Flute/Piccolo
Grace Brandes
Jake Jacobsen
Katlyn Lang
Carina Li
Shannyn Sul

Oboe
Emma Crawford
Adam Frary

Bassoon/Contra
Abby Brendza
Davis Lerner
Adam Moss

Clarinet
Michelle Benitez
Tyler Bresnick
Shiun Choi
Oren Dror
Adam Gilberti
Josh Kalinowski
Jay Kim
Nicholas Kim
Alicia Mara
Alexander Parlee
Jonathan Recomanta
Devin Walsh

Saxophone
Matthew Chavez
Catrina Currier
Breanna Kim
Daniel Reyes-Velarde
Owen Richards
Ella Scoville
Aidan Tatlonghari

Horn
Bryan Chiu
Nury Lee
Vasili Magaziotis
Rory O’Regan
Drew Slipka

Trumpet
Cyrus Alva
Jesse Chi
Saúl Gutierrez
Morgan Michalik
Andrew Smith
Nick Washburn

Trombone
Madison Berchtold
Jason Bernhard
Calvin Chen
Gregory Ochotorena

Euphonium
Jillian Ran
Diego Vogel

Tuba
Samuel Adam
Leigha Linder
Bradley Stires
Peter Wang

Percussion
Alejandro Barajas
Maddie Bottenberg
Kevin Needham
Kobe Sanders
Audrey Sherrill
Keigo Tamaki

Piano
Grace Chen

String Bass
Luca Lesko

Gary W. Hill, professor of music and director of bands emeritus at Arizona State University, where he taught from 1999–2019, is one of the most sought-after guest conductors and clinicians in the instrumental music education field. As a conductor, appearances in more than a dozen countries and throughout the United States have included performances with myriad high school honor ensembles, numerous college and university wind bands and orchestras, many professional ensembles, at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, and World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles’ conferences. As a clinician, Hill has presented hundreds of workshops on conducting and rehearsal technique for music teachers of all levels and worked with thousands of bands and orchestras and their teachers. Hill is currently a Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician.

Prior to Hill’s appointment at ASU, he was director of bands at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music (1986–99) and Texas A&M University-Commerce (1982–86) and associate director of bands at the University of Colorado, Boulder (1980–82). Hill began his teaching career in Michigan, where he was director of bands for the Traverse City (1977–80) and West Bloomfield (1974–77) public schools.

Michael T. James (he/him) is currently pursuing a doctor of musical arts degree in wind conducting at UCLA, where he serves as a teaching assistant for the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Marching Band. He brings with him an extensive background in public school teaching in Washington state. He has led students in performances at the Washington Music Educators Conference, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has been recognized by the 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle) and Jazz at Lincoln Center. James earned a bachelor of music education summa cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University and a master of arts in conducting from Truman State University. His primary conducting teachers include Travis J. Cross, Dan Peterson, and Raydell Bradley.

Nicholas M. Junker (he/him) is currently pursuing a master’s degree in wind conducting with Travis J. Cross at UCLA. Nicholas received his bachelor of music education from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, where he studied conducting with John Stewart and percussion with Jeffery Crowell. During this time, Nicholas served as the director for the University Athletic Band as well as the drum captain and percussion arranger for the Blugold Marching Band. His notable performances include appearances at CBDNA, ITEC, and PASIC. Nicholas spent five years as the band director at Ellsworth High School in Wisconsin, where he established a marching program and student leadership program. This leadership program was the basis of his presentation at the 2019 Wisconsin state music convention. From 2019-2022, Nicholas worked with the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps on the administrative team.