Leadership / Design Team

• John S. Dunlap

  Director 

  Bushwackers, Jersey Surf, Blue Devils
  Gulf Coast CGPC - Hall of Fame
  LA/MS CGPC - Hall of Fame
  U.S. Navy - Aircrew Survival Equipment 
  George County Community (MD), Montgomery County Community (PA) 
  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community, University of Southern Mississippi, University of West Florida

  jdunlap@stmartinindependent.org

• David Housh

  Assistant Director, Visual Designer

  Teal Sound, Blue Knights, Gulf Coast Independent, Southwind, Elite
  The University of Mississippi

  dhoush@stmartinindependent.org

• Tyler Easterling

  Front Ensemble Designer

  Pace, Cavaliers, Carolina Crown
  https://www.drumcorps.marines.mil
  

• Andrew Szypula

  Battery Designer, Co-Battery Coordinator

  Carolina Crown, Blue Devils Performing Arts, Jersey Surf, Tulane University
  Temple University, West Chester University
  www.andrewszypula.com
  

  aszypula@stmartinindependent.org

• Neil Holloman

  Sound Designer, Audio Engineer

  Harrison Central, Davidson, Cynosure
  University of South Alabama
  www.neilholloman.com
  https://www.youtube.com/user/nholloman 
  https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/neil-holloman.html 

• Sarah Bartos

  Theater Tech, Show Design

  St. Martin HS 
  University of Southern Mississippi

• JD Dunklee

  Co-Battery Coordinator, Snare

  Elite Independent
  University of Southern Mississippi

  jdunklee@stmartinindependent.org

• Mason Atkins

  Visual Coordinator

  Elite Independent, Academy D&B, Q2
  Auburn University, University of Mississippi

  matkins@stmartinindependent.org

• Gunner Vowell

  Ensemble Specialist

  Louisiana Stars, Blue Knights

  gvowell@stmartinindependent.org

• Demetrio Castillo

  Co-Coordinator Front Ensemble

  Fountainbleau, Loreauville, Elite Independent, Louisiana Stars, Monarch, Cavaliers
  Loyola University New Orleans

  dcastillo@stmartinindependent.org

  Tyler Hawk

  Co-Coordinator Front Ensemble

  Tulane University, University of Mississippi

  thawk@stmartinindependent.org

Main Instructional Staff

  

• Tyler Jenkins

  Snare

  Elite Independent, Audio Theater
  University of Southern Mississippi

  tjenkins@stmartinindependent.org

• • Dawson Pierce

    Snare

    Southwind
    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community

    dpierce@stmartinindependent.org

    • Joel Belanger

      Tenor

      Louisiana Stars
      Louisiana State University

      jbelanger@stmartinindependent.org

      • • Brandon Hutchison

          Tenor

          Pascagoula, Elite Independent
          William Carey University

          bhutchison@stmartinindependent.org

      • James Kennedy

        Bass

        Southwind, Elite Independent, Cap City

        jkennedy@stmartinindependent.org

        • Nick Kearns

          Bass

          E.D. White, Louisiana Stars, Louisiana State University 

          nkearns@stmartinindependent.org

          • Cade Boudreaux

            Bass

            Thibodaux HS, Elite Independent, Louisiana Stars
            Nicholls State University

            cboudreaux@stmartinindependent.org

          • Jack Stogner

            Cymbals

            Chalmette, Elite Independent, Atlanta Quest, Southwind

            jstogner@stmartinindependent.org

            • Christian Basilio

              Cymbals, Visual

              St. Martin Independent 
              University of Southern Mississippi

              cbasilio@stmartinindependent.org

• • Blake Norre

    Visual

    Southwind, Cadets, Bluecoats
    University of Southern Mississippi

  • Kyle Brookins

    Visual

    Daphne, Southwind, St. Patrick Catholic
    University of South Alabama

    kbrookins@stmartinindependent.org

  • Robert Perry

    Visual

    Petal, Blue Stars
    Pearl River Community College, University of Mississippi

    rperry@stmartinindependent.org

• • Kendal Nitcavic

    Social Media

    SM Independent
    Mississippi State

    knitcavic@stmartinindependent.org

   

• Consultant Staff
  
  

• Shane Gwaltney

  Show Design Consultant

  Music City Mystique
  https://syncedupdesigns.com

• Erik Hines

  Show Design Consultant

  Civitas, Dorman, NGI, Saints, Sumter, Blue Ridge, James F. Byrnes, Union

• Spencer Davis

  Consultant 

  Spirit of Atlanta, Louisiana Stars, Elite Independent
  University of Southern Mississippi

• Trenton DeBlanc

  Snare

  Troopers, Louisiana Stars, Erath High School, North Vermillion High School
  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Dominique Lousteau

  Consultant

  Mandarins, Monarch, Lafayette HS, Boston Crusaders, Cyfair
  University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  https://www.huemarchingarts.org

• Mandy Quinn

  Consultant, Full Ensemble

  Amachi, Gateway Percussion, Cadets, Carolina Crown
  University of Central Florida 

• Andre Wilson

  Consultant, Full Ensemble

  E.D. White, Madison Scouts, Crossmen, Cap City
  Innerfire WHM Academy, AFPA School of Nutrition

• • Steve Wilson

    Consultant, Full Ensemble

    Central LaFourche
    University Louisiana Lafayette

• Michael Brown

• Consultant, Battery Specialist

  Gautier, Harrison Central, D'Iberville, West Harrison, Vancleave
  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community, Berklee College of Music (Online)  

• Kristian Delatte

  Consultant, Battery Specialist

  Catholic, Academy
  Louisiana State University

• Elanders Frazier

  Consultant, Battery Specialist

  Southwind, Eminence Indoor, Spirit Drum & Bugle Corps, Music City Mystique
  University of West Florida
  https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/elanders_frazier 

• David Galvan

  Consultant, Battery Specialist

  Tampa Bay Thunder, Sun Devils, Marcato, Infinity 1, 2, 3, Heat Wave, Southwind, Vigilantes, Stryke, Civitas

• Sebastian Martinez

  Consultant, Snare

  Bluecoats, Monarch, Petal HS
  Mississippi State University

• Taylor Naquin

• Consultant, Tenor

  E.D.White, Louisiana Stars, Cap City, Crossmen
  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Benjamin LeBlanc

  Consultant, Bass

  Vigilantes, Guardians, Elite Independent
  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Jerry Charvet

  Consultant, Cymbals

  Escambia, Florida State University, Southwind, Music City Mystique
  University of West Florida, U.S. Navy

• Daniel Herndon

  Consultant, Visual 

  George County, Southwind, Blue Stars
  University of Southern Mississippi