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Director of
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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.
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Adjunct
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- Brad Donoris
- Visual Design &
Instruction
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Brad
has been an educator in the visual aspect of the marching arts for
over 15 years. While receiving his Bachelor's degree in Music from
Rutgers University, Brad began his drum corps career as a member of
The Crossmen euphonium line in 1993 & 1994; after which he aged out
as a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard in 1995. Brad's extensive
resume includes visual instruction with Central Bucks HS in
Doylestown, PA; Abington HS Indoor Percussion Theater in Abington,
PA; and Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, NJ.
Brad has also provided visual instruction for The Lehigh Valley
Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps, and
The Magic Drum and Bugle Corps.
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- 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.
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Scott Daley
Percussion
Head
Bio Coming Soon
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Kelly Pruden
Color Guard Head
Bio coming soon
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Tony Padron
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Pit/Percussion Instruction
- Bio Coming Soon
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Billy
O'Brien
Color Guard Instruction
Bio Coming Soon |
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- Adam Wirjosemito
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Percussion
Instruction
- Bio Coming Soon
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Jason Smith
Music/Visual
Bio Coming Soon |

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.
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- Stephanie Martin
Percussion/Cymbal Instruction
- Bio Coming Soon
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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.
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