leadership
Roger Treacher
Executive Director
Roger marched for five years in drum corps UK (DCUK) in the late 80's. After leaving school, Roger studied mechanical and production engineering at Reading Technical College, England. After aging out, he focused on family and career. His career over the past 25 years has primarily been focused on international sales and marketing in the food industry. Positions held include, Global Key Accounts Manager, Sales Director, Vice President and Owner. Roger has also been involved with mergers and acquisitions of privately held, and small to medium sized manufacturing based companies. Roger moved from the UK to Dallas six years to open an office for a UK based company. Within a few months upon arrival, he joined a local all aged drum and bugle corps, which immediately gave him a new social circle of friends, all of whom have a passion for drum corps and the performing arts.
In 2009, Roger was one of the founding members of Vigilantes and served as corps director. In its first year, the corps won High Percussion and took third place overall at DCA A class world championships.
Roger is still heavily involved within the food industry today and is also the owner of Marching USA, Fort Worth. Marching USA is the sole importer/distributor of Premier percussion, Aluphone and Titan Field Frames in the US and Canada and is ViP's primary sponsor.
Tyler Orbison
Ensemble Director, Program Coordinator, Battery Arranger
Tyler is one of the founders of ViP. He has been actively involved in music performance, education and design for over twenty years.
Tyler has performed with many notable groups, including Lone Star Drum & Bugle Corps, Carolina Crown and the Dallas Mavericks Drum Line. While studying percussion performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Tyler had the opportunity to tour and perform frequently with the wind ensemble, indoor drum line and percussion ensemble, a nationally recognized group under the direction of Dr. Brian West. As a student and performer, Tyler was fortunate to study with many leading marching percussion educators, including Paul Rennick, Jeff Queen, Mickey Hartzog and Allen Joanis.
Currently, Tyler works as Ensemble Director and Batterie Arranger of the Boswell High School Indoor Drumline, a current PSW finalist and a three-time WGI PSW Semi-finalist. He also serves in design/consulting/advisory roles with various other scholastic ensembles in the North Texas area.Tyler is an active arranger, clinician and adjudicator, not only across the United States, but worldwide. Tyler proudly endorses Vic Firth and Remo.
Peyton Alexander
Assistant Director
Peyton has been involved in marching arts for over 10 years. She currently works as a sales consultant for PwC in Dallas. Peyton graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Professional Sales, where she also spent her weekends devoted to performing or teaching different marching ensembles.
Peyton’s marching experience includes marching cymbals with Resistance Indoor Percussion, the Seattle Cascades, and Vigilantes Indoor Percussion. She has also been a staff member for Guthrie High School, Morris High School, Southmoore High School and Keller High. She also had the opportunity to step in as Head Color Guard Director for McLoud High School. Peyton has experience in marching photography and graphic design and brings those skills to the table for ViP.
Peyton is excited to return to ViP for her fifth season in her role and is excited to continue seeing ViP grow in success.
Design
Richard Kearns
Design Consultant
Richard Kearns serves as Percussion Director at Burleson Centennial High School (Burleson,
TX), as well as a designer and clinician for many ensembles across the country. As a designer and an educator, Richard’s ensembles have amassed accolades such as Texas UIL State Marching Band Finalists, High Percussion Captions at the Texas State Marching Contest, NTCA and TCGC Class Champions, WGI A, Open, and World Class Finalists, and 4 WGI Gold Medals.
The Burleson Centennial Percussion Program has established itself as one of the top World Class Ensembles in the country, with multiple Top 10 Finalist appearances at the WGI (Winterguard International) World Championships, as well as being named the 2017 WGI PSO World Champions.
Prior to his time at Centennial, Richard was the Percussion Director of Azle High School (Azle,
TX). He founded the Azle Indoor Drumline in 2012, where the ensemble went on to win multiple Championships in the NTCA and TCGC Indoor Circuits as well as multiple successful appearances at the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Richard was also the Percussion Director at Palestine High School from 2008-2011, as well as the Battery coordinator at Tyler Jr. College. In 2011, the Palestine Indoor Drumline was the TCGC Open Class Champion. His instructional contributions for TJC helped lead the group to their WGI PIO World Championship in 2008, promotion to WGI World Class, and becoming consecutive Finalists at the WGI World Championships.
