Instructional Staff
Who's teaching each World Class corps in 2026 — the who behind the scores. Sourced from corps announcements, social media, and official program listings.
🔄 2026 Staff Moves
Colts install a new percussion team led by Peterman (ex-Carolina Crown / Cadets). Fresh battery direction — watch the percussion caption trend through July.
Colts reset their visual staff for 2026 under new caption head Chowning. Expect a cleaner visual read once the new drill language installs.
With Keith Potter gone to Carolina Crown, the reigning World Champion elevates longtime guard/choreography chief Michael Townsend to Design & Artistic Lead — Boston's 2026 program now runs through an internal hand.
Daughtrey returns to lead Madison's visual program (prior Crossmen visual designer), joined by alumni co-caption heads — a visual-staff reset for the Scouts.
Troy University music-ed professor added as Brass Caption Supervisor — a 'teacher of teachers' hire aimed at steadier brass-staff consistency.
New Battery Caption Manager for the Blue Stars' 2026 percussion staff.
Veteran visual designer joins Spirit's 2026 design team for the corps's 50th-anniversary year — added visual depth for a program on the rise.
WGI Hall of Famer (2019) joins Spirit as design consultant; pedigree includes Carolina Crown, Bluecoats, The Cavaliers and Troopers.
The headline move of the offseason: the Artistic Director who led Boston to its first-ever 2025 World Championship leaves the champion to run Crown's program. Crown's design ceiling jumps; Boston must prove the title wasn't Potter-dependent.
Visual Design Advisor added to Crown for 2026 — WGI executive, former Crown guard caption head, and architect of Carmel HS's WGI/BOA dynasty. Strengthens Crown's visual/guard design alongside Potter.
Former Madison Scouts Program Coordinator, now Troopers' Production Coordinator (joined 2024 as a design consultant) — continuity in Troopers' design direction.
- Director Joe Roach
- Program Coordinator Keith Potter 🔄 NEW from Boston Crusaders
- Program Coordinator Reid Atkinson
- Brass Michael Klesch
- Percussion Joe Hobbs
- Visual Designer Jeff Sacktig
- Visual Designer Rosie Miller Queen
- Color Guard Tyler Edrington
- Director Jeff MacFarlane ⚠️ unverified
- Director Kathleen Ballard ⚠️ unverified
- Director Vicki MacFarlane
- Program Coordinator Don Click
- Brass Chad Miller
- Percussion Alan Kiser ⚠️ unverified
- Percussion Travis Peterman 🔄 NEW from Carolina Crown
- Visual Designer Zac Chowning
- Color Guard Fernando Rodriguez
- Director David Lofy
- Program Coordinator Mark Waymire
- Brass Scott Boerma
- Brass Susan L. Smith
- Percussion James Sparling
- Visual Designer Blake Daughtrey 🔄 NEW from Crossmen
- Color Guard PJ Tankard
- Director Chris Moore
- Program Coordinator Gilles Ouellette
- Brass Michael Martin
- Percussion Adam Wiencken
- Percussion Andy Filipiak
- Visual Designer Bradley Klemmensen
- Visual Designer Daniel Wiles
- Visual Designer Richard Hinshaw 🔄 NEW from Colts
- Color Guard Korey Craven
- Program Coordinator Jason Robb 🔄 NEW from Madison Scouts
- Brass Tim Snyder
- Percussion Paul Rennick
- Percussion Sandi Rennick
- Visual Designer Andrew Ebert
- Color Guard Chris McCarthy
- Program Coordinator Scott Chandler
- Brass Cameron "Chip" Crotts
- Brass Dave Glyde
- Percussion Brian Dinkel
- Percussion Scott Johnson
- Visual Designer Jay Murphy
- Color Guard TJ Doucette
- Director Mark Arnold
- Program Coordinator Jed Weeks
- Brass Felix Cruz III
- Brass Jay Bocook
- Brass Leslie Gilreath
- Brass Thomas Hubel
- Percussion Taha Ahmed
- Visual Designer Trevor Stojanovich
- Color Guard Brandy DuBose
- Director Brad Harris
- Program Coordinator Michael Shapiro
- Brass Travis Larson
- Percussion Jacob Gall
- Visual Designer Luke Zamprelli
- Color Guard John Kregler
- Program Coordinator Jonathan Vanderkolff
- Brass Doug Thrower
- Brass Dr. Drew Dickey
- Brass Dylan Toombs ⚠️ unverified
- Brass Kevin LeBoeuf
- Percussion Allen Justus
- Percussion Jacob Koch ⚠️ unverified
- Percussion Roger Carter
- Percussion Tom Rarick
- Visual Designer Jarrod Huntley
- Visual Designer Willie Veenstra
- Color Guard Ian Lewis ⚠️ unverified
- Color Guard Jaycee Wilson
- Color Guard Jim Moore
- Director Chris Holland
- Program Coordinator Michael Townsend
- Program Coordinator Ryan George
- Brass Gino Cipriani
- Percussion Colin McNutt
- Visual Designer Aaron Bailey
- Visual Designer Leon May
- Director Rico Gomez
- Program Coordinator Michael Hardiek
- Brass Connor Vaughn
- Brass John Meehan
- Percussion Noah Avelar
- Visual Designer Tony Mencio
- Color Guard Rachel Montanez
- Director Chris Magonigal
- Director Edward Gobbel
- Brass Dillon Junkin
- Brass Timothy Leonelli
- Percussion Jonathan Anderson
- Visual Designer Peter Bates
- Visual Designer Sam Spidle
- Color Guard Ali Martinez
- Director Bob Jacobs
- Program Coordinator Tom Kershaw
- Brass Jon Lacy
- Percussion Jabin Baxter
- Visual Designer Mitch Rogers
- Color Guard Michael Lombo
- Program Coordinator Shane Gwaltney
- Brass Michael J. Miller
- Percussion CJ Barrow
- Percussion Dr. Brian Tinkel
- Visual Designer Jason Palmer
- Color Guard Brandon Smith
- Director Stuart Pompel
- Program Coordinator Christopher Drew Dickey
- Brass Matt Owen
- Percussion Eric Shriver
- Color Guard Chadd Hartman
- Director Dwight Emmert
- Program Coordinator Matt Hartwell
- Brass JD Shaw
- Percussion Tyler Sammons
- Color Guard Eryn Boone
- Director Giovanna Bastante-Siegelman
- Program Coordinator Dan Morrison
- Brass Dr. Daniel Cook
- Brass Evan VanDoren
- Brass Taylor Smith
- Percussion Paul Rennick
- Percussion Sandi Rennick
- Visual Designer Andy Toth
- Visual Designer Bart Woodley
- Visual Designer Conrad Isenhour
- Visual Designer Michael Gaines
- Color Guard Daniel Riley
- Color Guard Tyler Richards
- Director Josh Thye
- Brass Michael Weber
- Percussion Dakota McConnell
- Visual Designer Andrew Gregory
- Visual Designer Robert Peterson
- Color Guard Jared Littleton
- Color Guard Roxy Lazaro
- Director Daniel Belcher
- Brass Jay Bocook
- Percussion Josh Brickey
- Visual Designer Peter Weber
- Color Guard John Leonard