STAFF
Phil Cavalcanto —
Phil has been involved in every facet of color guard since 1982. He has instructed many regional high schools programs in the
Greater Philadelphia Area. He is a former member of the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps and the Brigadiers Senior Drum and Bugle Corps. He has done
consulting work for the Unviersity of Delaware Marching Band and their indoor guard, Delazure for several years and joined the instructional staff in 2007.
Sarah McAdams —
Sarah began her spinning career while attending Bowling Green State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education.
During her time in Ohio, Mrs. McAdams was a member of the DCI Finalist Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps out of Toledo, OH.
Sarah has been teaching color guard for nearly 10 years now. After leaving Ohio, Sarah returned home to the state of Delaware where she began her teaching career, serving as an Assistant High School Band director, Middle School Band Director, Visual Coordinator and Color Guard director in central Delaware for several years.
After receiving her Master of Music in Performance from the University of Delaware, Sarah joined the staff at UDMB in addition to teaching middle school band in the Newark area. Over the years, Sarah has also served as the Assistant Director of VAPCO (UD’s formerly named competitive indoor guard ). Sarah currently serves as the Middle School Band Director of the Daniel Boone Area School District where she also assists with the color guard.
In addition, Mrs. McAdams has served as a visual consultant, drill writer, taught various summer music camps in the tri-state area and has worked with the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy and Band Leadership Training programs.
Trish O’Shea —
This is Trish’s third season working with the UD indoor program. She is also the color guard intructor at Northern Highlands High School in Allendale, NJ (2007 USSBA Group 4A NJ
and All-State "Best Color Guard") and Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan, NJ. She has previously worked with Alter Ego, Knightbeat, Pegasus and the Nighthawks
winter guard. As a performer, she has marched with the Syracuse Brigadiers and the Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps and the NY Royal Guardsmen winter guard.
Billy Parent —
Billy began spinning at Passaic Valley High School in NJ. He performed in various winter guards over the years including Pegasus, Pride of Cincinnati, and Blessed Sacrament.
As he developed writer and designer, Billy has worked with the Syracuse Brigadiers Drum corps and winterguard, Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Knightbeat and Northern Highlands High School.
Currently he is writing for Northern Highlands High School and Delazure.
Heidi I. Sarver —
Director of the University of Delaware Marching Band and Associate Professor of Music, Heidi has been involved in the marching band and drum corps activity since 1979.
Her complete bio may be read on her website.
