years of dedication with the award-winning Royalettes Baton Corps and 2 years of feature twirling for her high school, Audrey’s twirling and studies led her to join the UVA community in 2008.