Staff and Volunteers
Dr. Marcus Pimpleton
Program Coordinator / Director
Christopher Sears
Assistant Program Coordinator
Zach Baisch
Assistant Program Coordinator
Patrick Gordon
Assistant Director
Casey Kono
Staff Coordinator - Lead & Auxiliary
Alvin Calhoun II
Staff Coordinator - Woodwinds
Marcus Evans
Staff Coordinator - Brass
Austin Montgomery
Staff Coordinator - Percussion
Mika Semke
Flutes/Piccolos
Kieran Ewing
Clarinets
Maleah Buchanan
Saxophones
Devyn Severence
Saxophones
Aidan Brannon
Trumpets
Natalie Hofkes
Trumpets
Elise Toney
Trombones
Patrick Wood
Basses
Charles Anderson
Percussion - Snare Tech
Hayden Wagar
Percussion - Bass Drum Tech
Eva Wyman
Percussion - Tenor Tech
David Del Cid Saavedra
Percussion - Cymbal Tech
Corey Kosewics-Strickland
Color Guard
Etienne Redpath
Drum Majors
Henry Wood
Drum Majors
Staff & Volunteer Bio's
Dr. Marcus Pimpleton
Program Coordinator/Director
Dr. Marcus J. Pimpleton is in his thirty-third year with the band and his twenty-second year as Director and Program Coordinator. In addition to serving as director of All-City, he is the director of the Around the Sound Community Band and an Assistant Director with the University of Washington Athletic Bands.
From 2002 to 2015, Dr. Pimpleton served as the music department chair at Denny International Middle School during which time he was instrumental in the co-location of Denny International Middle School with Chief Sealth International High School, founding Denny Sealth Performing Arts, the booster organization supporting the two schools’ music programs. When he was teaching full time, Dr. Pimpleton taught concert band, marching band, jazz band, and steel drum ensembles at the middle and high school levels, coordinated over 300 student performances in local, regional, and national events and hosted numerous camps during winter, midwinter, and summer breaks for underserved elementary, middle, and high school students. His commitment to equity and musical excellence was recognized by KCTS which awarded him a Washington State Golden Apple Award and by the Alliance for Education which awarded him the Phillip B. Swain Excellence in teaching award.
In his day job, Dr. Pimpleton serves as principal of Mariner High School in the Mukilteo School District. He has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D) from the University of Washington, a Doctorate in Ministry (D.Min) from the Hardy Academy of Theology, and a Master of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (M.Ed.) also from the University of Washington. He is a graduate of Chief Sealth High School.
Christopher Sears
Assistant Program Coordinator
Chris is going into his twelfth year with All-City. Having spent five years as a student in the Clarinet Section, two years as Clarinet Staff, and two years as an administrative assistant, he will be returning as the Assistant Program Coordinator for a third year. Chris graduated from the University of Washington in 2021 with a BA in History and recently graduated with his master's in teaching, also from UW. While attending UW, he spent 5 years in the Husky Marching Band Clarinet Section and one year in the UW Spirit program working with the mascot. He also serves on the board of the Husky Marching Band Alumni Association and helps raise and award $80,000+ in scholarships for the band every year. Chris was also a founding member of the Alpha Chapter of Eta Mu Beta, a service fraternity dedicated to preserving and enriching college spirit through community work and music. He currently, he runs the Eta Mu Band, a collection of current and alumni members of the fraternity that preform in various activities in the community such as the Pride Parade.
Outside of his band activities, Chris teaches at Mariner High School as the ASB advisor, activities coordinator, and social studies teacher. He dedicates time to continuing to pursue, discuss, and explore history through media digitization, archival work, and history-based video production. Chris is excited to come back for another season of All City!
Zach Baisch
Assistant Program Coordinator
Zachery (Zach) Baisch is entering his sixteenth summer with the band and his tenth year on staff, where he primarily focuses on assisting the director with program administration and coordination. Over the years, he has also served as a drum major coach for eight seasons, spent a year as an administrative assistant, and contributed as an instructional staff member for the mellophone section. As a student in the All-City Band, Zach played alto saxophone and mellophone, and was a member of the drum major squad.
Zach is deeply involved in supporting music education and community bands. He currently serves as President and Chair of Friends of All-City Band, is also the Vice Chair of the Board for the Around The Sound Community Band, and is a founding member of the Soul Jambalaya Brass Band.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, and Public Policy from the University of Washington in 2019. While at UW, he was an active member of Kappa Kappa Psi, performed on French horn in the UW Symphonic Band, and spent two years in the mellophone section of the Husky Marching Band before serving three years as drum major. In that role, he led the band at major events including the College Football Playoff (Peach Bowl), the Fiesta Bowl, the 2019 Rose Bowl, and two Pac-12 Championships. He also taught at the Washington Marching Band Camps – Drumline/Drum Major Academy, specializing in the traditional 38” signal baton, and has coached drum majors in the Seattle, Bellevue, and Northshore school districts.
