Leadership
Leadership & Direction
Our faculty and staff bring decades of elite performance and educational experience to the field. From the Rose Bowl to international tours, our leadership is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of musical excellence and student growth.
Band Faculty and Staff
Justin McManus, DMA
Director of Athletic Bands
Associate Director of Bands
Assistant Professor of Music
Ken Fisher
Associate Director
UCLA Marching and Varsity Bands
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Auxiliary Instructors
Nicole Casino
Drumline Caption Head
Dixie Zapeta
Color Guard Caption Head
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Brooke Farrar
Teaching Assistant
Andrew Fresquez
Teaching Assistant
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Jinzhe Zhang
Teaching Assistant
Qeanu Smith
Teaching Assistant
Student Staff & Leadership
Section Leaders
Maia Rosenbaum
Flute/Piccolo
Marissa Pe
Flute/Piccolo
Tyler Bresnick
Clarinet
Sunny Cai
Clarinet
Adam Acosta
Alto Sax
Joshua Martinez
Alto Sax
Lola ‌McFarlane
Tenor Sax
Ryan Kennedy
Trumpet
Eva ‌Casteñeda
Trumpet
Andrew Lance
Trumpet
Ryland Goldman
Mellophone
Lillian ‌Sequeira
Mellophone
Lucia Gideon
Trombone
‌Estéban Ortiz
Trombone
Zac Shi
Trombone
Alice ‌Knystautas
Tuba
Kiran Abraham
Drumline (Snare)
Tu Han ‌Huynh
Drumline (Bass Drums)
Connor Morgan
Drumline (Quads)
Jasmine Tran
Drumline (Cymbals)
Darren Jay ‌Banayad
Color Guard
Mayah ‌Guizar
Color Guard
Rank Leaders
Miah Ward
Flute/Piccolo
Mia Dominguez
Clarinet
Riley Sisson
Alto Sax
Rylan Post
Alto Sax
Isaac ‌Balderas
Alto Sax
Travis Kobus
Trumpet
Liam Serrano
Trumpet
John Pok
Mellophone
Pat Yu
Mellophone
Diego Vogel
Trombone
Marco Torres
Tuba
