Tri-City Percussion

Kyle Boydstun loves the study of the sciences of sound and music. He has taught percussion at Freedom HS, California HS, and currently Clayton Valley Charter HS. Kyle also teaches audio science and mixing at Anthem Music Academy. His past performing experiences include Blue Devils B 2017-2018, Tri City Percussion 2019-2020, and Blue Devils Entertainment. Balancing being a full time audio engineer working at some of Northern California's most notable music recording studios while also being a passionate educator in the music space, he's extremely excited to give back something unique to the marching arts this season.

Brandon Hussey is a dedicated educator with over 20 years of experience in the marching arts. As a member he performed with the Sacramento Freelancers, Mandarins, CSU Sacramento, and Santa Clara Vanguard, and as an educator has coached in the Sacramento to San Jose areas, Team Percussion USA, Blue Knights, and Mandarins. Now working as a freelance educator, Brandon collaborates with marching band programs and mentors students. His approach is shaped by influential mentors, including Don Silva, Roger Carter, Blair Williams, Murray Gusseck, Chris Cyr, Mike Jackson and all the team members associated. Brandon resides in the California Bay Area with Marielle and Tombo.

Devon Sablan is a marching percussion educator from Santa Clara, CA. He has performed with many of the Bay Area’s ensembles such as Team Percussion USA 2014-2016, Tri-City Percussion 2017-2019, and Vanguard Cadets 2017 on Snare drum. Devon has been teaching snare at local high schools throughout the South Bay Area such as Oak Grove HS and Leigh HS. Devon is excited to be giving back to the program that has given him so much opportunity. This is his 2nd year teaching the battery at Tri-City Percussion. Aside from teaching snare drum, Devon is the drum set player for the band Cheers for Nothing, and Devon is working on becoming a certified mechanic.

Michaela Perez is from Vallejo, CA and started their journey as a marching percussionist in 2012. Michaela’s marching experience includes Tri-City Percussion 2020, Thesis 2022, Blue Devils B 2022, and Broken City 2023. Michaela has been teaching among various groups across the Bay Area and SoCal since 2019, and looks forward to continue doing so for years to come.

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Joshua Castellanos is from Sacramento, CA and has taught in the Elk Grove area. He has taught at Franklin High School and is currently teaching at Monterey Trail High School. Josh’s marching experience includes Incognito DBC 2019, Sac State Indoor 2020-2022, And Red Wave Indoor 2023. Outside of the marching arts, Josh is currently continuing his career path in construction!

Jerome Muynila is a Bay Area Quad tech. Muynila's marching experience includes NCI 2018, TCP 2019-20, & Thesis 2022. They have also performed with Mandarins Entertainment & Niner Noise. Aside from their marching experience, Muynila is also a Competitive Powerlifter & Coach. (The Strongest Drumline Coach in the Bay). Muynila believes that you must be a strong athlete to be a strong performer in the marching arts activity.

Casey Quevedo is an experienced world class marching percussion educator from Fremont, California. He is currently a snare instructor with Blue Devils B, Thesis Indoor Percussion and Saratoga High School. In addition, he is the battery caption head for Cupertino High School and is involved with Sparta Indoor and Tri-City Percussion as a battery consultant. Casey began his journey in 7th grade as a percussionist in his middle school concert band class. Casey developed and honed his craft as a snare drummer for 6 years. His performance experience includes Norcal Indoor 2017, Tri-City Percussion 2018-2019, Dark Sky Percussion 2020-2021, Blue Devils B 2017-2019 serving as the center snare his 3rd year, Blue Devils 2020-2021, RCC Indoor Percussion 2022 and has performed with Niner Noise. Casey is ready to share his vast amount of drumming knowledge and life lessons with the next generation of marching percussionists. Outside of the marching arts, Casey is currently beginning his career path towards becoming an Airline Pilot!

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Nick is a world class experienced percussionist based out of San Jose, California. He is currently a bass technician at Cupertino High School and Thesis percussion. Nick’s marching experience includes SCVC 2016-2018, TCP 2017 and 2019, Santa Clara Vanguard 2019, and Pulse Percussion 2020. He has been teaching various schools and groups across the South Bay ever since 2017 and is very excited to share his vast knowledge of bass drumming with the up and coming students.

Aidan Wong is a passionate cymbal player dedicated to expanding and uplifting the cymbal community. They founded the Castro Valley High School Winter Percussion program, creating new opportunities for young performers and building a thriving music scene. Aidan’s experience as a performer is highlighted by their time marching with Thesis Indoor, a world-class ensemble where they honed their skills and performed at the highest levels of the activity. Currently, Aidan teaches at James Logan High School, where their love for teaching and mentorship continues to inspire students to grow as musicians. They strive to foster a more inclusive, supportive space for cymbal players everywhere.