Robert has a long history of being involved with music programs over the years. Some of his past percussion instruction ensembles are Western Albemarle High School (Crozet, VA), Western Branch High School (Chesapeake, VA), Lakeland High School (Suffolk, VA), Tallwood High School (Virginia Beach, VA), Cox High School (Virginia Beach, VA) and Princess Anne High School (Virginia Beach, VA). Robert also did some judging for several marching band circuits and music festivals in Virginia. Robert was also a member of Southern Nights Drum & Bugle Corps that was based in Virginia Beach, VA. After moving to California, he took on the Percussion Instructor for Gahr High School (Cerritos, CA). Later he started an independent drumline for young teenagers in the LA Area. This then transformed into the Mystikal Youth Arts Organization (2004 – 2009). Robert also have experience in visual design as part of his duties with the various high school ensembles and worked closely with his mentors Tim Gauldin, Andy Harnsberger and Kevin Mitchell arranging marching percussion music for the various high school programs in Virginia Beach, VA.
Robert holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology with a focus on Technical Operations from Old Dominion University and numerous certifications. He is also a member of National Association of Minority Architects (NOMA) and Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity as one of the Charter Members for the Upsilon Beta Chapter. Robert’s professional career is currently administering a contractor development and bonding program for Public Agencies in Downtown Los Angeles.
He currently lives in Long Beach, CA where he enjoys international traveling, off-roading, camping and hiking. He loves his family, the Washington Redskins, New York Yankees and Boston Celtics.
Andrew is a dedicated Nursing student at Riverside Community College with a deep passion for both music and education. Over the past several years, he has built a strong presence in the world of drum corps and percussion. Andrew marched with the Gold Drum and Bugle Corps from 2020 to 2023, and has been contracted with the renowned Santa Clara Vanguard for the 2024 DCI season. Additionally, he has performed with Meraki Percussion for three years (2022-2024) in WGI, and will be aging out with POW Percussion in 2025.
In addition to his performance experience, Andrew has contributed to the development of young musicians through his teaching roles. He has worked with high school programs including Citrus Hill High School (2020-2022), Rancho Verde High School (2022), and is currently teaching at Orange Vista High School.
This year marks Andrew’s first season on staff with Meraki Percussion, where he continues to bring his expertise, passion, and commitment to the next generation of performers.
Scott is a Southern California native and an avid program designer in the marching arts community. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Industry Studies (Percussion emphasis) & Business from California State University, Northridge. In his time away from music education, Scott embraces a rewarding role at Crunchyroll as a Global Content Analyst & Acquisition Manager to spread the love and passion of Anime to fans across the world.
Over the years, Scott has held numerous arranging, design, and instructional roles with marching ensembles such as Sacramento Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps, Dark Sky Percussion, Élan Percussion, Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps, San Marino High School, La Quinta High School, and various other ensembles across Southern California and Japan. His passion in this community is fueled by the drive to promote character development and emotional growth to young performers in the marching arts activity.
Scott proudly uses Remo Drumheads, Zildjian Cymbals, and Innovative Percussion Sticks and Mallets.
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. Steven is currently on the Visual & Design Team for Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps as the Visual Designer.
Simultaneously, Steven was a visual instructor for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from 2009-2015, serving as the Visual Caption Head starting in 2011. During the winter seasons, Steven has been serving as a Visual Designer and instructor for Pulse Percussion and Chino Hills High School since 2012, and designs for several other award winning indoor percussion ensembles throughout the country.In addition to his work in the United States, Steven has had the opportunity to branch out internationally and work with performing ensembles in South America, providing consultation and clinics to further spread the marching arts in different regions.
Steven Currently resides in Ontario, CA. with his loving wife Lexie, and his three children, Emily, Ezekiel and Elle.
Jimmy resides in Southern California, where he works as an arranger, sound designer, and clinician for band programs across the country.
Jimmy works with RCC Indoor Percussion and has had the pleasure of working with distinguished programs such as Ayala HS, San Marino HS, the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also had the honor of composing and arranging for ensembles across the country, including programs such as La Quinta HS, Flux Indoor Percussion, and the 2023 and 2024 WGI Independent Open Gold Medalist, Meraki.
