NOGALES NOBLE REGIMENT

Staff Bios



Brad Pollock
Director
 


James Plunkett
Visual Capt. Head



James Rocillo
Music Capt. Head

James Rocillo has been a professional musician & educator for the past 16 years. He has studied with trumpet greats, Bobby Shew, Tony Lujan, Ron Stout, Sal Cracchiolo and Charlie Davis. As a musician he works as a freelance artist in the fields of both classical and jazz. He has performed throughout California, as well as Canada, Hawaii, and Japan. In 2002 he recorded his first solo CD entitled “Front & Center”. This CD features James playing jazz standards on trumpet and Flugelhorn. He is featured as a soloist with the Blue Note Swing Orchestra on their CD entitled “Battle of the Big Bands” which was recorded in the spring of 2004. In addition he has recorded with Delphi Recording Artists “Brown Bag”.

As an educator He has been teaching since the age of 17. He was the founder and director of the Spirit of Santa Fe Springs Youth Band from 1990-1999. He has been the assistant director of bands at Ayala High School since fall of 2000. Presently he is on staff at Valley View High School (Moreno Valley) where he has been the director of Jazz Ensembles for the past 6 years. In addition he has been on staff with the music department at Nogales High School since 2000. There he works with the marching band program as well as the concert and jazz programs. As an adjudicator James Has judged throughout California as well as in Missouri, and Nebraska.

In the Drum Corps world he has worked with Yamato Drum & Bugle Corps (Osaka, Japan) and the Concord Blue Devils B corps. He has been a caption head for the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps (2001-2003) and Esperanza Drum and Bugle Corps (2004). From 2005-2007 he was on the brass staff of the six time DCI Champions Santa Clara Vanguard. This upcoming summer James will be a part of the brass staff for the 12 time DCI Champions Concord Blue Devils. In the fall of 2007 James accepted a position on the staff for the RCC Marching Tigers. James is very excited to be a part of their program.

Currently James is pursuing his degree in Business Marketing at the University of Phoenix. He will complete his degree program in winter of 2008.

James resides in Chino Hills Ca, where he lives with his beautiful wife Stacey and their dog Henry.



Peter Gomez
Guard Capt. Head/Drill Designer

Peter Gomez- Brings over 25 years of experience to the marching arts activity. As a performer Peter marched as a Tuba player for the Santa Clara Vanguard and also
The Concord Blue Devils. Peter was the recipient of 3 DCI world titles as a marching member.

As a designer he has also choreographed for many high school, drum corps and University color guards including, The Bluecoats (Ohio), The Academy (AZ) and
UCLA.

In 2005 he became the CEO and owner of ColorguardUSA.com where he manufactures the many of the beautiful flags you will see this year on the
field and on the court.

Peter is honored to be the visual designer for The Noble Regiment ,and is looking forward to another successful season this year.



Pete Sapadin
Drum Line Capt. Head
 



Tony Aguilar
WW Tech
 



Matt Ray
Brass Tech

Matt is in his fourth year teaching at Nogales High School. His musical career began at the age of 10 as a trombone player, and his marching career began at Magic of Orlando Drum & Bugle Corps in 1997. After three years at Magic, he moved on to the 9 time World Champion Cadets in 2000, and finally settled in at the Concord Blue Devils where he marched from 2001- 2003. Over the past 7 years Matt has taught numerous high school programs in Florida and California, including Upland High School, William R. Boone High School, Valley View High School, and the BOA Grand Finalist Ruben S. Ayala High School. In addition to his work in the U.S.A., Matt is also a staff member at two high schools in Japan. Hamasho High School in Hamamatsu, and Ohtani High School in Kyoto. Most recently he was a member of the stage show "Collab" in Osaka, Japan as a featured performer and instructor.



James Yoshizawa
Perc./Mallet Tech
 



Michelle Blanchard
Cymbal Tech
 



Patty Huerta
Guard Tech
 



Annette Demming
Guard Tech
 



Sergio Marquez
Guard Tech

Sergio Marquez comes from Bakersfield, California. He started color guard at age 13 in eight grade. Sergio has performed with Arvin High School, Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps, West Coast Sound Drum and Bugle Corps and The Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also performed with Intensity Winter Guard, Esperanza de Luz World Guard, and Fantasia Winter Guard. Currently Sergio is a part-time pre-school teacher, a student, and captain for Fantasia Winter Guard.