Richard’s design work in the marching arts have turned out many crowd-pleasing
productions, including the 2016 WGI PIO Gold Medalists, Vigilantes Indoor Percussion (TX),
2017 PSO Gold Medalists, Burleson Centennial High School (TX), and the 2022 PSO Gold Medalists, Sherwood High School (OR).
Richard serves on the WGI Advisory Board, as well as the NTCA (North Texas Colorguard Association) Executive Board. Richard was selected by WGI as one of the top designers from around the world to be part of WGI's 1on1 consultation program, and has been featured in WGI’s educational webinar series to assist groups in developing their programs and productions.
Richard currently resides in Burleson, Texas with his wife Stacie and Daughters Sam & Lennon. When he is not teaching, you can usually find him on the golf course. He is a proud endorser of Innovative Percussion, Pearl/Adams, Remo Drumheads, and Zildjian Cymbals.
Steven Estudillo
Visual Design
Steven Estudillo was born and raised in Southern California. He is a graduate of La Mirada High School, and studied at California State University, Fullerton. As a performer, Steven was a member of Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps and later performed with The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, aging out in 2008.
Steven has been a Visual Designer, Educator, Creative Director, and Adjudicator since 2006. His designs have been represented by ensembles within Bands of America, Winter Guard International, and Drum Corps International circuits.
Upon aging out in 2008, Steven began his work as an instructor and designer within the drum corps activity. He worked with Pacific Crest as a visual instructor in 2009, then later served as the Visual Designer from 2010 – 2012. After a two-year hiatus from the ensemble, he returned as the Visual Designer and Creative Director from 2015 – 2021.
During that time, Steven was also a visual instructor for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from 2009-2015, serving as the Visual Caption Head starting in 2011.
Most recently, he is serving as the Visual Designer for The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps since 2022, and Visual Director since 2023.
During the winter seasons, Steven served as a Visual Designer and instructor for Pulse Percussion from 2012 – 2022. He also served as a designer and instructor at Chino Hills High School during that time. He currently designs for several other award-winning indoor percussion ensembles throughout the country.
Steven currently resides in Ontario, CA. with his loving wife Lexie, and his three children, Emily, Ezekiel, and Elle.
Jonathan Zuniga
Front Ensemble Arranger, Composer, Sound Designer
As an educator, Jonathan has worked with some of the top ensembles in the marching arts, including Pulse Percussion, The Cadets, Blue Stars, and The Academy. He served at Pacific Crest as Music Coordinator and Front Ensemble & Electronics Composer/Arranger from 2017-2021 and as Creative Director in 2022. He has also designed and taught for such renowned groups as George Mason University and soon to be Blue Knights Indoor Percussion. as well as local Southern California high schools — Chino Hills, Los Alamitos, Great Oak, La Quinta, Sunny Hills, Temple City, Rancho Cucamonga and Cerritos to name a few..
Jonathan performed with The Academy, Blue Devils, and RCC. He served on the Southern California Percussion Alliance (SCPA) Classification Committe for three years and is an official artist for Vic Firth, Zildjian, Mike Balter, and Remo. He is also co-owner and designer at Front2Back Music (front2backmusic.com), a company that creates shows for marching bands and indoor ensembles.
Jonathan lives in Huntington Beach, California with his bicycle and DoorDash.
coordinators
Hayden Gish
Batterie Coordinator
Hayden Gish is a percussion educator and performer in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. He graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor’s of Music Education from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Under the direction of Dr. Brian West, Gish performed in many award-winning TCU ensembles during his collegiate tenure. He was a member of the TCU Percussion Orchestra for their 2019 and 2022 PASIC Showcase Concerts as winners of the International Percussion Ensemble Competition.
