Miguel Arellano

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Clarissa Hess

Clarissa Hess has been actively involved in the marching arts since 2008, beginning her journey as captain of her high school color guard team. Her passion for the activity led her to perform with Urban Expressions for multiple seasons, including their debut year as a World Class ensemble.

While continuing to perform, Clarissa began her educational career in 2011 as a technician at West High School, where she discovered her love for developing performers and helping students achieve their best. In 2015, she joined Riverton High School and was soon promoted to Color Guard Director. During her tenure, the program earned Outstanding Color Guard recognition at the Seattle fall competition, placed second in winter guard, and captured a gold medal in their division the following season.

After a brief break to attend university in southern Utah in 2017, Clarissa returned to the Wasatch Front in 2018 and began working with Gold Spike Winterguard. The following year, she joined Davis High School and became their Color Guard Director, guiding the team to top‑three placements in both fall and winter seasons.

In 2023, Clarissa took time away from the activity before returning in 2024 to assist the Davis Indoor Drumline with their visual program, contributing to a state‑winning season. She went on to serve on the Color Guard staff for The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps in 2025 and joined the visual team for Gold Spike Percussion the same year as the Visual Ensemble Lead.

In addition to her ongoing work in Utah, Clarissa is consulting for Romeoville High School in Illinois for the 2026 fall season, providing visual and programmatic guidance to support the development of their ensemble.

Clarissa remains committed to fostering creativity, growth, and excellence in every program she supports. She is passionate about creating inclusive spaces where students can discover their potential and take pride in the teams they represent."

Dan Ngo

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Peter Bates

Peter Bates is a visual designer, choreographer, and clinician for the pageantry arts based in American Fork, UT. Peter has taught and choreographed for GSP, and he is excited to begin his journey as the visual designer. Peter works with a number of percussion ensembles in the winter, including Élan (Covina, CA), North Star Independent (Idaho Falls, ID), and Matrix (Akron, OH).

Peter is currently on staff as the visual caption head of the American Fork High School Marching Band, and instructs and designs for a number of other bands across the country. He marched trumpet and mellophone with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps for five years (2013-2017) and marched cymbals with Matrix in 2018. He is currently on visual staff with the Boston Crusaders.

Marcos Moreira

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Freddy Zwirb

Freddy is a visual instructor based out of Salt Lake City. Freddy's performance history includes two seasons of drum corps on Euphonium. He marched one season with The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps in 2018 and aged out with the Mandarins in 2019. Freddy works with Alta High School as the Visual Caption Head for the Marching Band and Indoor Percussion ensembles. He is also on the visual staff at Mclean High School (McLean, Virginia.) Additionally, Freddy worked with Horizon Percussion during their return to the floor during the 2023 season. Freddy is ecstatic to be joining the team at GSP and is excited to collaborate with such a great group of performers and educators!