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| The Original 2004 Oregon Crew - Andy, Nick, Becky, Eric, David, Nick, and Paul |
Nick Lane
Director & Program Coordinator
As Director of the program since 2003, Nick Lane has established himself and the Oregon band at the forefront of
the activitiy, going from last place to first in only three seasons. He is an accomplished visual designer as well as
music educator and serves as a Lead Designer with Plus One Drill Design and Consulting. As President of the Mid-America
Competing Band Directors Association, he has been charged with tour planning and management, program consulting, and contest
directing across the Midwest and Canada. Nick's innovative ideas, along with the extremely talented staff he has assembled, have
opened the door to the future for MACBDA and for the Oregon Marching and Athletic Arts Program.
Nick teaches
full time in Oregon, leading the 6th Grade Concert and Jazz Bands as well as several chamber ensembles at Rome Corners Intermediate
School. He serves as Director of the Oregon Marching Band, Armada Winterguard, Shadow Indoor Percussion, and
Armada Cadets Middle School Marching Band. He also designs substantial portions of the drill, visual, and musical programs
for all of these ensembles. Nick is the Executive Director of the Oregon Marching and Athletic Arts Program and he lives
with his wife, Megan, in McFarland, Wisconsin.
Director's Message(s) Season Wrap-up(s)
Contact: 608.835.4724 (school); 920.397.0970 (mobile); email
Andy Brady
Drill Writer & Visual Coordinator
Andy Brady has been involved with Oregon marching program since 2003 in the roles of
clinician, designer, and visual coordinator. He serves on the creative design teams for the summer marching band, Armada
winterguard, and Shadow percussion. Andy was elected to the Executive Board for the Mid America Competing Band Director's
Association in 2005 and continues to invest himself in the operations of this great educational circuit.
Along
with having the pleasure of designing and teaching with the great OMAAP staff, he spends his time judging,
consulting, and running the operations of plusonedrill.com with Nick Lane. Andy holds a degree in Visual Design - music
& dance, with a brass & percussion minor from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Becky Blom
Colorguard Coordinator
Becky is in demand across the Midwest as a dancer, choreographer,
dance teacher, and colorguard instructor. She is currently the colorguard coordinator for the Oregon Marching Band and has
been with the band since 2004. In addition to her committments at Oregon, Becky continues to be an active
consultant and choreographer for several successful marching bands, drum corps, and collegiate dance troupes.
As
the founding artistic director of Oregon High School's Armada Winterguard, Becky led Armada to a stellar
first season, including five first place titles in Regional A Class, and an unprecidented first-year promotion to Scholastic
AA Class.
David Skogen
Battery Coordinator
David
Henzie-Skogen founded and is the primary writer/musical director of the world-renowned YoungBlood Brass Band which - with
its roots in the Oregon Marching Band - has now performed to sold-out crowds and educated in over 20 countries.
David also tours with the experimental rock ensemble Cougar, and is the director of Layered Arts Collective, which houses
a national record label, art studio, publishing house, and facilitates free arts-based workshops for local youth. David has
taught, composed, consulted and judged for Universities and High Schools throughout the Midwest, and continues to be in demand
as a battery percussion writer and consultant.
With 16 exciting years of history with the Oregon band, including five
years marching (1993-1997 under Steve Spiwak / Mark Lindsay) and eleven years teaching, David is currently the Battery
Coordinator for the two-time defending MACBDA Champion Oregon High School Drumline, as well as the brand-new winter drumline,
Shadow Indoor Percussion.
Mike Thursby
Battery Specialist
Mike Thursby is currently completing a master's degree
in Music Performance from the University of Northern Iowa. Mike has been a percussion instructor, arranger,
and clinician in the state Iowa primarily working with bands from Iowa City, Williamsburg, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He graduated with degrees in music performance and education from the University of Iowa, where he instructed and arranged
for the "Hawkeye Drumline" in the fall of 2007. While at Iowa he had the opportunity to study
with Dr. Dan Moore, Michael Spiro, Jim Drier, and several other notable percussionists. His experience
also includes marching with the Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle corps, and the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps from 2002-2006,
where he studied marching percussion under such instructors as Brent Montgomery and Colin McNutt.
This year, Mike returns to the Oregon Marching Band for his second year with the summer battery and first season with
Shadow Indoor Percussion.
Paul Miller
Arranger & Brass Coordinator
Paul Miller is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Platteville,
where he studied under Dr. Michael Lewis. He is currently attending graduate school at the University of Iowa where he is
working towards his masters degree in Euphonium performance, under the direction of Professor John Manning. Paul is
a freelance musician in the tri-state area on both trombone and euphonium, and plays any chance he can. Over the years he
has been involved in various ensembles at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and the University of Wisconsin Platteville.
At the University of Iowa, he participates in the UI Symphonic Wind Ensemble, The Center of New Music Ensemble, The University
of Iowa Tuba/Euphonium Quartet, and many other various chamber ensembles. He has also played trombone with the Dubuque Symphony
Orchestra. Before working with Oregon, Paul marched and later instructed the Americanos Drum and
Bugle Corps.
Paul Miller has been with the Oregon marching band since 2004, where he is the music
arranger and the brass coordinator.
Nick Cagle
Woodwind Coordinator
During the school year, Nicholas Cagle teaches 5th and 6th grade band for CUSD #115 in Yorkville, IL. He holds
a B.M. in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and is a licensed teacher in both
Illinois and Wisconsin.
Nicholas has been active as a performer across both the United States and Great Britain,
touring with a variety of musical ensembles. The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Saxophone Quartet - of
which he is a part - recently finished work on their first full album, “Dance of the Moths,” and was invited to
perform at the National Collegiate Undergraduate Research Conference that same year.
Nicholas Cagle has been with
the Oregon Marching Band since 2004. In addition to teaching music he also helps teach the visual program and assists
in show design. He resides in Naperville, IL with his conducting texts and saxophone.
Eric De Los Santos
Front Line Coordinator
Eric De Los Santos has been learning, teaching, and performing
music for 19 years. In the past two decades, he has been involved in musicals, drum corps, and various other ensembles.
He currently teaches several high school marching bands in the southeastern Wisconsin area.
Eric began learning music in his hometown
of San Antonio, TX. In the summer of '97 he began his drum corps career. For three years, he was
in the front ensemble at the Pioneer drum and bugle corps. In the summer of 2000, he began teaching high school groups
in Wisconsin. Some of the groups Eric has worked with include Whitnall, East Troy, Burlington, Fort Atkinson, South
Beloit, Cudahay, Waterford, Spooner, West Depere, and Taft High School from San Antonio among others.
Since 2004, Eric has
been the Front Line coordinator at Oregon, a section of the two-time defending MACBDA Championship percussion ensemble that
has been consistently strong.
Nikki LaFurge
Visual and Woodwind Technician
Nikki joins the OMAAP team in with a wealth of experience in music and teaching. She is a senior at UW-Whitewater
majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Music and has been a part of the Warhawk Marching Band, now as a Student
Drill Assistant, for four consecutive years. Along with her marching arts experience LaFurge is well versed in piano, clarinet,
mellophone, trumpet, and percussion.
2008 is Nikki's first year with Oregon and we know that she will prove
to be a GREAT addition to the program!
Tara-Lee Bryant
Colorguard & Movement Specialist
Tara-Lee Bryant
Scott Jones
Winterguard Consultant
Scott
Jones
Matt Hanzelka
Visual Specialist
Matt
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