Upon his graduation from TCU, Gish became a percussion specialist in Prosper ISD. His students have performed at many contests and festivals, such as the Midwest Clinic and Convention, the Bands of America Grand National Finals, and the UIL State Marching Contest. Currently, he is the assistant percussion director to Jacob Gall at the newly opened Richland High School in Prosper.
Gish played tenor drums and served as section leader for the Cavaliers in 2021 and 2022. He has taught several independent groups, such as the Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps, River City Rhythm, and Vigilantes Indoor Percussion, as well as various high schools in DFW including Wakeland High School and Burleson High School. Currently, he is the Batterie Coordinator for Vigilantes Indoor Percussion.
Sebastian Havner
Front Ensemble Coordinator
Sebastian Havner is a percussion composer, teacher and performer based in Denton Texas.
As a performer Sebastian marched 3 seasons of Drum Corps from 2022 to 2024, performing with the Santa Clara Vanguard and Casper Troopers, winning the Fred Sanford High Percussion award with SCV in 2024. He has been involved in many premieres and consortiums for new works, put on multiple recitals and competed in The Great Plains International Marimba Competition, earning third place in the Duo category in the 2025 competition. As a student at The University of North Texas he performed with the UNT Percussion Ensemble and Wind Symphony, selected to perform at PASIC and the Midwest Clinic, respectively.
Sebastian is a percussion composer with many works for a variety of chamber percussion ensembles. His compositions have been performed by multiple Universities and High Schools across the country.
He currently serves as the front ensemble coordinator for Vigilantes Indoor Percussion and teaches the front ensemble at Byron Nelson Highschool.
Kylon Smith
Visual Coordinator
Kylon Smith is thrilled to join Vigilantes Indoor Percussion as the Visual Coordinator for the group's upcoming season. This marks his seventh season on visual staff for the indoor and outdoor marching arts. A DFW resident, Kylon attended college at both Texas Tech University and the University of North Texas. His personal performance experience includes time as a marching member of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps and the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also served on the visual staff for multiple World Class drum corps.
Battery
Josh Gregory
Snares
Josh is an active percussion performer and educator in the DFW area. He’s currently the Assistant Percussion Director at Saginaw High School in Saginaw, TX. He’s also worked as a Battery Technician for L.D Bell HS and Timber Creek HS Indoor Percussion. During his time at Timber Creek, they were a WGI Scholastic Open finalist in 2018 and NTCA Open Class Champions in 2018 and 2019.
Prior to joining the battery staff, Josh was a member of VIP from 2015-2018, serving as Battery Captain in 2018. He also performed with the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2016 and the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2017; earning the DCI Silver Medal and the Fred Sanford award for Best Percussion. During his time as a performer, he has had the privilege of learning under Evan Blackard, Daniel Allen, Tyler Orbison and Paul Rennick.
After aging out, he went on to join the battery staff at ViP in 2019; serving as battery coordinator since 2022. He spent 3 summers as the Caption Head at Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps from 2021-2023. He is currently on the battery staff at Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
Outside of teaching, Josh is a freelance musician who performs with the Dallas Mavericks Drumline and Dynamic Rhythm Entertainment (DRE). DRE encompasses many of the local drum gigs in the DFW area including the FC Dallas drumline and Cutting Edge Haunted House drumline. Born and raised in the DFW area, he currently resides in Fort Worth, TX.
Dan Allen
Snare
Dan Allen is a musician, sound designer, and percussion educator originally from Rockwall, Texas. He studied Electrical Engineering at Texas Christian University, earning a minor in Music while spending his summers competing with Pioneer and Phantom Regiment from 2005 to 2008.
As a percussion educator, Dan has taught numerous high school drumlines in the DFW area and spent several years teaching in Denver with the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble, Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, and surrounding schools. He has also instructed several DCI corps battery sections.
As a performer, he has played snare drum and drumset for multiple touring acts, including Seattle’s widely known electronic music duo Odesza. He was featured as a drumset performer for the Finale shows during “The Last Goodbye Tour,” which included sold-out performances at Madison Square Garden.
