Get to Know Robert

Based out of Mesa, Arizona, Robert is a full-time visual designer, educator, and clinician with over a decade of experience in the marching arts. He has collaborated with numerous programs, many of which have achieved notable success such as winning state championship titles and earning caption awards for high visual and high general effect.

Robert is one of the Visual Co-Caption Heads at The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. He has worked with The Academy as a visual technician since 2020 and recently received a promotion to his current position. Robert started his drum corps career marching in the DCA corps Cadets2 in 2013 and later marched with The Cadets in 2014 and 2015. Immediately following his age-out, Robert started teaching in the activity and worked for various groups including The Oregon Crusaders, Music City, and Fusion “Core”.

During the winter season, Robert is the drill designer and visual caption lead for the Open Class WGI Percussion ensemble, Breakthrough Indoor. In the fall season, Robert acts as the visual caption lead for the Mountain Ridge High School “Pride of the West”, and visits various schools around the valley as a visual clinician.