Jimmy began his marching career with the RCC Marching Tigers (2014) and went onto become a member of RCC Indoor Percussion (2016-2018). He also toured with the Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps (2015) and the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps (2016-2017). During his time as a member of these ensembles, he has earned both WGI and DCI world championships. Jimmy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology (with a focus in Education) from UC Riverside and a Master of Science in Education degree from CSU Fullerton.
Jimmy is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and proudly endorses Innovative Percussion sticks & mallets and Zildjian cymbals.
Zakk started his marching career at Mission Viejo High School under the tutelage of Mike Jackson, Jared Andrews, Jeremy Somers, Fernando Miller, and Roger Carter. After graduating, he went on to perform with The Academy (2012 – 2013), RCC Fall (2012 – 2013), Orange County Independent (2013), Pulse (2014), Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2014), RCC (2015), and aged out with The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps (2015) and RCC (2016).
Zakk's teaching experiences includes Orange County Independent, Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps, Dark Sky Percussion, Laguna Beach High School, Trabuco Hills High School, Mission Viejo High School, Laguna Hills High School, Diamond Bar High School, El Dorado High School, Fountain Valley High School, Etiwanda High School, and Diamond Bar High School.
Zakk graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a bachelor's degree in communications in 2020, and is a proud member of the Vic Firth & Zildjian Educational Team and the Rudimental Mindset Educational Team.
Zakk currently lives in Mission Viejo, CA.
This will be his 5th season arranging for the battery at Meraki.
Mitchell began his journey into the marching arts early in life and quickly developed a passion for color guard. As part of the James Logan Color Guard, Mitchell grew as a performer. During his time there,he performed in ensembles that earned countless medals for the fall marching band and were a member of the undefeated WGI world-class color guard. After high school, Mitchell spent five years performing in the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard, earning three DCI championships and four Zingali Awards. At the Blue Devils, Mitchell excelled as an individual and received the following awards: Rookie of The Year, Rifle of The Year, Performer of The Year, The Directors Award, and serving as color guard captain his age-out year. After his time as a performer ended.
Mitchell quickly developed a passion for teaching and choreography. He returned to his alma mater at James Logan as an instructor and helped the group earn (5) WGI World Class medals, including (3) silver and (1) gold medals. Additionally, Mitchell began to branch out and teach and write for many other groups in California includes Jesse Bethel High School, Downey High School, Fountain Valley High School, Saratoga High School, and spent several summers both the Blue Devils and Blue Devils B.
Mitchell lives in Southern California to follow his passion for fashion and furthering his education in business. Now taking his creative side and furthering his teaching career, he is currently working with Palm Desert High School.
Richie has dedicated over two decades to the marching arts in Southern California. His roles have included instructor/caption head, designer, consultant, program coordinator, and director. His work has impacted notable ensembles such as La Quinta High School, Temple City High School, Gabrielino High School, Pasadena City College, Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps, and various other groups throughout California.
Richie has leveraged his extensive experience to specialize as a visual and drill designer for Marching Bands, Indoor Percussion, Winter Guards, and Indoor Winds groups. He believes that success in life is a product of the relationships one builds and the collaborative efforts that ensue. His approach emphasizes professionalism and teamwork.
Richie began his academic journey at Pasadena City College, where he earned both an Associate of Arts in Music Education and an Associate of Science in Computer Science. He continued his studies at California State University, Northridge, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and a Single Subject Teaching Credential. His career includes serving as the Marching Band Director and AP Music Theory Teacher at Los Alamitos High School (2009-2012), and as the Director of Instrumental Music at La Quinta High School (Westminster) (2012-2023). At La Quinta, he taught a wide range of ensembles, including the Marching Band, Concert Band, two String Orchestras, Percussion, Guard, and Indoor Winds. Additionally, he directed Pulse Percussion from 2012 to 2015.
Currently, Richie serves as the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) for the Garden Grove Unified School District. In this role, he provides instructional support to nearly 30 instrumental music teachers across elementary, intermediate, and high school levels, and coordinates district festivals, concerts, and events. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Pulse Percussion, where he holds the position of Outreach and All-Stars Director, and serves as the Webmaster for AYSO Region 59.
Richie resides in Westminster, CA, and will be consulting for Meraki for the first time this season.
Noah Weule is full time educator and visual designer based in Huntington Beach, California. He spends most of his time acting as a visual designer and coordinator for various Marching Bands, Indoor Drum Lines, and Color Guards. He is also currently the visual caption head at Chino Hills and Arcadia High Schools.
