Dr. Eric Wiltshire, Director of Athletic Bands, Assistant Director of Bands, and Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education received his Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2006, and an MA in Music from Washington State University, Pullman, in 1994. Before coming to UO, he was the assistant professor of music at the University of Dayton (Ohio), where he was director of the “Pride of Dayton” Marching Band, among others, and taught courses in marching band pedagogy, instrumental conducting, arranging, literature and resources, and low brass pedagogy.

Anna Frazer is the Program Coordinator of the Oregon Athletic Bands. She oversees all operations and arranges lodging, transportation, scheduling, supervises the band office student staff, and maintains bookkeeping records. Anna also provides operations support for the Oregon Bach Festival and the Jazz Improvisation Camp in the School of Music and Dance. Before working for Athletic Bands, Anna was a four-year member of the Oregon Marching Band. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the UO School of Music and Dance in Music Education.

Scott Barkhurst, the band announcer, retired in 2011 as Director of Publicity for the UO School of Music and Dance, a position he held since 1988. He was a member of the Oregon Marching Band during his undergraduate years, 1964-67, playing flute and piccolo. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, he was in the U.S. Navy Band in Washington D.C. for three years. Barkhurst has been announcing for the OMB since 1998. Barkhurst has been active in local music and theatre groups, appearing on stage or in the orchestra pit for nearly 40 productions, including West Side Story, Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, Crazy for You, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, and as the Voice of Audrey II (The Plant) in Little Shop of Horrors.

Percussion Staff

Micah Brusse is the Director of Marching Percussion for the Oregon Marching Band. He has been studying percussion for twenty years and has been teaching for over ten. Brusse performed with the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps in Concord, California in 1995 and 1997. He has served as the snare technician for the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps in Denver, Colorado, and the Blue Devils. Brusse was also among the instructional staff for the Oregon Crusaders as well as the battery coordinator for the independent winter percussion ensemble, OC Indoor. Over the years Brusse has worked with James Campbell, Ralph Hardimon, and Scott Johnson among others. He is honored to be endorsed by Yamaha Corporation of America and Offworld Percussion in addition to being a member of the Vic Firth Education Team.

Devin Bretz is a member of the percussion staff at the Oregon Marching Band specializing in Batterie Percussion. Devin joined the OMB as a member in 1995 and was a field technician in 2000 and 2001. After teaching Marching percussion at several high schools in the northwest, he returned to Eugene in 2013 to rejoin the percussion staff.

Luke DeDominces has been on staff with the Oregon Marching Band since 2016 as both Front Ensemble Arranger and Instructor. Having lived in the Portland area recently as well as Eugene, Luke has had the opportunity to teach and write for many Oregon High School programs, including Southridge HS, Beaverton HS, Glencoe HS, Tigard HS, Rex-Putnam HS, Willamette HS, Sheldon HS, and is currently co-arranger and instructor for the world-class independent percussion ensemble known as OCI. Luke has a Bachelors in Music for Percussion Performance from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, and a Masters in Music for Percussion Performance from the University of Oregon and has also taught and arranged for several Washington high school bands including Kamiak HS, Sumner HS, Bonney Lake HS, and Auburn HS. As a performer, Luke has been a part of the Cascades Drum Corps, Phantom Regiment Drum Corps, OCI, Portland Wind Ensemble, Vancouver Symphony, and the Salem Symphony.

Color Guard Staff

Megan Murray is the interim director and choreographer for the Oregon Marching Band. She is a former captain for the OMB Color Guard (OMBCG) and a recent graduate of the University of Oregon. Environmental Science. Growing up in the Bay Area in California, she studied with South Valley Dance Company. She won the CCGC Outstanding Performer of the Winter Season in her first competitive season with Live Oak High School’s Winter Guard, took home the CCGC Scholastic National A Championship, was awarded the CCGC Sandy Montana Memorial Scholarship, and traveled to Dayton for the WGI World Championships. Megan performed with the world-renowned Blue Devils Drums and Bugle Corps in the Blue Devils B Corps Color Guard, winning 1st Place of the 2019 Open Class California DCI Circuit, then in 2022 with the Blue Devils A Corps Color Guard, winning 1^st place at DCI World Championships. Megan began her teaching career in 2024 with McMinnville High School’s Color Guard as a technician for the winter and fall seasons and as the Assistant Director of the OMBCG.

Beth Murray is the rifle technician and choreographer for the Oregon Marching Band Color Guard. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the U of O School of Journalism with a focus on News Journalism and Communication Studies and is a former member of the OMB Color Guard. She has worked with various color guards around the country including Downers Grove South H.S. in Downers Grove, IL, Chesterton H.S. in Chesterton, IL, Highland H.S. in Highland, IN, Sprague H.S. in Salem, OR, and the Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps.

Graduate Staff

Jerdil L. Castillo is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Wind Conducting, studying under Dr. Dennis Llinás. Jerdil is the former music teacher at Sierra Vista Middle School in Sunnyside, Washington. Before working for the Sunnyside School District, he worked for the Puyallup School District in Puyallup, Washington. Jerdil received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Saint Martin’s University in Olympia, Washington. Before attending Saint Martin’s University Jerdil was a student at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Jerdil’s music education professors include Dr. Linda Miller and Dr. Ron Gerhardstein. Jerdil studied conducting with Dr. Joseph Scott, UO class of 2010, Dr. Edwin Powell, and Dr. Ron Gerhardstein from Pacific Lutheran University. In 2023 Jerdil was awarded the Collage Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Mike Moss Conducting Study Grant. Jerdil is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAFME), the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA), and the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA). Jerdil is also a U.S. Army veteran who was honorably discharged from Active Duty in 2017.

Shaina Natividad is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Wind Band Conducting, studying under Dr. Dennis Llinás. She served as Director of Bands for the Dallas School District in Dallas, Oregon for two years. Prior to holding this position she worked as an Elementary Music Teacher in Forest Grove, Oregon. For the past four years she has also worked for the Southridge Marching Band as a Music Tech, Visual Tech and Winds Caption Head. Shaina graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education.

Adrian To is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Wind Conducting, studying under Dr. Dennis Llinás. Prior to attending the University of Oregon, Adrian taught music in the North Vancouver school district in Canada teaching both elementary and high school. Adrian has taught piano privately and was the resident pianist for the University of British Columbia Symphonic Wind Ensemble. He has held positions as the interim instrumental music director at Seycove Secondary and Sutherland Secondary. Adrian has also served as assistant conductor for the Lynn Valley Black Bear Band and Lions Gate Youth Orchestra both based in North Vancouver, Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia (UBC). Adrian has previously won the Don Wright Scholarship in Instrumental Music Education from UBC and is a Mike Moss Grant recipient from the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA).

Student Staff (2025-2026)

Celeste McCoy – Uniform Manager (Winds/Percussion)
Sutter Cummings – Winds Equipment Manager
Audrey Townsend – Color Guard Uniform
Daela Montgomery – Color Guard Equipment Manager
Kai Schlegelmann – Photographer
Andres Bahns – Videographer

Volunteer Staff

Tom Emerson – Photographer
Barry Barreau – Gameday Meal Support

Seasonal Tech Staff

Chandler Larsen, Snares
Andrew Yates, Battery
Byron Hall, Battery
Kat Chapman, Cymbals
Jessi Vaughan, Front Ensemble
Nathan Juarez, Front Ensemble
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