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Brandon Larsen- Director Of BandsBrandon Larsen is Director of Bands at Herriman High School, where he directs the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band I (Herriman Big Band), Jazz Band II (Herriman Little Band), Marching Band and pep ensembles. Mr. Larsen also serves, currently as the Performing Arts Department Head at Herriman High School. 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.
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, The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, and Instrumental Music Teacher Educators (IMTE) Conference in Perrysville, Ohio. Mr. Larsen has been published in the Utah Music Educators Association Journal and presented at the UMEA mid winter conference and at IMTE. 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. |
Nick Jackson--Director Of Orchestras/ Assistant Director/ Director of Percussion
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Cameron Elliott-- Mountain Creek Middle Director Of Bands/ Herriman High Assistant Director Of BandsCameron Elliott is the band director for the Jordan School District's newest middle school: Mountain Creek Middle School. Mr. Elliott is in his first year of teaching in Utah, however taught for three years in North Carolina and currently serves as the Associate Director of the Charlotte Pride Band. He graduated in 2016 from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. While at ECU, he was an active performer with the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Symphony Orchestra, as well as various chamber ensembles. As an educator, Mr. Elliott has worked with some of the top marching band, concert band, and colorguard programs across the state including White Oak High School, Green Hope High School, Cleveland High School, Archer Lodge Middle School, Northern Nash High School and Carolina Gold Drum and Bugle Corps. As a conductor, Mr. Elliott studied under Dr. Scott Carter (ECU), Dr. Jorge Richter (ECU), and has participated in conducting workshops with Dr. Travis Cross (UCLA), Professor Eugene Corporon (University of North Texas), Dr. Mallory Thompson (Northwestern University), Dr. Craig Kirchoff (University of Minnesota), Dr. Jack Stamp (retired, IUP), Professor Michael Haithcock (University of Michigan), and Dr. Frank Battisti (New England Conservatory). He takes great pride in his North Carolina heritage, and loves sharing his passion for music making and the LGBT community with the greater Charlotte area!
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Keith Davis-- Copper Mountain Middle Director Of Bands/ Herriman Assistant Director Of BandsThis is Keith Davis and he is proud to be the Director of Bands at Copper Mountain
Middle School and the Assistant Director of the Herriman High Marching Mustangs. He is in his 27th year of teaching Band and Orchestra in both Jordan and Canyons School DIstricts at three different schools; Butler Middle School (twice), Elk Ridge Middle School and now currently at Copper Mountain Middle School. He is a graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in Music Education. He has been nominated as a finalist for Teacher Of The Year in Jordan as well as Canyons School Districts with just recently this year being named Teacher of The Year at Copper Mountain by the South Valley Board of Regents. Also, during his tenure at all three above mentioned schools, he has been successful at taking multiple bands from each school to the UMEA State Jr. High Festival. Mr. Davis has been involved with Marching Band for many years. Back in the day he marched for both Bingham and West Jordan High Schools. He continued to march during his time at the University of Utah where he was awarded the first ever Sally Burbidge Marching Band Scholarship. After graduation and years of teaching at a “non-MB school’” he was given an opportunity to join the staff at Bingham High School where he was Assistant Director over the High Brass. Then the opportunity came to join the Herriman Marching Band and for the last 2 years he could not be more happy to be involved with such a wonderful organization! It is hard for him to believe but he has over 22 years of marching experience! His main instrument is the trumpet and during his teaching career he has also been blessed with many opportunities to pursue a professional playing career as well. Some of the more notable opportunities have been with the Utah Symphony, Grand Teton Music Festival, Salt Lake City Jazz Festival, Manhattan Transfer, the Temptations and The Four Tops among many others. He currently plays lead trumpet in 3 different Jazz Bands in the Salt Lake area, plays in the trumpet section with Orchestra at Temple Square, and also plays in the trumpet ensemble Gabriel, who performed with the Tabernacle Choir on their Christmas Concert the past 2 years. |
Marching Band Staff:
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Thomas Stoliker-- Drumline Tech Thomas Stoliker and I'm 20 years old. My experience includes 14 seasons collectively of Marching Band, Drum Corps, College band, and Indoor Percussion among which were 3 years with Impact Percussion UT and 3 years with The Battalion Drumand Bugle Corps and Tenor captain for the UVU Green Man Group. I am currently studying Computer Science at Utah Valley University with sights set on becoming a UXUI Specialist. I look forward to returning for my second year teaching with the Herriman High School Marching Mustangs!
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Bradly Olson-- Visual Caption Head-10 years active in the Marching Band community
- West Jordan High School Drum Major - Marched With Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps 2013 and 2016 - Marched with Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps - Currently going to UVU for music education and trumpet performance Kristen Blackham-- Woodwind Caption HeadKristen Blackham is a music educator and flutist in the Salt Lake area. She has spent the last few years as the band and orchestra director at South Ogden Junior High and a flute teacher in the Davis school district area. Ms. Blackham graduated from Brigham Young University in 2017 with a degree in instrumental music education. She performed in her high school marching band in Chicago, the Macy’s Great American Marching Band, and the BYU marching band, for a total of 6 years of marching experience. She has previously staffed as a woodwind caption head at both Herriman and Lehi high schools.
Ms. Blackham is an active member of the Utah Music Educators Association, Utah Bandmasters Association, the National Flute Association, and the Utah Flute Association. She also enjoys subbing as a performer with the Utah Wind Symphony on flute. Her favorite instruments to play and teach are flute, clarinet, and saxophone! She is very excited about her first year back with the Herriman High School marching band! |
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Stephanie Pederson-- Colorguard CoachI’ve been involved in Colorguard for 10 years. I went to school at Copper Hills High School where I spun for 4 years there. Upon graduating I joined an independent guard called Urban Expressions for one season. I attended school at Weber State and marched 3 seasons with the Weber State Independent Guard. Most recently I marched my ageout year with the Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps and Wasatch Independent Guard. I have been teaching guard for 5 years. I taught one year at Provo High School, 2 years at Copper Hills High School as their assistant. My first year as a director was here at Herriman in 2017 and have been here since.
Hannah Christensen-- Assistant Colorgard CoachI’ve been involved in Colorguard for 7 years. I graduated from Copper Hills High School, where I was a team member for 5 years. During that time, I was awarded the Heather Christensen Color Guard Scholarship. I have taught at Herriman for the last year and a half as the assistant coach. Currently, I am going to school at SLCC and then to the U of U to pursue my degree in nursing so that I can eventually become an Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner.
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