Current Staff:
Brian Howerton
bhowerton@vegasvanguard.org
executive director and founder, arranger, technician, show
coordinator/designer, drill designer (05, 06, 07, 08), founder
vved (06, 07, 08)

Previous Experience:
unlv marching band (94-99), unlv indoor percussion ensemble
(96-97), unlv bass line instructor (96-97), percussion
director/arranger, cheyenne hs (97-00), foothill hs (00-02),
palo verde hs (02-05), spring valley hs (05-current),
percussive arts society clinician, percussion adjuticator

Currently:
percussion director, spring valley hs
director, unlv marching percussion

Endorsed Artist:
pearl corporation, remo corporation, vic firth incorporated,
sabian incorporated, sticktape.com
Justin Truitt
jtruitt@vegasvanguard.org
assistant director (06, 07), front ensemble technician (05, 06,
07, 08), performer vved (07)

Previous Experience:
unlv indoor percussion ensemble (97), phantom legion (99),
phantom regiment (02), dci i&e multi-perc champion (02)

Currently:
director of bands, spring valley hs

Endorsed Artist:
vic firth incorporated, sabian incorporated, the percussive
arts society, sticktape.com
Quincy Wade
qwade@vegasvanguard.org
battery technician (05, 06, 07, 08)

Previous Experience:
unlv marching band (94-96), pasuc i&e snare solo 8th place
(97), unlv indoor percussion ensemble (96-97)

Currently:
las vegas lounge drummer
Endorsed Artist:
sticktape.com
Robb Sirat
battery technician (06, 07, 08)

Previous Experience:
patriots (71-79), crossmen (81-83), blue devils (84-85), blue
devils instructor (86-87), percussive arts society adjudicator,
ricks college, arranger, clark county school district
percussion adjudicator and arranger

Endorsed Artist:
sticktape.com
Tim Lee
tlee@vegasvanguard.org
battery technician (08), performer vved (08)

Previous Experience:
sound machine (94), rose bowl parade (97-98), riverside
community college (99), the procrastinators (04-08)

Currently:
performer, the procrastinators

Endorsed Artist:
vic firth corporation, sticktape.com
C-D. Young
cdyoung@vegasvanguard.org
visual technician (06, 08)

Previous Experience:
unlv drum major (99-00)

Currently:
director, las vegas student leadership clinic
Vegas Vanguard Independent Indoor Percussion Ensemble
Bill Woodworth
bwoodworth@vegasvanguard.org
drill designer (08)

Previous Experience:
troopers (95), uw marching band (96-00), uw drum major
(99-00), unlv graduate assistant (03-05), unlv drill designer
and arranger (03-08), clark county school district dril
designer and arranger

Currently:
director of bands, durango hs