His winter seasons are spent teaching Pulse percussion, where he has been on staff since 2022, and his summers are spent with the Phantom Regiment, where he has been since 2023. He has previously worked with the Santa Clara Vanguard, Vanguard Cadets, and Gold Indoor.
Noah is very excited to be on the Meraki team and can't wait to get started!
Zakk started his marching career at Mission Viejo High School under the tutelage of Mike Jackson, Jared Andrews, Jeremy Somers, Fernando Miller, and Roger Carter. After graduating, he went onto perform with The Academy (2012 – 2013), RCC Fall (2012 – 2013), Orange County Independent (2013), Pulse (2014), Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2014), RCC (2015), and aged out with The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps (2015) and RCC (2016). Zakk's teaching experience includes Orange County Independent, Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps, Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps, Dark Sky Percussion, Laguna Beach High School, Trabuco Hills High School, Mission Viejo High School, Laguna Hills High School, Diamond Bar High School, El Dorado High School, Fountain Valley High School, Rowland High School, and Etiwanda High School.
Zakk graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a bachelor's degree in Communications in 2020, and is a proud member of the Vic Firth & Zildjian Educational Team and the Rudimental Mindset Educational Team.
This will be his 5th season as Battery Caption Head, Staff Coordinator, and Ensemble Manager at Meraki.
Jack is a world class performer and educator from Diamond Bar, California. He started his marching career at Diamond Bar high school. Some of his performance career can be credited to Pacific Crest Drum& Bugle Corps and Dark Sky Percussion Corps before aging out of the activity.
Jack is excited to be applying his past performance experiences to his educational skills and being a member of Meraki’s Staff.
Donovan has worked as an instructor and designer in the activity for several years under the tutelage of instructors such as Mike Jackson, Jared Andrews, and Roger Carter. Donovan is also proud to be a member of the Vic Firth educational team.
Donovan has performed with several world class ensembles including RCC, POW Percussion, Blue Knights DBC, and Broken City Percussion. His last two years as section leader of Broken City resulted in their first SCPA gold medal (2017), as well as their first WGI bronze (2016) and silver (2017) medals.
Outside of the activity, he is pursuing a Bachelor's of Science at Cal State Fullerton in Child Development with plans to work with children with special needs and their families.
Gabriel’s marching experience includes Gold Drum and Bugle Corps (2017–2019), POW Percussion (2019), and Pulse Percussion (2020–2022). As an educator, Gabriel has taught at Gold (2022), Pacific Crest (2023–2025), and POW Percussion (2024–2025). He has also worked with numerous high school drumlines across San Diego County and currently teaches at San Marcos High School and Scripps Ranch High School.
Gabriel is in his first year on Meraki's Instructional Staff.
Alexis currently teaches Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps, Meraki Indoor Percussion, and Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps over the summer and on the weekends. He also taught under Patrick Malone at SCVC in 2022.
His performance experience includes a season of Drum Corps with Gold Drum & Bugle Corps in 2016 and 3 seasons of Indoor Percussion with Orange County Independent in 2017 then with Vessel Indoor Percussion in 2018 and 2020.
Alexis is a University of California Riverside graduate majoring in Political Science and minoring in Philosophy. He proudly endorses Innovative Percussion and Sabian Cymbals!
Max brings a wealth of world-class marching and educational experience to Meraki
Percussion as a dedicated quad technician. A passionate educator and performer, Max
has performed with some of the most prestigious ensembles in the marching arts,
including the Bluecoats and Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as indoor
percussion powerhouses Broken City, Pulse Percussion, and Vessel. His time with
these elite groups has shaped both his musical excellence and his deep understanding
of the percussive arts.
Max currently shares his expertise with the next generation of performers at El Toro
High School and Rancho Cucamonga High School, where he is known not only for his
technical instruction but also for the mentorship he provides to his students. His
approach to teaching emphasizes musical precision, discipline, and personal
accountability.
Holding a degree in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University, Max integrates his
academic background into his teaching philosophy. He is committed to fostering healthy
interpersonal dynamics, emotional intelligence, and a strong sense of responsibility
among his students—creating an environment that promotes both personal and
ensemble growth.
