Jeff Facun is a visual technician for the Santa Clara Vanguard. Prior to being elevated to the Vanguard Cadets Visual Caption Manager position in the fall of 2019, Jeff taught the Vanguard Cadets since 2012 as a visual technician. His marching experience in drum corps...
Sandi Rennick is a percussionist and marimba soloist with extensive performing and teaching experience in the DFW area and throughout the United States. An original cast member of the Tony and Emmy Award-winning production “Blast!”, Sandi performed in London, England,...
Katie Hopkins is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer who currently resides in Austin, TX. Katie has been a staff member for the Santa Clara Vanguard since 2018, where she choreographs and leads the color guard movement program. Katie’s drum corps career began in 2006...
Mykal McGrew is a business analyst and management consultant based in the Dallas – Fort Worth area. He recently graduated from The University of North Texas in the spring of 2022, where he studied International Business as part of their Master of Business...
Katie VanDoren is currently a band director at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. Originally from Cedar Park, Texas, Mrs. VanDoren graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education. Katie joins us after...