Tournament is proud to announce the return of all our auxiliary education staff for 2018! Join us for a great All-Star experience in our 10th year!
TOB ALL-STAR MARCHING BAND VISUAL EDUCATION STAFF
Donna Stout: Auxiliary Coordinator & Co-Director of TOB ASMB: Donna Stout is the Director for the Tournament Indoor Association and Vice President of the Tournament of Bands Music Festivals, Inc. She was previously the Director of the WGI Scholastic A World Champion Falcons of Salisbury Color Guard and a member of the staff of the Parkland High School Marching Band and Color Guard. Donna has been a visual judge with the National Judges Association since 1988. Additionally, she has been a staff member of the TOB All-Star Band since the inaugural year, a volunteer for the Drum Corps International Eastern Championships, and most recently, a proud "Marching Band Mom".
Michelle Adcock: Auxiliary Michelle Adcock is returning this year to work with the All Star Band Color Guard. Michelle has over 20 years of marching and teaching experience. She marched in the color guard with Steel City Ambassadors, IUP, Pittsburgh-area winter guards, and the Reading Buccaneers. She has judged auxiliary, general effect, and indoor captions for Tournament of Bands. Her teaching experience includes several local HS programs and is currently the color guard/visual coordinator for the Avon Grove HS marching band and the director of the Avon Grove HS Maroon and Gold Guards. She is currently the Visual Caption Supervisor for the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle corps. She is an educator in the Avon Grove School District, currently teaching computer technology courses at Avon Grove Intermediate.
Alison Ferris: Auxiliary This is Alison's second year with the All Star Marching Band Twirlers. Alison has 26 years experience in baton twirling with 10+ years dedicated to teaching the sport. Alison is currently the Director and a participant of Revolution Twirlers based out of Region 2. She has been involved with TOB/TIA since 1996 as a participant and a coach for multiple baton twirling teams in the Lehigh Valley. Not only has Alison participated within the TIA circuit, but she has also competed in the NBTA and TU circuits on a national level. Alison resides in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
Nicholas Tavares: Auxiliary 2018 marks Nicholas' ninth year with the TOB All-Star Marching Band Color Guard Staff. Nicholas has been a long time performer and instructor within the TOB/TIA family, and looks forward to spending his Thanksgiving morning with the performers of the rifle line. Nicholas is also the Color Guard Director of the Middletown High School Color Guards. In addition to being involved in high school pageantry, Nicholas spends his summer as Co-Color Guard Caption Head of the multi-year DCA World Champions, The Reading Buccaneers.
John Thomas: Auxiliary/RN John Taylor has been an adjudicator with the National Judges Association since 2010. An experienced color guard and visual technician, John currently works with the Avon Grove High School Marching Band and Indoor Color Guard programs. Professionally, John is a registered nurse employed as a nursing faculty member at a Philadelphia area university.
Beth Gensemer: Auxiliary Beth, and her family, join us for the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. She is the auxiliary staff at Shamokin Area HS for both the competitive band and football band. Beth spends her time balancing work, performing in senior guard and raising her three boys. Her husband, Greg serves as our overnight security staff.