He was a founding member of The Tim Lightyear Trio, a band featuring his brother Tim as the songwriter and frontman, and recorded most of the drum tracks on Tim’s debut album, All My Old Friends.
Dan’s snare drum–based art can be found on social media under the name SnareFlow, and he also performs solo shows—singing and playing acoustic guitar—around the DFW area under the name DanAllenMakesMusic.
Dan is also a husband, new father, and Salesforce Consultant with Perficient, a technology company based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Austin Probst
Snares
Austin Probst is a percussion educator and performer based in Dallas-Fort Worth. Probst graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Music Education under the mentorship of Dr. Brian A. West, Mr. Jeff Hodge, and Mr. Joey Carter.
He performed with the TCU Percussion Orchestra as a winner of the International Percussion Ensemble Competition in 2022, and placed second in the PASIC Concert Chamber Percussion Ensemble Competition in 2023.
As a performer, Probst earned a gold medal in the 2020 Taiwanese World Percussion Competition (TWPC), placed third in the 2022 PASIC University Solo Keyboard Competition, received second prize at the 2024 Las Conchillas International Music Competition, and has competed in independent world class WGI. As a marching arts educator, he has experience in both battery and front ensemble, teaching in many schools across the metroplex.
Marshall Lane
Bass Drums
Marshall Lane is a percussionist from San Antonio, TX. He currently resides in Norman, Oklahoma, where he is a DMA student at the University of Oklahoma, studying with Dr. Conner Stevens and Dr. Cory Doran. He will finish his doctorate in the spring of 2028. Marshall Completed his Masters Degree in percussion performance in the spring of 2025. He completed his Master’s at the University of North Florida, studying alongside Dr. Andrea Venet. Before moving to Florida, Marshall graduated from Texas Christian University (TCU), with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, graduating Cum Laude. He has been a Featured Performer in the Boum Percussion Academy, in Stuttgart Germany, as well as a member of the World Percussion Group in 2024. Marshall was a part of the world-renowned TCU Percussion Orchestra and has performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention with TCU in 2019, and in 2022 as a part of TCU’s IPEC Performance during the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. During his time at TCU, Marshall premiered over 20 new works for Percussion Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble. Marshall has also studied percussion with Dr. Brian West, Joey Carter, Dr. Andrew Bockman, Kevin Gary, Jeff Hodge, Kai Strobel, Sherry Rubbins, and many other fabulous professors and educators.
Along with being an active solo and chamber musician, Marshall is also very involved in the marching arts. He aged out of DCI in 2022 with the Bluecoats, where he earned the silver medal, and won the Fred Sanford award for High Percussion. He was also a member of Pacific Crest in 2021. Both seasons he spent playing bottom bass drum. As an educator, Marshall has taught with the Academy DBC in 2023 as a Battery coordinator, and Spirit of Atlanta DBC in 2024 as a full battery specialist. He has worked with many HS and college programs across the country. Outside of percussion, Marshall is an active audio technician, working at local churches, and has been recording various solo performances as well as ensemble performances. When not playing percussion, Marshall enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family.
Jorge Molina
Bass Drums
Originally from Brownsville, Texas, Jorge currently works as a Data Analyst at Amazon. His marching experience spans several ensembles, including Guardians Drum & Bugle Corps, Violet Crown Independent, the Boston Crusaders, and Monarch Independent where he aged out in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Over the years, he has had the privilege of being taught by Colin McNutt, Andrew Ricketts, Kelly Murray, James Neblett, and many other outstanding professionals in the arts.
Since aging out, Jorge has shared his passion for the activity by teaching at Guardians and Paragon Percussion, where he currently serves as the Bass Drum Coordinator. He has also assisted various high schools such as Rouse High School and Rivera High School. Jorge is thrilled to join ViP and contribute his knowledge to the program.
Outside of the marching arts, Jorge is a coffee enthusiast, recently earned his Master’s in Business Analytics, and enjoys exploring the world of film photography and film development during his days off.
