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Meet the Staff
Adam Uhlenhake
Band Director, Pep Band, Musical Arranger
adam.uhlenhake@gmail.com
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- Major instruments: saxophones, piano, guitar, drum set
- St. Marys High School – 2003 graduate
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education – University of Dayton, 2007
- Master’s Degree in Saxophone Performance – University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, 2009
- Recorded CDs with UD Jazz Combo, First Flight Sax Quartet and UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony
- Drum Major for Pride of Dayton Marching Band, 2005-2006
- Winner of 2005 U.D. Concerto-Aria Competition
- President of Phi Omega Chapter, Phi Mu Alpha Men’s Music Fraternity
- Written and arranged compositions for Sax Quartet and Jazz Combo
- Mildly obsessed with The Doors and Metallica
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Bill Dixon
Assistant Band Director, Jazz Band, Pep Band
bdixon@wcsd.k12.oh.us
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- Major instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxophones
- Miamisburg High School, 1976 graduate
- Member of 1975 DCI corps Queen City Cadets (1975 DCI – 3rd place class finals)
- O.M.E.A. All-State Jazz Band – Lead Trumpet 1976
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, VanderCook College of Music 1981
- 1980-81 Tours with Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and on-call for CBS Studios- Chicago
- Has taught in West Carrollton since 1982 (NOT 1882)
- Active free-lance musician with groups of all styles since 1977.
- Performs regionally and nationally with jazz, blues, classical and pop groups including the Blues Brothers Revue and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Groups The Four Tops, The Temptations & The O’Jays and local groups Dayton Jazz Orchestra, Gem City Jazz, Jack Garrett & The Swingin' Starz & Cincinnati-based rock band, Johnny Clueless
- Adjudicates all levels of jazz bands regionally and is an artist/clinician for Warburton Brass Mouthpieces (Terry Warburton – Orlando, Florida)
- Plays/endorses Taylor Trumpets, King Trombones, Yamaha Saxes and LP Percussion
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Cliff Gray
Visual Coordinator, Guard Choreographer, Marching Instructor
clifton.gray74@yahoo.com
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- Guard Equipment: Flag, Sabre, Rifle, movement and Tech Dance
- Beavercreek High School 1994 Graduate
- Member of Winter Guard Onyx – 1993
- Member of Winter Guard Pride of Cincinnati – 1994 & 1996
- Member of Winter Guard Dimension – 1995
- Full time Show Designer
- Guard Instructor for The Pride of Dayton Marching Band – University of Dayton
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Jay Huff
Fall & Winter Guard Director, Marching Instructor
Jay.Huff@ncmc.com
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- Band Instruments & Guard Equipment: Baritone & Tuba/Winter Guard: Rifle
- Miamisburg High School 1985 Graduate
- Band 5th place BOA Regional (1st BOA Regional in school history)
- Member of 1989 Winter Guard Pride of Cincinnati
- Member of 1992 Steel City Ambassadors
- Graduate of RETS Tech – 1997
- Employed as a Systems Analyst – National City Mortgage
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Leah Schwenck
Fall & Winter Guard Instructor
leah.schwenck@my.sinclair.edu
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- West Carrollton High School 2009 Graduate
- Attending Sinclair Community College for Accounting major
- Played the violin for 6 years, concert master senior year in high school
- Captain of the Color Guard for The Pride of Dayton Marching Band
- Been in color guard for 7 years
- Favorite animal is the wolf, favorite color is teal/turquoise
- Member of New Alliance Winter Guard
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Adrian Roberson
Music & Marching Instructor, Musical Arranger
Roberson.8@wright.edu
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- Major instruments: trombone, baritone, tuba and oboe
- Trombone teachers: Brad Roach, Carrie Horner, Francis Laws & Gretchen Macnamara
- Played in: Wright State University Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band and Jazz Band
- Honors Bands: District III Honors Jazz Band (solo trombone), District III Honors Band, Lima Youth Orchestra and The Capital Honors Band
- Member of the Wright State University Trombone Quartet
- Won the Outstanding Senior Musician Award from Elida High School
- Personal notes: favorite color – blue; favorite food – pizza and has a puppy named Toby
- Senior majoring in Music Education at Wright State University
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Greg Dalton
Visual Designer, Marching Instructor
gdbluesop@gmail.com
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- Major instrument: trumpet
- West Carrollton High School 2005 graduate
- John Philip Sousa Award Winner – 2005
- Member of the 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008 Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps.
- 2008 Bluecoats Hornline Member or the Year.
- Instructs and designs marching band & indoor percussion programs for various high schools throughout Ohio, Georgia, and Virginia
- Currently attending BGSU, majoring in Music Education
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