Marcus is a Percussion Educator from Los Angeles, California. After High School,
Marcus attended the University of Southern California, graduating with a B.A. in Law,
History and Culture. During his time at USC, he marched with the USC Trojan Marching
Band (2021-2025), Meraki Percussion (2023), and Broken City Percussion (2025). He
has also pursued music courses at the University level such as Intermediate Drum Set
Proficiency and Afro-Latin Percussion.
Currently, Marcus is teaching battery at the University of Southern California and South
Hills High School.
Carlos is a marching percussion instructor based in Orange County, CA. He currently
teaches at Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps, Etiwanda High School, Los Osos High
School, Villegas Middle School, and Meraki Percussion.
Marching experience includes Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps, RCC Fall, Troopers
Drum and Bugle Corps, and Pulse Percussion.
Past teaching experiences include Valley View High School, Arlington High School, San
Bernardino Unified School District, and Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps.
Carlos also still enjoys playing bass drum at Sidle Entertainment which includes the
Thunderbolts (LA Chargers) and the LA Kings Drumline.
Dominick is a Southern California based educator and has been involved with marching percussion since 2014. Graduating from Diamond Bar HS in 2017, he went on to obtain a degree in Pure Mathematics from Cal Poly Pomona in the Spring of 2021 with a specification in Secondary Teaching along with continuing his involvement in the marching arts. While obtaining his degree, he would march DCI groups Pacific Crest (2016-2017), Mandarins (2019), Blue Devils (2020), as well as WGI groups POW Percussion (2018), and Broken City (2019-2022).
Currently, Dominick is a performer for the LA Chargers Thunderbolts Drumline. Since graduating high school, Dominick has taught in a handful of ensembles throughout the Southern California area including North Torrance HS, El Modena HS, Diamond Bar HS, Claremont HS, Nogales HS, La Quinta HS, Etiwanda HS, POW Percussion, and currently works at El Dorado HS, Vista Murrieta HS, and Meraki Percussion.
He has also gone on to teach DCI groups Gold, and currently both Pacific Crest and Blue Devils B as well as helped design visual aesthetics for both Meraki Percussion and Glendora HS.
Nemo began performing with Mission Hills High School's indoor and fall programs as a trumpet and cymbal player. Nemo joined Gold as a cymbal player in 2018, and continued cymbals with Pacific Crest in 2019 and Santa Clara Vanguard in 2021. Nemo finished his time with DCI at Blue Knights in 2021, where he played Trumpet. He also played cymbals with POW percussion in 2022 and RCC Indoor in 2021, 2023, and 2024. Nemo currently serves as Visual Caption Head at Mission Hills High School, as well as being their Trumpet Coach and Cymbal tech. He has also worked with Oceanside High School in 2021.
Outside of the marching world, Nemo teaches Trumpet privately and has coached multiple Concert Band programs throughout North County San Diego. He is currently a student at San Diego State University where he is excitedly pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. In his free time, Nemo loves working on and wheeling his 1997 4Runner around SoCal."
He is extremely excited to join Meraki for their upcoming 2025 season and is looking forward to educating, innovating with, and empowering the 2025 cast members as well as working with Amber.
Nemo is a Trumpet, Visual, and Cymbal Educator based in San Diego CA.
Amber performed on trumpet with Golden Empire Drum and Bugle Corps in 2015 and 2016 and then with the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps from 2017 to 2019. During this time she also played cymbals for Bakersfield College Indoor in 2018 and 2019, and Pow Percussion in 2020 and 2022.
Outside of performing Amber also graduated from the California State University of Fresno with a BA in music education. Amber has taught as a visual caption head for both Torrance High School and Independence High School, as well as taught as a visual technician with Golden Empire Drum and Bugle Corps. They also teach at Gold Drum and Bugle Corps as a cymbal instructor during the summer.
Amber is excited to be returning to Meraki’s Instructional Staff for the 2026 Season
Jake performed with many ensembles starting in October 2021, and finishing in April
2025. My experience includes Instinct 2022, Gold Drum & Bugle Corps 2022, Gold
Indoor Percussion 2023, The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps 2023-2024, Meraki 2024,
and finally RCC Indoor Percussion 2025.
He is currently a visual instructor at Crescenta Vally HS. Outside of the marching arts I
make music independently while studying music production and audio engineering. I am
very excited to be teaching at Meraki this year!