Wil Wright
Bass Drums
Wil Wright is from Fort Payne, Alabama, and recently graduated from Jacksonville State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education.
Mr. Wright is an alumnus of the JSU Marching Southerners (‘18-’21), The Cavaliers (‘22), and Atlanta Quest (‘23).
Mr. Wright is currently a band technician for Dobyns Bennet HS, Wakeland HS and Q2 Independent Open. Mr. Wright joins us as a first season bass tech with VIP.
Tanner Moseley
Quads
Tanner Moseley has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from TCU under Dr. Brian West. He’s been a performer in multiple world class marching ensembles such Academy DBC, Carolina Crown, and Monarch independent. He is currently a full time education sales representative for Tarpley Music Company as well as a performer in the Mavs Drumline, Dynamic Rhythm Entertainment, and Members Only Party Band.
Sammy Vazquez
Cymbals
Sammy is from Baytown, TX but now resides in Austin, TX. Sammy is currently completing her Masters Degree in ABA at Ball State University. Her performance experience began in 2018 with the Raiders Drum Corps and continued in 2021 with Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps. She aged out with Monarch Independent in 2022 for her WGI season.
Her teaching experience includes currently highschool programs such as Allen High School, teaching cymbal Staff at Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps, and with ViP.
Randy Ritchey
Cymbals
Randy has been on the instructional staff for ViP since its inaugural season in 2013. He has been involved in the North Texas Indoor scene for a decade, marching with Surround Sound Percussion, Tyler Junior College Indoor, Imperial Percussion Theater and the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps.
As an educator, Randy has become the cymbal guru of the DFW area, and is always in high demand. He has served as the cymbal instructor for Genesis Drum & Bugle Corps and the nationally recognized Boswell High School drum line for multiple years, as well as numerous other high schools in the DFW metroplex.
Carson Crowell
Cymbals
Carson Crowell is a multitalented percussionist originally from Tampa, Florida and relocated to Dallas in 2020. She began performing in Tampa during the 2010 season with Land o’ Lakes High School indoor percussion and joined Bay Area Percussion the following year until 2013. She then marched cymbals with the University of South Florida Herd of Thunder from the years of 2013-2017. During this time she Was a member of Infinity 2 (PIO) where she won the open class WGI championships in 2017 with a record breaking score. She was a staff member for Infinity World and Infinity 3 (PIA) from 2018-2020. During this time she also taught Unity Percussion and brought home another WGI championship win with a record breaking score. From 2018-2019 she worked as Front Ensemble director for Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel Florida and won the state title for the fall marching season and best percussion in the state. Aside from teaching after aging out she was a performing member for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drum line, Universal Studios, and Disney. Carson the ViP 2024 Cymbal Line and is excited to return for 2025!
Front Ensemble
Eric Roundy
Front Ensemble Coordinator
Eric Roundy is an active educator and performer based in Fort Worth, Texas. He currently serves as a percussion specialist and clinician for Boswell High School and Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD. Eric has worked with many schools throughout Tennessee and Texas, including Farragut High School, Fred J. Page High School, South Gibson County High School, Halls High School, The Kinkaid School, Morton Ranch High School, Seymour High School, and Walker Valley High School. Eric has also been heavily involved in the DCI and WGI community working with such groups as Music City Drum & Bugle Corps, the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps, Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps, Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and has served as the Front Ensemble Coordinator for Vigilantes Indoor Percussion based out of Fort Worth, Texas since 2019.
As an active performer, Eric performed regularly with the live house band for the Smoky Mountain Opry Theater in Pigeon Forge, TN as a featured percussionist. As a soloist, Eric has been named a Finalist for the 2014 Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition, a Semi-finalist of the 2015 Great Plains International Marimba Competition and placed 1st in the 2016 TNPAS Collegiate Multi-Percussion Competition. In 2014, Eric placed 1st in the American Protégé International Concerto Competition resulting in a solo performance at Carnegie Hall. He also performed regularly with the Bryan Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the 2015 Inaugural Percussion Arts Society All-Star International Percussion Ensemble. In the marching arts, Eric has been a member of the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps (2008-2010), Carolina Crown (2011, 2012, 2014), and Music City Mystique (2014-2016).
