Director

professional-staff
Justin Miller
Justin Miller
Director of Marching and Spirit Bands
Building 511

Professional Staff

Marissa Brennan
Marissa Brennan
Baton/Visual Instructor
Preston Coppage
Preston Coppage
Color Guard Instructor & Winter Guard Director
Leah Miller
Leah Miller
Instructor & Arranger
Brittany Plano
Brittany Plano
Color Guard Instructor
Taylor Robey
Taylor Robey
Winds Instructor
Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
Percussion Instructor
Isaiah Van Buren
Isaiah Van Buren
Front Ensemble Instructor & Audio Engineer

2026-2027 Student Leaders

student-leaders
Drum Majors
Drum Majors

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!
Section Leaders
Section Leaders

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.
Uniform Crew
Uniform Crew

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!
Equipment Crew
Equipment Crew

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!
Social Committee
Social Committee

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.
Recruitment Team
Recruitment Team

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.
Social Media Team
Social Media Team

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.