Angel has been an instructor for the past several years and has worked at groups such as Colony High School (2014-2019), Vessel Drum & Bugle Corps (2019), Dark Sky Percussion (2020), and Diamond Bar High School (2016-2019). He is currently afront ensemble instructor for Etiwanda High school, Patriot High school, Trabuco Hills High school, and Canyon Springs High School.
Angel started as a percussionist while in his sophomore year at Colony High School. After graduating in 2013, he continued to pursue his career in the marching arts. He has performed with the Riverside City College Marching Tigers (2013-2015), Gold Drum and Bugle Corps (2014), the Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps (2015), and Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps (2016).
Angel was also involved with the indoor percussion circuits, where he performed with Dark Sky Percussion from 2014 through his age-out year in 2018.
Angel currently resides in Ontario, CA.
Conrad received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA in 2017 and received a Masters in Public Administration (M.P.A.) Degree from Cal State Long Beach in 2019. After receiving these degrees, Conrad is currently work as Policy Analyst in Higher Education.
Conrad Loves to travel and is an avid theme park/rollercoaster enthusiast while living in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Monica has performed with multiple ensembles in the marching arts including Orange County Independent (2016), Gold Drum and Bugle Corps (2016), Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps (2017), and Broken City (2017-2020).
After aging out of the activity, Monica began working in childhood ABA therapy. Monica has been a Registered Behavior Technician in Orange County for the past 3 years.
Frances is an audio engineer in the Los Angeles area and graduated with a degree in Studio Production. Her performance experience includes Élan Percussion, Dark Sky Percussion, Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps, and Pulse Percussion.
During her time at the university she learned from Grammy Award winning professors and mentors & performed alongside percussionists Shelia E. (Prince) & Vinny Colaiuta (Sting, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa).
She is currently an independent audio engineer, Percussion Caption Head at Damien High School, & a Front Ensemble Instructor & Audio Engineer at Etiwanda High School.
Emily Nelson-Garcia is an active percussion educator from Southern California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from California State University Long Beach and has performed with marching ensembles such as Orange County Independent Percussion, Broken City Percussion, RCC Indoor Percussion, Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps, Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps, and Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps.
Since aging out, Emily has worked with the front ensemble at Vessel Indoor Percussion and Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps.
Emily is super excited to be returning to Meraki's Educational Team for this upcoming season.
Jackson is a music educator based in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California and he is an Innovative Percussion Educational Artist. He is currently the director of instrumental music at Fountain Valley High School where he teaches music theory, band, orchestra, and percussion.
Jackson earned his BM in instrumental music education with a focus in percussion at California State University, Long Beach where he studied with the late Dr. Michael Carney, Randy Drake, Dr. Dave Gerhart, Axel Clarke, and former principal percussionist of the LA Philharmonic, Raynor Carroll. He received his Master Degree in Education and single subject teaching credential from National University. Jackson performed with the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets in 2011 and 2012 and was a charter member of Pulse Percussion Open in 2011 before performing with Pulse Percussion in 2012 and 2013.
Prior to becoming a music director, Jackson was a percussion instructor at Trabuco Hills High School (2012-2021) Ayala High School (2013-2017), Mission Viejo High School (2013-2020), and Warren High School (2016-2018). Outside of scholastic performance ensembles, Jackson is currently on the education faculty of Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps and Blue Devils B Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also been on the education team at Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets (2015-2018), Dark Sky Percussion (2017-2018, 2021), and Impact Percussion in eastern Washington (2018-2019).
Jackson is excited to be a part of Meraki for the upcoming season.
Tyler performed with Mandarin Drum and Bugle Corps in 2014.He also performed for five seasons with Dark Sky Percussion (2015 – 2019). While performing with Dark Sky Percussion, he was the vibe section leader in2018 and Front Ensemble Section leader in 2019.
With his outstanding playing and educational experiences, Tyler held the Front Ensemble Caption Head positions for Don Lugo High School (2019 – Present) and Claremont High School (2018 – 2019). Tyler was the Pit Tech for Nogales High School (2018 – 2019).
Tyler Currently lives in Chino, CA.