Eric holds a degree in music from Tennessee Tech University, where he studied with Dr. Eric Willie, Dr. Colin Hill, and Dr. Brad Meyer. His other teachers include Brad Martin, Keith Brown, and Betty Smelcer.
Eric is a proud endorser of Innovative Percussion, Inc. and Zildjian Cymbals.
Bastian Wood
Front Ensemble
Bastian Wood is currently the Percussion Director at the Rockwall-Heath Ninth Grade Campus. Originally from Fort Worth, TX, Bastian received his Master’s degree in music performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He received his undergraduate degree in music education from the University of Texas at Arlington. In addition to teaching in Rockwall ISD, Bastian is part of the front ensemble staff at Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. As a performer, Bastian was a member of Vigilantes Indoor Percussion, the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps, and was a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard, each as a member of the front ensemble. Bastian has been taught by many instructors around the country including: Dr. Dave Hall, Dr. Andrew Eldridge, Dr. Michael Varner, Dr. Brian West, Paul and Sandi Rennick, Lauren Teel, Tyler Orbison, Maverick Peterson, Rod Kosterman, and Stuart Spoon.
Rod Kosterman
Front Ensemble
Rod Kosterman is currently the Percussion Director at Rockwall-Heath High School. He also served on the front ensemble staff at Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from 2011-16 and was Front Ensemble Caption Manager in 2015-16. In 2015, Rod was the Education Program Director for the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble.
In 2010, Rod graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Percussion Performance from UNT and was awarded Outstanding Undergraduate in percussion. Later that year, Rod was the recipient of Indiana University's Artistic Excellence Scholarship and served as the department's Graduate Assistant in 2011-12.
Rod's composition for marimba and cello, in nebulous suspension held, won third prize in the 2010 PAS Composition Contest and is now published by Mostly Marimba. Song for Monica, a vibraphone solo, is available through Tapspace publications.
Trey Clark
Front Ensemble
Trey is a Software Engineer at the University of North Texas Digital Libraries and a freelance Web Developer. He holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Kentucky and a Master’s in Percussion Performance from Sam Houston State University.
Throughout his teaching career, Trey has contributed to several programs in Texas and Kentucky, most recently serving as the Assistant Percussion Director at Liberty High School in Frisco ISD. His experience includes working with Allen High School, Emerson High School, Cypress Falls High School, and Waller High School and many other programs. Trey also has placed in several competitions, achieving 2nd place in the Italy Percussive Arts Society Ensemble Competition, 1st place in the SHSU Concerto Competition, and 2nd place in the All-Age DCI Keyboard Competition. His marching experience includes Tates Creek Indoor PIW in 2016 and the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2018, both in the front ensemble.
In his free time, Trey performs with the Dallas Metropolitan Winds, collects retro games and consoles, and leads a raid team in Final Fantasy 14.
Jake Betts
Front Ensemble
Jake is a percussion educator and performer based in Fort Worth, Texas. He began his marching career with the Boswell HS Indoor Drumline, a 3-time PSW Semi-finalist at the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. He was also a member of Vigilantes Indoor Percussion for 5 seasons (2014-2018), and marched with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in 2016 and 2018.
Jake recently completed his undergraduate at the University of North Texas, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance. Through many different outlets, Jake has had the opportunity to study with renowned performers and educators such as Mark Ford, Paul Rennick, Christopher Deane, Brian West, Mike Jackson, and Kevin Shah.
Jake is currently serving as the Assistant Percussion Director at Chisholm Trail High School in EMS-ISD.
Avery Turman
Front Ensemble
Avery is a percussionist and educator from Little Elm Texas. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his performance and teaching experiences, and is currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in music education at the University of North Texas.
