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Band Staff

Bruce Herrmann, Director of Bands/Orchestras: Mr. Herrmann came to Chamberlain after being the Director of Bands at East Bay HS in Apollo Beach.  Mr. Herrmann was on staff for the Band of the Mighty Chiefs in 2001-2002 and is excited to be the 'Big Chief' now at CHS.  Mr. Herrmann received his degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, and was the very first drum major for the USF "HOT" Herd of Thunder Marching Band.

Visual Staff

Brian Hoover, Visual Instructor:  Brian has been working with the Chamberlain Band since 2001. Brian was a member of the Chamberlain HS Band, and served as drum major for three of his four years. He is currently a teacher at Chamberlain High School, where he is a member of the Social Studies Department and leader of Chamberlain's Business and Mass Communications Tribe.

Derek Budzinski, Visual Instructor:  Derek is currently a visual instructor for both Chamberlain and East Bay High Schools in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.  A graduate of East Bay HS, Derek marched in the Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps in 2006 and the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps in 2007 as well as Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps in 2009.  Derek is currently a Music Education major at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

Percussion Staff

Sean Phillips, Percussion Director:  Sean was on the percussion staff at Chamberlain HS in 1999-2002 and 2006. Sean was also the Percussion Director at Clearwater HS from 2003-2005, during which the drumline won numerous "Best Percussion" awards. While a member of the percussion staff at Chamberlain, the drumline won numerous "Best Percussion" awards, as well as winning the class 2A Best Percussion award at the FMBC State Championships in 2006.  Sean has been on staff with the USF Indoor Percussion Theatre and the Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. Sean was the very first Drum Captain of the USF "Herd of Thunder" Marching Band, and also marched in the Tampa Bay Thunder and Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. Sean is a graduate of the University of South Florida and is currently a TV Production teacher in Pasco County as well as President of DownBeat Video Productions, a professional DVD production company based in Tampa, FL.

Mirna Pehar, Percussion Instructor: Mirna Pehar attends the University of South Florida where she is double majoring in Music Performance and Civil Engineering. She is a member of the USF Percussion Studio under the direction of Robert McCormick, where she plays in the USF Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Ensemble. Mirna also plays in the USF Wind Ensemble, and was a member of the Brahma from USF indoor marching percussion ensemble for two years.

Doug Moser, Percussion Instructor: Bio is under 'Design'

Jeremy Vest, Percussion Instructor: Bio is under 'Design'

Color Guard/Chiefette Staff:

Stacy Wrenn, Chiefette Color Guard Director:  Mrs. Wrenn is currently a Psychology teacher at Chamberlain HS and has been the Chiefette Sponsor since 2003.

Erik Nordstrom, Color Guard Designer/Instructor:  Erik has been working with the CHS band for a few years and in 2008 was promoted to Color Guard Designer/Director.  Erik is a graduate of East Lake HS and has a long performance history in the activity:  Paradigm Winterguard (WGI IW Finalist), Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps, Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, and The Knights World Winterguard (WGI IW Finalist).  In addition to Chamberlain, Erik has taught at other high schools and guards including Sickles, Clearwater, Hudson, Santa Fe, as well as History of Urban Form Winterguard.  Erik has a Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design from the University of South Florida.

Jen Rex, Color Guard Instructor: Bio TBA

 

 

Design Staff

Tim Hinton, Wind Arranger:  Tim Hinton is an Orlando-based composer and arranger writing for middle school, high school, and college concert and marching bands. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his Masters from Georgia State University.  During college Tim had the privilege of marching with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford Illinois for three summers (1980-82). He also taught marching with the corps during the 1983 season, learning many tricks of drill writing and cleaning that still serve him well as a consultant. Tim is especially proud to have won the DCI Individual and Ensemble Competition on french horn in 1982, being the first person in DCI history to receive a perfect score of 100 in individual competition. Tim taught in the public schools for 10 years and developed a highly successful program at Dunwoody High School in Dunwoody, Georgia. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his Masters from Georgia State University.

Jeremy Vest, Battery Arranger. Instructor/Consultant:  Jeremy was the Percussion Director/Arranger for the Chamberlain HS Band, Tampa, FL, from 1998-2007.  During this time the drumline won numerous 'Best Percussion' awards, including 'Best Percussion' in class 2A at the 2006 AND 2007 FMBC State Finals. Jeremy was also the Percussion Director/Arranger for the Newsome HS Band from Lithia, FL from 2007-2008.  During this time the band finished in the top 5 in the state in class 5A at the FMBC State Finals, and the drumline also won numerous 'Best Percussion' trophies. Jeremy has also instructed at Largo HS, Wharton HS, East Bay HS, Land O Lakes HS, Countryside HS, Clearwater HS, Hernando HS and the USF "HOT" Marching Band.  eremy is an active adjudicator for the Florida Federation of Judges Association and the US Scholastic Band Association as well as a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and the Percussive Arts Society.  Jeremy lives in Palm Coast and is the Manager of the Circulation Audit Services department at Palm Coast Data, LLC.

Doug Moser, Front Ensemble Arranger/Instructor: Doug Moser is an active educator, performer, composer and arranger throughout Florida, with particular emphasis in the various areas of percussion. Doug earned the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, and the Masters Degree in Music from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Doug is an in-demand consultant and arranger for many area schools in Central Florida. He is currently Percussion Director at Wharton High School in Tampa.
 
Doug is co-author of Masterworks for Mallets, a collection of fifty classic pieces transcribed and arranged for keyboard percussion. He appears on the recordings culture samples: Concerti with Flute and Percussion Orchestra on Capstone Records and Music for Keyboard Percussions on Ravello Records. 

Doug currently resides in Tampa, where he is the Percussion Director and Logistics Coordinator for the USF Athletic Bands. At USF, he created the Brahma Percussion Ensemble - a WGI Championship Finalist indoor drumline. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and actively supports Vic Firth and Yamaha percussion products.

Gregory Basham, Visual Designer: Gregory Basham is formerly the Director of Bands and Orchestras at Newsome HS in Lithia, Florida. Prior to coming to Newsome High School in 2006 Mr. Basham served as the Director of Bands at Halls High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. During his tenure at Halls the band earned numerous accolades in both marching band and concert band. Mr. Basham was a member of the instructional staff for the Magic of Orlando Drum and Bugle Corps from 1993 to 1997. He began as a member of the marching staff in 1993 and completed his time with Magic serving as the Visual Coordinator from 1995-1997. He also serves as a visual designer and consultant for band programs all over the southeastern United States. Mr. Basham earned his Bachelor of Music from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee and his  masters’ degree in educational leadership at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.   He is a member of the Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Band Association and Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Basham is now an Assistant Principal at Plant HS in Tampa, Florida.