Evan Block
Director of Instrumental Music
Evan Block is an active musician and educator from Southern California. Evan graduated from Thousand Oaks High School where he was an active performer in the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Marching Band on Saxophone. He earned his Bachelor’s of Music in Saxophone Performance and Music Education from California State University, Northridge where he earned his Teaching Credential as well. Evan has performed with the CSUN Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble and as a member of saxophone quartets. As a student at CSUN, Evan served as the President of the NAFME Chapter for the 2018 - 2019 school year, leading the group to the Collegiate Chapter of the Year Award for 2019. In 2016, Evan performed as a member of Gold Drum and Bugle Corp on Mellophone. Evan has also performed with the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. Evan has had the opportunity to teach at various schools in Southern California including Golden Valley High School, Westlake High School, Royal High School, West Ranch High school, Los Cerritos Middle School and Sequoia Junior High. Evan has had the opportunity to study with a number of great musicians and teachers including Jerry Luedders, Benjamin Sorrell, Cece Worrall Rubin, Larry Stoffel, Liz Blake, David Blake, Marty Martone and Adam Payne.
Patrick Williams
Color Guard Director
Patrick Williams is a dynamic choreographer, designer, and educator with over a decade of experience shaping the performing arts scene in the Las Vegas Valley and beyond. Originally trained as a trumpet player, Patrick’s artistic journey evolved through an immersive exploration of ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance. A graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in Criminal Justice, he brings a disciplined yet imaginative approach to every creative endeavor.
Specializing in color guard, Patrick has revitalized numerous programs across high schools and independent groups, earning acclaim for his innovative choreography and commitment to student development. His expertise spans rifle, saber, and flag choreography, seamlessly blending technical rigor with expressive movement. As an educator and mentor, he fosters leadership, integrity, and artistic excellence in young performers.
Patrick’s professional portfolio includes roles with Silverado High School, Liberty High School, Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps, and 702 Independent, among others. Whether on the field, floor, or stage, he is known for his collaborative spirit, creative vision, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of performance art.
Bob Lawrence
Brass
Bob Lawrence (Trombone), was born in Orange County California. He began playing trombone at the age of 10 and quickly fell in love with music. During his youth Bob won spots in the All Southern California All-Star Jazz Band every year from 2002-2008. From 2008-2010 Bob attended Saddleback College and studied under the direction of Joey Sellers. During that time Bob won the South Orange County Concerto Competition for his performance of the Morceau Symphonique. Since then Bob has graduated from the Los Angeles College of Music and has been living in LA where he's quickly establishing himself as a respected and highly in-demand trombone player, arranger, and music educator. Bob has performed for and toured with Persian superstars Ebi Hamedi and Googoosh as well as the Billy Vaughn Orchestra. You can hear Bob playing trombone on recordings by Snoop Dogg, Morris Day, Mega Low, The Gromble, Geronimo Rauch, Andy Montañez, Craig Cammel Orchestra, the Baba Orchestra, the Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra (nominated for two Latin Grammys as well as two Grammys for the album Tradiciones), Kim Richmond Orchestra, Luis Enrique, Tony Vega, Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band, and many more bands and musicians from around the world.
Kyle Tefft
Woodwinds
Kyle Tefft was born and raised in Santa Barbara. While studying music at Santa Barbara City College, Kyle learned to appreciate the value of teachers who could inspire their students and create a safe and friendly educational environment. His passion for music and teaching was noticed by his instructors and he was asked to teach the begging woodwind pedagogy class at SBCC, where he taught groups of 10 plus students at a time. Kyle moved to Los Angeles where he earned his Bachelors degree at Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena. While enrolled, he was asked to tutor other students in music theory and musicianship. He's also played in local bands in the Southern California area, including with Michael McDonald during a number of his charity events. Kyle always strives to be his best for both his students, his bandmates, and for the integrity of the music he is playing. Kyle had the opportunity to perform under some great instructors such as Anthony Garcia, Michael Shapiro, Shavon Garcia and Juan Gonzalez.
Daniel Neufeld
Percussion Director
Daniel is a performer and composer first, who teaches music, passing on his many years of experience. Daniel has a wealth of experience, including performing on classical percussion instruments, gigging as a drumset player, marching in drum corps as a marching snare drummer, writing music for large wind ensembles and orchestra, writing chamber and percussion music, scoring film and game, and teaching and writing music for marching band/drumline. Daniel Attended California State University, Northridge, where he got his Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Commercial Media Composition. At CSUN, Daniel studied percussion with Aaron Smith and composition with Elizabeth Sellers and Kyle Simpson. Daniel pursued many interests at CSUN, notably percussion performance/composition, and orchestral composition for film and game. While attending school, Daniel also began teaching high school drumline and private lessons in percussion. His students have seen many awards such as bronze, silver, and gold medals, earning spots in local and state honor bands, and auditioning into drum corps. Daniel hopes to continue music education, as well as publish sheet music for his percussion works, and write music for drumline and marching band.
William Wong
Visual Technician
William is a dedicated and passionate music educator and trumpet player. After graduating from Valencia High School, he went to the University of North Texas where he completed his Bachelors of Music for Trumpet Performance. Playing trumpet since the 6th grade, William has performed in a variety of ensembles ranging from wind ensembles, jazz bands, mariachi bands and drum corps to name a few.
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Since 2018, William has inspired countless students as a marching band technician. He has been instrumental in leading medalist bands in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) competitions, including Valencia High School and El Camino Real Charter High School. His teaching expertise has also reached Castaic High School, Reseda High School, and Quartz Hill High School.
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Beyond high school marching band, William is the founder of Scarlet Arts, a non-profit organization supporting music education. Scarlet Arts currently sponsors White Rose Winds, a World Class Independent Indoor Winds group competing in the WGI and WGASC circuit.
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In addition, William currently works at Stomvi USA, the North American distributor for the renowned Spanish brass instrument company, Stomvi.