He has served as the Highland Park High School front ensemble coordinator and lesson teacher since 2021, and is currently the front ensemble coordinator for the Green Brigade at the University of North Texas. Additionally he has also worked with other decorated high schools in the North Texas area such as Argyle High School and McKinney High School. He is currently on the Vigilantes Indoor Percussion front ensemble staff and was a front ensemble staff member for Guardians in 2024.
His performance experience includes two seasons with Guardians DBC from 2021-2022, and his age out season at The Casper Troopers in 2023. He also marched WGI with the Vigilantes Indoor Percussion from 2022-2024
He is very excited to be working with Crossmen to cultivate an enriching environment and positive culture while striving for excellence!
Ryan Huuford
Front Ensemble
Ryan Hurford is a percussionist in the North Texas area. He is currently in his last year at University of North Texas, majoring in Music Education with a minor in Music Theory. While being at school he has played in numerous ensembles, most notably Wind Symphony, under Eugene Corporon, Symphony Orchestra, under David Itkin, performing with the ensemble at TMEA in 2025, and many chamber and world percussion groups. Ryan has studied and learned from Mark Ford, Dave Hall, Paul Rennick, Sandi Rennick, Lauren Teel, Gideon Alorwoyie, Ed Smith, Stockton Helbing, and Poovalur Sriji. His drum corps experience includes Troopers 2022, on vibraphone and Troopers 2024 center marimba. Recently, he competed in the 2025 Great Plains International Marimba Competition Duo category, performing with Sebastian Havner, and was awarded 3rd place. While finishing up school Ryan teaches high school marching band and teaches lessons in the DFW area.
Simon Nguyen
Front Ensemble
Simon Nguyen currently serves as the Assistant Percussion Director at Trinity High School in Euless, TX, where he teaches percussion classes and private lessons for the Trinity High School cluster. Previously, Simon has taught lessons and various marching percussion sections in the DFW area, serving as a private lesson instructor at South Grand Prairie High School and as a percussion technician for Grapevine High School, Chisholm Trail High School, Boswell High School, and Vigilantes Indoor Percussion.
Simon graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, studying percussion under Dr. Andrew Eldridge, Professor Christopher Nadeau, and Dr. Joe Moore. During his time at UTA, Simon performed with the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and Maverick Marching Band. Some notable performances Simon participated in at UTA include the College Band Directors National Association Southwestern Division Conference with the Wind Symphony in 2020 and the Texas Music Educators Association Convention with the Symphony Orchestra and the Percussion Ensemble in 2023.
Outside of UTA, Simon was a member of Vigilantes Indoor Percussion for three seasons in the front ensemble (2020, 2022, and 2023) and two summer seasons with the Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps battery (2020* – 2022), where he served as section leader in both ensembles during his age-out seasons.
Simon’s professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society, the Texas Music Educators Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He currently resides in Grand Prairie, TX. In his free time, Simon enjoys learning new foods to cook, going to concerts, gaming, and spending time with friends, family, and his two dogs, Luna and Sadie.
Visual
Eric Saucedo
Visual
A South Texas native, Eric Saucedo is Visual Designer and movement/dance specialist based out of the DFW area. Having taught all levels of the marching arts, from high school band to world class drum corps and championship indoor programs, they are excited to run it back for year two with the Vigilantes visual team!
In their free time, you can find Eric dabbling in Photography or playing with his cat Salem.
William Archamboult
Visual
Mr. William Archamboult is an independent contractor in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the Visual Coordinator with Vigilantes Indoor Percussion in his third year on staff, previously serving on the music staff as a Bass Drum Specialist. Additional DFW area clients include Atoka, Alvarado, Lamar, Martin, Chisholm Trail, and Boswell High Schools. Mr. Archamboult also served as the Director of Percussion at Nazarene Christian Academy for one year after relocating from the Pacific Northwest in 2021.
Previously, he served as the Percussion Arranger and Caption Head for the Century High School Marching Band in Hillsboro, Oregon. Additionally, he was the Program Coordinator for the Century HS Percussion Ensemble, establishing the group as a local Champion and 5-time medalist from 2009-2016.
