Brandon Larsen- Director Of Bands

Brandon Larsen is Director of Bands at Herriman High School, where he directs the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band and teaches courses in music technology. In addition he serves as president of the semi professional ensemble: The Salt Lake Symphonic Winds where he is also the principal tubist. Prior to his appointment at Herriman High School , Mr Larsen served for one year as Director of Bands at Fremont High School, three years as Director Of Music at Grantsville High School and one year at North Sevier High School as Director of Performing Arts.  An active clinician and guest conductor, Mr Larsen has worked with middle and high school bands throughout the state of Utah.
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Mr Larsen and his students have received numerous awards and honors including: Teacher Of The Year, Talkin Sports-Friday Night Rival Teacher Of The Week, and numerous superior ratings at the region and state levels.
 
Mr Larsen is an active member of the Utah Music Educators Association and currently serves on the Utah All-State Band Committe and The UMEA Band committee. He travels to many professional development conferences and clinics including: UMEA mid winter conference in St George, Utah and The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.

Mr. Larsen was born and raised in Castle Dale, Utah where he graduated from Emery High School. He then received his Bachelors of Science in Music Education Degree at Southern Utah University. Mr. Larsen is currently pursuing a Masters in Music Education at the University of Michigan, doing course work in the summer and light writing during the school year. He currently resides in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jacob Bradshaw-- Assistant Director/Percussion Director

Jacob Bradshaw graduated from Copper Hills High in 2001 and went on to study at the U of U with Doug Wolf and UVU with Jay Lawrence and Darin Bastian where he received his BS in Music Education. Mr. Bradshaw has taught at Western High School in Anaheim, CA; Copper Hills High and served for 5 years as Director of Bands at West Jordan High School.  He was the founding front ensemble caption head for Impact Percussion in Provo, UT.  Mr. Bradshaw currently is the music specialist at Bastian and Golden Fields Elementary Schools in addition to being the assistant director at Herriman. 


Mr. Bradshaw has an extensive list of performance experience.  He has performed with regional and national bands and symphonies, Inter-Collegiate Honor Wind Symphony in Reno and Seattle, U of U's Philharmonic Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Percussion Ensemble and Marching Band. He toured with Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also performed with several Jazz ensembles, Wind Ensembles (Utah Wind Symphony among others), percussion ensembles, choirs, mixed ensembles, orchestras (including the Orchestra on Temple Square), "garage" rock bands, pit ensembles (musicals, Hale Center Theater and many others) a professional Trash Can Trio for Coca-Cola during the Winter Olympics in 2002, and has conducted several musicals.  He currently competes with the Wasatch and District Pipe Band playing snare drum.  He enjoys arranging, composing, and performing.  
 
Mr. Bradshaw has interned in Film Scoring giving him the opportunity to spend time with great composers such as Hans Zimmer, Bruce Broughton, Bruce Fowler, Peter Rotter and others within the scoring industry in Los Angeles.

Mr. Bradshaw is now married to the love of his life and has three beautiful children, Boston(9), Alena(6), and Logan(4).  

Herriman Percussion

Marching Band Staff:

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Stephanie Pederson-- Color Guard
Hannah Christensen-- Color Guard Assistant
Thomas Stoliker-- Drumline
Bradly Olsen-- Visual
Sabreena Bertot-- Woodwind
Micheal Bigelow-- Brass
Keith Davis-- Assistant Director

Temporary "Camp Staff"
Leah Pitt-- Woodwinds
Tristan Reeder-- Drum Majors
Hayden Emighty-- Visual

Herriman is also excited to welcome Dr. Jared Rawlings from the University of Utah to our band family. He is working on a research study on our band.