Nic performing experiences includes Royal Oak Middle School – Flute (2009), Charter Oak High School Flute, Electric Bass (2013), RCC Marching Tigers - Electric Bass (2014 – 2015). RCC Indoor Percussion (2015 and 2018), Blue Devils International Corps (2015), Odyssey Indoor Percussion - Bass Drum (2017). Some of his collegiate performances are with Cal Poly Pomona Wind Ensemble – Flute, Cal Poly Pomona Philharmonic Orchestra – Flute, CPP MIDI Ensemble - Electric Bass, CPP Percussion Ensemble –Percussion, Rose Parade Swing Band - String Bass (2016) and numerous rock, hip-hop ,funk, reggae, jazz bands across the LA Area (2016 – Present).
Nic’s scholastic teaching experience includes El Rancho High School (2016 – 2017), Bonita High School (2017 – 2018), La Puente High School (2018 – Present), Glendora High School (Present) and Azusa High School (Present).
When Nic is not teaching and performing, he is a handpan maker at Oasis Sound Sculpture and he currently lives in Glendora, CA.
Eddie was born and raised in Southern California. As a music educator, Eddie has consulted and taught various ensembles throughout Southern California, some of which include, Rosemont Middle School, Blair High School, Verdugo Hills High School, Crescenta Valley High School, Moorpark High School, Pasadena City College Marching Band/Tournament of Roses Honor Band/Winter Drumline and Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps. He is currently the Percussion Caption Head at Golden Valley High School.
Eddie brings his extensive knowledge in orchestral and marching percussion. He graduated from California State University, Northridge with his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Industry Studies. He is currently pursuing his Master of Arts Degree in Music Industry Administration at California State University, Northridge.
Harrison is a marching and music educator based in Southern California. With an extensive background in marching band, drum corps and indoor percussion, Harrison is excited to be entering his fourth year as caption manager at Meraki Percussion. Having taught at the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Crops, Arcadia PSW and Meraki Percussion, Harrison has cultivated a wide range of teaching experiences and styles.
Harrison also holds a bachelor's of music education from CSULA and is currently pursuing a teaching credential to bring his teaching career into a public classroom.
Allison is a passionate visual and movement educator from Los Angeles County. She officially began her independent marching career in 2022 and has been a part of programs such at Meraki, Pacific Crest, Vessel DBC, Dark Sky and RCC. Aside from marching, she is an accomplished dancer in various styles including contemporary, hip hop, Latin ballroom and many others. While currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology from the University of California, Irvine, she has also been teaching at multiple high school band programs across Southern California.
This will be Allison's first season with Meraki and she is elated to return as staff to continue cultivating the legacy for Meraki members to perform with love, creativity and soul.
Adonai is a Southern California native who is working on becoming a full-time music
educator in the Inland Empire. He is currently going to California State University
Fullerton, working on receiving his bachelor's in Music Education.
Adonai currently serves on the visual staff at Blue Devils B, Ayala HS (CA), and Upland
HS (CA). He is also Visual Caption Head at Centennial HS (CA). Adonai's performance
background comes from, Gold Drum and Bugle Corps 2018-2019, The Concord Blue
Devils in 2022-2024, Meraki Indoor Percussion 2022 and RCC Indoor Percussion in
2024-2025.
Adonai lives in Corona, CA
Aaron is an educator and music producer from Ventura County who has spent many years teaching alongside dedicated and passionate instructors in the marching arts community. He holds a background as a multi-instrumentalist with a primary focus on trumpet. In 2021, he was credited as the recording and production engineer in the debut album "Gradients" for the up-and-coming surf-rock band Archer Oh and continues to produce music when he has the time. He spent two years studying music and trumpet performance at Moorpark College. After graduating with an Associates Degree from Moorpark, Aaron transferred to California State University, Northridge and earned a Bachelors Degree in Music Industry Studies in 2021.
Aaron's marching experience started with Pacific Crest in 2015, and then 3rd dedicated years at the Blue Devils from 2017-2019. It wasn't until 2021 where he started to make strides as a visual caption head for Adolfo Camarillo High School's Marching Band and winter drumline programs. Alongside Camarillo, he has taught at many prestigious programs in the area including Westlake High School, Moorpark High School, and Thousand Oaks High School - constantly helping those programs to medal in their respective divisions.
He took his teaching skills to the independent level with Meraki in 2023 and then Gold Drum and Bugle Corps the following summer.