In addition to teaching in the Portland area, Mr. Archamboult played weekly at Hope Fellowship Church, performed with the Portland Trailblazers Drumline, 3rd Angle New Music Ensemble, and the Pacific Crest Wind Symphony.
Mr. Archamboult is a founding staff member of Portland’s 2009 Oregon Crusaders Indoor and served the Oregon Crusaders D&BC organization as the Bass Drum Technician from 2009-2011. OC Indoor was awarded a WGI Independent A-Class Championship in 2009, an Open-Class Bronze in 2010, and became a World-Class Finalist in 2011. During these years of growth for the organization, The Oregon Crusaders D&BC earned two Open Class Silver placements. The OC Bass Drum Ensemble earned a Gold Medal at the Drum Corps International Individual & Ensemble competition in 2010 and was honored to perform an encore on the field at World Class Semifinals.
In his hometown of Sioux Falls, Mr. Archamboult appeared with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. Later, he worked alongside the SDSO Principal Percussionist at Groove Pursuit, WGI PIO Finalist as the Visual Designer from 2004-2006.
A proud alumnus of the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps, Mr. Archamboult served as their Bass Drum Technician from 2003-2006. He performed with the 1998 DCM I&E Champion Pioneer Bassline, returning to help the corps achieve their first Div. 1 Semi-Finalist berth in 1999, and the corps highest placement in 2000. Also in 2000, Mr. Archamboult was a member of the WGI Independent World Champion, Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble.In Milwaukee, WI, where his first season in the activity began, Mr. Archamboult earned a WGI World-Class Bronze medal in 2001 with the Sacramento Freelancers - forever grateful for the opportunity to age out a veteran of that historic organization.With gratitude, Mr. Archamboult proudly endorses quality products from Pro-Mark, Evans, Planet Waves, Puresound, and the D’Addario Corporation.
Jaden Overbeck
Visual
Jaden Overbeck is from Garland, Texas, a graduate of Lakeview Centennial High School. He is a current student at the University of North Texas, pursuing a degree in Music Education with a concentration in Euphonium. During his time at UNT, Jaden studied Euphonium with Dr. David Childs and Dr. Justin Weis, as well as performed with the UNT Brass Band, Wind Ensemble, UNT Green Brigade, and Tuba Euphonium Choirs.
While at UNT, he worked with Coppell High School (2023-present) as a visual technician and euphonium masterclass teacher.
From 2022 to 2024 Jaden was a performer with the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, serving on the leadership team during the 2024 season, and a member of the medical team in 2025.
Sara Oliveira
Movement Specialist/Choreographer
Sara Oliveira is a music educator and visual instructor based in the Dallas area. She currently works with the Highland Park High School Band and the Highland Park Indoor Drumline, as well as the Prestonwood Christian Academy Band. Her focus is on teaching marching and visual fundamentals, movement, choreography and overall performance quality.
Sara has taught with several successful programs, including the Lewisville High School Band and the Lewisville Indoor Drumline. She’s experienced in developing visual programs, developing shows, and helping students perform with precision and confidence.
As a performer, Sara marched with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps in 2012 and 2013 as a member of the hornline and with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2014. Her drum corps experience continues to shape her approach to teaching and performance.
Rachel Montañez
Movement Specialist/Choreographer
Rachel Montañez is a freelance graphic designer and choreographer originally from Long Island, NY. She has a B.S. in Mathematics from Molloy College.
Rachel was introduced to the marching arts activity at Mineola High School, where she participated in both the marching band and winterguard programs from 2008-2012. Her performance career continued outside of high school with The Long Island Sunrisers from 2009-2011, The Connecticut Hurricanes in 2012, The Cadets from 2013-2015, Alter Ego IW in 2013, 2017-2018 and Fusion World in 2019.
Although Rachel’s passion for performing came first, she has been able to pass on her love for the activity through teaching. She’s had the pleasure of teaching and choreographing for various scholastic and independent programs around the country since 2012.
Outside of the marching arts, Rachel enjoys making art, drinking craft coffee and playing chess.
