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.

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He returns to the Spartans as Program and Staff Coordinator after previously serving as Program Coordinator for the 2013 & 2014 seasons. He also held similar roles at the East Coast Jazz, Jersey Surf and Citations and was a member of the Boston Crusaders Board of Directors. He was inducted in the Mass Music Educator and Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 2011. Fred has been an active adjudicator since 1990 and judges for numerous scholastic marching band and indoor circuits as well as Drum Corps Associates. Fred lives in Wakefield, MA with his wife Cheryl and 2 children. He is the Vice President of Sales for Interstate Outdoor and the drummer for the Soul Revival Orchestra.

Brian Spencer

Battery Arranger & Caption Head

Brian will be joining the drum corps for the 2023 season as the Battery Caption Head and Arranger.

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Previously, he was on staff with the Boston Crusaders and is an alumni of The Boston Crusaders, The Spartans, Spirit of America, United Percussion, and Music City Mystique. He is currently the Associate Director of Bands in Everett Public Schools and a snare tech for United Percussion.

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.

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Gilles has been the Visual Designer for the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps from 2001-2007 and from 2010-present.

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.

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Aaron Goldberg has been brass arranger for the Spartans since 2019, the year the corps won the DCI Open Class World Championship and took first place in nearly every caption. He is a member of the Crossmen Hall of Fame and has taught numerous World Class & Open Class hornlines throughout the last twenty years. Aaron is currently on faculty in the School of Music at Boston University, where he serves as Director of Athletic Bands, Big Band Jazz Ensemble, and Commencement Brass Choir.

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.

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Since his days as a performer with the Revere, MA 27th Lancers, he has judged for Bands of America, Drum Corps International, Drum Corps Associates and many local and regional associations including many national championship shows.
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.

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Mark earned his undergraduate education at Boston University with a dual degree in Music Education & Historical Studies. For most of the past decade, he has been teaching and arranging for an assortment of programs in New England, but Mark is primarily the Director of Band & Percussion at Everett High School in Everett, MA where he has been an active part of the music department since 2009.

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.

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Bryson Teel is a full time marching arts electronics arranger, educator, and mixing engineer from Bristol, Connecticut. Applying skills from studying modern composition and audio engineering at Western Connecticut State University, Bryson’s work can be heard around the country with groups such as Horizon World Winds, Mililani HS, Bellevue West HS, Trumbull HS, the Connecticut Hurricanes, and many more.

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.

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Since his days as a performer with the Revere, MA 27th Lancers, he has judged for Bands of America, Drum Corps International, Drum Corps Associates and many local and regional associations including many national championship shows.
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.

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Randy is currently the Judges Coordinator for the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA). Since 1990 he has judged for Drum Corps International and Music For All/Bands of America.

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!

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He is currently the Color Guard Caption Head at Southington High School (CT) and works with Bethel High School (CT) and Round Rock High School (TX). Joey is an alumnus of the Boston Crusaders, The Cadets, Alter Ego, and Fusion World. He looks forward to working under Addison Kaeterle in this new role!

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.

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Previously, he was on staff with the Boston Crusaders and is an alumni of The Boston Crusaders, The Spartans, Spirit of America, United Percussion, and Music City Mystique. He is currently the Associate Director of Bands in Everett Public Schools and a snare tech for United Percussion.
David Mills – Battery Caption Manager

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.

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Mark earned his undergraduate education at Boston University with a dual degree in Music Education & Historical Studies. For most of the past decade, he has been teaching and arranging for an assortment of programs in New England, but Mark is primarily the Director of Band & Percussion at Everett High School in Everett, MA where he has been an active part of the music department since 2009.
Sam Logan – Front Ensemble Caption Manager

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.

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He previously marched with Santa Clara Vanguard and Vanguard Cadets playing tuba. This is his second year teaching at the Spartans. and first as Caption Head. He has taught at Medford High School and Everett High School in MA and is currently teaching at Lynbrook High School in CA.
Jeff Facoun – Visual Caption Manager

Visual Instructors

Jenny Gehrke
Vanessa Jenner
Vic Lee
Anthony Mingus
Eric Poster
Chris Reggiacorte
Kip Smith
Tom White