Professionally, Zach worked for five years as a paralegal specializing in estate planning, probate, and advanced wealth transfer. He is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at UW, where he also serves as Treasurer of the student organization and works as a hazing prevention graduate assistant in the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct. He is also completing a graduate internship with the Port of Seattle’s Aviation Finance and Budget team.
Patrick Gordon
Staff Coordinator
Patrick Gordon is the current Director of Bands at Robert Eagle Staff middle school where he leads their award-winning music program. This is his 14th year with ACB with 5 of those years as a student within the program and 9 years on staff. He has had many different roles in the program including Alto Saxophone section staff, Drum Major section staff, Staff Coordinator, and is returning this year as Assistant Director.
While he was obtaining his degree in Music Education at the University of Oregon, Patrick was a section leader for the Alto Saxophone Section, a Drum Major, and Band Council President for the Oregon Marching Band. He also holds a Master's in Education from Eastern Washington University. Patrick is looking forward to another great summer with the ACB band family!
Casey Kono
Staff Coordinator - Auxiliary
Casey is entering her eight year with All-City, and fifth year on staff! As a student in the band from 2014-2016, she was a member of the flag squad and served as lieutenant for two years. During this time, she had her first experience teaching through Junior All-City and quickly fell in love with education and color guard.
In 2017, she graduated from Chief Sealth International High School where she was an active member of the flag squad for four years in both lieutenant and captain positions. After high school, she continued her education at Western Washington University and graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, and with minors in psychology and dance. During her time at Western, Casey was a member of the dance team and loved spreading joy through performances all over the community.
Outside of All-City, Casey is an educator at Seattle Girls’ School. Currently, she is an Associate Teacher and Student Advisor which has given her a range of experiences from supporting students with academic and social emotional development, to coaching sports and providing leadership opportunities for students. She can’t wait to be back in the All-City environment and is looking forward to another season full of parades, learning, and fun!
Alvin Calhoun
Staff Coordinator - Woodwinds
Alvin is entering his 12th season with the All-City Band this summer! He spent 4 seasons as a student from 2011-14 as a member of the Clarinet section, Alto Saxophone section, Trombone section and Drum Major Squad. As a staff member, he has served as an Instructional Assistant, Saxophone staff, and Drum Majors staff.
After graduating from Chief Sealth International High School in 2014, he spent his college years attending Highline College where he studied music, while also participating in the Husky Marching Band at the University of Washington as a member of the Tenor Saxophone section, and a member of the Drum Major Squad from 2014-18.
Nowadays, Alvin splits his time as a gig musician with various groups around Seattle, as a marching band and Drum Major coach for various high/middle schools in the Puget Sound area, and as the light Coordinator and Ride Operator trainer for the Seattle Great Wheel on Seattle's beautiful waterfront.
This season will be his 8th season on Staff, and he is excited to take on a new role as the Staff Coordinator for the Woodwind Staff!
Marcus Evans
Staff Coordinator - Brass
Marcus is excited to be back with the All City Band for his 11th year, and 6th year on staff. During his 5 years as a student in the band, he was in the trumpet section, and was the recipient of the Pride Award in 2018. Marcus was an instructional assistant for 2 years and the trumpet staff for 3 and is stepping into a new role as the staff coordinator for brass.
Marcus attended the University of Washington, where he was a member of the Husky Marching Band for 5 years, being one of the trumpet section leaders for the 2021-2022 season, and was a member of the band’s Siren Squad in 2023. He graduated from the UW with a BM in Music Education in 2024 and is currently the General Music Teacher at Lakeridge Elementary School in the Renton School District.
Austin Montgomery
Staff Coordinator - Percussion
This is Austin's twelfth year in All-City Band and his eighth year on staff. In his four years as a student, he served as the Drumline Section Leader and was a recipient of the Most Dedicated Award in 2016.
From 2016-2021, Austin served as the Program Coordinator and Drumline Instructor at his alma mater, Thomas Jefferson High School (Federal Way). He is most known for his work in founding and teaching the highly successful competitive drumline program that averaged over 80 local and regional performances per year. Aside from TJHS, Austin has taught numerous high school drumline programs and maintains a long-standing relationship with the Eastlake and Lake Washington High School band programs. Austin also teaches private music lessons when he is not immediately working with a group.
