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Staff & Instructors
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DR. MARK W. PHILLIPS [Director of Bands]
Date of Birth:
Not Given
Hometown:
Petersburg, Virginia
Favorite Cadence:
"Middle Finger" because it's the one that makes the band march.
Organization(s):
Tuba Phi Tuba, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity Inc., Phi Mu Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., & Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority Inc. (Honorary)
Comments:
"GOING!"
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MR. ERNEST E. POWELL III [Percussion Instructor]
Date of Birth:
Not Given
Hometown:
Danville, Virginia
Favorite Cadence:
"Intro" because I made it up.
Organization(s):
Drum-Phi, Essence Romeo, & Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
Comments:
"The man. The myth. The legend.... SANCHEZ!"
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MR. ROBERT "R.C." WILLIAMS [Asst. Percussion Instructor]
Date of Birth:
Just know I'm 22 years old.
Hometown:
South Hill, Virginia
Favorite Cadence:
"Latin", because it starts off relaxed; it gets your head bobbing. Then all of a sudden, it unleashes a funky groove that gets everybody on their feet.
Organization(s):
Essence Romeo, Kappa Phi Mu Fraternal Order, & F.A.A.Y.Mason
Comments:
"Don't sleep on a drumline because they come from a small school because you can be out-chopped anyday by anyone. And like my boy Tee said, 'We play it because we can!' Can you?"
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MR. JOHNNIE S. LEWIS [Composer & Arranger]
Date of Birth:
July 4, 1977
Hometown:
Long Island, New York
Favorite Cadence:
"Come On" because I wrote it bee-itch!
Organization(s):
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
Comments:
"Practice, practice, and practice again."
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DOMINIQUE "TYLER PERRY" HARRIS [Section Leader]
Major:
Marketing
Date of Birth:
June 11, 1985 8:15pm
Hometown:
Richmond, Virginia
High School:
Thomas Jefferson High School (Richmond, VA)
Organization(s):
Drum-Phi & Charmettes Cancer Research Memeber
Favorite Cadence:
"Middle Finger" because it's the most fun to play and it makes me feel like I'm in D.C. clubbin'.
Comments:
"Being a member of this section has taught me a great deal. I would have never thought a bass drummer could be section leader, but I learned something: being a leader of a section doesn't necessarily mean you have to be the best player, but one who exemplifies exactly what it takes to take charge."
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AARON STURGIS [Section Leader]
Major:
Mathematics (Statistics Concentration)
Date of Birth:
August 2, 1986
Hometown:
Augusta, Georgia
High School:
Glenn Hills High School (Augusta, GA)
Organization(s):
Drum-Phi & "The Starting Five"
Favorite Cadence:
It's got to be "Stands" because it just has that bounce to it.
Comments:
"I just wanna say whaddup to everyone in the SEVEN-OH-SIX and best believe I'm repping The Garden City every chance I get. From GA to VA, I-20 to I-95, I do this for y'all!"
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