Meet our Team

Jack Piranio

Drum Major

• Major: Psychology/Music
• Years in UAlbany Band: Four
• High School: North Rockland High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: My favorite thing about being in the band is making music with my friends and exciting the audience at our games/events!

Liz McDonald

Drum Major

• Major: Atmospheric Science
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Troy High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Being immersed in the music and feeling that collective energy with the whole band! 

Rachel Grudus

Drum Major

• Major: Journalism
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Toms River High School North
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Getting the crowds hyped up with songs from our pep book!

Andre Speller

Tuba, Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet Section Leader

• Major: Economics
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Albany High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: I truly enjoy playing music and hearing the growth of the band makes me feel included!

Gabriella Mikropoulos

Color Guard Section Leader

• Major: Fine Arts
• Years in UAlbany Band: Four
• High School: Mohanasen
• Favorite thing about being in Band: I absolutely adore the community! I love Color Guard and it’s a wonderful experience to be able to spin with people who have similar passions!

Daniel Roche

Front Ensemble Section Leader

• Major: Informatics
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Longwood Highschool
• Favorite thing about being in Band: I love meeting new people and making friends to play the music we love together.

Jackson Woolley

Mellophone Section Leader

• Major: Business Administration
• Years in UAlbany Band: Four
• High School: Pioneer
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Being part of a community that makes music together!

Magdalena Ramos

Flute Section Leader

• Major: Chemistry, Music and Education
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Hudson High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Crowd engagement, meeting like-minded people and making new friends!

Benjamin Ladouceur

Vocals Section Leader

• Major: Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Half Hollow Hills West
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Joking about the referees.

Damaris Flores Mazariegos

Clarinet Section Leader

• Major: Biology
• Years in UAlbany Band: Four
• High School: Deer Park High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Heckling at basketball games.

Rhiannon Loucas

Drumline Section Leader

• Major: Psychology
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: North Rockland High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: My favorite thing about the band is the people, it is such a good way of making friends and getting to know one another.

Gia Boolukos

Trumpet Section Leader

• Major: Human Development/Music
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Kingston High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: I love having the opportunity to meet people who are just as passionate about music as I am.

Braydon Detwiler

Trombone/Baritone Section Leader

• Major: Social Welfare
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Chester Academy
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Keeping up trombone and spending time with my best friends.

Said Samuelson

Drumline Section Leader

• Major: Criminal Justice
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Lindenhurst High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: The exercise and pursuit of excellence.

Anthony DiMeo

Alto/Tenor Saxophone Section Leader

• Major: Sports Journalism
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Arlington High School
• Favorite thing about being in band: The people you meet and make bonds with!

Levi Jean-Baptiste

Majorette Section Leader

• Major: Political Science
• Years in UAlbany Band: One
• High School attended: Saint Edmund Preparatory High School Brooklyn NY
• Favorite thing about being in band: Being able to express myself without even having to say a word, but just through the moments of my body.

Najama Ramirez

Majorette Section Leader

• Major: Cybersecurity
• Years in UAlbany Band: One
• High School attended: Frederick Douglass Academy 1 Harlem, NY
• Favorite thing about being in band: I enjoy being able to alchemize my energy into movement throughout my body.

Tamia Rhoden

Uniform Crew

• Major: Childhood education
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: John Jay
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Seeing the other team jump at how loud we can be.

Azora Richardson

Uniform Crew

• Major: Biology
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: James Madison
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Playing as loud as we can and sometimes playing facing at the opposing team!

Ananya Samuel

Uniform Crew

• Major: Music
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Elmont Memorial High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Being with some of the people I have the most fun with!

Driseth Anderson

Equipment Crew

• Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: The Hotchkiss School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Turning up the bass.

Daniela Lucas

Equipment Crew

• Major: Chemistry
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Port Chester High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Creating music and memories together!

Michael Orgera

Equipment Crew

• Major: Accounting
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: East Islip High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Getting the crowd excited and engaged with the games and the band.

Emilio Eustaquio

Equipment Crew

• Major: Biology B.S.
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Amsterdam High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Having a supportive community where we all can have fun together!

Jelani Harris

Social Committee

• Major: Political Science & Urban Planning
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Farmingdale High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Being able to interact with people in my community through music.

Jamay Brown

Social Committee

• Major: Biology/Forensic Science
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: United Charter High School AMS IV
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Being in a community where we all have similar interests and can form valuable friendships.

Reilly Davidson

Recruitment Team

• Major: Business/Music
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Sachem High School East
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Making friends and building strong connections with people from all different sections.

Misael Ramos

Recruitment Team

• Major: Computer Science
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: FDR High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Interacting and having fun with people.

Layla Miller

Recruitment Team

• Major: Atmospheric Science
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Port Jervis High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: I love connecting with people through a shared love for music, whether they’re in the band or in the audience.

Anne Armstrong

Social Media Team

• Major: Music
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Monroe-Woodbury High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Performing music and having fun!

Clover Jones

• Social Media Team
• Major: Documentary Studies
• Years in UAlbany Band: Two
• High School: Chatham High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: The community we build!

Sam Olszewski

Social Media Team

• Major: Business
• Years in UAlbany Band: Three
• High School: Mahopac High School
• Favorite thing about being in Band: Performing.