| Tom Acheson |
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| Carl Bly |
Prior to retiring from public school education in 2001 Mr. Bly taught for 30 years at Centreville High School and Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax County, and J. R. Tucker High School in Richmond, VA, and was Concert Band and Orchestra Director at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Currently Mr. Bly is Adjunct Assistant Professor at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Mr. Bly, a native of Carbondale, PA, is a third generation high school band director. He holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA, and a Masters degree in Conducting from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Additionally he has studied conducting with Anthony Maiello, Ret. Col. Arnold Gabriel of the United States Air Force Band, Jacque Houtmann of the Richmond Symphony, and Dr. Richard Lert at the American Symphony Orchestra League’s Summer Institute.
Mr. Bly is a past President of the Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association, Past President of the Virginia Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and was a member of the Music Committee for the National Federation of State High School Association in Indianapolis, IN. He has received three Citations of Excellence from the National Band Association, the Philip J. Fuller Service Award from the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, and has been honored by the Fairfax County School Board and Board of Supervisors on numerous occasions. Mr. Bly is in constant demand as an adjudicator and conductor of Regional and All-State events. In the marching area Mr. Bly adjudicates for Bands of America, USBands, and Drum Corps International.
Mr. Bly’s Concert and Marching Bands have enjoyed International reputations. Along with the numerous first place awards his Concert Bands have received, his Symphonic Bands have performed on Friday night at the prestigious Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Bands of America’s National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, the Virginia Music Educators In-Service Conferences, and in the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center and DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, the Legrande Theatre in Quebec, Canada, and the Filene Center for the Performing Arts at Wolf Trap, in Virginia. In addition to the many awards received by his Marching Bands, Mr. Bly’s bands have been a finalist at the Bands of America’s Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, IN, and they have performed half-time shows for the Washington Redskins, the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond as well as performing for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago White Sox baseball teams. |
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| Mark Hart |
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| Ted Mascari |
Ted Mascari has been involved in all aspects of percussion since 1980 as a performer, educator and arranger and is considered one of the top marching percussion minds in Upstate New York.
He graduated from Cicero-North Syracuse High School in 1988. Ted holds an AAS from Onondaga Community College and a Bachelor of Science and Music from Syracuse University. Over the past 25+ years, he has directed and arranged for several marching band and indoor percussion programs in NY, he served most recently as the Director and Music Designer for Victor High School Percussion, a NYSPC/WGI Scholastic A percussion ensemble finalist, from 2006-2014, winning 8 State Championships between indoor and marching band. He has and still is involved with quality programs like ESM, Jordan Elbridge, Oswego, Webster, Mohonasen and Central Square. He is very proud of the many students from these high schools who have gone on to march in top Drum Corps (DCI/DCA), WGI drum lines and go on to teach. He is often sought out for private instruction and consultation.
Ted's drum corps instructional career began in 1993 with the Syracuse Brigadiers, then Rochester Crusaders from 1994-1996. In addition, Ted has served as Percussion Coordinator, Percussion Arranger and Consultant for the Empire Statesmen All Age Drum and Bugle Corps from Rochester, NY, where he served from 1997-2012. He also works with the Kidsgrove Scouts since 2010, DC United Kingdom and 2015 DC Europe Champions as percussion advisor and currently holds the title of Percussion Arranger for the NY Skyliners since 2016. Ted has been strongly influenced through past experiences with Chris Calhoun, Chris Thompson, Joseph Guadagnino, Thom Hannum, and Colin McNutt.
Ted has a newly appointed position serving as the Judging Coordinator and Education Director for the New York State Percussion Circuit. He is an adjudicator for marching band, indoor percussion and color guard in circuits throughout Pennsylvania, Michigan, Utah, Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina Denver and NY. He is also an endorser for, and on the educational team of Innovative Percussion, Ludwig-Musser Percussion and Zildjian Cymbals. Ted Currently lives in Webster, NY with his wife Sara and their twin boys Christian and Mason. |
| Evan Rogovin |
| Mr. Evan Rogovin is in his eighth year as Director of Bands at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in Palm Beach County. DSOA bands and ensembles have garnered numerous accolades under his direction. In 2014, DSOA Bands performed at the Festival of Gold in Chicago at Symphony Center, with the Wind Ensemble receiving top honors after performing at the encore concert. In 2015, the Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the FMEA President’s Concert, kicking off the FMEA All-State Clinic and Conference. In the Spring of 2016, the Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensembles performed at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival and Sandy Feldstein Percussion Festival in Indianapolis. This coming February, the Wind Ensemble will perform at the Collegiate Band Directors National Association’s Southern Division Conference in Tampa, FL.
Prior to taking the helm at Dreyfoos, Mr. Rogovin was Director of Bands at Santaluces Community High School for sixteen years. During his tenure, the Santaluces Marching Chiefs were FMBC Class 4A State Champions 3 times and State Runners-up three times. In addition, the Santaluces Winter Color Guard was the 2003 WGI Scholastic A World Champions and claimed numerous SFWGA Circuit Championships and WGI Finalists berths.
In 2003, Mr. Rogovin was awarded the William T. Dwyer Award for Excellence in Senior High Education presented by the Economic Council of Palm Beach County and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County. He was also a finalist in 2002 for this prestigious award. Mr. Rogovin is actively sought after as an adjudicator and clinician around the state of Florida and beyond and is most active as a judge for the Indiana State School Music Association and FMBC. Most recently, Mr. Rogovin received his second Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association for his contributions to the development of excellence in Concert Band Performance.
Evan Rogovin has also been very active with Drum Corps International. Mr. Rogovin began his DCI career marching with the Florida Wave Drum & Bugle Corps from 1984 through 1986. After attending university studies and obtaining the job at Santaluces High School, Mr. Rogovin returned to the drum corps activity, teaching The Spirit of Atlanta in 1997 and 1998. After serving as brass caption head for the Tarheel Sun in 1999, Evan joined the staff of the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps from 2000 through 2003. Evan left the Crossmen and consulted for a handful of drum corps, most notably The Troopers and The Boston Crusaders and currently The Arizona Academy.
Mr. Rogovin received his Bachelor’s of Music Education Degree from the University of Florida in 1991 where he was involved with the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble, Brass Choir, Basketball Pep Band and the Fightin’ Gator Marching Band. In 1985 he was named Gator Band Rookie of the Year. In 1991, he traveled to Denton, Texas and studied Musicology at the University of North Texas, serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for two and a half years. He is a member of the Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Honorary Music Fraternity and Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity.
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