In 2019 he was a guest performer with Top Secret DrumĬorps. He marched drumĬorps at The Academy, Santa Clara Vanguard, and The Cavaliers, aging Music has been a constant throughout Thomas’ life. Switch from being an English lecturer at the collegiate level to becoming a The cross-continental move brought about a career
He now lives in Nashville, TN with his wife Chelsea and theirĮnergetic dog Rachel. He has taught marching ensembles and English in Europe,īorn and raised in Belgium, Thomas moved to the States in the fall ofĢ017. Thomas Claesen is excited to be joining the Mandarins percussion staff asĪ quad tech. Spring HS (Spring, TX), where he served as Battery Coordinator.Ĭurrently works in Murrieta, CA with Warm Springs MS, Murrieta Mesa HS, Sunday Service Choir, and America's Got Talent.Īs an educator, Zach has worked with Klein Forest HS (Spring, TX), and Marching Vlogs All-Star Drumline, and Broken City Percussion.Īlso been a performer with Blue Devils Entertainment, Kanye West's University of Miami Marching Band, Monarch Independent Percussion, Marching experience includes Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, Zach has performed with the TMEA All-State Orchestra, and with the WindĮnsemble, Orchestra, and Percussion Studio at University of Miami. Strauss (Houston Symphony), and world-renowned percussionist Svet Upon graduating in 2015, he went on to study under Matthew Marching career at Spring High School, where he also studied chamberĪnd orchestral percussion under Terry McKinney (Baton Rouge Taha proudly endorses Pearl / Adams, Vic Firth, and Zildjian.īorn and raised in Spring, Texas, Zach Borromeo started his Taha was also the battery specialist for the 2016 PSO Bronze Medalist, Cy-Fair High school and 2019 PSO Silver Medalist, Clear Brook High School. In 2017, Monarch made its World Class debut and since then has been the Texas Color Guard Circuit Independent World Champion, as well as WGI Championships PIW Finalist. Monarch Independent was the Texas Color Guard Circuit Independent Open Gold Medalist and WGI Independent Open Finalist in both 20. Taha has been working with Monarch Independent since itʼs inaugural season in 2015. He was the Battery Coordinator and Movement Specialist for the 2014 WGI Independent A Gold Medalist, Lone Star Independent. In the indoor scene, Taha has also experienced multiple seasons of success as an instructor. During his drum corps career, Taha was privileged to learn from instructors such as Mike Jackson, Murray Gusseck, Ralph Hardimon, Glen Crosby, Roger Carter, Eric Shriver, Matt Ramey, Jim Ragsdale, Brian Stevens, Rick Barclay, Derrick Fields, and Kevin Welborn.
Prior to that, he was the snare tech at The Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps for their 2015 season. Taha was a snare tech at The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from 2016 through 2019. His drum corps experience includes being a snare drummer at Bluecoats 2012, Academy 2011, Santa Clara Vanguard 2010, and the Troopers in 20. Taha has multiple years of experience beyond the scholastic level. When Taha is not teaching, he is working as a Licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and applying to further programs in the medical field. He is also an active instructor, consultant, arranger, designer, and rudimental private lesson teacher at numerous other high schools in the area. Currently, he resides in the Houston area where he works with Cy-Fair High School and Clear Brook High School. Taha Ahmed received his Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology from the University of Texas at Austin. Andy is a proud endorser of Innovative Percussion and Zildjian Cymbals. He has a private lesson studio of over 30 students and serves as a percussion specialist with the Marching Band as well as the Scholastic Concert World Indoor Percussion Ensemble (2019 PSCW 4th Place). Andy helped the Cavaliers win the Fred Sanford High Percussion Award in 2011 and also performed at PASIC with Rhythm X in 2011.Īndy currently resides in Tomball, TX where he is a percussion specialist in the Tomball ISD. Andy has had the privilege of teaching at the Boston Crusaders (2012-2019) as well as Monarch Independent (2016 - Present) as the Front Ensemble Coordinator for both groups.Īndyʼs performing career includes The Glassmen (2008-2009), Matrix (2009-2011), The Cavaliers (2010-2011), and Rhythm X (2012). as well as Monarch Independent a PIW group based out of Houston, TX. He is currently the front ensemble arranger for multiple high schools in the U.S. He has had the opportunities to perform, teach, and give clinics in both Europe and Asia.
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