Christopher Gwilliam • Technician

Chris is a percussionist from Centerville, Utah. He has studied Marimba, Orchestral Snare, and Drumset. Chris began studying percussion in Middle school and continued that pursuit into College: studying at the University of Utah in Music Education. Chris has studied under Doug Wolf in Marimba and Orchestral Snare Drumming, and Steve Lyman in Drumset.

Chris began teaching with Weber State Indoor Percussion in 2017, and later with Gold Spike Indoor Percussion - serving as both Front Ensemble technician as well as the Front Ensemble Caption head for several years. Chris has also taught with the Roy High School Marching Band, and later the Mountain Star Combined Marching Band as Front Ensemble Caption head; He has also directed the Roy Percussion Ensemble for their first performance at the Utah Day of Percussion festival in 2018.

Cassie Standing • Technician

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Mitchell Barnard • Music Consultant

Mitchell Barnard is a musician and educator who currently resides in Ogden, Utah. Mr. Barnard is the Percussion Director at the Davis High School, Battery Caption Head at Weber State University, Battery Instructor for the Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps. Under his direction since the winter of 2010, Davis’ Indoor Drumline has won six straight Intermountain Percussion Association Championships. Mr. Barnard also serves on the Board of Directors for the Intermountain Percussion Association.

Over the years, Mr. Barnard has marched for many ensembles including the Utah Jazz Drumline, Junction City Hybrid Indoor Drumline, University of Utah Drumline, where he served as Section Leader, Weber State Indoor Percussion, the Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps. During this time, he had the privilege of studying under such educators as David Reeves, Kevin Welborn, Matt Little, Chris Grant, Nick Molenda, Derek Fields, and many others.

Over the years, Mitch has instructed numerous ensembles around northern Utah and was a Battery Instructor for the Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also served as guest clinician for several area percussion ensembles and was the Battery Percussion Clinician for the 2012 Utah Music Educator’s Association Summer Marching Band Clinic.

Mr. Barnard is also an active arranger. He has arranged percussion for groups all over Utah including the University of Utah, Weber State University, and Utah Valley University Drumlines. Mr. Barnard is a professional arranger of indoor percussion shows and is the Percussion Designer for the Davis High School Marching Band and Indoor Percussion Ensemble as well as The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps.