Nogales Noble Regiment Staff

Brad Pollock

(Director)

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James Rocillo

(Brass Instructor)

  James Rocillo has been a professional musician & educator for the past 21 years. He has studied with trumpet greats, Bobby Shew, Tony Lujan, Ron Stout, Sal Cracchiolo, Rob Roy McGregor, Bob Slack 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. James studied music at Long Beach City College, Citrus College and Cal State University Northridge. In 2008 James earned his Bachelors degree in Business Marketing from the University of Phoenix.
  Presently he is the Assistant Director of Bands at Ayala High School in Chino Hills, CA a position he has held since the fall of 2000. Since the fall of 2000 James also serves on the Music Staff at Nogales High School in La Puente, CA. Here James works with the Marching Band, Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble. In 2007 James was hired on the staff at Riverside Community College (RCC). James is in charge of the brass program for the marching band as well as being the Director of The Lab Jazz Ensemble. As an adjudicator James has judged throughout California as well as in Missouri Seattle, 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. In 2008 James joined the brass staff of the 12 time DCI Champions Concord Blue Devils.
  James resides in Chino Hills Ca, where he lives with his beautiful wife Stacey and their dog Henry.

James Plunkett

(Visual Caption Head)

  James Plunkett was a marching member and section leader of the RCC Marching Tigers in the late 90’s and is happy to return to the organization as a member of the visual team. James received his Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from Cal State University, Fullerton and is blessed to have the opportunity to share his knowledge and experience with students across the globe. Since beginning his instructing career in 1998 at Nogales H.S., James has worked with over 17 high schools in the Southern California area as a designer and/or instructor for field season and both indoor drums and guard. Some of his accomplishments include designing and instructing DCI champions, WGI Medalist, SCPA Medalist, BOA Grand National Finalist, BOA Regional Champions, WBA Champions, SCSBOA Champions, Fiesta Bowl Medalist, and one outstanding Macy’s Parade band.
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Danny Fernandez

(Director)

 Daniel P. Fernandez is an active freelance saxophonist and flautist in Southern California. He currently holds a bachelors degree in Music Education from the University of Texas at El Paso(UTEP). During his time at UTEP, and under the tutelage of Dr. Don Wilkinson(Professor of Woodwinds), Danny was able to develop and perform in a vast array of musical genres and styles. He was principal saxophonist of the UTEP Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. Ron Hufstader, as well as Lead Alto in the UTEP Lab Band under the directions of Professor Sam Trimble(Former Lead Trumpet of the Stan Kenton Orchestra.) In 2002, Danny traveled with the UTEP Lab Band on a tour of six cities in England for the Wigan Jazz Festival.
 In 2004, Danny was given the honor of performing with the UTEP Jazz Combo in Washington, D.C. for a celebrity roast of legendary CBS anchorman Sam Donaldson.
 In 2001 and 2004, Danny was announced as the winner of the University of Texas at El Paso Concerto and Aria Competition, performing both times with the UTEP Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Professor Lawrence Gibson.
 Danny has also performed in over 30 musicals, on-stage and off, with the UTEP Dinner Theatre, capping off his stead with a performance with legendary lyricist Sir Tim Rice. He also was the founder/musical leader/sound engineer/ and promoter of Fuego Latino, a Cuban Salsa group that toured through Texas, Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Opening up for the likes of Tito Puente Jr. in Albuquerque, NM., and Ocho y Mas from NYC.

Robert Bowen

(Co-Caption Head of Percussion)

  Robert started playing percussion when he was a sophomore at Trabuco Hills HS just by luck. He happened to be hanging out one day after school when his friend let him know they were having drumline tryouts and needed more people. As we can see he made it and had the pleasure of being instructed by Mike Jackson. While in high school Robert went and marched West Coast Sound Drum and Bugle Corps on snare. After high school Robert marched Black Knights Drum Corps 2002 and 2003 on snare where they won a WGI Silver Medal. After aging out Robert became the snare tech at Impulse and mystical D&B corps.
  Over the 9 years Robert has been teaching percussion his groups have won 1 WGI medal, 1 RMPA medal, 5 SCPA medals and numerous 1st place awards during marching season and 2nd semester.
  Robert is endorsed by Promark sticks and mallets and would like to thank them for the great things they do for his groups. Robert would also like to say thanks to Mike Jackson for all of the great advice that he has given him. Last, but not least, Robert would like to thank his wife Lorena for understanding the time commitment that this activity takes.