By day, Austin is an Elementary Paraeducator, where his work focuses on behavior management and academic intervention. As a member of his school’s Behavior Support Team, Austin gets to work with scholars experiencing some of the highest needs in the building, and he is proud to do this critical, challenging work. Throughout his career, Austin has been a performer in ensembles like Snowflake Lane, Rosebud Theatre Conservatory, Federal Way Chorale, TJHS Musical Theatre, The UW Husky Marching Band & Basketball Band, UW Drumline, and more. Austin is excited for another summer serving the band and facilitating the growth of staff and students alike!
Mika Semke
Flutes/Piccolos
Mika is going into their 4th year in the band and 1st on staff. They graduated from Lincoln High School in 2024 where they were drum major and flute section leader for the wind ensemble. They also won the ACB pride award and the music department award for their contributions to band. They are now a rising sophomore at Stanford and are part of Stanford flute ensemble, stanford taiko, and the CPG (clarinet, piccolo, guitar) section of LSJUMB. They are looking forward to working with the flutes and piccolos this summer. Let’s go flutes and piccs (and bells)!!
Maleah Buchanan
Saxophones
Maleah Buchanan is super excited to be one of the saxophone staff members this summer! This is her fifth year on staff. She was in All-City Band for 4 years in high school, and was in her high school‘s (Kennedy Catholic HS) band and jazz band for all 4 years. She is super passionate about music! She is a Music Education Major with concentrations in Instrumental and Vocal at the illustrious HBCU, Langston University in Oklahoma. Here, she is a part of the Langston University Marching Pride Band. She can’t wait to meet all her students and work hard and have a great summer!
Aidan Brannon
Trumpets
Bio Coming Soon!
Natalie Hofkes
Trumpets
This season is Natalie’s fifth year with the All-City Band trumpet section, and her first year on staff. She graduated from Chief Sealth International High School in 2024, where she played trumpet in the band for 4 years. She currently attends the University of Washington and is a part of the trumpet section in the Husky Marching Band. Natalie is so excited to be back this summer working with the trumpets. Go Dawgs!
Elise Toney
Trombones
Bio Coming Soon!
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Patrick Wood
Basses
This will be Patrick’s 7th year in the band and 2nd year on staff. Patrick graduated from West Seattle High School in 2023, and will be going to Washington State University in the fall studying economics. He is super excited to return on staff this summer! Go sports tea- I mean go cougs!
David Del Cid Saavedra
Percussion Tech - Cymbals
David graduated from Ingraham High School and is going to be entering his third year at the University of Washington this fall, majoring in Multilingual Educational Studies and minoring in music and American Indian Studies. David is currently a cymbal player in the UW Husky Marching Band and Drumline. This is going to be his fourth year with All-City, second year on staff, and is so excited to work with the cymbal section again!
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Corey Kosewics-Strickland
Color Guard
The 2024 season will be Corey’s fifth year in All-City, and his second on staff. During his time in the band, Corey served as the lieutenant of the color guard and won the ‘Unsung Hero’ award.
In 2023, Corey graduated from Ingraham High School where he was color guard captain and got the opportunity to choreograph and teach routines to his peers. Corey worked to create the Ingraham color guard in 2020, and each year since then, it has grown in number!
Since graduating, Corey has taken a gap year during which he gained experience working with students as a before-and-after-school care instructor at various elementary schools. During this time, Corey has also had the incredible opportunity to spin flag with Rhapsody Winterguard, the Pacific Northwest’s Premier Colorguard. Corey was thrilled to get to perform with Rhapsody in the WGI World Championships.
In the Fall of 2024, Corey will be attending the University of Oregon where he’ll be studying Music Education to become a high school choir teacher. He plans to continue his color guard journey at UO.
Corey is so excited to return to all city as a staff member! Gooooo flag squad!!
Etienne Redpath
Drum Majors
Étienne is entering his third year with all city and first year on staff! As a student in the band from 2023-24 he was a member of the clarinet section and decorated drum major earning his oak leaves.
In 2024 Étienne graduated from Ballard High School and began attending Washington State University where he joined the cougar marching band and began studying mechanical engineering and materials science. Next year he will return to the cougar marching band as the head student leader of the clarinets!
Outside of all city and the cougar marching band Étienne is involved in engineering clubs including 'palouse aerospace' his school's plane and rocket team. He also plays rec ultimate frisbee for a summer team.
Henry Wood
Drum Majors
This will be Henry's seventh year with All-City Band and his 2nd year on staff. Henry is pursuing a degree in music education at Washington State University. After college, Henry plans to teach music, play professionally, and help spread the practices of All-City Band to as many communities as possible. From an early age, Henry has been involved with music. First in choir, then piano, and later finding a love for the trombone and tuba. He is a former member of multiple semi-professional bands such as the Bellevue College Band, and the West Seattle Big Band. He also participates in community bands like the West Seattle Community Orchestra Wind Symphony and the Around the Sound band. Henry is thrilled to return to All-City to help the drum majors become the leaders and the best version of their self.