Design Team
Fred Ford
Program and Staff Coordinator
Fred has a long time involvement in the marching arts as a performer, instructor, administrator and adjudicator.
Brian Spencer
Battery Arranger & Caption Head
Brian will be joining the drum corps for the 2023 season as the Battery Caption Head and Arranger.
Gilles Ouellette
Visual Designer
Gilles is a freelance Visual Designer, Technician and Adjudicator for High School Marching Bands, Drum Corps, Winter Guards and Winter Percussion Ensembles.
He resides in Nashville, TN. He is a member and active adjudicator for the Gulf Coast Judges Association (GCJA), Winterguard International (WGI) and is the Contest Coordinator for the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit (SCGC).
Aaron Goldberg
Brass Arranger
A native of Boston, Aaron Goldberg holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from UMass Lowell and a Master’s degree in Music Performance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
Don MacTaggart
Brass Caption Head
Mr. MacTaggart has adjudicated marching band and drum & bugle corps programs throughout the United States and Canada and is a highly sought-after clinician and judge.
Mr. MacTaggart has written and arranged for many marching bands and drum corps. He has also served in the role as program coordinator, staff coordinator and consultant for many others. He is the former marching band director of Peabody, MA HS and is currently on staff with the highly successful Nashua, NH Spartans who have won multiple DCI Open Class Championships.
Mr. MacTaggart is a member of the Massachusetts Drum Corps and Music Educators Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Fr. Robert Carr Exemplary Service Award. He is the former Music Education Director for the Massachusetts Judges Association and he is the current Judge Administrator for the Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association.
In his limited spare time, Mr. MacTaggart gives private lessons in the Boston area.
Addison Kaeterle
Guard Designer
Addison is excited to be a part of Spartans for another season in this new role! Helping to continue along the tradition of excellence with the colorguard program as an alumni (2001-2003). He is currently the colorguard director at Dartmouth High School (Dartmouth, MA), where he has been for the past 10 years.
Mark Sachetta
Front Ensemble Arranger & Caption Head
Mark Sachetta is continuing for a tenth season with the Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps, returning as the Front Ensemble Caption Head and taking on a new design team role as the Front Ensemble Arranger.
Bryson Teel
Sound Designer
Bryson is a Washington state native, and currently resides in Bristol, Connecticut. There, he is active as a songwriter, mixing engineer, and marching arts sound designer/teacher.
Bruno Zuccala
Consultant
Educational Staff
Brass
Don MacTaggart
Brass Caption Head
Mr. MacTaggart has adjudicated marching band and drum & bugle corps programs throughout the United States and Canada and is a highly sought-after clinician and judge.
Mr. MacTaggart has written and arranged for many marching bands and drum corps. He has also served in the role as program coordinator, staff coordinator and consultant for many others. He is the former marching band director of Peabody, MA HS and is currently on staff with the highly successful Nashua, NH Spartans who have won multiple DCI Open Class Championships.
Mr. MacTaggart is a member of the Massachusetts Drum Corps and Music Educators Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Fr. Robert Carr Exemplary Service Award. He is the former Music Education Director for the Massachusetts Judges Association and he is the current Judge Administrator for the Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association.
In his limited spare time, Mr. MacTaggart gives private lessons in the Boston area.
Randy Isoda
Senior Brass Consultant
Randy Isoda has been in the music industry for over thirty years. His combined
experience in music education and expertise in instrument design/construction provides
a wealth of information for music educators and professionals alike. He has served as
the North American Product Manager for The Weril Corp.
Randy received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Northeastern Illinois University and a Masters of Music Degree from DePaul University. He is currently the Principal Trombonist for the Harper Symphony Orchestra, has been a member of the Arlington Brass Quintet, The Wheaton Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Symphony Orchestra, and is a Chicago area freelance trombonist.
Randy has been involved in the drum corps activity his whole life, and marched in the early years of DCI. Randy has taught The Cavaliers, Carolina Crown, and many others. He also served as a worldwide clinician for Dynasty USA. Randy Isoda resides in the Chicagoland area with his wife Debbie, and his daughter Katie. Randy enjoys travel, golf, and spending time with his family.
Brass Instructors
Mattsen Bradbury-Koster
Mike Castellano
Kevin Gallant
Angel Gonzalez
Aaron Keebaugh
Brian McCullock
Jack Morgan
Averi Parece
Color Guard
Joey Gaudet
Guard Caption Head
Joey is excited to join the Spartans for the 2023 season!
Guard Instructors
Julie Brown
Thomas Caetano
Savion Chester
Alicia Druid
Samantha Hussey
Kate McKinnon
Rachel Montanez
Amber Padgett
Sydney Seaver
Mia Wong
Battery
Brian Spencer
Battery Arranger & Caption Head
Brian will be joining the drum corps for the 2023 season as the Battery Caption Head and Arranger.
Percussion Instructors
Eli Chasteen
Allen Edwards
Kelson Lorenz
Cam McHugh
Joe McSweeny
Dillon Pinard
Jabari Tovar
Front Ensemble and Electronics
Mark Sachetta
Front Ensemble Arranger & Caption Head
Mark Sachetta is continuing for a tenth season with the Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps, returning as the Front Ensemble Caption Head and taking on a new design team role as the Front Ensemble Arranger.
Front Ensemble Instructors
Steve Aitchison
Ryan Enos
Katherine Taylor
Ethan Dupont
Electronics
Visual
Cyrus Cheung
Visual Caption Head
Cyrus is from San Jose, CA and graduated with a degree in Neuroscience from Boston University.
Visual Instructors
Jenny Gehrke
Vanessa Jenner
Vic Lee
Anthony Mingus
Eric Poster
Chris Reggiacorte
Kip Smith
Tom White