Parker Brown • Battery Caption Head

Parker Brown is a musician, arranger, and educator residing in the Ogden area. Parker started his marching career at Weber High where he marched three seasons and served two seasons as center snare both for the outdoor and indoor seasons. After high school Parker spent three years marching with the Weber State Wildcat Band from 2016 – 2018, serving as center snare in the 2018 season. Parker is also an alumni of Weber State Indoor Percussion 2015 – 2017.

Parker started his teaching career as the Percussion Caption Head at Ogden High in 2017. Since joining the percussion team, the percussion section has taken the Outstanding Percussion award in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 at the state Red Rocks competition. Additionally, the band has won two first place awards, one in 2021 and one in 2022. In 2017 Parker also took over the role as the Program Director for the Ogden High School indoor percussion program. Under his direction Ogden has placed 2nd in 2018, 4th place in 2022, took 1st place at the WGI Regional in 2023, and took first place in 2023 at IMPA Championships. Parker started working with Gold Spike Percussion in 2019, serving as a battery instructor from 2019 - 2021, before accepting the position as the Battery Caption Head in the 2022 season.

Stephen Tullis • Battery Caption Asst.

Stephen started his marching career with Orem High School, where he was a member of their drumline. He has since performed with South COunty Percussion, Impact Percussion, and Utah Valley University's Green Man Group. As an instructor, Stephen has taught for West Lake High School, American Fork High School, Impact Percussion, and most recently was the Director of Percussion at Lehi High School where his programs placed 1st in the 2021 UMEA Marching Band Championships, 8th place at the 2021 BOA St. George Regional Finals, and 1st place 2022 IMPA Championships.

Stephen is currently on the percussion staff for the Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps from Salt Lake City, UT and will be entering his 5th year with Gold Spike Percussion.

Ben Greenberg • Battery Instructor

Bio coming soon

Brockton Gonzales • Battery Instructor

Bio coming soon!

Jacki Hunt • Battery Instructor

Jacki is an enthusiastic educator who finds purpose in teaching and inspiring students in the performing arts. She has performed with The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps as part of their front ensemble in 2018 and marched her age-out with Gold Spike Percussion on their bass line in 2022. Jacki has taught with multiple ensembles and has fulfilled several teaching roles including clinician, bass technician, front ensemble technician, student drumline assistant, and percussion caption head. She currently works with Ogden High School, the USU Aggie Marching Band, and Gold Spike Percussion. She is in the process of completing her bachelor's degree in Music Performance with an emphasis in Percussion at Utah State University.

Matthew Connolly • Battery Instructor

Bio coming soon!

Brooke Ludlow • Battery Instructor

Bio coming soon!