Director of Instrumental Music

Mr. David Britton

Mr. David Britton has been the Director of Instrumental Music at Rancocas Valley since the summer of 2003.  Under his direction, the Marching and Concert Ensembles have flourished, bringing us our first championships in both the outdoor and the indoor arenas. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from West Chester University, PA where he studied percussion under Joe Goebel, Richard Fitz, and Dr. Chris Hanning.  He was a member of the "Incomparable" Golden Rams Marching Band and WCU Wind Ensemble.  He also marched with the Westshoremen Drum & Bugle Corps from Harrisburg, PA.  He has collaborated with, and taught alongside percussion legends John Beck, Jim Campbell, and the late Fred Sanford.

Mr. Britton has been instructing instrumental music for over 15 years and has worked with music programs throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest regions of the United States.  Outside of the marching activity, he is a freelance percussionist, comfortable in a wide array of musical settings. His classical repertoire includes the Pottstown Symphony (PA), the Metropolitan Symphony (MN), Allegro Sinfonia (MN), the Saint Paul Civic Orchestra (MN), the Salem County Brass Society (NJ), and the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey (NJ).  His is a drum set artist and has performed and recorded with numerous groups around the area.  As a long-standing member of the Percussive Arts Society, Mr. Britton is an advocate for comprehensive percussion education.

Adjunct Staff

Rob Stein

Music/Brass Line Instruction

Rob is a graduate of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, holding both a Master's degree in music education, and a Bachelor's degree in trumpet performance. As a music educator in both the private and public setting, his experience includes extensive work with drum corps, marching bands, jazz bands, wind ensembles, pit orchestras and private lesson studios. Rob started his drum corps career marching with the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle corps for 6 years, spending 4 in the horn line, and 2 as drum major. Rob finished aging out with 2 years at the Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps playing upper lead trumpet. Rob has been a consultant for many schools in the tri-state area, and is currently writing musical arrangements for the 2007 outdoor season, as well as touring with the Bushwackers Drum and Bugle corps as a visual and brass technician. In addition, Rob is a consultant with Dynamic Marching, based in Carmel, Indiana, and will also be judging both Cavalcade of Bands and USSBA marching circuits this season. Rob is an elementary instrumental music teacher in the East Windsor Regional School District in East Windsor, NJ, and is also a member of the adjunct faculty for the school of music at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA.

Scott Daley

Percussion Head

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Kelly Pruden

Color Guard Head

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Tony Padron

Pit/Percussion Instruction

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Billy O'Brien

Color Guard Instruction

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Adam Wirjosemito

Percussion Instruction

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Jason Smith

Music/Visual
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Mark Graves

Music/Visual
Mark graduated from RV in 2005 where he was involved in Marching Band as well as the Robotics team. Mark took part in the Mr. RV pageant starring as 'Mr. September' to raise money for the senior class. He also has been on tour with the Jersey Surf, and the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps. "Being in band and drum corps has made me fall in love with the activity. I hope to share that love with students." Currently he is attending Burlington County College and plans to go on for a degree in Music Education.
 

Stephanie Martin Percussion/Cymbal Instruction

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Nate Knauss

Media Historian

An RV graduate of the class of 2002, Nate also graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2006 with a B.S. in Technology Education.
Nate was a member of the Marching Band and Wind Ensemble from 1998 until 2002, where he played Clarinet, Baritone, and Tuba. Currently, he is teaching Technology Education at Washington Twp. High School.